Honky-Tonk Gospel: The Story of Sin and Salvation in Country Music

Well-paid and educated professionals are joining the crowd of country music aficionados. Included in this CD-buying and concert-going audience are Christians. This book explores the intense spiritual tensions and differing values that emerge so clearly in the genre by examining country music's history, selected artists, and themes. Most important, it answers a compelling question: How is it that country artists can sing about a Saturday night bash at a honky-tonk and then turn around and extol the praises of going to worship on Sunday? Readers will learn that the country music worldview is large enough to encompass both sin and grace. In fact, country music is popular because it sings about almost every facet of life. Read more