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The Israelites

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Another early Christian ska band was The Israelites, formed in 1989. They played a traditional style of ska, similar to the Skatalites or Desmond Dekker. Although they lasted to see later Christian ska bands attain national success, they only self-released two albums, the final one in 1998.

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Five Iron Frenzy

From: Denver, Colorado	Selected discography: 1996: Upbeats and Beatdowns 1997: Our Newest Album Ever! 1998: Quantity Is Job 1 1999: Proof That the Youth Are Revolting 2000: All the Hype That Money Can Buy 2001: Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo 2003: The End Is Near 2004: The End Is Here
Main article: Five Iron Frenzy ..........................................

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Jason and the G-Men

From: Minnesota	Genre(s): Swing jazz	Selected discography: 1994: Walkin' The Beat 1996: "G" as in Men 1999: Swing Hard, Swing Often
Main article: Jason and the G-Men Jason and the G-Men were a swing revival period band with music most closely styled to earlier periods. Comparisons were often made to artists such as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, or Gene Krupa.

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Ruby Joe

From: Ventura, California	Genre(s): Swing revival	Selected discography: 1999: Hot Rod Deluxe
Main article: Ruby Joe Ruby Joe released two albums between 1998 and 1999. Their first release, Sinking the Eight Ball, had a Psychobilly sound "like a rockabilly version of Mike Knott" matched with controvosial lyrics. The band's approach to topics such as New Age spiritualism, the holocaust, and drug addiction caused the album to be pulled from some Christian book stores. Their sophmore effort played squarely as swing revival due to the appearance of the horn section of Royal Crown Revue. The lyrics also shift in attitude from their first album; on Hot Rod Deluxe it became "easier to see the biblical point" that is trying to be made.

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The W's

From: Corvallis, Oregon

Discography: 1998: Fourth from the Last 1999: Trouble With X

Main article: The W's The Oregon based W's were the most widely known swing/ska band on the Christian scene. They released two albums on Five Minute Walk between 1996 and 2000. Their hit single "The Devil Is Bad" propelled them into the Christian Music spotlight, and they opened for dc talk in 1999. The group won two Dove Awards, both in 1999, for "The Devil Is Bad" and their first album Fourth from the Last.

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Mary Lou Williams

From: Atlanta, Georgia	Genre(s): Jazz piano, swing	Selected discography: 19xx: TBD
Main article: Mary Lou Williams Mary Lou Williams (1910 – 1981) was a prolific jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. While she produced primarily mainstream jazz, in the 1960's her composing focused on sacred music - hymns and masses. One of the masses, dubbed "Mary Lou's Mass", was performed on the The Dick Cavett Show in 1971. She wrote and performed religious jazz music like Black Christ of the Andes (1963), Anima Christi and Praise the Lord. Her final album,Solo Recital, was recorded live at the 1978 Montreux Jazz Festival. It's content encompasses spirituals, ragtime, blues and swing.