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'''William Smith Monroe''' (1911-1996) was an American singer and mandolinist who is popularly referred to as the "Father of Bluegrass Music." In the 1930s he performed as a duo with his brother Charlie, and in 1939 he formed his most famous band "the Bluegrass Boys" with whom he continued to perform (through many, many lineup changes) until his death. His most well known song is probably "Blue Moon of Kentucky" which was covered and made famous by [[Elvis Presley]].

Now before you start flaming me with why atheism is better Christianity, let me make one thing clear. I am an atheist. That's right, you heard me. I am an atheist Christian. How can that be, you may ask? Well, it's simple. There's no God, no Satan. No creation in seven days, no miracles (at least not the water-into-wine kind), no ressurrection. Just Jesus, a human. So what? Jesus was just a human, right? That's right, he was. But he's one of the greatest humans who ever lived. His words have inspired billions, myself included. Billions have chosen to live by his example, but sadly, most of them only do so because they think he's the divine son of God. They ignore the words he said, and only worship him because they think it's the only way to get into Heaven. Fools, there is no Heaven. The only Heaven that exists is the one we make for ourselves. One could argue that my church and I are the best Christians of all, because we love Jesus for who he was, how he LIVED. Not how he was born or how he died. What is a Christian? One who accepts Jesus as their lord and savior. And I have, Jesus is my savior. He's a savior of many. Because his words have enriched the lives of many, and in this he has given salvation. A few of my friends were on the verge of suicide before they learned about Jesus. How, then, can you say Jesus doesn't save?

Other hits included "Uncle Pen," a tribute to his uncle Pendleton Vandiver, "Muleskinner Blues" a reworking of a [[Jimmy Rogers]] song, and "Jerusalem Ridge" a [[fiddle]] tune commemorating a ridge near his birthplace.

 

[[Category:Musicians|Monroe, Bill]]