In the late 19th century...the Southern Baptist convention had a knock down drag out about the same songs we cherish today. They thought of them as radical.
These are statements of fact. Do with them what you will.
“There was a generation that once screamed at the top of their lungs...”
My 16-year old pretty much only listens to Christen rock. Some of it I’ll listen to. But not the “screamo” stuff. I always kid him as the tone sounds like the cross between Jim Morrison’s yells and a goat getting butchered. I can’t understand the words - but I’ll fake it and scream in my best death rattle “Jesus loves me this I know...” (And then tell him “Ya know, the music is supposed to at least TRY to fit the lyrics.”
I don’t care if they’re using vintage Stratocasters, it will never be Rock. Never. It’s not the medium, it’s the message.
Personally, I love old-time Gospel, but Christian “rock” is just ridiculous.