David W. Stowe is professor of English and religious studies at Michigan State University.
Stowe has provided an intriguing, important, and readable book,
ably showing both the sympathies that conservative Christians held
toward the "devil" of rock 'n roll and countercultural
affectations.--Journal of Southern Religion
A compelling spiritual biography of--and a vivid memory book
for--the boomer generation . . . a rich source for further thought
on America's nth Great Awakening.--Journal of Religion
A must-read for anyone seeking to understand the relationship
between evangelical Christianity and popular music.--Register of
the Kentucky Historical Society
Highly entertaining. . . . Those concerned with God's missional
activities in America, past and present, would benefit richly from
this book, as it analyzes a movement that deserves to be counted
among America's great revivals.--Missiology
Recommended. Most levels/libraries.--Choice
Stowe offers a serious and impressive examination. . . . Anyone
even remotely interested in American or religious studies will be
captivated by this study.--Publishers Weekly
Stowe's book is an admirable effort and one of the few real
histories of this genre that is still in print.--School of the Rock
blog
Stowe's engaging book makes an excellent contribution; I recommend
it highly for both scholars and students.--Journal of American
History
The exploration of musical/social/political connections is perhaps
the greatest strength of this well-written, carefully researched
book. Stowe explains the early development of Christian pop and
rock music more thoroughly than perhaps any other book
available.--Library Journal starred review
The real success story of political pop in recent history is the
saga of Christian rock. . . Stowe follows Christian pop as it
evolves from sound-tracking the left-leaning countercultural Jesus
movement, with its saucer-eyed teen burnouts baptized in the surf
of '60s Corona del Mar, California, to mobilizing Jerry Falwell's
Moral Majority and the Reagan Revolution.--Bookforum
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