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Mark Allan Powell is professor of New Testament at Trinity Lutheran Seminary. This article is adapted from his Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (Hendrickson, 2002).

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Also appearing on our site today:

Bono's American Prayer | The world's biggest rock star tours the heartland talking more openly about his faith as he recruits Christians in the fight against AIDS in Africa.

Bono's Thin Ecclesiology | Any person can stand outside the church and critique its obedience to the gospel.

Mark Allan Powell's Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music is available at Christianbook.com. Christianity Todayinterviewed him in August about the book and the importance of Christian music.

U2.com is the band's official site for news, videoclips, tour dates, and the U2 timeline. If you're looking for more U2 info, @U2.is the best unofficial site.

Steve Stockman's Walk On: The Spiritual Journey of U2 is available at Christianbook.com. Christianity Todayinterviewed the author in April.

For the best overview of the band's history and development, read Wall of Sound's "U2."

Previous Christianity Today articles about Bono and U2 include:

'A Rock Band That's Good for Something' | The author of Walk On: The Spiritual Journey of U2 talks about why politicians listen to Bono. (April 19, 2002)

Bono Tells Christians: Don't Neglect Africa | He urges evangelicals to take a lead in fighting AIDS and poverty. (April 19, 2002)

Inside CT: Bono's Burning Question | Evangelicals and the U2 front man try to figure each other out. (April 19, 2002)

Honest Prayer, Beautiful Grace | The messianic and passionate U2 sounds like itself again. (Feb. 8, 2001)

Other relevant recent articles about Bono include:

Bono Named As Possible Nobel Peace Prize Recipient—ET (Feb. 19, 2003)

Bono: "Who in Ireland could have too much respect for organized religion?"—Larry King Live, CNN (Dec. 1, 2002)

Bono: World AIDS Day 2002 Interview—BBCi (Nov. 2002)

Rock Star Bono's Agenda For Africa—AllAfrica.com (March 1, 2002)

Bono's crusade comes to DC—Terry Mattingly's On Religion

Bono: 'You can't escape the politics if you're Irish'—CBS News (February 27, 2002)

Gates, Bono, unveil 'DATA Agenda' for Africa— CNN (Feb. 3, 2002)

Over two decades, U2's leader has evolved from heart-on-his-sleeve idealist to irony-drenched rock 'n' roll Liberace to hopeful pragmatist—Salon.com (Oct. 2, 2001)

Bono: The Beliefnet Interview—(February, 2001)

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