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My 10 Favorite Songs in Poor Bishop Hooper’s EveryPsalm Project
Here are my 10 favorite songs from Poor Bishop Hooper’s EveryPsalm project, which set all 150 biblical psalms to music.
My Ultimate Christian Hipster Playlist
A list of songs that represent a thorough (though not comprehensive) selection of the best counter-cultural, indie, rebellious, and quirky Christian music of the past 50 years.
Christian Hipster Music: A YouTube History
Last week on the Hipster Christianity Facebook page, I posted YouTube videos from the last 4 decades of "Christian hipster" music, or music that was at least pivotal in the ultimate development of today's culture of hipster Christianity. Here they are, in chronological order... Enjoy!
CCM Albums of the 90s That Make Christian Hipsters Nostalgic
A lot of Christian hipsters today were raised in the evangelical Christian subculture in the 90s. Thus, while most of them have completely abandoned CCM by now, they still look fondly and nostalgically (with a smidge of irony) upon the Christian music they were reared on. Here are 20 albums that Christian hipsters today love to listen to for a trip down memory lane. What would you add to this list?
Top Ten Most Stereotypically CCM Band Names
I’ve been reminiscing/laughing about my CCM youth a lot recently, sort of longing for a return to a musical world where we knew Christian bands from secular. Things are so fuzzy nowadays (are they or aren’t they Christian?), and it seems that many CCM bands are trying a little too hard to be subtle about it. Be out with it, I say!
