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Young, Shawn David.

Gray sabbath : Jesus people USA, evangelical left, and the evolution of Christian Rock / Shawn David Young. - New York : Columbia University Press, 2015. - 1 online resource (330 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The largest American commune -- The blessing and curse of community -- Big shoulders, big history: why Chicago? -- Theology, politics, and culture -- The Christian woodstock: -- The future: ex-members, second generation, and social dynamics -- Conclusion.

Formed in 1972, Jesus People USA is an evangelical Christian community that fundamentally transformed the American Christian music industry and the practice of American evangelicalism, which continues to evolve under its influence. In this fascinating ethnographic study, Shawn David Young replays not only the growth and influence of the group over the past three decades but also the left-leaning politics it developed that continue to serve as a catalyst for change. Jesus People USA established a still-thriving Christian commune in downtown Chicago and a ground-breaking music festival that red.


In English.

ISBN: 9780231539562 0231539568 9780231172387 0231172389

Standard No.: 10.7312/youn17238 doi

Source: 811653 MIL 95D8F67A-F866-4C1B-9941-5E25347E9537 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1900-1999

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Jesus People--United States.
Evangelicalism--History--Illinois--Chicago--20th century.
Christian rock music--United States.
Jesus People--États-Unis.
Évangélisme--Histoire--Illinois--Chicago--20e siècle.
Rock chrétien--États-Unis.
RELIGION--Christianity--History.
Christian rock music
Evangelicalism
Jesus People

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Illinois--Chicago
United States

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History

LC Class. No.: BV3793 / .Y685 2015eb

Dewey Class. No.: 277