Religion in Rock

At the time of the writing of this article, religion has found its way into much of our modern-day music. Such songs as “My Sweet Lord,” “Amazing Grace,” “Put Your Hand in the Hand,” and the controversial rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar have become best sellers. Why do these songs, which are so different from the popular drug and sex oriented songs, have such an appeal to today’s youth? Also, what is the motive of the artists in producing such songs? To help answer these questions I decided...