Apostles of Rock

"A groundbreaking, inclusive, carefully reasoned, and thoroughly objective study of Contemporary Christian music."—Choice

"Argues that debates over 'authenticity,' and which musicians truly define the genre, are more intense in Christian music because of the artists' deeply held beliefs."—Chronicle of Higher Education

"Comprehensive and well-researched."—Church History

"Presents a picture of C-Pop splintered into factions yet fundamentally united by its roots in American evangelicalism and commercial popular music."—First Things

"The authors' expertise is self-evident and their references to scholarly, popular, and industry literature is impressive. I do not know of another work that so carefully, completely, and thoughtfully analyzes this genre of music."—John B. Boles

"The thoughtful analyses and conclusions are invaluable to historians and other scholars."—Journal of Southern History

"Provides a well-researched look at the philosophies of contemporary Christian musicians and the effect of their music."—Lexington Herald Leader

"Offers the finest analysis to date of the CCM art world and its several subcultures. The authors' use of sociological, musical, and theological sources is impressive."—Religious Studies Review

"A thorough description of the art world of contemporary Christian music."—Sociology of Religion

"Has much to offer in the way of articulating a thorough cultural analysis of the fragmented reality of CCM."—Sojouners

"This study opens new areas of inquiry seldom considered by scholars of popular culture and music."—True Tunes