Apostles of Rock

The Splintered World of Contemporary Christian Music

Jay R. Howard, John M. Streck (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

312 Seiten

2004
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
978-0-8131-9086-0 (ISBN)

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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.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.3.2004
Zusatzinfo	photos
Verlagsort	Lexington
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10	0-8131-9086-X / 081319086X
ISBN-13	978-0-8131-9086-0 / 9780813190860
Zustand	Neuware