The Christian Music Industry in the US

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In France, religion is clearly weaker than in the US. As a result, we do not imagine that Christian music is fashionable in France. In France, if you talk about Christian music, you necessarily talk about old-fashioned Church songs. The only kind of Christian music that has recently been a success in France was the song 'Vois sur ton Chemin' by Les petits chanteurs de St Marc for the movie Les Choristes. It was not a success owing to its Christian consonances but because the singers were young boys and the film was great. However, in the US, the Christian music industry is thriving. "Everywhere you look, in books, games, TV and movies, music that is inspired by faith seems more prevalent than ever before. There may be many reasons why this is true, but I think chief among them is that people seem to be drawn to the inspiring and compassionate message of Gospel music amid uncertain times", said John W. Styll, president and CEO of the Gospel Music Association. The Christian music industry is specialized in traditional Gospel music and Contemporary Christian music. It seems very interesting to focus on this industry in the US since we do not know this phenomenon in France. Studying the Christian Music Industry in the US will enable us to answer the question, how the Christian Music Industry is linked to the Mainstream?

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[...] An article from CBSNews.com (DOCUMENT suggests that the events happening in the world today make the right time for Christian Music to enter mainstream media. The band Third Day thinks so. The singer says "Between the war in Iraq, the fighting between Israelis and Palestinians, the film, 'The Passion of the Christ,' the debate on gay marriage there are so many things in the news that are asking people, 'Where do you stand in life? What's your world view? What do you really believe?'". [...]

[...] The band does big business in the evangelical world, headlining Christian rock festivals in mostly rural settings. At one of their shows, you'd think you were at a revivalist meeting not a rock roll concert. Is lead singer Powell a preacher or a pop star on stage? Maybe both. He stops every show for what he calls a "sermonette." "He's calling us to go into the world and not be ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and be bold about who we are and about what we believe," says Powell, who along with the rest of Third Day, believes that God wants the band to take their rock roll gospel to secular America. [...]

[...] ' I heard my baby boy crying from his crib. He had soiled his britches and the diaper had leaked all over the sheets. I was jarred back into reality very quickly." DOCUMENT 2 : Gospel. Praise Is What I Do, William Murphy http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=vIPKnj-0Czw&feature=related Lyrics: Praise is What I Do, William Murphy Praise is what I do When I want to be close to You, I lift my hands in praise. Praise is who I am, I will praise Him while I can. [...]

[...] What are the relationships between The Christian Music Industry and the Mainstream? A specific industry with its own magazines, radio stations . that thus seems isolated from the mainstream . But Christian singers and bands somehow integrate the mainstream: the role of labels and the mainstream media. Conclusion Appendix Sources Introduction In France, religion is clearly weaker than in the US. As a result, we do not imagine that Christian music can be in fashion. In France, if you talk about Christian music you necessarily talk about old-fashioned Church songs. [...]

[...] Savior My Aaron Shust http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=iNeOmrq37MI&feature=related Lyrics : My Savior My God, Aaron Shust I am not skilled to understand What God has willed, what God has planned I only know at His right hand Stands one who is my Savior I take Him at His word and deed Christ died to save me; this I read And in my heart I find a need Of Him to be my savior Chorus My Savior loves, My Savior lives My Savior's always there for me My God: He was, my God; He is My God is always gonna be DOCUMENT : Electronic Rock. Praise (live), David Crowder Band http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=QN2za3CNiug&feature=related Lyrics : O Praise him, David Crowder Band Turn your ear To Heaven and hear The noise inside The sound of angels awe The sound of angels songs And all this for a King We could join and sing 'All for Christ our King!' Chorus: Ohh praise Him! Ohh praise Him! He is Holy! He is Holy! DOCUMENT : Rap. God We Trust”, Antonious http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=AM75FD94CoQ DOCUMENT : Metal. [...]