Gray sabbath : Jesus people USA, evangelical left, and the evolution of Christian Rock

Gray sabbath : Jesus people USA, evangelical left, and the evolution of Christian Rock / Shawn David Young.

Formed in 1972, Jesus People USA is an evangelical Christian community that fundamentally transformed the American Christian music industry and the practice of American evangelicalism, which continues to evolve under its influence. In this fascinating ethnographic study, Shawn David Young replays no...

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Main Author: Young, Shawn David
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Jesus People > United States.
Evangelicalism > Illinois > Chicago > History > 20th century.
Christian rock music > United States.
RELIGION > Christianity > History.
Christian rock music
Evangelicalism
Jesus People
Illinois > Chicago
United States
History
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Formed in 1972, Jesus People USA is an evangelical Christian community that fundamentally transformed the American Christian music industry and the practice of American evangelicalism, which continues to evolve under its influence. In this fascinating ethnographic study, Shawn David Young replays not only the growth and influence of the group over the past three decades but also the left-leaning politics it developed that continue to serve as a catalyst for change. Jesus People USA established a still-thriving Christian commune in downtown Chicago and a ground-breaking music festival that red.
Physical Description:1 online resource (330 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231539562
0231539568
9780231172387
0231172389
Language:In English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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