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Article: In Christian music, will business bury faith?
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- National Catholic Reporter
- Article date:
- February 12, 1999
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I'm a Christian, but I never really liked Christian music. It's not that I didn't give it a chance. In high school in the early 1980s, I was hungry for faith-filled music that spoke to me.
Somehow, I ended up with an album by the Bill Gaither Trio. I remember sitting alone in my room, desperately wanting to connect with their smooth harmonies and perky lyrics. It never happened.
Occasionally, I'd tune in to area Christian radio stations and find more of the same. It reminded me of the easy listening my parents favored, toned-down elevator versions of classic rock and pop songs. Frankly, it was depressing.
Little did I know that Christian music ...