Apostles of Rock : The Splintered World of Contemporary Christian Music,9780813121055

Apostles of Rock : The Splintered World of Contemporary Christian Music

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ISBN13: 9780813121055
ISBN10: 0813121051
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1999-06-01
Publisher(s): Univ Pr of Kentucky
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Summary

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 nearly $750 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 the people who perform, study, ten to, and market this music.

Author Biography

Jay R. Howard is associate professor of sociology at Indiana University / Purdue University-Columbus and a former Christian radio disc jockey John M. Streck works in central administration at the University of Washington

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
vi
Acknowledgments vii
Prelude: Ichthus '93
Introduction: What, Pray Tell, Is Contemporary Christian Music? 4(217)
Interlude
Larry Norman
Origins and Oppositions: The Founding of CCM
24(25)
Interlude
Rebecca St. James
Separational CCM: ``It's a Ministry''
49(26)
Interlude
DC Talk
Integrational CCM: ``It's Entertainment''
75(36)
Interlude: The 77's
Transformational CCM: ``It's Art''
111(38)
Interlude
Amy Grant
The Materialist Critique: ``It's Business''
149(72)
Interlude: Sunday Services
Conclusion: Contemporary Christian Music and the Contemporary Christian Life
185(36)
Discography 221(8)
Notes 229(36)
Bibliography 265(25)
Index 290

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