But again, Christian music comes under strict scrutiny from all sides. DeGarmo says that several of the artists he handles have reported the occasional picketing of their concerts by conservative Christian groups. The fact is, Christian bands, labels and promoters alike have the same right to make money at their chosen profession as their secular counterparts. Critics, though, have a tendency to dramatize the industry by suggesting however subtly that some Christian bands are incapable of drawing a line between the message of Christian rock and what has become a rather lucrative business. It all just depends on how strong your walk is with God.
Integrity is very important in the Christian music industry.
And while it's quite a common practice for churches and other Christian groups to foot much of the bill when it comes to promoting concerts within their various organizations, money is quite clearly not the issue. People who express speculation over Christian bands taking advantage of captive audiences or assert that some bands may simply fly the Christian flag for financial gain have, more often than not, overlooked the fact that there just isn't enough to gain from such actions to justify a motive. Christian bands struggle like any other band. It just wouldn't be worth it to anybody to fake it. There's not all that much money there and far less opportunity.