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Multiple issues|original research=November 2009|refimprove=November 2009Infobox Music genre|name=Jesus music|bgcolor=tan|color=black|stylistic_origins= Folk music , folk rock |cultural_origins= Jesus movement |instruments= Acoustic guitar , piano , electric guitar , electric bass guitar , percussion (including full drum sets)|popularity=|derivatives=|subgenrelist=|subgenres=|fusiongenres=|regional_scenes=|other_topics= Christian music : For the Lecrae song, see Jesus Muzik . Jesus music , known as gospel beat music in the United Kingdom, is a style of Christian music which originated on the West Coast of the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This musical genre developed in parallel to the Jesus movement . It outlasted the movement that spawned it and the Christian music industry began to eclipse it and absorb its musicians around 1975. cite book| last = Di Sabatino | first = David | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = The Jesus People Movement: an annotated bibliography and general resource | publisher = Jester Media | year = 1999 | location = Lake Forest, CA | page = 137 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn =
History
Jesus music primarily began in population centers of the United States where the Jesus movement was gaining momentum& mdash; Southern California (especially Costa Mesa, California|Costa Mesa and Hollywood), San Francisco, Seattle, and Chicago& mdash;around 1969–70. Large numbers of hippie s and street musicians began converting to born-again Christianity . A number of these conversions, especially in southern California, was due largely to the outreach of Lonnie Frisbee cite video | people = David di Sabatino | title = Frisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher | medium = Documentary movie | publisher =David Di Sabatino | location = United States | url= http://www.lonniefrisbee.com | date= 2001 and Chuck Smith (pastor)|Pastor Chuck Smith of Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa. In the aftermath of such conversions, these musicians continued playing the same styles of music that they had been playing prior to their conversion, though they now infused their lyrics with a Christian message. Most of these early bands gigged whenever asked, usually for whatever money could be collected at the passing of a hat or basket. This was known as a love offering . Few, if any, made a living from playing in the years 1970–73, nor did they expect to. Most viewed their music as a means of sharing their newfound faith and encouraging listeners to commit their lives to Jesus, no matter the sacrifice.Citation needed|date=August 2009 Of the many bands and artists that came out of this time-period, some became leaders within the Jesus movement. Most notably among them Larry Norman , Barry McGuire , Love Song (band)|Love Song , 2nd Chapter of Acts|Second Chapter of Acts , Randy Stonehill , Randy Matthews , and during the mid-1970s, Keith Green . Much of the musiccite book | last = Di Sabatino | first = David | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = The Jesus People Movement: an annotated bibliography and general resource | publisher = Jester Media | year = 1999 | location = Lake Forest, CA | pages = 136–137 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = was a blend of
folk music and folk rock cite book| last = Di Sabatino | first = David | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = The Jesus People Movement: an annotated bibliography and general resource | publisher = Jester Media | year = 1999 | location = Lake Forest, CA | page = 136 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = ( Children of the Day , Paul Clark (Christian musician)|Paul Clark , John Fischer (Christian musician)|John Fischer , Nancy Honeytree , Mark Heard , Paul Stookey|Noel Paul Stookey ), soft rock ( Chuck Girard , Tom Howard (musician)|Tom Howard , Phil Keaggy , Mustard Seed Faith, Salvation Air Force, Pat Terry), Rhythm and blues|R& B ( Andraé Crouch|Andraé Crouch (and the Disciples) ), soul music / jazz fusion ( Sweet Comfort Band ), country rock ( Bethlehem (Jesus music)|Bethlehem , Daniel Amos , Gentle Faith , The Talbot Brothers - John Michael Talbot|John Michael and Terry Talbot, The Way (band)|The Way ), and hard rock (Agape, All Saved Freak Band , Petra (band)|Petra , Resurrection Band , Servant (band)|Servant ).
Initially, the music tended to be relatively simple, as it drew largely on guitar-based folk and folk-rock influences. The message also seemed to be relatively simple, as the songwriters attempted to present the value of a Christ-centered spiritual experience without evoking the vocabulary or other trappings of ecclesiastical religion. Rather than quoting religious cliches or King James Bible verses, they used storytelling, allegory, imagery, and complex metaphors, often with a colloquial language that flustered conservatives.
In addition to the basic message of salvation, the lyrics often reflected the expectation of the imminent Second Coming of Christ prominent in evangelical circles at the time, reflected and heightened by the publication of The Late, Great Planet Earth . Larry Norman voiced this in his song "I Wish We'd All Been Ready," singing "There's no time to change your mind/The Son has come and you've been left behind."cite journal | title = Revolution and the Eschaton: Images of Jesus in the Jesus Movement | journal = Trinity Journal (theology)|Trinity Journal | date = 2005-09-01 | first = James Alan | last = Patterson | volume = 26 | issue = 2 | pages = 267–277| id =
Despite the message, the music was described by many as worldly at best or as "the Devil's music" in the worst case. This latter position was held by conservatives such as Bill Gothard as taught in his Basic Youth Conflicts Seminars. These were some of the main factors that caused many U.S. churches to largely reject the movement and these artists at the time. This suited many artists as they wanted to bring Jesus to non-Christians, not only to church youth.cite book | last = Powell | first = Mark Allan | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music | publisher = Hendrickson Publishers | year = 2002 | location = Peabody, Massachusetts | pages = | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 1-56563-679-1 Larry Norman addressed this culture clash in his 1972 song, "Why Should The Devil Have All the Good Music? " http://www.christianguitar.org/csong2867/Larry-Norman-Why-Should-the-Devil-Have-All-the-Good-Music.
On the West Coast of the United States, Jesus music festivals began to emerge in the summer months of the early 1970s, featuring many of the artists listed above. While the music was often loud and the venue similar to the Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock , the atmosphere was decidedly different and attracted large crowds of camping families as well as teenagers and young adults.
By 1973, Jesus music was receiving enough attention inside the mainstream media that an industry began to emerge. By the mid 1970s, the phrase " contemporary Christian music " (CCM) had been coined by Ron Moore cite| title = Full Circle Jesus Music | date = 2009 | url = http://www.fullcirclejesusmusic.com and the first edition of CCM Magazine was published in July 1977. CCM now was a combination of traditional gospel music , Southern gospel music, Jesus music artists, and in some cases a style of big-band music with Christian lyrics.cite web|url= http://www.daveboyerministries.com/ |title=See Dave Boyer at |publisher=Daveboyerministries.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-07 By 1976, it was apparent that a new generation of performers who had grown up in the church wanted to play non-secular pop and rock music for other Christians. By the end of the 1970s the term "Jesus music" fell out of use as the movement was replaced by the industry .
Outside California
In the UK, Parchment, Roger and Jan, Judy McKenzie, Malcolm and Alwyn , Garth Hewitt, Graham Kendrick, Dave and Dana, Len McGee, Adrian Snell, etc. were some of the most notable agents of the gospel beat.
Jesus People USA is an intentional community and ministry, currently located on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois|Chicago . Two of the first influences of JPUSA were Cornerstone (magazine)|Cornerstone magazine and Resurrection Band .Liner notes to Music to Raise the Dead: 1972-1998 by Resurrection Band. Jim Palosaari was one of Britain's influential Jesus people and one of the founders of the group that became JPUSA, Servant (band)|Servant 's Highway Ministries, and Greenbelt festival in England, the largest Christian rock festival in the world.cite book | last = Powell | first = Mark Allan | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music | publisher = Hendrickson Publishers | year = 2002 | location = Peabody, Massachusetts | pages = 808–809 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 1-56563-679-1 On the fringes of Jesus music such UK artists as Bryn Haworth have found commercial success by combining blues and mainstream rock music with Christian themes.
See also
Cultural depictions of Jesus#Music|Cultural depictions of Jesus in Music
References
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