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Mainstream artists sometimes deal with Christian themes in their work, such as Bob Dylan and U2, but fall outside of the CCM genre.
== Other Genres ==
Many Bands have also played music with Christian Lyrics in less popular Genres of Music, such as Christian Hard Rock/Metal, Christian Alternative Rock Music, Christian Punk Rock, Christian Hip Hop/Rap, and Christian Country Music. Bands that have played Christian Music in these Genres are:
*Kutless (Christian Hard Rock/Alternative Rock Band)
*Stryper (Christian Glam Metal/Heavy Metal Band)
*TobyMac (Christian Hip Hop Artist)
*Divinefire (Christian Power Metal Band)
*Narnia (Chrisrtian Power Metal Band)
*Rob Rock (Christian Power Metal/Heavy Metal Artist/Band)
*Demon Hunter (Christian Metalcore Band)
===Controversy===
Contemporary Christian Music and other Christian Genres has been a topic of controversy in various ways since its beginnings in the 1960s. Some conservative Christians have felt that the medium of popular music is unholy, and thus unfit for Christian participation. However, other Christians have said that the music David played was the mainstream Music of the day, and to God it doesn't matter what genre of Music someone plays, for as long as the music is spiritual, uses the music for a ministry, and gives God glory.
CCM also draws criticism from those who feel it is simply a "Christianized" imitation of mainstream music, thus lacking originality and creativity. On Reformation Day (October 31), 1998, in homage to [[Martin Luther]]'s 95 theses, CCM artist Steve Camp sent out 107 theses calling for a "Reformation" in contemporary Christian music, challenging Christian artists to "recover Biblical Christianity in the arts" and bring a new level of excellence to the field.