Stop! Hey, What’s That Sound?
The 1960’s Revolution and Birth of the Jesus People
This book documents the crossover history of Social Change Movements in the USA and the Jesus People Movement. Lead Author D.E. Hoyt is joined by 27 contributors who share their eyewitness accounts of what took place in the US and UK—with an amazing collection of over 350 restored photos and art from the era.
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Stop! Hey, What’s That Sound? is a narrative of the tumultuous 1960s through the late 1970s and the movements that were spawned.
Social unrest was huge in the USA. Advocates, both peaceful and radical, embraced or resisted civil and human rights, women’s rights, free speech, anti-war protests, and the peace and love movement. A generational conscience on ethical and social issues was active.
The Times They Are A-Changin
The unpopular Vietnam War was a catalyst for national division. The assassinations of John and Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. shocked the nation and the world. How could this happen in the land of the free and home of the brave?
Among the largest movements of the day was the Peace and Love Generation. Lead author, Dave Hoyt, moved to the Fillmore and then Haight (Ashbury) district of San Francisco in 1966 and provides a rare look into the beginning and progression of this movement. As a seeker of truth, he also investigated several religious paths and shares his findings.
Amidst social hopes and dreams rising and falling, a mysterious phenomenon occurred, giving birth to un-churched followers of Jesus, called ‘Street Christians’ and later ‘Jesus People’. Unattached to material things they went to the streets of the USA, Europe, Australia, and beyond proclaiming “Jesus is alive”. The impact is still being felt in evangelistic circles, small or home groups, discipleship training, and contemporary worship and outreach music.
Protests in the 1960s-70s were supported by millions. Pain and distrust lingered. The majority of social ills were not solved, but something brought America through these turbulent days. Is it possible, God did visit? You be the judge. What’s before you is what we saw, experienced and offer as a written record.
About the Author
D.E. Hoyt grew up in Los Angeles California. As a young adult, he began studying World Religions, moved to San Francisco and became a devotee in the ISKON Krishna Temple in the Haight-Ashbury district of the city. He participated in the Council for the 1967 ‘Summer of Love’ planning and workforce. Midyear Hoyt had a powerful encounter with Jesus Christ which thrust him into the beginning of the Jesus People Movement. D.E. Hoyt helped establish 11 Christian Houses, 2 coffee Houses, a restaurant and a theater team in the UK. His hobbies are writing, photography, gardening and walking. He and his wife Ginny are active in their neighborhood, are part of a Christian small group, and reside in New Mexico USA.
Themes
- 20th Century 1960’s-70’s Social and Religious History in the USA and UK
- 1960-70’s USA Cultural Movements for change: Civil Rights – Equality for Minorities and Blacks, Women’s Rights, Fair Wages, Safe Working Conditions and Voting Rights.
- Appeal for Prejudice and Terrorism aimed at people of color in the Southern states to stop!
- National Grief over the Assassinations of John & Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.
- Anti-Vietnam War Movement and Free Speech University Movement Protests
- The 1960’s Peace and Love Generation and ‘1967 Summer of Love’ in San Francisco
- 1966-67 Birth of the Jesus People in the USA and expansion into the UK
- Mid to late 20th Century Dangerous Cults
- Cult Recovery Understanding and Helps