Christian Rock

Christian rock is stupid.

Now, I'm not saying that singing songs rejoicing about God (or any other deity) is stupid, but bands that designate themselves as "Christian rockers" are stupid.

I guess when I think about it, my main problem isn't so much Christian rock, but rather, people who like Christian rock. To me, someone who tells me they like Christian rock is subsequently saying that they have no real taste in music.

Logically, if someone says they only listen to Christian rock, they're saying that they only care about lyrics. The primary (only?) characteristic of Christian rock is that its lyrics align with the Christian faith.

If lyrics are the only thing you pay attention to in music, then logically, you're saying that actual musicianship takes a heavy second to the words the lead singer sings.

If this is the case, you don't actually like music, you like words.

If you like Christian rock, why don't you just read or listen to some religion-based poetry or spoken word and put on an mp3 of Beethoven or something?

It's just so frustrating to me that there are musicians who can't get anywhere in the industry, but the moment that they designate themselves as a Christian rock band, people come out of the woodwork to give all sorts of deals, promotions, and tours, just because there's a segment of the public that's willing to pay big bucks to people who sing about religion.

There are some very good musicians in very good Christian rock bands, and I even listen to some Christian rock bands every so often. But for god's sake, don't limit yourself to one genre of music defined by lyrics. You're simply telling the world you don't actually care about musicianship.