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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... faith, hope, and refuge, and it is the first and best medium for carrying creative and powerful stories about the things that count most in their daily lives.” And as one young listener so succinctly puts it, “Kids don't want to be left ...
... Faith” printed on the album jacket that was sent to broadcasters implied a unified front, the reality of the broadcast suggested something far different.” Presumably united in vocation, faith, and contractual commitments to Myrrh ...
... faith of the artists who produce it. Most frequently adopted by fans (as evidenced by letters to the editor and discussion groups on the Internet), the artist-based conception for contemporary Christian music requires a connection ...
... faith as well as to offer a counterpoint to Robert Palmer's “Addicted to Love”—many criticized the move for equating Christianity with codependency.” The list of examples goes on. More generally, however, even when specific doctrinal ...
... faith of a particular set of musicians. Nor can it be defined in terms of some thematic unity found among a particular set of Songs or the resources provided by a particular organizational grouping. Contemporary Christian music can be ...
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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 |