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Christian rock
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsLate 1960s, United States
Subgenres
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Christian rockis a form ofrock musicthat featureslyricsfocusing on matters ofChristian faith,often with an emphasis onJesus,typically performed byChristianindividuals. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies betweenbands.Many bands who perform Christian rock have ties to thecontemporary Christian musiclabels, media outlets, andfestivals,while other bands are independent.

History

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Christian response to early rock music (1950s–1960s)

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Most traditional andfundamentalistChristians did not view rock music favorably when it became popular with young people from the 1950s, even thoughcountryandgospel musicoften influenced early rock music. In 1952, Archibald Davison, a Harvard professor, summed up the sound of traditional Christian music and why its supporters might not like rock music when he wrote of "... a rhythm that avoids strong pulses; a melody whose physiognomy is neither so characteristic nor so engaging as to make an appeal in its own behalf; counterpoint, which cultivates long-breathed eloquence rather than instant and dramatic effect; a chromaticism which is at all times restricted in amount and lacking in emotionalism; and modality which creates an atmosphere unmistakably ecclesiastical".[1]In the light of Archibald Davison's characterisation it is easy to see how different these two genres of music are. Christians in the United States did not want their children exposed to music with unruly, impassioned vocals, loudguitar-riffsand jarring, hypnotic rhythms.Rock and rolldiffered from the norm, and thus it was seen by them as a threat.[2] Often the music was overtly sexual in nature, as in the case ofElvis Presley,who became controversial and massively popular partly for his suggestive stage antics and dancing. However, "Elvis" was areligiousperson who released a gospel album:Peace in the Valley[3] in 1957. Individual Christians may[original research?]have listened to or even performed rock music in many cases, but conservative church establishments - particularly in theAmerican South- regarded it asanathema.

He Touched Me,a 1972 gospel-music album by Elvis Presley, sold over 1 million copies in the US alone and earned Presley his second of three Grammy Awards. Not counting compilations, it was his third and final album devoted exclusively to gospel music. The song "He Touched Me" was written in 1963 byBill Gaither,an American singer and songwriter of southern gospel and Contemporary Christian music.

In the 1960s, rock music developed artistically, attained worldwide popularity and became associated with the radicalcounterculture,firmly alienating many[quantify]Christians. In 1966The Beatles,one of the most popular and influential rock-bands of their era, ran into trouble with many of their American fans whenJohn Lennonjokingly offered his opinion that Christianity was dying and that the Beatles were "more popular than Jesusnow ".[4][5]The romantic, melodic rock songs of the band's early career had formerly been viewed as relatively inoffensive by Christians, but after the remark, churches nationwide organized Beatles-record burnings and Lennon was forced to apologize.[6]Subsequently, the Beatles and most rock musicians experimented with a more complex,psychedelic style of musicthat frequently used anti-establishment, drug-related, or sexual lyrics, whileThe Rolling Stonessang "Sympathy for the Devil"(1968), a song openly written from the point of view ofSatan.Allegations ofSatanicintent also arose from the Beatles and others of the controversialbackmaskingrecording-technique. This further increased Christian opposition to rock music.

Later, in the 1960s, the escalatingVietnam War,Civil Rights Movement,Paris student riotsof 1968 and other events served as catalysts for youth activism and political withdrawal or protest, which became associated with rock bands, whether or not they were openly political. Moreover, many[quantify]saw the music as promoting a lifestyle of promiscuous "sex, drugs and rock and roll", also reflected in the behavior of many rock stars. However, there was growing recognition of the diverse musical and ideological potential of rock.[citation needed]Countless new bands sprang up in the mid-to-late 1960s, as rock displaced older, smoother pop styles to become the dominant form ofpop music,a position it would enjoy almost continuously until the end of the 20th century.

Development (mid 1960s–1980s)

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Main article:Jesus music

Among the first bands that played Christian rock wasthe Crusaders,a Southern Californiangarage rockband, whose November 1966Tower RecordsalbumMake a Joyful Noise with Drums and Guitarsis considered one of the first gospel rock releases;[7][need quotation to verify]John Joseph Thompson identifies it as "the first record of Christian rock".[8] Brian Collins characterisesMind Garageas "arguably the first band of its kind":[9][10]they recorded the 1967Electric LiturgyatRCA's "Nashville Sound" studio in 1969.[11]Both of these recordings were preceded by therockabillypraise LPI Like God's Style,written and performed by one 16-year-old Isabel Baker and released on the private Wichita, Kansas Romco label in 1965, which no one published on until the 2000s.[12]

Larry Norman,often described as the "father of Christian rock",[13]and in his later years "the Grandfather of Christian rock",[14]who, in 1969 recorded and releasedUpon This Rock,"the first commercially released Jesus rock album",[15]challenged a view held by some conservative Christians (predominantly fundamentalists) that rock music was anti-Christian. One of his songs, "Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?" summarized his attitude and his quest to pioneer Christian rock music.[16]A cover version of Larry Norman'sRapture-themed "I Wish We'd All Been Ready" appears in the Evangelical Christian feature filmA Thief in the Nightand appeared onCliff Richard's Christian albumSmall Cornersalong with "Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?".

In 1966, the bandŽeteoci(transl.The Harvesters) was formed inYugoslavia.Founded by four students of theZagreb Catholic Faculty of Theology,Žeteoci performedbeat musicwith religious lyrics, being the first Christian rock band in Yugoslavia and arguably the first Christian rock band in acommunist country.Although they were not among the earliest Yugoslav rock bands, Žeteoci, as other 1960s rock bands from Yugoslavia, played a pioneering roll on theYugoslav rock scene;their first and only album,To nije tajna(It Is Not a Secret), released in 1969, was the second full-length album in the history of Yugoslav rock music. Although an openly religious band in a communist state, due to specific political and cultural milieu of theNon-AlignedYugoslavia, for the most of their career Žeteoci enjoyed the attention of the media and notable popularity among the Yugoslav youth. Their only album was released in cooperation betweenGlas Koncila(Voice of theCouncil), the official newspaper of theCatholic Church in Croatia,and state-owned record labelJugoton.They ended their activity in 1971, as the members of the band finished their studies of theology and went on to become priests of the Catholic Church.[17][18]

Randy Stonehill's "Welcome To Paradise" (1976)

Another Christian rock pioneer,Randy Stonehill,released his first album in 1971, the Larry Norman-producedBorn Twice.[19][20]In the most common pressing of the album, side one is entirely a live performance.[21]Another early Christian rock album wasMylon (We Believe)byMylon LeFevre,son of members of the southern gospel groupThe LeFevres.He recorded the album with members ofClassics IVand released it throughCotillion Recordsin 1970.[22][23]

In the late 1970s, Christian rock received exposure through more mainstream rock and folk rock musicians.Bob Dylanbecame aborn-againChristian and released three albums between 1979 and 1981. This period would yield theGrammywinning single "Gotta Serve Somebody"and three successful concert tours that would later see release asThe Bootleg Series Vol. 13.Dylan's influence was also felt in other members of the folk revival;Arlo Guthrie,for example, converted in 1979 (in part over his concerns over whether he faced aHuntington's diseasediagnosis like others in his family) and released his own Christian folk-rock albumOutlasting the Blues;Outlasting the Bluesreceived the biggest record label promotion of Guthrie's career.[24]

Christian rock was often[quantify]viewed as a marginal part of the nascentcontemporary Christian music(CCM) and contemporary gospel industry in the 1970s and 1980s,[25]though Christian folk rock artists likeBruce Cockburnand rock fusion artists likePhil Keaggyhad some cross-over success.PetraandResurrection Band,two of the bands who brought harder rock into the early CCM community, had their origins in the early to mid-1970s. They reached their height in popularity in the late eighties alongside other Christian-identifying hard rock acts such asStryper.The latter had videos played onMTV,such as "Calling on You" and "To Hell with the Devil", and even saw some airtime on mainstream radio stations with their hit song "Honestly". Christian rock has proved less successful in the UK and Europe, although such artists asBryn Haworthhave found commercial success by combining blues and mainstream rock music with Christian themes.

Michael Knott would be credited for being a pioneer of "alternative Christian rock."[26]Knott's 1987 albumShaded Painbeing noted for lyrics which challenged church morality. This resulted in the album being banned by churches and Christian bookstores.[26]Nevertheless, Knott was still credited for changing the course of Christian rock, with his short-lived companyBlonde Vinylbecoming a major source for Christian rock musicians during its existence.[26]

1990s–present

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The 1990s saw an explosion of Christian rock.

Many of the popular 1990s Christian bands were initially identified as "Christianalternative rock",includingJars of Clay,Newsboys,Audio Adrenalineand the later albums ofDC Talk.OutsideAnglophone countries,bands likeOficina G3(Brazil) andThe Kry(Quebec,Canada) have achieved moderate success.

Jars of Clayin concert, 2007.

By the late 1990s and early 2000s, the success of Christian-inspired acts likeSkillet,Thousand Foot Krutch,Decyfer Down,Underoath,Kutless,Disciple,P.O.D.,Switchfoot,andRelient Ksaw a shift toward mainstream exposure in the Christian rock scene.

Rock labelTooth & Nail Recordswould be credited for having "altered the course of the Christian rock industry by launching and legitimizing the careers ofMxPx,The O.C.SupertonesandUnderoath."[26]

Among popular Christian rock bands of the first decade of the 21st century that exemplified this trend wereREDandFireflight.

There are also someRoman Catholicbands such asCritical Mass.SomeEastern Orthodox Christianrock groups, mostly from Russia and theSoviet Union,started performing in the late 1980s and 1990s.Alisa[27]andBlack Coffee[28]are credited as the most prominent examples. The Orthodox Christian lyrics of these bands often overlap with historical and patriotic songs aboutKievan Rus'.

The musical genre that was once rejected by mainstream Christian churches is now considered by some as one of the most-important evangelism tool of their successor congregations. According to Terri McLean, author of New Harmonies, old-guard churches (United Methodist is given as an example) of the late 1990s were experiencing a rapid decline in membership and were under threat of disbandment within the next decade, a trend that has been going on since the 1980s.[29]McLean, using numerous quotes from theologians, Christian apologists and professors, goes on to offer contemporary Christian music as the reason for the falling popularity of more traditionalist churches.[30]The definition of contemporary Christian, as offered byNew Harmonies,is of a genre not far removed from traditional hymns; it is simply more accessible. The reality is that while a form of modernized hymns do exist in today's churches and do affect church evangelism and growth, there also exists both within and outside these churches a form of music (Christian rock) that has only one element in common with previous religious genres: its worship of God.[citation needed]

This element, the worship of God, is what was originally removed from or hidden within the lyrics of early, secular rock n' roll. Santino described one method of changing Christian lyrics as a process that transformed "lyrics that sang of the mystical love of God into lyrics that celebrated the earthly love of woman".[31]Howard & Streck offer examples of this, comparing Ray Charles' "This Little Girl of Mine" to "This Little Light of Mine" and "Talking About You" to "Talking About Jesus". They claim that because of actions such as this, despite the liberal editing of the original hymns, "gospel 'showed rock how to sing'".[32]Howard & Streck go on to describe how the conflict between music and religion, spearheaded by southern fundamentalists, was originally racially based, but how in the sixties this moved on to a clash over the perceived lifestyle of rock musicians.[33]


Definitions

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There are multiple definitions of what qualifies as a "Christian rock" band. Christian rock bands that explicitly state theirbeliefsand use religious imagery in their lyrics, likeServant,Third Day,andPetra,tend to be considered a part of thecontemporary Christian music(CCM) industry.[34]

Other bands perform music influenced by their faith or containing Christian imagery, but see their audience as the general public. For example,BonoofU2combines many elements of spirituality and faith into his lyrics, but the band is not directly labeled as a "Christian rock" band.[35]

Such bands are sometimes rejected by the CCM rock scene and may specifically reject the CCM label. Other bands may experiment with more abrasive musical styles. Beginning in the 1990s and 2000s there was much wider acceptance even by religious purists ofChristian metal,Christian industrial andChristian punk.Many of these bands are on predominantly Christian record labels, such asTooth and Nail RecordsandFacedown Records.

Rock artists, such asSwitchfoot,[36][37]do not claim to be "Christian bands", but include members who openly profess to be Christians or at times may feature Christian thought, imagery, scripture or other influences in their music.

I'm an artist who's a Christian, because I don't write music to be evangelical. Now, if that happens, it happens.

Scott Stapp,leadvocalistforCreed[38]

Some of these bands, likeCreed,played up the spiritual content of their music and were widely considered a "Christian band" by the popular media. Some bands reject the label because they do not wish to exclusively attract Christian fans, or because they have been identified with another particular music genre, such asheavy metalorindie rock.

Evangelism

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The aims for making Christian music vary among different artists and bands. Often, the music makes evangelistic calls for Christian forms of praise and worship. Accompanying such music, street outreach, local festivities, church functions, and many alternative forms of internal or (soulful) expression may occur.

Some Christian artists asThird Day,Kutless,Thousand Foot KrutchandDisciplehave sung songs that carry overtly Christian messages. Bands such asUnderoath,BlessthefallandHaste the Dayincorporate symbolism and Christian messages more indirectly.[39][40]Bands such asFlyleafdo not call themselves Christian bands, though they state that their Christian faith affects their lyrics.[41][42]Bands such asSwitchfoothave said they try to write music for both Christians and non-Christians alike.[43][44][45]

Festivals

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Main article:Christian music festival

Festivals range from single day events to multiple-day festivals that provide camping and other activities.

One of the first in the US was the six-dayExplo '72held inDallas,Texasin June 1972 that was attended by around 80,000 people with around 100,000 – 150,000 at the final concert and which featured acts such asLarry Norman,The Archers,Love Song,Randy Matthews,Children of the Day,Johnny CashandKris Kristofferson.

Significant festivals in the US areCreation Festival,Ichthus Festival,andCornerstone Festival.There is also a festival inOrlando, FloridacalledRock the Universe,a two-day festival atUniversal Orlando Resortthat overlaps with theNight of Joyevent at Walt Disney World. Ichthus, currently held in Kentucky, is a three-day festival that involves over 65 bands.

There are also many in the UK, includingGreenbelt Festival,Soul Survivor,BigChurchDayOut,'Ultimate Events' atAlton Towers,Frenzy in Edinburgh andCreation Fest, Woolacombe, Devon,which is not related to Creationfest in the United States.

TheFlevo Festivalof The Netherlands, which offers seminars, theater, stand-up comedy, sports and movies as well as Christian music from a wide variety of genres, is considered to be one of the biggest Christian festivals in Europe.[46][47][48]It was discontinued in 2013, due to financial issues.[49]It has been unofficially restarted by a collection of Christian organizations who previously collaborated on Flevo Festival under the new name of Flavor Festival.[citation needed]

Skjærgårdsfestivalen is an annual music festival held in Norway, which headlines Christian rock bands.[citation needed]

Many events are held in Australia called, Easterfest (in Toowoomba) Encounterfest, Jam United, Black Stump and Big Exo Day.[citation needed]Bogotá,Colombia hosts the summer festivalGospel al Parque.[citation needed]

The most "underground" expression of Christian rock was the annual Cornerstone Festival sponsored by theJesus People USA,a community which formed during theJesus Movementof the 1970s. The festival ceased operations in 2012.[50]

See also

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References

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  9. ^Brian Collins,Sightings,Martin Marty Center University of Chicago Divinity School,"Divinity School at the University of Chicago | Publications".Archived fromthe originalon May 25, 2013.RetrievedOctober 27,2008.Today original records from many of the original Jesus Rock bands like The Mind Garage (arguably the first band of its kind), Aslan, Selah, The Concrete Rubber Band, and Agape go for hundreds of dollars to collectors on eBay, presumably not all of them Evangelical Christians.
  10. ^Compare:Bluefield Daily Telegraph(April 24, 2009),"Memory of one song lingers long after the band stopped playing » Columns » Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bluefield, WV".Archived fromthe originalon July 21, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 18,2011.The Mind Garage evolved into perhaps the nation's first Christian Rock Band on the strength of their original composition, the Electric Liturgy.
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Further reading

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  • Stowe, David W. (2013).No Sympathy for the Devil: Christian Pop Music and the Transformation of American Evangelicalism.University of North Carolina Press.ISBN978-1469606873.
  • Young, Shawn David (December 7, 2011). "Jesus Freaks and Countercultural Music: From Niche to Mainstream". In Batchelor, Bob (ed.).Cult Pop Culture: How the Fringe Became Mainstream.Praeger.ISBN978-0313357800.
  • Young, Shawn David (2015).Gray Sabbath: Jesus People USA, the Evangelical Left, and the Evolution of Christian Rock.Columbia University Press.ISBN978-0231172394.
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