Christian rock

Larry Norman was a Christian rock musician popular in the 1970s who challenged a view held by some conservative Christians (predominantly fundamentalists) that rock music was anti-Christian, with his song "Why should the Devil have all the good music". Such attitudes towards popular music have been found in many periods of history.

Related Topics:
Larry Norman - Fundamentalists

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Christian rock bands that explicitly state their beliefs and use Christian imagery in their lyrics tend to be considered a part of the contemporary Christian music (CCM) industry and play for a predominantly Christian market. Other bands perform music influenced by their faith but see their audience as the general public. They may generally avoid specific mention of God or Jesus. Such bands are sometimes rejected by the CCM rock scene and may specifically reject the CCM label.

Related Topics:
Belief - Contemporary Christian music - God - Jesus

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There is a tendency among some Christian rock music fans to label rock music bands as Christian where their lyrics are seen as consistant with the fans' understanding of Christian belief, but this is generally not accepted by the contemporary Christian music industry.

Related Topics:
Christian belief - Contemporary Christian music

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Related genres are Christian alternative music, Christian metal and Christian punk.

Related Topics:
Christian alternative music - Christian metal - Christian punk

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