Christian rock bands have more opportunities for record deals and touring thanks to a growing music business launched by the industry veteran and unlikely CEO Joseph Rojas. In April Rojas unveiled the Nashville Label Group, which is composed of two Christian music imprints — RockFest Records, which focuses on rock music, and Burtonwood Records, which features pop artists. The new label venture comes three years after Rojas created the successful Christian rock tour called City RockFest, which books about a half-dozen bands on more than 30 dates each year. Rojas' burgeoning Christian music business is all the more impressive considering his twisted path to success. Rojas estimates he was arrested over 20 times as a teenager and young man.
Christian rock band in hot water over ‘Jesus loves you’ message
Joseph Rojas grows Christian music business from seeds of own troubled youth
The birth of contemporary Christian music dates back to the late s, but Christian rock came into its own in the s [1] fueled by bands such as Stryper. Billboard magazine started to post the Top 10 Christian rock songs, and some radio stations [ which? This list excludes bands that are primarily heavy metal or hardcore punk. Those bands appear in the list of Christian metal artists and list of Christian hardcore bands , respectively. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music defines contemporary Christian music CCM as "music that appeals to self-identified fans of contemporary Christian music on account of a perceived connection to what they regard as Christianity ".
Joseph Rojas grows Christian music business from seeds of his own troubled adolescence
After a heavy dose of publicity in the early s, the Jesus People became a national evangelical youth culture that spread across the United States, appealing especially to church-going youth within conservative Protestant circles which had, until that time, strongly resisted the blandishments of worldly entertainments and the allure of youth culture. One of the most important elements of this popular religious movement was the music which emanated from within its ranks. Below is a guide to some of the most popular music acts of the s that many American youth of that era never heard of—the stars of Jesus Music:. Fans of Contemporary Christian Music still consider his album Only Visiting This Planet one of the best the genre has ever produced. Fleetwood Mac guitarist Jeremy Spencer was an early convert to the Jesus movement from the world of British rock.
If you are looking for a good place to start listening, the Top Christian Pop Bands list shares some of the best and the brightest. A pastor's son and high school athlete, Matthew West didn't even pick up a guitar until after his high school graduation. During college, he discovered that music was his calling and after graduating, he hit the road as an indie artist, performing at schools and coffeehouses across the country. His talent first earned him recognition from the National Association of Campus Activities followed by a songwriting contract by Word Publishing. An accident a few years later that severed an artery in his arm had doctors doubting that he would ever play guitar again, but God had other plans and it wasn't long before Matthew was signed as the first Christian artist to the Universal South record label.
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To each according to his abilities, from each according to his needs, or as Karl Marx wrote it
It will be the last drop.
You are not right. I am sure of it.
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