In the 1970s, [[Larry Norman]] was a popular Christian rock musician who challenged a view held by some conservative Christians (predominantly [[Christian Fundamentalism|fundamentalists]]) that rock music was anti-Christian. One of his songs, "''Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?''", summarized his attitude and his quest to pioneer Christian rock music.
==Criteria for "Christian rock"band definitions==
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==Critiques of Christian rock==
*[[MAD Christian Radio Show]]
*[http://christianrock.net/ ChristianRock.net]
*[http://www.christrocks.net ChristRocks.net]--extensive list of online Christian rock stations
*[http://www.classicchristianrock.net/ Classic Christian Rock Radio]
*[http://www.christrocks.net ChristRocks.net] - Dozens of online Christian rock stations
*[http://www.thexstream.org/ TheXstream.org - Streaming Rock, Indie, and Hardcore]
*[http://www.xmusiconline.com/ 24/7 XMusicOnline.Com - Positive Rock Radio]
*Air1 - The Positive Alternative [http://www.air1.com]
*[http://lifeonline.fm/slam.php Slammin Christian Hits] on Life 100.3
*Against The Flow, which is broadcast every Sunday on [[NU 107]] in the Philippines
[http://wwwsites.freewebsgoogle.com/rockradio31site/revolutionradio31]Davids Christian Rock Radio*ZJAM-Broadcast every Saturday from 9pm-12am CT[http://www.zjam.com]*Sirius Revolution Ch.67 [http://www.sirius.com/revolution]
==Magazines, Books and Websites==
* [http://www.christianmusicdaily.com/ Christian Music Daily] Christian rock music news and interviews from Mark Weber
* [http://www.hmmagazine.com/ HM Magazine]
* [http://www.danielsmusic.com/ DanielsMusic.com] Concert Photography
* [http://www.firestream.net/ Firestream.net] Large community of Christian Rock / Metal listeners
* [http://www.godcore.com/ Godcore.com] Christian rock band database
* [http://www.ccmmagazine.com CCM Magazine]
* [http://www.musicfaith.com Music Faith E-Zine]
* [http://www.soundgrid.net/ Soundgrid.net] Christian Music News
* [http://www.worship.com worship.com]
* [http://music.thoughtquotient.com ThoughtQuotient.com] ThoughtQuotient.com's Interview with Christian artists
* [http://www.whitedove.cc/ Whitedove Pentecostal Project] - Christian Rock - The Music of Devils in the Church
* [http://www.answersdepot.com/christian_rock.html Is Christian rock music of the devil?] - A defense of CCM
* [http://www.bodypiercingsavedmylife.com/ Website for ''Body Piercing Saved My Life: Inside the Phenomenon of Christian Rock'', by Andrew Beaujon]
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