Christian music and culture in India

This paper focuses on the origin of Christianity and Christian music in India, how it originated during the early stages and its development till date. Until the late 1960s, Christian music invoked images of church, hymnals and organs. Traditional was the word of the day but not anymore. The face of Christian music has spent the last 30 and more years evolving and growing. Pipe organs have been set aside for electric guitars and drums. Hymnals have been replaced by hard hitting lyrics that speak of today and a God that is fully in control of our times. Christian music has gone farther than the church and can be found on radio, TV, in concert halls and at huge rallies and festivals. It has expanded to include a vast array of styles. Rock, metal, rap, country, gospel, urban gospel, easy listening, and pop are all covered so regardless of taste in music style. Today's Christian can find something of interest to listen to. Christian music is on the go with its own video shows, radio stations, awards, publications and web sites. The change itself hasn't been sudden. It has taken many years. Through the sacrifices from artists who were bold enough to go against tradition and giving music its shape according to its times.