Apostles of rock : the splintered world of Contemporary Christian music / Jay R. Howard and John M. Streck.
| Author/creator |
Howard, Jay R., 1959- |
| Other author/creator | Streck, John M. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, ©1999. |
| Description | viii, 299 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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| Contents | Prelude: Ichthus '93 -- Introduction: What, pray tell, is contemporary Christian music? -- Interlude: Larry Norman -- Origins and oppositions: The founding of CCM -- Interlude: Rebecca St. James -- Separational CCM: "It's a ministry" -- Interlude: DC talk -- Integrational CCM: "It's entertainment" -- Interlude: The 77's -- Transformational CCM: "It's art" -- Interlude: Amy Grant -- The materialist critique: "It's business" -- Interlude: Sunday services -- Conclusion: Contemporary Christian music and the contemporary Christian life. |
| Abstract | As Christian stars Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, DC Talk, and Sixpence None the Richer climb the mainstream charts, the authors 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, the authors 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. |
| Local note | Little-318509--3051310285993 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-289) and index. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: pages 221-228. |
| LCCN | 98044113 |
| ISBN | 0813121051 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML3187.5 .H68 1999 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |