The Elvis Presley of Christian Rock.

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  • Author(s): Alan Thornbury, Gregory
  • Source:
    Christianity Today. Mar2018, Vol. 62 Issue 2, p48-51. 4p. 1 Black and White Photograph.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      NORMAN, Larry, 1947-2008; JESUS People; INSIDER movements (Christianity); CHRISTIAN rock music; FAITH
    • Abstract:
      The article explores the soundtrack written by American musician Larry Norman to the Jesus Movement and the launch of a Christian rock music industry. Topics mentioned include his origin at the age during the cultural and sexual revolution on the 1960s, his claim of accepting Jesus as a little boy, and belief that a believer's work should stand on its own in the secular movement. It also explores his rebel status, including divorces, allegations of affairs, and a cult he developed after death.