User talk:SilverShaman

All Genres?

If Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music, should it not include ALL genres that conform to this criteria (e.g. modern genres such as Christian Rock)? D van Eeden (talk) 13:03, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Short answer: Yes. All forms of Christian music general proclaim the Gospel of Christ. Longer answer: American record companies and media outlets have typically created categories for the various styles of music to differentiate their markets. While the basis for Gospel music is the same as Christian music, categories have been created (i.e. Christian rock, Christian metal, Southern Gospel, etc.) based solely upon style. Absolon S. Kent (talk) 13:08, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]