Christian Rock Music

Christian rock is a form of rock music played by bands where the artists are openly Christian. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands.

In the 1970s, young Christians began challenging the view held by conservative Christians that rock music was anti-Christian, an attitude that has been more widely accepted in recent years.

Since the categorization of music genres is arbitrary at best, many bands and artists may fall within multiple categories. Christian rock bands whose members specifically state their Christian beliefs, include Christian references in their lyrics, and play for a predominantly Christian market may fall within the Christian contemporary music genre, Christian rock, or both. Other bands perform music that is influenced by their Christian faith but view their audience as being secular as well as Christian.