What Critics Said
Library Journal
April 15, 2006
Highly recommended for public and academic libraries.
Library Journal gave the book a strong endorsement ahead of its June 2006 release, singling it out as a valuable addition for both public and academic collections.
Buffalo News
April 14, 2006
A thoughtful look at how faith-based initiative and Christian music are gaining respect in the broader culture.
The Buffalo News piece explored the book's examination of Christian music's growing cultural legitimacy and the faith-driven movement behind it.
Time Out New York
June 29, 2006
Beaujon uncovers a world of surprising complexity and ambivalence.
Time Out New York praised the book for revealing the nuanced, often contradictory dynamics within the Christian rock scene.
About the Book
Body Piercing Saved My Life: Inside the Phenomenon of Christian Rock was published by Da Capo Press in June 2006. The paperback edition is priced at $16.95. Andrew Beaujon, a journalist whose work has appeared in the Washington City Paper, the Washington Post, and SPIN Magazine, delves into the subculture of Christian rock and what it reveals about faith, youth, and American music.
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