Christian Alternative

Christian alternative music ( ACM ) is a form of alternative rock music that is lyrically grounded in a Christian worldview. ACM is not limited to styles such as alternative rock, but also includes rap and hip hop artists. Unlike CCM and Christian rock, ACM generally emphasizes musical style over lyrical content. The degree to which the faith appears in the music varies from artist to artist.

History

Christian alternative music has its roots in the early 1980s, as the earliest efforts at Christian punk and new wave music were recorded by artists like Daniel Amos, Andy McCarroll and Moral Support, Undercover, The 77s, Adam Again, Quickflight, Youth Choir (later renamed The Choir), Lifesavers Underground, Michael Knott, The Altar Boys, Breakfast with Amy, Steve Taylor, 4-4-1, David Edwards, Black Carnation and Vector. By the 1990s, many of these bands had disbanded, no longer performing, or were being carried by independent labels because their music tended to be more lyrically complex (and often more controversial) than mainstream Christian pop music. These early labels (most now-defunct) included Blonde Vinyl, Frontline, Exit, and Refuge. The modern market is currently supported by labels such as Tooth & Nail, Gotee and Floodgate. These companies are often children of or partially owned by general market labels such as Warner, EMI, and Capitol Records, giving successful artists an opportunity to "cross over" into mainstream markets. The style is sometimes mixed with alternative metal and rap-rock influences, in cases such as Pillar.

See also

• HM: The Hard Music Magazine
• True Tunes News
• 7ball

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Gulla, Bob (2006). The Greenwood Encycloepdia of Rock History, Volume Six . Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 101–102. ISBN 0-313-32981-8.  

External links

• God Save the Teens: Local Kids Seek a New Kind of Church Through Hardcore and Hip-Hop by Lauren Sandler in the Village Voice 30 May - 5 June 2001
• Review As I Lay Dying and Norma Jean by Ben Bishop in The Hard Music Magazine
• Rock and Pop > Christian Punk and Hardcore in the Yahoo! Directory
• Godcore.com - Christian Music Database

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