{"product_id":"jesus-rocks-the-world-the-definitive-history-of-contemporary-christian-music-2-volumes","title":"Jesus Rocks the World: The Definitive History of Contemporary Christian Music [2 Volumes]","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It is wonderful to read such a thorough and insightful book on the subject. I am captivated by Bob Gersztyn's account of so many people whose stories wove together to change hearts forever. But I was truly impressed at the lengths to which he was willing to go to look into the face of God's work through Christian music and follow the story wherever it went--even to me.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bob Gersztyn has written the history of a counterculture to the 60s counterculture where the spirit of the time met the Holy Spirit and the rock of the age was transformed by the Rock of Ages.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"While I've dismissed Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) as Christian cheese, Robert Louis Gersztyn convinced me to give this musical genre another look-see. Through his photos and commentary, I found myself transported back to the sixties for a front row seat to witness the growth of this worldwide cultural phenomenon.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bob Gersztyn's history of \"Jesus Rocks the World\" is a welcome addition to the very slim canon of serious histories on contemporary Christian music. In addition to his thorough research, Bob's interviews and photography skills make this a special project, one that scholars and fans alike will find valuable in the years to come.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Bob Gersztyn's history of \"Jesus Rocks the World\" is a welcome addition to the very slim canon of serious histories on contemporary Christian music. In addition to his thorough research, Bob's interviews and photography skills make this a special project, one that scholars and fans alike will find valuable in the years to come.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Jesus Rocks and Gersztyn Rolls Out the True Jelly Donut of the Soul.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBob Gersztyn\u003c\/i\u003e has been a freelance photojournalist and writer since 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The history of contemporary Christian music has its roots in the earliest days of rock 'n' roll, when pioneers such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and many others funneled the euphoria of the black Pentecostal worship service into their music and performances. The Jesus Music' of the early 1970s and subsequent contemporary Christian music' of the 1980s and onward continues the lineage where rock music and Christian spirituality have combined. And Bob Gersztyn has done a masterful job of documenting this much neglected lines of the rock 'n' roll ancestry in his work.\"\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"It is wonderful to read such a thorough and insightful book on the subject. I am captivated by Bob Gersztyn's account of so many people whose stories wove together to change hearts forever. But I was truly impressed at the lengths to which he was willing to go to look into the face of God's work through Christian music and follow the story wherever it went--even to me.\"--Marsha Stevens-Pino, Founding Member of Pioneer Jesus group Children of the Day and BALM Ministries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Jesus Rocks and Gersztyn Rolls Out the True Jelly Donut of the Soul.\"--Hugh Romney a.k.a Wavy Gravy, Poet, Humanitarian, Peace \u0026amp; Personal Empowerment Activist, Woodstock MC and Author of \n\u003ci\u003eSomething Good For A Change\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"While I've dismissed Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) as Christian cheese, Robert Louis Gersztyn convinced me to give this musical genre another look-see. Through his photos and commentary, I found myself transported back to the sixties for a front row seat to witness the growth of this worldwide cultural phenomenon.\"--Becky Garrison, Author of \n\u003ci\u003eJesus Died for This?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Bob Gersztyn's history of \n\u003ci\u003eJesus Rocks the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a welcome addition to the very slim canon of serious histories on contemporary Christian music. In addition to his thorough research, Bob's interviews and photography skills make this a special project, one that scholars and fans alike will find valuable in the years to come.\"--Robert Darden, Associate Professor, Journalism, Public Relations and New Media, Baylor University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Bob Gersztyn has written the history of a counterculture to the 60s counterculture where the spirit of the time met the Holy Spirit and the rock of the age was transformed by the Rock of Ages.\"--Don Cusic, Professor of Music Business, Belmont University, Nashville, TN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The history of contemporary Christian music has its roots in the earliest days of rock 'n' roll, when pioneers such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and many others funneled the euphoria of the black Pentecostal worship service into their music and performances. The 'Jesus Music' of the early 1970s and subsequent 'contemporary Christian music' of the 1980s and onward continues the lineage where rock music and Christian spirituality have combined. And Bob Gersztyn has done a masterful job of documenting this much neglected lines of the rock 'n' roll ancestry in his work.\"--David Di Sabatino is an Emmy-nominated documentarian whose film \n\u003ci\u003eFrisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher\u003c\/i\u003e played on PBS and received critical acclaim. He is also the compiler of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Jesus People Movement: An Annotated Bibliography and General Resource\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile I've dismissed Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) as Christian cheese, Robert Louis Gersztyn convinced me to give this musical genre another look-see. Through his photos and commentary, I found myself transported back to the sixties for a front row seat to witness the growth of this worldwide cultural phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003cp\u003eBecky Garrison, Author of \u003ci\u003eJesus Died for This?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBob Gersztyn's history of \u003ci\u003eJesus Rocks the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a welcome addition to the very slim canon of serious histories on contemporary Christian music. In addition to his thorough research, Bob's interviews and photography skills make this a special project, one that scholars and fans alike will find valuable in the years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003cp\u003eRobert Darden, Associate Professor, Journalism, Public Relations and New Media, Baylor University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBob Gersztyn has written the history of a counterculture to the 60s counterculture where the spirit of the time met the Holy Spirit and the rock of the age was transformed by the Rock of Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003cp\u003eDon Cusic, Professor of Music Business, Belmont University, Nashville, TN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe history of contemporary Christian music has its roots in the earliest days of rock 'n' roll, when pioneers such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and many others funneled the euphoria of the black Pentecostal worship service into their music and performances. The 'Jesus Music' of the early 1970s and subsequent 'contemporary Christian music' of the 1980s and onward continues the lineage where rock music and Christian spirituality have combined. And Bob Gersztyn has done a masterful job of documenting this much neglected lines of the rock 'n' roll ancestry in his work.\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003cp\u003eDavid Di Sabatino is an Emmy-nominated documentarian whose film \u003ci\u003eFrisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher\u003c\/i\u003e played on PBS and received critical acclaim. He is also the compiler of \u003ci\u003eThe Jesus People Movement: An Annotated Bibliography and General Resource\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is wonderful to read such a thorough and insightful book on the subject. I am captivated by Bob Gersztyn's account of so many people whose stories wove together to change hearts forever. But I was truly impressed at the lengths to which he was willing to go to look into the face of God's work through Christian music and follow the story wherever it went--even to me.\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003cp\u003eMarsha Stevens-Pino, Founding Member of Pioneer Jesus group Children of the Day and BALM Ministries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesus Rocks and Gersztyn Rolls Out the True Jelly Donut of the Soul.\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003cp\u003eHugh Romney a.k.a Wavy Gravy, Poet, Humanitarian, Peace \u0026amp; Personal Empowerment Activist, Woodstock MC and Author of \u003ci\u003eSomething Good For A Change\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book tells the story of contemporary Christian music over the course of more than half a century--a parallel music universe that the average person knows little about, but whose worldwide impact cannot be overemphasized.\u003cbr\u003eChristian theology has had a tremendous impact and influence on world civilization in the 20th and 21st centuries, and music has often acted as a catalyst in the evolution of the culture and religious thought of Western civilization. Similarly, contemporary Christian music has shaped other seemingly unrelated forums of modern music, and thereby influenced our society at large.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJesus Rocks the World: The Definitive History of Contemporary Christian Music\u003c\/i\u003e is organized chronologically, beginning in the 1960s and concluding with present-day developments in CCM. The core of the book is formed around the author's 40 years of direct experience with CCM, condensed into cultural and musical histories that explore every aspect of the genre, including the key artists, CCM-specific record companies, epic concerts and unforgettable festivals, groundbreaking albums, and its underlying philosophy and theology. Special attention is also paid to the intersection of contemporary Christian music with general market pop music, making mention of top artists such as Bob Dylan, Amy Grant, and U2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"While I've dismissed Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) as Christian cheese, Robert Louis Gersztyn convinced me to give this musical genre another look-see. Through his photos and commentary, I found myself transported back to the sixties for a front row seat to witness the growth of this worldwide cultural phenomenon.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003cp\u003eBecky Garrison, Author of \u003ci\u003eJesus Died for This?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bob Gersztyn's history of \u003ci\u003eJesus Rocks the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a welcome addition to the very slim canon of serious histories on contemporary Christian music. In addition to his thorough research, Bob's interviews and photography skills make this a special project, one that scholars and fans alike will find valuable in the years to come.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003cp\u003eRobert Darden, Associate Professor, Journalism, Public Relations and New Media, Baylor University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bob Gersztyn has written the history of a counterculture to the 60s counterculture where the spirit of the time met the Holy Spirit and the rock of the age was transformed by the Rock of Ages.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003cp\u003eDon Cusic, Professor of Music Business, Belmont University, Nashville, TN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The history of contemporary Christian music has its roots in the earliest days of rock 'n' roll, when pioneers such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and many others funneled the euphoria of the black Pentecostal worship service into their music and performances. The 'Jesus Music' of the early 1970s and subsequent 'contemporary Christian music' of the 1980s and onward continues the lineage where rock music and Christian spirituality have combined. And Bob Gersztyn has done a masterful job of documenting this much neglected lines of the rock 'n' roll ancestry in his work.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003cp\u003eDavid Di Sabatino is an Emmy-nominated documentarian whose film \u003ci\u003eFrisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher\u003c\/i\u003e played on PBS and received critical acclaim. He is also the compiler of \u003ci\u003eThe Jesus People Movement: An Annotated Bibliography and General Resource\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It is wonderful to read such a thorough and insightful book on the subject. I am captivated by Bob Gersztyn's account of so many people whose stories wove together to change hearts forever. But I was truly impressed at the lengths to which he was willing to go to look into the face of God's work through Christian music and follow the story wherever it went--even to me.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003cp\u003eMarsha Stevens-Pino, Founding Member of Pioneer Jesus group Children of the Day and BALM Ministries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Jesus Rocks and Gersztyn Rolls Out the True Jelly Donut of the Soul.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003cp\u003eHugh Romney a.k.a Wavy Gravy, Poet, Humanitarian, Peace \u0026amp; Personal Empowerment Activist, Woodstock MC and Author of \u003ci\u003eSomething Good For A Change\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eChoice\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2013 (EAN 9780313377709, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eGersztyn, Bob\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBob Gersztyn\u003c\/i\u003e has been a freelance photojournalist and writer since 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Praeger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47448710316163,"sku":"9780313377709","price":139.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780313377709.jpg?v=1783318035","url":"https:\/\/sebink.com\/products\/jesus-rocks-the-world-the-definitive-history-of-contemporary-christian-music-2-volumes","provider":"Sebink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}