How People of Faith Are Transforming American Popular Music
Mark Joseph
Baker Books
"It's easy to assume that rockers who feel equally at home in the secular and spiritual arenas are still a rare and isolated breed. But Mark Joseph shows just how commonplace this phenomenon has become right under our noses, concentrating not just on the usual suspects (U2, Creed, P.O.D.) but also some lesser-known lights (Dashboard Confessional, Pedro the Lion). And he's not afraid to ruffle feathers among those who would marginialize this music, be they gospel partisans who want to claim it for their own ghetto or old-school rockers desperate to keep 'the devil's music' unstained by God-fearing upstarts."--Chris Willman, senior writer, Entertainment Weekly
"Mark Joseph is a conscious writer with a love for music that moves both Heaven and Earth."--Lonn Friend, Rock Journalist, Fmr. Editor, Spin Magazine
"An engaging read about engaging culture. Mark Joseph makes the case for musicians who rock our world while shaking up conventional ideas about whether or not "people of faith" should be immersed in mainstream culture."--Jody Hassett, ABC News
"There is an undercurrent of profound spiritual content in popular music. Faith, God, and Rock & Roll is a riveting guide through the many spiritual influences of my favorite artists. This is a must read for anyone who is spiritually and culturally aware."-Chris Seay, author of The Gospel According to Tony Soprano
"It's easy to assume that rockers who feel equally at home in the secular and spiritual arenas are still a rare and isolated breed. But Mark Joseph shows just how commonplace this phenomenon has become."-Chris Willman, senior writer, Entertainment Weekly
"If you have ever wondered about God's concern for the rock and roll industry and the millions of lives it encircles, you cannot find a better resource than Mark Joseph's Faith, God and Rock & Roll. His experience and knowledge are evident in every chapter of this informative and engaging book. I'm greatly encouraged to see the way that God is at work outside the bubble of my own religious subculture.Thank you, Mark."--Chuck Smith Jr., author, The End of the World. . . As We Know It
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