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THE CONTEMPORARY Christian music (CCM) industry has been called a "monster" by a member of one of its best known groups. Jars Of Clay lead singer Dan Haseltine wrote in a posting on a fan web board that the industry has "created a monster and now they do not know how to kill it gracefully. And even though it is a monster, most times, its motives are to become a very good monster."
Haseltine's comments were made after fans posted messages on the website expressing disappointment that Jars Of Clay's 2003 album 'Who We Are Instead' received only one nomination for the 2004 Dove Awards. In the past the group have been nominated for 22 Dove Awards and taken home six. Wrote Haseltine, "We, too, were disappointed. Ultimately, the reasons for making music and engaging in the arts have nothing to do with winning Dove Awards. It is nice to be acknowledged, but in an industry that still has a long way to go in supporting true artistry and not simply perpetuating a 'cultural Christianity,' we must not get discouraged."
Haseltine also said there was a tendency to tell people "what they want to hear" in popular music, a stark contrast to how the singer views Christianity. "This presents a great problem when my understanding of the Gospel is that it is not what we want to hear," he wrote. "It is ultimately offensive and revealing in the most violent of ways."
The comments drew disapproval in America's Christian Retailing
magazine from Sonja Moore, a music buyer for Cedar Springs Christian
Stores in Knoxville, Tennessee. Said Moore, "As Christians, we're not
creating music for awards but to win souls." 
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Hip Hop as its called produces more lust in its lyrics than rock music. the classical rock bands and personalities like Marylin Manson are outrightly satanic. but satanism is a harder temptation than making quick dirty bucks. Preachers however, have almost ignored the dangers that hiphop is pausing to especially the youth of almost all societies and are still calling all rock satanic.
yes. some rock is bad. but just like Morgan stated above, its not the right thing to generalise a whole music genre as bad but rather advising people to be careful not to fall to the tricks the devil uses in music. if that wasnt the case, people would be advised to rather listen to Three6 mafia, Jay z, Jarule (hiphopers) instead of Reliant K, Newsboys, Skillet(christian rockers) etc because they are singing rock!
in Africa and specifically Uganda, if it werent for hiphop, the young girls would still be dressing descently, the young men wouldnt be doing drugs to the level they are... everywhere in the world, many people are becoming more materialistic because hiphop preaches money, cars and sex!
in my opinion, the best way forward is to preach the word of God and the people who recieve the Holy Spirit wil be able to discern for themselves the good music. or blacklisting the artists christians should be wary of. not from just rock, but jazz, hiphop, rnb, country, and so forth!