Critics have skewered evangelicals for their steadfast support of President Trump, a man some say has flouted Christian values. But one group of evangelical leaders have largely escaped scrutiny: stars of contemporary Christian music, also known as CCM.
Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds."Tauren! Tauren! Tauren!"An electric guitarist unleashes a series of triumphant power chords as fans hold their smartphone cameras aloft, the glowing screens dotting the darkened concert hall like fireflies. Young women squeal as an athletic young man in form-fitting gray pants with pink stripes runs onto the stage and faces them with a huge smile."Don' leave me up here by myself.
They are also some of the biggest fans of CCM, and they wield economic clout. Hip-hop duo Social Club Misfits sing about issues many Christian artists avoid, such as showing grace toward LGBT people.Steady work for any musician is precarious, especially in a niche genre like Christian or gospel music. If a Christian musician wants to get a steady paycheck there's usually only one type of megachurch that has the resources to hire them as a full-time worship leader, Keen says.
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