Apostles of Rock The Splintered World of Contemporary Christian Music

Name: Apostles of Rock The Splintered World of Contemporary Christian Music
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ISBN: 9780813190860

ISBN-10: 081319086X

ISBN-13: 9780813190860

Edition: 1999

Authors: Jay R. Howard, John M. Streck

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Contemporary Christian music is currently one of the fastest growing areas of popular music. CCM is heard on more than 500 radio stations nationwide and outsells both jazz and classical music in record stores. With Christian stars Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, DC Talk, and Jars of Clay climbing the mainstream charts, some estimate the CCM industry's earnings at nearly750 million a year. Apostles of Rock is the first critical, objective examination of contemporary Christian music. Jay Howard and John Streck reveal how it has become an American cultural phenomenon and how this musical genre relates to a larger popular culture. They map the world of CCM by bringing together the perspectives of…

Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Publication date: 3/1/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 6.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.902
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments


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


Discography


Notes


Bibliography


Index