Christian music for modern times

By DAN NAUMOVICH
THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER
Posted Jun 05, 2009 @ 12:18 AM

For young people playing rock 'n' roll music, image can be both a blessing and a curse.

The music was once widely considered a decadent and corrupting influence practiced in dingy basements and dirty garages by delinquents rebelling against their parents' values.

But as rock 'n' roll came to define popular music in our culture, it began reaching people from all walks of life — even those walking in the steps of their divine savior.

Christian rock, or contemporary Christian music as is it is labeled in the music industry, has been around for years. Yet it, too, suffers from an image problem.

To many with only a passing familiarity with the genre, Christian rock conjures up images of white-shoed rock 'n' roll played by clean-cut kids in matching sweater vests.

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