About this independent guide
An independent information site about Christian rock, alternative and indie music.
What this site is
Steeple & Static is an independent information site about Christian rock and the alternative and indie music around it. It explains where the genre came from, how its subgenres differ, and how a curious listener can find bands and records worth hearing.
It is not the website of a band, record label, festival, church or ministry, and it is not affiliated with any of them. It does not sell music or tickets.
What you will and will not find here
- Explainers on the history of Christian rock, its scenes and its subgenres.
- Listening paths organised by era, built from well documented records.
- Practical methods for discovering new bands.
You will not find album reviews, release news, interviews or chart talk. Facts on this site are limited to well documented ones, such as founding years of labels and festivals and release years of widely known albums. When something could not be confirmed, it was left out.
Faith and tone
The guides describe the music and its history. They do not judge anyone's faith, and they treat both explicitly Christian bands and bands that reject the label with the same curiosity.
Corrections
Music history is full of disputed firsts and fuzzy genre lines. If a detail here looks wrong to you, compare it with a reliable reference such as a library catalogue or an encyclopedia entry, and treat this site as a starting point rather than the final word.