They say that God Gave Rock and Roll to You, but then why does the devil have all the best tunes? This two hour documentary is Dr Robert Beckford’s journey through the up and down relationship between religion and pop music. From the very beginning, in the form of the spirituals and hymns, right up to Hip Hop stars singing about ‘Jesus Walks’, pop music and religion have gone hand-in-hand. But the journey has rarely been a smooth one; the devil has more than played his guitar strumming part!
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They say that God Gave Rock and Roll to You, but then why does the devil have all the best tunes? This two hour documentary is Dr Robert Beckford’s journey through the up and down relationship between religion and pop music. From the very beginning, in the form of the spirituals and hymns, right up to Hip Hop stars singing about ‘Jesus Walks’, pop music and religion have gone hand-in-hand. But the journey has rarely been a smooth one; the devil has more than played his guitar strumming part!
They say that God Gave Rock and Roll to You, but then why does the devil have all the best tunes? This two hour documentary is Dr Robert Beckford’s journey through the up and down relationship between religion and pop music. From the very beginning, in the form of the spirituals and hymns, right up to Hip Hop stars singing about ‘Jesus Walks’, pop music and religion have gone hand-in-hand. But the journey has rarely been a smooth one; the devil has more than played his guitar strumming part!
