Christian country music
| Christian country music | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Mid 20th century by secular country music artists and Southern Gospel acts |
| Subgenres | |
| Bluegrass gospel | |
| Regional scenes | |
| Southeastern and Midwestern United States | |
| Other topics | |
| Gospel Music Association - Christian music | |
Christian country music (sometimes marketed as country gospel, gospel country, positive country or inspirational country) is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music. Christian country music is a form of Christian music, and a subgenre of both Gospel music and Country music.