Cprog

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Christian music
Stylistic origins:	A variety of genres evolving from Jesus music.
Cultural origins:	1960s United States
Typical instruments:	Electric guitar, Bass guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Synthesizers
Mainstream popularity:	Continuous from 1990s
Subgenres
Christian alternative rock - Christian bubblegum pop - Christian electronic music - Christian hardcore - Christian hip hop - Christian metal - Christian punk - Christian rock - Christian soft rock - Christian ska - Cprog
Other topics
Christian entertainment industry - Christian girl group - Worship music

Cprog is a sub-genre of music that links Progressive rock with Christian music themes and lyrics.

1 Background
2 Moves for industry recognition
3 Musicians considered Cprog
4 See also
5 Notable albums
6 External links

[edit] Background

Up until fairly recently, many of the players in the world of progressive music have come from one of two basic philosophical schools. The first is secular humanism, with little or no religious content or message. The second is the loosely understood "new age" movement. While these themes have been common in progressive rock music, explicitly Christian themes have been rare (with Rick Wakeman being a notable exception).

In the late 1990's, Bill Hammell started several email lists (including the christianprog list) which served as a point where many of the Christian progressive rock artists could network and help develop into a sub-genre. One of the results of the email list discussions was the CPR anthologies. As more musicians have blended the Christian faith with working as progressive musicians, the term Cprog has been coined to describe and promote the sub genre.

There are many progressive rock musicians who usually use the Christian faith as inspiration for much of their lyrics. Many progressive rock musicians have gone on to write more Christian music such as members from Kansas. Progressive rock itself as a genre does garner much inspiration from Christianity.

[edit] Moves for industry recognition

The Dove Awards have a history of rewarding Christian musicians for their spiritual and musical offerings. Christian progressive rock (CProg) fans and artists are asking the Gospel Music Association to launch a new Dove Award for Progressive Rock Album of the Year.

[edit] Musicians considered Cprog

Presently, one of the foremost exponents of the sub-genre is Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse. Others who are sometimes categorized this way are Glass Hammer, Ajalon, Proto-Kaw, Iona and Salem Hill.