Third Day on 60 Minutes
Tonight’s topic on (Wednesday) 60 Minutes is “Rocking For Christ.” The show will feature interviews with Third Day, POD, and Kanye West (who received 10 grammy nominations yesterday). It’ll be interesting to see what perspective they’re going take on this story, the spin they’ll put on it. Here’s a snippet from the CBS article:
Evangelical Christian music is flowing into mainstream media — and changing it. In fact, Christian entertainment now brings in $4 billion a year.
Rappers and rockers are making hits and making money while spreading the gospel to national audiences. Christian groups can be heard on secular radio and seen on “The Tonight Show.” Earlier this year, the group Third Day even played at the Republican National Convention.
Read more at CBS - Rocking For Christ.
If you watch it, be sure to leave a comment on what you think about it.
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Dec 8th, 2004 at 15:39:42
what time is it on? want to make sure it doesnt’ interfere with Lost or something
Dec 8th, 2004 at 16:41:56
I heard about this today on Air 1. I don’t think I’ll be able to watch it, but I’d like to hear about it!
Dec 8th, 2004 at 17:06:34
Not sure how Kayne West ties into all of this, but I would like to hear about it as well. But then again I think the game is on during that time slot as well.
Dec 9th, 2004 at 08:38:47
I didn’t get to see the show but I have to agree with David, I am not sure how Kayne West ties in.
Dec 10th, 2004 at 00:38:10
Google
Kanye West Christian
Dec 10th, 2004 at 09:01:02
I would like to propose the question…When is music considered Christian music? I know many may consider that a stupid question but there are many secular artist that when they get an award thank God and probably are not Christians.
Dec 10th, 2004 at 10:34:44
I think the “standard” for determining Christian music as far as radio play largely has to do with the lyrical content. Interestingly, I’ve heard it’s the only genre that’s determined that way, as opposed to the style of music (such as rock, reggae, etc). Looking at Christian lyrics as opposed to secular lyrics, you can see different themes, a more positive outlook, more vertical than horizontal (praise), etc. However, I’ll be the first to admit that’s not 100% the case across the board. These days, it almost seems the determination between Christian music and secular music is simply based on where the record label and band want to market their music…
Dec 13th, 2004 at 00:38:32
Sean,
People use music to communicate many different messages, emotions, and stories. I would like to think that “Christian music” does all of these things from a Christian world view.
Music may communicate despair over sorrow in life; Christian music could share the same problems but show an awareness of hope, of something bigger than the current problems, of a source of joy in Christ. Many songs are written about enjoying various aspects of life. Hopefully a Christian one would not present a life of excess in material things as being the preferred one.
And then some Christian music may be about God, or singing to God, or to the church.
I feel like several of the albums I listen to are “Christian” but many of the songs are not overtly Christian - not praise songs and songs lacking direct references to God. But many of them give a view of the world that resonates with my own, and I can identify with the hope that they share through their music, or identify with their struggles, or happiness.