This book gave me a good, fresh perspective on the admittedly strange world of Christian rock music. The author is not a believer, which is why his perspective is good and fresh to me.

I found it interesting that the author was not a christian so it kind of made his thoughts based more on the quality of music and performance then just approving of a band because they believe in Christ and having an obligation to support christian rock regardless if it's quality.

It got me really thinking about quality christian music. I mean for the most part christian rock at best is a 2nd rate copy to what is already there. (plus 1 for NSYNC, Jaci valasquez and staci orico for christina agulaira) I have however found a few inovative christian bands, so there is still hope.

Gives a good veiw of the christian music industry, its creepy

I read this with the morbid curiosity one would have when checking out stuff on Nazi Germany or snuff porn.

An "outsider"'s perspective on the contemporary Christian music industry and some of its most notable artists. Beaujon's sense of humor, along with his willingness to listen to those with different perspectives than his own, make this book a worthwhile read. His mostly accurate forays into the history of American evangelicalism also display a quality rarely found among mainstream journalists such as himself.

For local interest, he does mention several Philadelphia-based artists such as Mewithoutyou, Psalters and Denison Witmer.

On a personal note, I could really relate to the occasional bewilderment Beaujon expressed when encountering a religious culture very foreign to him. Though I've been hanging around evangelicals since I was a teenager, I was not raised in a "Sandi Patty" household (as several of the artists interviewed in this book say they were) nor was I accustomed to anything beyond Methodist liturgy and sunday school. So, when at a worship service, Beaujon looks around and is shocked to see people with seemingly sexually-oriented expressions on their faces, I felt an odd kinship with him.

The author doesn't seem to be a fan of the subject material; he complains about not landing interviews with more of the artists but can you really blame them? So the end result is a book that isn't much of an 'inside look' on multiple levels. It feels like an exposé assignment that fell flat. But having said that, I appreciate the author's honesty and efforts. And I also enjoyed how many familiar Christian bands/personalities that you get a glimpse of throughout the book.

Interesting but choppy look into the Christian music industry by a writer for Spin.

this book is about musicians who like jeebus a little too much for some people and not enough for others. oops!

because i grew up with Christian rock it's interesting to me to read other's perspectives on the genre. a good overview.

Beaujon captured a broad snapshot of Evangelical subculture with this book. He interviewed a range of important people in Christian Rock -- band members, promoters, record executives, fans, and magazine editors. He attended big events like Cornerstone and the Gospel Music Awards. He reviewed Christian music as an outsider. He revealed the inner workings of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). And ultimately, he presented the story of Christian Rock.

I'm a fan doing my own research on a slice of CCM during the same time period as Beaujon's primary research. I'm excited to build on this book and fill out the story of Christian Rock in different ways. Now I know some of the questions that have been asked.

Really well done. Just the right combination of critical and sympathetic.

Couldn't finish it. It was just so dry and not interesting that I just couldn't do it. And that is saying something. This is the first book that I've stopped reading in the middle because I just couldn't do it.