Body Piercing Saved My Life

Body Piercing Saved My Life: Inside the Phenomenon of Christian Rock is a book about Christian rock written by Andrew Beaujon.

Background

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The title of the book comes from a T-Shirt that Beaujon saw at the Cornerstone Festival.[1] Beaujon opens the book by discussing interviews that he did with P.O.D. and Switchfoot.[2] The book discusses how the racial demographic of contemporary Christian music is overwhelmingly white.[3] The book discusses the band Pedro the Lion and what Beaujon calls the "gospel of doubt".[4] The book discusses how Christian rock musicians often feel trapped in the Christian music scene.[5] Beaujon is a writer at Spin magazine.[6] The book was published in 2006.[7] Kirkus Reviews called the book "a refreshingly unbiased view of a subject that many jaded journalists would find easy to mock."[8] Gilbert Cruz noted that some of the interviews in the book are too long and tedious, but that overall the book is "fascinating".[9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Body Piercing Saved My Life: Inside the Phenomenon of Christian Rock by Andrew Beaujon". publishersweekly.com. April 17, 2006. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Body Piercing Saved My Life: Inside the Phenomenon of Christian Rock by Andrew Beaujon, PopMatters". PopMatters. May 15, 2006. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Haupt, Melanie (June 2, 2006). "Rock & Roll Books". austinchronicle.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Body Piercing Saved My Life". Mother Jones. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Doherty, Brian (December 21, 2006). "Wednesday Mini-Book Review: Body Piercing Saved My Life". Reason.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Body Piercing Saved My Life by Andrew Beaujon". The Independent. August 26, 2006. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  7. ^ Baron, Zach (November 6, 2008). "Andrew Beaujon's Body Piercing Saved My Life, $1.93 And Falling". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Body Piercing Saved My Life Inside the Phenomenon of Christian Rock". June 30, 2006.
  9. ^ Cruz, Gilbert (July 14, 2006). "Body Piercing Saved My Life". EW.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  10. ^ Cruz, Gilbert (July 14, 2006). "Body Piercing Saved My Life". Peoplemag. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
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