| We all probably know a couple religious
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| | fabulous way for Christians to spread
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| hymns, but today's fast-paced society is
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| | their faith to kids from the street and
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| changing, and so is the style of music we
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| | other youth looking for a fresh music
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| listen to. Christian music has developed
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| | genre.
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| tremendously over the last century to
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| | Gospel
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| represent the changing style of music
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| | If gospel music does not fill your sole
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| that we enjoy. Contemporary music offers
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| | with spirit, then I am not sure what can!
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| up-to-date music styles with the same
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| | Gospel music is uplifting, inspiring, and
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| traditional Christian message within the
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| | fun to listen to. When most think of
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| lyrics. In fact, Contemporary Christian
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| | gospel music, churches in the south come
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| music is growing quickly in popularity,
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| | to mind. In fact, gospel music has been
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| and so is the number of subgenres offered
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| | thought to have started during times of
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| to those interested in listening. In this
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| | slavery in the late 1800s. The genre of
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| article we discuss a few of the newer
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| | gospel became more defined and gained
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| genres in Christian music.
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| | popularity in the first quarter of the
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| Contemporary
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| | twentieth century, and is now listened to
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| Contemporary music literally covers all
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| | worldwide. Gospel music is known for its
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| genres of new age Christian music, but is
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| | strong vocals surrounded by electric
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| most commonly associated with a new
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| | guitars, bass, and drums. Gospel music
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| movement of Christian music that has
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| | thrives today and is certainly considered
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| alternative rock, pop, and country
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| | a staple of Christian music.
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| sounds. The contemporary movement began
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| | Christian Rock
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| in the 1960s, with this type of music
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| | Christian rock music covers a lot of
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| then referred to as Jesus music. Some
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| | ground with many different subgenres
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| Christians dispute whether or not the
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| | contained within the rock category. The
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| contemporary tones fit into their
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| | "sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll" explosion
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| religion, but contemporary is a popular
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| | in the 1960s certainly made many
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| genre that gives Protestant listeners an
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| | Christians wary of jumping into the rock
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| alternative faith-based style of music.
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| | scene, but by the early 1970s Christian
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| The growth of contemporary styles has
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| | rock bands began to separate themselves
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| been strong since the mid 1990s, and
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| | from a demonic image, and instead
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| newer artists and subgenres help to
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| | produced Christian lyrics with rock
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| continue the expansion of Christian
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| | tones. Today many bands are considered
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| music.
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| | Christian rock artists, some more devoted
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| Hip Hop
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| | to the Christian title than others.
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| Christian hip hop, or gospel rap, is a
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| | Although some might not realize this, the
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| unique genre of Christian music. Due to
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| | band U2 was a catalyst for Christian rock
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| the often sinful nature of mainstream rap
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| | in the 1990s based on their enormous
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| lyrics, it has been a tough road for
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| | success beginning in the 1980s.
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| Christian rap artists to gain popularity.
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| | The amount of Christian music produced
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| However, beginning in the 1990s Christian
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| | today is unbelievable and this list
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| rap has become popular with the younger
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| | represents a very small portion of the
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| generation looking for an uplifting form
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| | genres available. If you are new to
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| of music that reflects their urban
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| | Christian music, sample a few bands from
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| lifestyle. The most popular innovators
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| | each genre to find a style that fits your
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| among Christian hip hop artists would
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| | liking. Christian music is a great
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| likely be DC Talk, who took the music
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| | alternative to secular music and just
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| scene by storm in the late 1980s before
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| | could be your new favorite style to
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| making a switch to a more pop sound in
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| | listen to.
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| the mid 1990s. Christian hip hop is a
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