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“Comprehensive and well-researched.” — Church History“Has much to offer in the way of articulating a thorough cultural analysis of the fragmented reality of CCM.” — Sojouners
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“A groundbreaking, inclusive, carefully reasoned, and thoroughly objective study of Contemporary Christian music.– Choice” — Choice”Argues that debates over ‘authenticity,’ and which musicians truly define the genre, are more intense in Christian music because of the artists’ deeply held beliefs.– Chronicle of Higher Education” — Chronicle of Higher Education”Comprehensive and well-researched.– Church History” — Church History”Presents a picture of C-Pop splintered into factions yet fundamentally united by its roots in American evangelicalism and commercial popular music.– First Things” — First Things”The authors’ expertise is self-evident and their references to scholarly, popular, and industry liter (more…)