Christian electronic dance music explained

CEDM
Cultural Origins:Early 2000s, US

Christian electronic dance music, also known as CEDM, Christian EDM, Christian dance music, CDM, or Christian electronic music is a genre of electronic dance music and Christian music. Its musical styles closely mirror non-Christian EDM; however, the CEDM culture's lack of drug use and emphasis on positive lyrics (often focused on Christianity-based principles) distinguish it from non-religious counterparts. EDM.com wrote "the [CEDM] culture can feel quite welcoming."[1] Many live concerts and events have been held in Christian churches[2] [3] in addition to traditional venues such as Lumination,[4] Creation Festival and LifeLight Music Festival.[5] CEDM has also been incorporated into some Christian worship routines.[6] [7] [8]

Popular figures

During the late 2000s and early 2010s several Christian electronic artists rose to prominence in Christian music and general popular music, those include G-Powered, Owl City and Kye Kye.[9] [10] Other mainstay artists in the genre include Capital Kings, LZ7[11] Gawvi,[12] Hillsong Young & Free,[13] and Andy Hunter.[14]

CEDM also includes other subgenres included in EDM, such as dubstep, techno, deep house and trance.[15] There also is a perception of genre-blending between CEDM and Contemporary Christian music.[16] [17] [18] A significant number of artists from this genre tend not to reference themselves as solely Christian music due the crossover with other genres,.[9] [10] There also is a perception of genre-blending between CEDM and Contemporary Christian music, such as Christian hip-hop musicians Andy Mineo, Lecrae, and Kanye West.[16] [17] [19]

Stylistic differences

Gqom gospel

See main article: article and Gqom. Gospel gqom, also known as gqom gospel or "Cape Town gqom" is a gqom subgenre pioneered by Mr Thela, Mshayi and Cairo CPT in the 2020s originating from Cape Town, South Africa. It blends gospel music elements creating a distinctive "church keyboard"-driven sound, and sgubhu elements with gqom.[20] [21]

Reception

In September 2014, Hallels.com conducted an interview with CEDM artist Matthew Parker, and claimed that some in the Christian community deem dance music as, "music of the devil", to which Parker replied, "I don't believe any rhythms, melodies, chords, or harmonies are inherently evil and belong to the devil. Frankly, I think that's stupid."[22]

Zurich Lewis of the Biola University Chimes wrote an article aimed at Christians distinguishing the harmful elements of the EDM culture (such as drug use) from the musical style of the genre itself.[23]

In 2014, Matt Shea of Noisey wrote a tongue-in-cheek blog post, saying "Nay, the Lord has spoken, and he has done so through womps...Hallelujah!"[24]

Radio

Usually broadcast on Christian radio broadcasts- such as the Effect Radio Network, additionally, there is one Major FM Radio Station, Victory 91.5 FM in Atlanta, and a slew of smallerinternet radio stations that specifically broadcast CEDM, such as Radio U Fusion: EDM,[25] [26] NRT Radio Remix,[27] God's DJs,[28] URLive, and GLOW.[29] [30] [31] NRT Radio and David Thulin partnered to create a CEDM radio show, The Reconstruction, which seeks to promote Christian EDM.[32]

Notes and References

  1. News: EDM Is Restoring Faith in the Christian Youth. September 27, 2014. EDM.com. 2017-06-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20171012161014/http://edm.com/articles/2014/9/27/edm-restoring-faith-in-christian-youth. 2017-10-12. dead.
  2. Web site: Clarendon Church to Host 'EDM' Show. October 15, 2014. ARLnow.com – Arlington, Va. Local News. 2017-06-09.
  3. News: Deuteronomy meets Deadmau5 as church DJs seek exaltation. Washington Post. 2017-06-09.
  4. Web site: Lumination Music Fest. Saptarang. Lumination Music Fest. 2018-01-12.
  5. Web site: Talking to the Capital Kings. Jones. Gabriel. September 16, 2015. decentchristiantalk. 2017-06-09.
  6. Web site: Why are millennials flocking to Toronto's C3 church? Toronto Star. thestar.com. April 28, 2017 . 2017-06-09.
  7. News: Wait Upon the Drop. ChristianityToday.com. 2018-01-12.
  8. Web site: ABOUT. fearlessbnd.com. 2018-01-12.
  9. Web site: Frochtzwajg. Jonathan. Do Portland-area electro-pop act Kye Kye a favor: never call them a Christian band. Oregon Live. January 22, 2014 . The Oregonian. November 18, 2014.
  10. Web site: Vivaldo. Josephine. Interview: Owl City's Adam Young and His God-Inspired Music. Christian Post. June 25, 2011 . November 18, 2014.
  11. Web site: CCMFocus. Artikelen. Ontwikkelingen binnen de Christelijke dance muziek. CCMFocus. Admin. November 18, 2014.
  12. Web site: Exclusive Interview with Rising EDM Artist Gawvi The Smoke Signal. April 13, 2017 . 2017-06-09.
  13. Web site: Hillsong Releases New Album for the Youth. PH. One Music. One Music PH. 2017-06-09.
  14. Web site: Hillsong Young & Free and the World of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) - chvnradio.com. www.chvnradio.com. 2017-06-09.
  15. News: CEDM: Discover New Christian Electronic Dance Music Songs. EDM Sauce. 2017-06-09.
  16. Web site: "God's Great Dance Floor," Or, Why You Don't Need Ecstasy to Have an Ecstatic Good Time. Ethnomusicology Review. 2017-06-09.
  17. News: Not Your Mother's Christian Playlist. May 3, 2016. Odyssey. 2017-06-09.
  18. News: Winter Jam 2016: Crowder headlines annual Christian music tour. Spokesman.com. 2017-06-09.
  19. News: Winter Jam 2016: Crowder headlines annual Christian music tour. Spokesman.com. 2017-06-09.
  20. Web site: Nontsele . Velani Ludidi and Chuma . 2023-10-11 . Gqom artist Mr Thela hoists SA flag on global dance music stage . 2024-08-01 . Daily Maverick . en.
  21. News: Keteyi . Oluthando . 5 October 2023 . Cairo CPT over the moon after bagging first SAMA nomination . live . 1 August 2024 . IOL.
  22. Web site: Christian EDM Artist Matthew Parker Talks with Hallels About His New Album "Shadowlands" : Exclusives : Hallels. Hallels. www.hallels.com. October 2, 2014 . 2017-06-09.
  23. Web site: Engaging electronic dance music culture. The Chimes Biola University. April 29, 2015 . 2017-06-09.
  24. Web site: Christian Dubstep Is Kind of a Big Deal NOISEY. NOISEY. February 18, 2013 . 2016-05-31.
  25. Web site: RadioU Fusion. radiou.com. 2017-06-09.
  26. Web site: Listen to RadioU Fusion: EDM on TuneIn. TuneIn. 2017-06-09.
  27. Web site: NRT Radio Remix, Christian Online Radio, Dance, Electronic, EDM, Christian EDM NRT Radio Network. www.streamlicensing.com. 2017-06-09.
  28. Web site: Gods DJs Radio – Tune In GodsDJs.com – Worlds Largest Christian Electronic Dance Music Community. www.godsdjs.com. 2017-06-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20170527091457/http://www.godsdjs.com/radio-tune-in/. 2017-05-27. dead.
  29. Web site: Glow Chart 26–50. https://web.archive.org/web/20160909005133/http://www.freqazoid.com/glow2. 2016-09-09. dead.
  30. Web site: Glow Chart 26–50 – Freq Media. September 9, 2016. 2017-06-09. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160909005133/https://www.freqazoid.com/glow2. 2016-09-09.
  31. Web site: Glow – Freq Media. November 16, 2016. 2017-06-09. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20161116193808/http://www.freqazoid.com/glow/. 2016-11-16.
  32. News: Christian Dance: From 'Worship Trance' to Daft Punk – Attack Magazine. May 6, 2013. Attack Magazine. 2017-07-09.

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