would any one explain to me some words in these sentences Pls?

Question

1-Derek Webb is a veteran christian rocker. But since venturing out on his own, not nearly as many people are listening.

Meaning of venturing out, not nearly as many people are listening.

2-This is not the kind of stuff that sells records.

Meaning of stuff, sells records.

3-This is not the kind of stuff you roll your top down and take a drive down the coast listening to.

Meaning of roll your top down, take a drive down the coast.

4-Webb's released three albums with I-N-O Records in Franklin, all selling roughly 20-thousand copies, then slowing to a trickle, partly, Webb admits.

Meaning of I-N-O Records, slowing to a trickle, partly.

5-I wanted to see it get out there as far as it could.

Meaning of get out there. Does it here refers to his music?

6-It's songs such as "King and a Kingdom" that come down hard on christians for what he calls political predictibility.

Meaning of come down hard, political predictibility.

Answer 1

1. Venturing out means Derek Webb went out on his own. He left his regular group. People did not like his new style of music.

2. Derek Webb's new music did not sell well. His audience didn't like his new music.

3. The new music was not inspiring. A person wouldn't be inspired/moved to hop into a convertible/ragtop car and take off down the highway/interstate while enjoying the music.

4. I-N-O Records is the name of the recording studio. They recorded three albums for Derek and each album sold 20,000 records. The sales slowed down/decreased after 20,000. Webb half (partly) admitted the album sales slowed down.

5. Webb wanted to see how far his new music would make it. He wanted to see how well his audience liked his new music.

6. 'King and Kingdom' hit the Christian population hard. The song disputed/insulted Christainty. The result was controversial which could have been predicted (foretold or known in advance).

Answer 2

I'm assuming this isn't a joke....

1. Going out on his own without his former group. Sounds like he's not as good without them.

2. You're not good enough to make people want to buy your music.

3. It's not cruising' music. Not good background music for a drive.

4. ino??? After 20,000 copies, sales really dropped off.

5. Come down hard = Disputing what they stand for. Political predictability = knowing ahead of time what would be said or done to promote an agenda.

Answer 3

I think you need to break this down a bit...you are asking for a LOT of information in "one" question....
here are some of the answers, anyway.
1. He is now a solo act (performs on his own, rather than as part of a band/group)....and people are not liking his solo music as well as that of the group.
2. stuff=material, music....his music is not selling/people are not buying.
3. "roll down your top" refers to a convertible, which is a type of car....you can, in effect, remove the top of the car....and drive down the highway with the sun in your eyes, the wind in your face....
4. INO is the company....sales decreased.
5. yes, he refers to his music being out in the public eye.
6. taking a position in opposition to that taken by (many) Christians.....in effect, judging their position and not agreeing with it, very strongly

Answer 4

Very sorry but I just do not understand your question(s).. They make no sense to me.. Please rephrase