I, as an incredibly devout follower of Jesus, have only one thing to say about "Christian rock."
Most of it sucks. So, so much. I can't STAND turning on the Christian radio stations, because 90% of the music makes me want to vomit.
That said, there are a TINY handful of Christian rock bands that I like.
That said, explicitly worship music, not just a label like "Christian rock" has alot going for it right now, what with the likes of Jake Hamilton, Jesus Culture, and John Mark McMillan really going outside the box for what modern church music can sound like. Yes they all use some rock chords, but I would hesitate to call any of them rock bands (or artists. Whatever.) And dang can they make a joyful noise for the Lord, so to speak. It's more than a positive message. It's music from people who know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are communicating with a praising the creator of the universe.
...I really hope thy made any sense at all. It's late and I'm tired.
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