The devil's music: how Christians inspired, condemned, and embraced rock 'n' roll

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 in the world for evil." Yet by the early 2000s Christian rock had become a billion-do...

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Main Author: Stephens, Randall J. 1973- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts London, England Harvard University Press 2018
In:Year: 2018
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Rock music / Reception / Christianity / History 1950-2017
Further subjects:B Rock music Religious aspects Christianity
B Rock music (United States) History and criticism
B Christian rock music (United States) History and criticism
B Fundamentalism (United States) History
B Rock music History and criticism
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