Christian Rock

Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands. Many bands who perform Christian rock have ties to the contemporary Christian music labels, media outlets, and festivals, while other bands are independent.

Rock and roll music was not viewed favorably by most traditional and fundamentalist Christians when it became popular with young people from the 1950s, although early rock music was often influenced by country and gospel music. Religious people in many regions of the United States did not want their children exposed to music with unruly, impassioned vocals, loud guitar riffs and jarring, hypnotic rhythms. Rock and roll differed from the norm, and thus it was seen as a threat. Often the music was overtly sexual in nature, as in the case of Elvis Presley, who became controversial and massively popular partly for his suggestive stage antics and dancing. However, Elvis was a religious person who even released a gospel album: Peace in the Valley. Individual Christians may have listened to or even performed rock music in many cases, but it was seen as anathema to conservative church establishments, particularly in the American South.

Judge: Starbucks May Be In A Latte Of Trouble

Edit WorldNews.com 21 Jun 2016

A federal judge based in San Francisco, Calif. ruled last week two Starbucks customers may pursue a lawsuit accusing the coffee chain of cheating patrons by underselling lattes, Reuters reported.U.S. District Judge Shelton Henderson said the California plaintiffs may seek damages from Starbucks in their proposed nationwide class action, including fraud and false advertising charges....

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Doctors sort through medicine and equipment they´ve just received on the opening day of the new Sheik Zayed hospital in Baghdad, Tuesday, May 6, 2003. The hospital was financed by the United Arab Emirates, and named after its leader, Sheik Zayed bi

Pakistani Man Injured In Acid Attack By Girlfriend Dies

Edit WorldNews.com 21 Jun 2016

A Pakistani man whose girlfriend threw acid on him when he spurned marrying her has died of his wounds at a local hospital, The Associated Press reported.Police official Bashir Ahmed says the man, Sadaqat Ali died at a government hospital located in the city of Multan, a central Punjab province early Tuesday ... She was arrested by police hours after the attack and has now been charged with murder in the incident....

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Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, talks about the features of the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus during the Apple event at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015.

New iPhone 7 Release Date Rumors: Leak Claims iPhone Headphone Jack Will Remain, Dual Sim ...

Edit Inquisitr 21 Jun 2016

Ahead of the release of a new iPhone from Apple, there’s a good deal of speculation around exactly what form the new phone will take, along with both what features Apple will add and remove. Undeniably, one of the most speculated changes to the new iPhone 7 is the Apple’s decision to remove the dedicated headphone jack ... — BGR.com (@BGR) June 21, 2016 ... RELATED STORIES ON INQUISITR.. New iPhone 7 Release Date Rumors....

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Donald Trump held his first town hall meeting Wednesday night before a rowdy Derry, New Hampshire crowd that cheered, chimed in and booed when he mentioned his presidential rivals.

Lagging in fundraising, Trump calls on GOP for support

Edit Naples Daily News 21 Jun 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump acknowledged Tuesday that he was struggling to rally fellow Republicans after new reports show him badly lagging Hillary Clinton in campaign cash. Reports released Monday showed Trump's campaign started June with $1.3 million in the bank, compared with $42 million for the presumptive Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton ... "I'm not looking to spend a billion dollars ... I spent $55 million in the primaries ... __ ... ....

photo: UN / Martine Perret

The Red Cross is undertaking safe and dignified burials in all Ebola-affected countries, ensuring that those who have died from the disease are treated with respect, while also ensuring the safety of communities. This is critical work, often performed by volunteers, and undertaken at the most dangerous time.Volunteers must wear full personal protective equipment and work in teams of seven. Seen here is a team who is carrying the body of a 40 year-old woman who died from Ebola virus and has been transported from Donka Hospital to the Conakry Cemetary to be buried. The team is transporting the body from the truck to the grave. UNMEER/Martine perret. 16 January 2015

New Funeral Service Dissolves Dead People And Dumps Remains Into Sewer

Edit IFL Science 21 Jun 2016

Generally speaking, there are two main types of funerals. Those where the corpse is buried in a coffin and placed underground, or those where the body is cremated and the ashes are buried, kept, or scattered. Although there are some less conventional ways of burying a lost one – including turning them into a tree – a small town southwest of Ottawa, Canada, has just opted for what is perhaps the most controversial ... ....

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Red Hot Chili Peppers reach Number One on AAA with ‘Dark Necessities’

Edit The Examiner 21 Jun 2016

“Dark Necessities” concurrently places at number two on the Active Rock Airplay Chart and number five on the Alternative Airplay Chart, giving the Red Hot Chili Peppers the unique distinction of simultaneously ranking in the Top Five on all three “Rock” Airplay Charts (not including Christian Rock), and virtually ......

Summer Fun Rolls in at Sunday River (Sunday River Resort)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Jun 2016

(Source. Sunday River Resort) « All Press Releases. Resort Mountain Park activities open on June 30 June 21, 2016. NEWRY, MAINE (June 21, 2016)-Sunday River Resort opens for the summer on June 30, offering mountain biking, zip lining, and more family fun for all ages ... The River Rock Festival (July 1-2) hits the Sunday River stage with some of the top Christian Rock bands in the country ... ### ... (noodl. 34200946) ....

Newsboys concert tour heading to Braden (Illinois State University)

Edit Public Technologies 20 Jun 2016

The Christian rock band Newsboys will make Illinois State University a stop on their new 'Love Riot Tour,' heading to 40 cities around the country ... on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart and Top Alternative Albums chart, along with topping numerous other national charts, marking one of the biggest sales weeks for a Christian artist to date this year....

Christian rocker Trey Pearson reflects on life after coming out

Edit Fox News 16 Jun 2016

Lead singer of Christian rock band Everyday Sunday surprised his fans when he came out in a letter on May 31 ... ....

Twenty-One Pilots replace themselves at Number One on Rock Songs Chart

Edit The Examiner 15 Jun 2016

“Ride” rose slowly up the Hot Rock Songs, reaching Number One in its 47th chart week, three months (13 weeks) longer than it took “Stressed Out” to top the chart (34th week) ... “Ride” ranks at three on Rock Songs Airplay Chart (RSAC), with radio support from Alternative (Alt) Rock (Alt), Active Rock (AR), Album Adult Alternative (AAA) Rock, and Christian Rock (CR), though the latter is not part of the RSAC panel....

'Gospel of prosperity' made broadcasters very rich

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 12 Jun 2016

Janice Crouch, who founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network with her husband Paul and preached a "gospel of prosperity" with him on TBN programs, reaching millions of viewers around the world, has died aged 78 ... Advertisement ... TBN, which calls itself the world's most watched religious broadcaster, today has programming 24 hours a day, providing Bible study, religious movies and soap operas and Christian rock videos ... ....

Christian Rocker Trey Pearson on How Coming Out Could Affect His Career

Edit Billboard 10 Jun 2016

Every day really is like Sunday right now for Christian rock singer Trey Pearson, who says he’s feeling a particular measure of grace in coming out as gay in a genre that hasn’t traditionally or philosophically had a slot for that ... Christian Rock Star Trey Pearson Comes Out to Fans in Emotional Letter....

Policing for cash erodes the public trust, insider says (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

Edit Public Technologies 10 Jun 2016

(Source. Texas Public Policy Foundation). This commentary originally appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on June 9, 2016. Motorists are telling tales of roadside shakedowns, but not from masked bandits and not in days gone by. These encounters are with law enforcement - in 2016 ... Come to find out, Eh Wah is the manager for a Christian rock band ... It was meant for an orphanage in Thailand and a Christian college in Burma ... (noodl....

How Pandora Has Been Winning With Political Advertising to Hispanic and African American Voters

Edit The Street 08 Jun 2016

The magic lies in Pandora's ability to hyper-target voters and its disruptive advertising model, according to company observers ... "What Pandora allows you to do is look at somebody who is listening to a Christian pop music band versus somebody who's listening to Queen ... "If you're Hillary Clinton, you're probably going to after Queen people. If you're Donald Trump, you're going to go after Christian rock people." ... ....

Christian rock star Trey Pearson comes out in a poignant open letter: 'I was scared of what God would think'

Edit Digital Spy 03 Jun 2016

Christian rock singer Trey Pearson has come out as gay in a truly moving open letter to his fans. Everyday Sunday - the band Pearson fronts - are known for the Christian rock hits 'Wake Up! Wake Up!' and 'Best Night Of Our Lives'....

Christian rock star Trey Pearson comes out as gay

Edit Fresno Bee 03 Jun 2016

Christian rock star Trey Pearson has come out as gay in a magazine interview. … Click to Continue » ... ....

Band of Skulls set up shop in church to conjure the unholy rock of ‘By Default’

Edit Digital Trends 03 Jun 2016

Churches aren’t just for Christian rock and gospel. Band of Skulls’ Russell Marsden explains how the band set up shop to rock in one of their hometown holy spots. The post Band of Skulls set up shop in church to conjure the unholy rock of ‘By Default’ appeared first on Digital Trends ... ....

Danny Gokey & Hezekiah Walker Top Christian, Gospel Airplay Charts

Edit Billboard 03 Jun 2016

1 on Billboard's Christian Airplay chart (dated June 11), as ballad "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" climbs 2-1 with 11 million audience impressions in the tracking week, according to Nielsen Music ... On the airplay/sales/streaming-based Hot Christian Songs chart, "Heart" rose to No ... Finally, as Lauren Daigle's "Trust in You" paces Hot Christian Songs for a 12th week, Christian rock band Skillet enters at No....

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