Exploring the Spiritual in Popular Music: Beatified Beats

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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 Jiri Mesic
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
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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.

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