![]() ![]() However, they are first and foremost Christian rock, so I would like the main reading of the article to just say "Relient K is a Christian rock band.", but in the box to the side it can say Christian rock and Christian Pop.- WatchHawk 02:26, 23 April 2006 (UTC) Now, the way I look at it, due to the style/sound of many of their songs, and with the pop-culture references and partial humor in nearly as many songs, a good subgenre for Relient K would be 'Christian Pop'. I did not mean to say that a band's genre was determined only by lyrics, but it is a big part of it. The name "pop/ punk" is insulting to a band who is primarily Christian rock, and "Christian punk" is in itself, a contrdiction in terms. Akrabbim 20:07, 22 April 2006 (UTC)īefore I say anything, let me make perfectly clear that I'm not mad or hate you or anything, and I'm glad that you're hearing me out. I see no reason why their infobox shouldn't state both "Christian rock" and "pop punk". Sylistically, Relient K is pop punk, or Christian pop punk, whichever you prefer. Genre, by definition, is a measure of musical style. Characterizing genre solely by lyrical content would put Bach in the same genre as Joe Satriani, or Yellowcard with Everclear, while splitting Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek into multiple genres (as "For the Moments I Feel Faint" and "I'm Lion-O" are significantly different, lyrically). The Music genre article defines genre as a category of pieces of music that share a certain style or "basic musical language". The lyrics, of course, are what make Relient K Christian rock, but for the most part, genre is defined with musical style. As far as your definition of "genre" goes, I find it erroneous. The actual wording of the AMG article is "Christian punk", as they are not disregarding their Christian rock characteristics. The question is whether they participate in the pop punk genre, as well. I, for one, know of no reason why they wouldn't be. Besides, no one here is trying to argue against Relient K being Christian rock. Completely disregarding professional reviews because they don't agree with you is completely illogical. Also, just because a site like AMG classifies them as pop/punk, that doesn't mean that's what they are.- WatchHawk 19:01, 22 April 2006 (UTC) I don't mean this to sound harsh, and I don't want to get into an edit war here, but your argument seems overly POV. Obviously, Relient K's songs are Christianity-themed, so it's completely wrong to call them anything other than what they are, which is Christian rock. And just because the sounds of songs of theirs sound like the style of "pop/punk" and "Christian punk" songs does not mean that's what they are the genre of a song is based on their lyrics and what they mean. The same goes with Relient K doing opening shows for and touring with secular bands. If I went and sat through an evolutionary teaching, that does not make me an evolutionist or change my faith. As Christians, our job is to get out of our little comfort zones and meet/talk/fellowship/share with all peoples of all types. I'm going to sound like a preacher here, but this is the only way to explain it. Akrabbim 17:28, 24 March 2006 (UTC) Just because Relient K did opening shows for secular bands does not make them secular. Also, being chosen for the opening act for bands like Good Charlotte and Rufio should speak for itself. ![]() ![]() As they slowly moved more mainstream, their style has become characteristically pop punk (see article). ![]() Check out the styles on the Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek and Two Lefts reviews.- thegreentrilby 17:11, 17 March 2006 (UTC) For most of their existence they have been primarily Christian Rock, but they have always had an element of punk in thier style (esp. Please stop changing their Genre into something that it isn't unless you link me to an interview/article/discussion in which they clearly state their Genre as anything other than Christian rock.- WatchHawk 07:25, 16 March 2006 (UTC) Well, AMG classifies them as "punk-pop"-or, as it's more commonly called, pop punk. They are Christians, their lyrics are Christianity themed and usually are in direct communication/prayer to God. Relient K is not "CCM," "Christian punk," or "pop/punk." Relient K is and always has been Christian rock. ![]()
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