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 PrintableVersion Watching the webThe presence of contemporary Christian music stars entertaining delegates at last year's Republican Party conference in New York drew criticism from some corners of the European press, but the growth of Christian music is apparent in the number of online radio stations devoted to the genre. Two of the most popular youth-orientated stations in the UK are the UCB-sponsored http://www.wordismusic.com and http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk, both of which mix the latest tunes with various bits of talk. Not surprisingly US sites are a primary draw for the young with www.air1.com, http://www.christianrock.net, http://www.christianrockradio.com, and http://www.hcradio.net being some of the most highly rated. Stations of this type range widely in intensity of conviction and volume and some cater for more peculiar niche interests such as Gospel Rap or Christian Hip Hop. In line with a burgeoning commercial Christian music industry, there also exist a number of stations that are decidedly anti-contemporary: http://www.oldchristianradio.com does not hide its dislike of much of the above, but plays wonderful Christian hymns from older times, as does http://www.otcradio.com, which primarily spins Christian LPs from the 1940s to 1970s. Finally, http://www.gospeltwang.com plays a blistering array of Christian Country and Bluegrass music, guaranteed to have you reaching for your gee-tar. Stephen J. Doggett© Evangelicals Now - February 2005 |
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