Through in-depth case studies, Religion and Popular Music explores encounters between music, fans and religion. The book examines several popular music artists

PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION: “A solid introduction to the dialogue between the disciplines of cultural studies and religion…. A substantive foundation for

The flourishing of religious or spiritually-inspired music in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries remains largely unexplored. The engagement and

Often considered to be in opposition, American popular culture and popular religion are connected, forming and informing new ways of thinking, writing and pract

Religion and popular culture is a fast-growing field that spans a variety of disciplines. This volume offers the first real survey of the field to date and prov