Banished From Sanctuary by Blind Guardian
I am doing this to bring to light songs that resonate with me and either have direct story telling of the Bible or Christian spiritual reference. I start with the song that really got me started into finding my faith again, Banished from Sanctuary by Blind Guardian. This one is fairly straightforward delving into what John the Baptist must have thought when he was in prison while Jesus was out teaching. Jesus even points out that even John in all his faith still has doubts when his disciples ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall I look for another?” (Matthew 11:3). First off I just want to say that this is my interpretation of the song. I did some research on what Hansi Kursh of Blind Guardian (who wrote the lyrics) had in mind when he wrote them. What we do know for sure is he has confirmed it is about John the Baptist. Blind Guardian used to have a Lyrics FAQ section on their website and below is the entry for this song - "Based on th...