Long before Eric Cartman gamed the Christian Rock genre in his quest for a platinum record, Trey Parker and Matt Stone yearned to feel Jesus’ salvation. In the mini-commentary from the South Park ...
— -- When I decided to write a book about Christian rock, my friends' reactions were generally along one line: better you than me. Christian rock has a not entirely undeserved reputation as the ...
Remember the alternative rock song “Kiss Me” by Sixpence None The Richer? This song is such a quintessential 90s playlist song, and it was a pretty hefty hit in 1998. “Kiss Me” peaked at No. 2 on the ...
No one takes Christian rock music seriously, not even most Christians. It’s not a lack of ability among the musicians performing it that negates its popularity. Rather, it is the repetitiveness of its ...
Singer-songwriter Chuck Girard, one of the pioneers of contemporary Christian rock and the lead singer of the band Love Song during the 1970s, died on Aug. 11. He was 81. Girard had announced on ...
Three decades after the launch of what is now known as "Winter Jam," the annual Christian musical megatour is still going strong, drawing throngs across the Midwest and South. This year's iteration ...
When rock and roll emerged in the 1950s, ministers denounced it from their pulpits and Sunday school teachers warned of the music's demonic origins. The big beat, said Billy Graham, was "ever working ...
Central Pennsylvania will be coming awake and alive when Christian rock band Skillet makes its way. Skillet announced Tuesday ...
Christian/Gospel music consumption has increased, surpassing World Music and nearing Country music's popularity. Nashville's influence is expanding beyond country music, impacting pop charts with ...