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Norman left the band and released his first solo album, Upon This Rock, in 1969. Although Norman was not the first, there were very few artists making Rock and Roll records with Gospel lyrics at the time, possibly because so many people believed that rock music was "evil". Larry Norman changed that and opened the door for other artists with his 1972 classic "Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music", in which he speaks out against this belief and shows that you can still be a Christian and listen to rock music. For this reason, Norman has often been called the grandfather of Jesus Music and Christian Rock.
In 1972, Norman made his acting debut in the Blob sequel, Beware! The Blob (also known as Son of Blob).
In the early 1970's, Norman produced the first few albums released by his friend Randy Stonehill.
In the late 1970's, Norman formed Solid Rock RecordsSolid Rock Records was the record label of Larry Norman, set up in 1975 to distribute his own work. Solid Rock was distributed by Word Records. See also List of record labels Record labels., which went on to release Stonehill's Welcome to Paradise, Daniel AmosDaniel Amos (aka D. D is the American rock band formed in 1974, by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. Daniel Amos started out as an acoustic quartet per' Horrendous DiscHorrendous Disc is the title of a 1981 album by the rock band Daniel Amos. DA had almost completely abandoned their country roots by late 1977 and early 1978, when this album was recorded with legendary rock and roll producer Mike Stone ( Journey, Queen,, Tom Howard 's A View From The Bridge, and Mark HeardJohn Mark Heard ( 1951- 1992) was a record producer, singer, and songwriter originally from Macon, Georgia. Mark Heard released 16 records in his lifetime, and produced and performed with many other artists as well, such as Sam Phillips, Pierce Pettis, Ph's Appalachian Melody.
Norman was severely injured in an airplane crash in 1978. He did not record a studio album for the next twelve years. A dispute with Word RecordsWord Records is a giant in Christian Music. It was founded in 1951 by Jarrell McCracken. Several subsidiary labels were started over the years: Canaan Records in the sixties, Myrrh Records and DaySpring Records in the seventies, Rejoice Records in the eig resulting in the dismantling of of the Solid Rock label in 1980. Norman moved to Europe and formed the Phydeaux label.
In 1992, he suffered a severe heart attack and was expected to live less than one week. He survived high-risk surgery, though he is no longer able to travel or perform. He resides in Portland, OregonPortland is the largest city in Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County. It is a major Pacific seaport located about sixty miles from the west coast of the United States, situated on both sides of the Willamette River, just south of its confluence wit.
He was inducted into the Gospel Music AssociationThe Gospel Music Association (GMA) was founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of Gospel music. There are currently more than 5,000 members worldwide. The GMA provides an network in which artists, industry's Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2001.
Many artists have been influenced by Norman's music including Frank Black of the Pixies, who even covered one of Norman's songs, "Six-Sixty-Six" on his album Frank Black & the Catholics. During the song "Levitate me", Black says "Come on pilgrim, you know he loves you" - a phrase that Norman would use in his concerts.
In the 1990s, animators for the popular television series, The Simpsons created a limited edition comic book featuring Norman as a Simpsons character. Watches were also sold that featured Norman's yellow, three fingered Simpsons likeness.
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