Genesis of a Genre: The Birth of Christian Rock explores the origins of the Christian Rock genre and the history of the group that called themselves Agăpē. Why was this an important book for you to write?

The story is important because it fills a hole in the history of Contemporary Christian Music. As an industry, CCM tends to ignore or discount any musical contributions prior to 1973, and that obscuring of history needed to be challenged. It was also important to note that the music now presented as Christian Rock began with raw edges and pure motives.

How much research did you undertake for this book, and how much time did it take to put it all together?

In all, it took 16 months to write the book. The first three months were for contacting the original members of Agape, building a larger contact list, and, from the initial interviews, deciding where the story was going to go. It took the full 3 months to come up with a working outline.

Research was done every day until the project was completed. Every time I spoke to someone new, there was research to be done.

What experience in your life has had the biggest impact on your writing?

Failure, pain, and joy have molded my writing because they have molded my life. Moving me to be more patient, introspective, and compassionate, I’ve learned to look deeper than surface issues in hopes of discovering the energies at work behind our choices.

What is one thing that you hope readers take away from Genesis of a Genre: The Birth of Christian Rock?

That insight is found in the final words of the story: God’s love never fails.

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