ARTICLE: Christian References Infuse Music, But…
October 22nd, 2006 | 
Articles | Source: CMWired.com (255)
As Page France singer Michael Nau sings about burning bushes and Jesus rising through the ground on his band’s latest record, “Hello, Dear Wind,” it’s easy to be presumptuous. They’re a Christian band, right? Technically, maybe, but perhaps not. As indie rockers from Nau to Sufjan Stevens are proving, that label is slippery - and confusing.
Much of Christian music’s integration into the pop culture mainstream comes via the rockers who happen to be Christian - as opposed to the Christian rockers who wear their faiths on their sleeves and crosses around their necks. Each group of musicians is writing about what makes them tick, but one crafts its art with more subtlety, yet its intentions are never fully hidden by metaphor. […read more]
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