1st Edition

Popular Music in Evangelical Youth Culture

By Stella Lau Copyright 2012
208 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Christian churches and groups within Anglo-American contexts have increasingly used popular music as a way to connect with young people. This book investigates the relationships between evangelical Christianity and popular music, focusing particularly on electronic dance music in the last twenty years. Author Stella Lau illustrates how electronic dance music is legitimized in evangelical... Read more

Introduction  1. The Historical Development of the Use of Popular Music in Christian Contexts  2. The Historical Background and Development of Alternative Worship  3. NGM in Bristol, England -- Popular Music, ‘Church Planting’  4.  24-7 Mission on Ibiza, Spain -- Electronic Dance Music, Spirituality and Community  5. Artisan and Tribe in New York -- Network Sociality, Ambient Electronic Dance Music and Urban Contexts  6. Theorizing Religion and Popular Music  Notes  Bibliography  Index

Biography

Stella Lau is Lecturer at Hong Kong Design Institute and has received two major scholarships from EMI Music Sound Foundation and University of Liverpool Graduates’ Association (Hong Kong) for her study. Her publications include a peer-reviewed journal article, ‘Churched Ibiza: Evangelical Christianity and Club Culture’ in Culture and Religion (2006, Spring Issue).