Christian electronic dance music

Christian electronic dance music, often shortened to CEDM, is a genre of Christian music. There are generally two styles of CEDM, Christian electronic and Christian dubstep.

Popular figures

Main article: List of CEDM artists
CEDM band G-Powered perform live in 2010.
CEDM band G-Powered performing live in 2010.

Bryson Price is one of the main Christian dubstep figures. He is heavily influenced by Skrillex.[1] Other artists have entered the subgenre too, such as Transform DJs, Re5a, Matthew Parker, Oiwolf,[2] Tony Foxx, DJ Flubbel [3] and more.

Christian electronic artists such as Capital Kings, Owl City and Kye Kye have more of a pop sound. A significant number of artists from this genre tend not to take kindly to the Christian music label,[4][5] similar to notable rappers Andy Mineo and Lecrae.

Critical response

Capital King's debut album was highly praised for its upbeat style. Their album impacted the Christian music culture so much that now many artists have created CEDM songs, including Mandisa (with "Overcomer" and "Joy Unspeakable") and tobyMac[6] (with "Me Without You", "Mac Daddy" and "Unstoppable").

See also

List of CEDM artists

References

  1. W, Chris. "Bryson Price". Indie Vision Music. Indie Vision Music. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. Shea, Matt. "Christian Dubstep is Kind of a Big Deal". Noisey. Noisey: Music by Vice. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  3. CCMFocus, Artikelen. "Ontwikkelingen binnen de Christelijke dance muziek". CCMFocus. Admin. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  4. Frochtzwajg, Jonathan. "Do Portland-area electro-pop act Kye Kye a favor: never call them a Christian band". Oregon Live. The Oregonian. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  5. Vivaldo, Josephine. "Interview: Owl City's Adam Young and His God-Inspired Music". Christian Post. Christian Post. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  6. "tobyMac talks his new tour, DC talk and more". BleepMag. Bleep Magazine. Retrieved 18 November 2014.


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