Apostles of Rock: The Splintered World of Contemporary Christian MusicUniversity Press of Kentucky, 2014年7月11日 - 312 頁 Apostles of Rock is the first objective, comprehensive examination of the contemporary Christian music phenomenon. Some see CCM performers as ministers or musical missionaries, while others define them as entertainers or artists. This popular musical movement clearly evokes a variety of responses concerning the relationship between Christ and culture. The resulting tensions have splintered the genre and given rise to misunderstanding, conflict, and an obsessive focus on self-examination. As Christian stars Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, DC Talk, and Sixpence None the Richer climb the mainstream charts, Jay Howard and John Streck talk about CCM as an important movement and show how this musical genre relates to a larger popular culture. They map the world of CCM by bringing together the perspectives of the people who perform, study, market, and listen to this music. By examining CCM lyrics, interviews, performances, web sites, and chat rooms, Howard and Streck uncover the religious and aesthetic tensions within the CCM community. Ultimately, the conflict centered around Christian music reflects the modern religious community's understanding of evangelicalism and the community's complex relationship with American popular culture. |
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... Daniel Amos as well. Indeed, in a rare effort at maintaining a sense of history within Christian music, the band begins playing “Walls of Doubt," a song first written and recorded by Daniel Amos in 1981. Unapologetically a "Christian ...
... Daniel Amos and their Horrendous Disc (Solid Rock, 1981), for example, were taken to task in an album review for song lyrics “very vague and obscure concerning Christ and His salvation . . . which do not clearly point to Jesus Christ as ...
... Daniel Amos's Shotgun Angel (Maranatha!, 1977) is based on the Book of Revelation, which contains the Apostle John's vision of the end of the world. The traditional evangelical focus on proselytism combined with an overwhelming sense of ...
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Its Entertainment | 75 |
Its Art | 111 |
Its Business | 149 |
Contemporary Christian Music and the Contemporary Christian Life | 185 |
Discography | 221 |
Notes | 229 |
Bibliography | 265 |
Index | 290 |