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Christian punk bands that target a Christian audience, explicitly state their Belief s, use Christian imagery in their lyrics may be considered a part of the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) industry. Given the edginess of punk and some of its sub-genres, such as Hardcore Punk , many bands have been rejected by the Christian and CCM music industry. Some bands generally avoid specific mention of God or Jesus and may specifically reject the CCM label. Related genres are Christian Hardcore And Metalcore , Christian Rock , Christian Alternative Music and Christian Metal . HISTORY Origins Christian punk's origins during the wider 1980s punk rock scene are somewhat obscure. As the Jesus Movement gave rise to cultural institutions such as Jesus People USA (JPUSA), these served as an incubator for various Christian Subculture s including Punk . Crashdog is one characteristically punk band that was rooted in JPUSA. In the 1980's many bands performed at Chuck Smith 's Calvary Chapel in Orange County California. A particularly popular group with a cult following was Undercover (band) , who proclaimed that "God Rules" with a combination of rockabilly and hardcore elements. Another early influential group were the Altar Boys . The Cornerstone Festival provided an important venue for Christian punk bands. See Also: Christian hardcore Growth of an "underground" scene During the 1990s the undergound scene grew, bands such as Officer Negative greatly influnced many bands. The term "JCHC" is often used by christian punks, and it means "Jesus Christ Hard Core". Pop punk bands like MxPx and Ninety Pound Wuss being important. Emergence into the mainstream In the 21st Century developments in Christian punk parallels broader punk, with Pop/punk bands such as Relient K and FM Static very popular with the mainstream crowd, but they started as Christian bands, playing at church groups and youth gatherings. Other bands with Christian roots that have become very popular within their genres are Zao ( Metalcore ), Norma Jean (newer hardcore), and Mewithoutyou ( Post-hardcore ). Key record labels include Tooth & Nail Records and its subsidiaries Solid State Records and BEC Recordings ; The Militia Group , which signs groups that straddle the boundary between Christian and secular music; Flicker Records , owned and operated by the members of Audio Adrenaline ; Gotee Records , owned and operated by TobyMac of Dc Talk ; and up-and-comer Mono Vs. Stereo . FASHION Fashion is similar to normal itself. CHRISTIAN AND PUNK Acceptance of Christian punk is at times challenged both amongst members of the Punk Subculture and in some Christian churches. Can a person be Christian and punk? For people active in both punk and Christianity it is not a question but a lived experience. There are strong elements of Anti-authoritarianism in both. Challenging the uncritical acceptance of Social Norms in the church and the world. One illustration of this is seen in the concept of "anticonformity" to the world. This can be seen in a lot of Christian punk music, including the song "Anticonformity" by Krystal Meyers . Within this perspective, the Christian's view of anticonformity is different from the punk view. The Christian's reason for anticonformity is found in the book of Romans in the Bible: "Do not conform to the patterns of this world, but be transformed..." The Bible tells Christians not to conform, and punks are also strong non-conformists. Some may still argue that punk is anti-religious and thus in opposition to Christianity. Many Christian punks do not agree with religion either. They say that real Christianity is not a religion because it's not supposed to be about rituals and rules. They believe true Christianity's a relationship with Jesus, not a religion. Many Christian punks are against religion like other punks, yet they are strongly in support of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ separate from rules and tradition. A significant number of Christian punks and indie kids may be involved in Christian Socialism , Communism , Anarcho-christianity and some variations on Queer and Liberation Theology . LIST OF CHRISTIAN PUNK BANDS See Also: List of punk CCM artists Punk A-M
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