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Title: At the Crossroads: An Insider's Look at The Past, Present, and Future of Contemporary Christian Music by Charlie Peacock, Jars of Clay ISBN: 0-8054-1822-9 Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers Pub. Date: March, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.92 (13 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: From the inside
Comment: Charlie has written probably one of the most thoughtful treatise on the CCM monster. I have my own issues with this industry and dare I say, Peacock addresses 90% of them. He also does it in a fashion that is fair and careful. He clearly wants to see the artists thrive and looks at the chasm that has grown between the church and the artist. Leaving many artists to forage on their own without support from fellow Christians, or to water down their art into a palatable cheerleading craft. Ministry, art, stardom are all topics Charlie approaches with great care and concern. If some are offended by Charlie's approach, it is through not fault of his, and they are likely people who find fault everywhere but with themselves. This is an excellent book for anyone curious about Christian music, both where it's been and where it's can go.
Rating: 5
Summary: A must-read for anyone interested in CCM.
Comment: While this book is primarily aimed at people involved in Christian music (including the listeners), Peacock's insight into having a "kingdom perspective" on life is a refreshing one that all Christians should consider. A very thorough book. Let's hope this isn't the last time Peacock commits his ideas to print.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Wake Up Call
Comment: Where did Christian music come from and what were its early driving forces? What mistakes were made that caused many of the problems we wrestle with today to arise? What exactly IS Christian music? Is music to be used only for ministry? Where is Christian music going? How do we, or even CAN we, meld our music with business, and what about the partnership with the mainstream record companies?
These are questions that Peacock confronts head on, using history, reason, common sense, and, most importantly, solid Biblical scripture and principles. He has truely strived to give a fair and balanced view of the situations that we are in, and then appealed the the Scriptures to give Biblical solutions and answers to the problems and roads that we are facing. No matter what position you take on any of the above issues, you should be touched and encouraged by what Peacock lays out here, since he does it gently and Biblically, and he really is one of the best equipped men to do something like this. Steven Curtis Chapman wrote "I know of no one who has wrestled more profoundly with these issues and how they may relate to the arts, especially Christian music, than Charlie Peacock."
If you're planning on entering a career related to CCM in any way this should be required reading, but even as a fan it's something you'll want to pick up. It should radically alter the way you think about Christian music and view its place and mission in the world, as well as affect your over-all Christian walk as you try to approach life from a Kingdom Perspective. I give At the Crossroads my full support and recommendation, both critically and as someone who has a passion, love, and concern for CCM and its future.
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Title: Raised by Wolves: The Story of Christian Rock & Roll by John J. Thompson, Dinah K. Kotthoff ISBN: 1550224212 Publisher: ECW Press Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music by Barry Alfonso ISBN: 0823077187 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Apostles of Rock: The Splintered World of Contemporary Christian Music by Jay R. Howard, John M. Streck ISBN: 0813121051 Publisher: University Press of Kentucky Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Rock & Roll Rebellion: Why People of Faith Abandoned Rock Music and Why They're Coming Back by Mark Joseph ISBN: 0805420614 Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music by Mark Allan Powell ISBN: 1565636791 Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc. Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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