LA Times Today: How an O.C. hippie church birthed contemporary Christian music

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Oct. 20, 2021 3:59 PM PT

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Back in 1967, a 17-year-old kid from Costa Mesa named Lonnie Frisbee claimed to have received a vision from God while tripping on LSD.

Was this the genesis of Christian rock and pop music?

L.A. Times staff writer Randall Roberts shared this fascinating story with us.

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