RT Book T1 Exploring the spiritual in popular music: beatified beats T2 Bloomsbury Studies in Religion and Popular Music A2 Gregory, Georgina A2 Dines, Mike LA English PP London England PB Bloomsbury Academic YR 2021 ED First edition UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/175174714X AB Introduction . by Mike Dines & Georgina Gregory -- Chapter 1.: Beatified beats, ritualized rhymes: intersections of the popular and the sacred in music / by Antti-Ville Karja -- Section One. Personal spirituality. Chapter 2. Leonard Cohen, the 'Sufi' mystic / by Jirí Mesíc ; Chapter 3: Hank and Jesus: the integral roles of religion and the history of country music in the lives and careers of contemporary country artists / by Gillian Kelly ; Chapter 4: Above the clouds: discourses of the spiritual and the religious in the lyrics of Paul Weller / by Paul Spicer -- Section Two. Christianity. Chapter 5. 'Embracing the divine chaos': transcending the sacred-secular divide in the 1990s British rave church movement / by Lucy Robinson & Chris Warne. Chapter 6. Pop goes to church: taste, class and 'chav' Christianity / by Georgina Gregory ; Chapter 7. 'The time has come, Exodus!': Congo Natty and the jungle (r)evolution / by Shara Rambarran ; Chapter 8. 'Between hipsters and God there is Sufjan Stevens': Sufjan Stevens & his fans / by Katelyn Medic -- Section Three. Alternative religions. Chapter 9. 'Save my soul from the poisons of this world': straight edge punk and religious re-enchantment / by Francis Stewart ; Chapter 10: 'Message From thee temple': magick, occultism, mysticism and psychic TV / by Mike Dines and Matt Grimes ; Chapter 11. I am god! The transference of musical fandom as religion to worshipping the self / by Javier Campos Calvo-Sotel. AB "This book highlights how the diverse nature of spiritual practices are experienced and manifest through the medium of popular music. At first glance, chapters on Krishnacore, the Rave Church phenomenon and post-punk repertoire of Psychic TV may appear to have little in common; however, this book draws attention to some of the similarities of the nuances of spiritual expression that underpin the lived experience of popular music. As an interdisciplinary volume, the extensive introduction unpacks and clarifies terminology relating to the study of religion and popular music. The cross-disciplinary approach of the book makes it accessible and appealing to scholars of religious studies, cultural studies, popular music studies and theology. Unlike existing collections dealing with popular music and religion that focus on a specific genre, this innovative book offers a range of music and case studies, with chapters written by international contributors."-- NO Includes index CN ML3921.8.P67 SN 9781350086951 SN 9781350086944 SN 9781350198708 SN 9781350086920 K1 Popular Music : Religious aspects K1 Spirituality in music K1 Electronic books DO 10.5040/9781350086951