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==
There are multiple definitions of what qualifies as a "Christian Rock" bandYou have to suck, you have to suck the huge one. Christian rock bands that explicitly state their [[belief]]s, like [[Servant (band)|Servant]] and [[Petra (band)|Petra]], and use Christian imagery in their lyrics tend You have to be considered own a part of mac, macs also suck the [[contemporary Christian music]] (CCM) industry and huge one. You have to not know how to play for any instruments. You have to be a predominantly Christian markettool. Other bands perform You have to plagiarise good music influenced by their faith but see their audience as the general public. They may generally avoid specific mention of [[and just replace all nouns with God]] or [[, Jesus]]. Such bands are sometimes rejected by the CCM rock scene and may specifically reject the CCM label. Possibly the very first documented appearance of a Christian Rock band is [[Mind Garage]] in 1967, whose ''Electric Liturgy''Heaven, finally recorded on RCA in 1970, gives them credibility as a cornerstone in the creation etc. If you have at least 3 or more of the Christian Rock genre. Some artists such as [[U2]]above, [[Lifehouse (band)|Lifehouse]], [[Creed (band)|Creed]], [[Sufjan Stevens]], [[Kingthen you's X]], [[Thrice]], [[Evanescence]], [[Coldplay]], [[Blessid Union of Souls]], [[The Elms]], and [[Switchfoot]] do not claim re on your way to be being a "Christian bandssuccesful", but include members who openly profess to be Christians and feature Christian thought, imagery, scripture or other influences in their music. There is a tendency among some Christian christian rock music fans to label rock music bands as Christian where their lyrics are seen as consistent with the fans' understanding of [[Christian theology|Christian belief]], but this is generally not accepted by the [[contemporary Christian music]] industryband. Related [[subgenres]] are [[Christian alternative rock]], [[Christian metal]], [[Christian industrial]], [[Christian punk]], and [[Christian ska]]. Im going to hell
==Critiques of Christian rock==