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46-670: Hayden Silas Anhedönia (born March 24, 1998), known professionally as Ethel Cain , is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and model. Inspired by Christian music and Gregorian chant , she is noted for her lyrics focused on nostalgic and Southern Gothic themes, while her music has been associated with the ambient , indie rock , and contemporary folk genres. Cain released multiple projects digitally under various aliases before officially starting her main project in mid-2019 and releasing three EPs. In 2022, Cain released her debut studio album, Preacher's Daughter , to widespread acclaim from music critics—many of whom called it one of

92-772: A Worship service . The Ichthus Music Festival started in 1970. Today festivals are held annually around the world, and may draw upwards of 100,000 people. New Zealand's Parachute Music Festival , the largest Christian music festival in the Southern Hemisphere, began in 1989 and is held annually at Mystery Creek Events Centre outside the city of Hamilton. England's Big Church Day Out Festival began in 2009 and has annual attendance of approximately 20,000. Like any musical group or act, many Christian musical artists perform concerts in concert halls , bars & clubs, or outdoor venues, as well as in church-related venues. Sometimes it may be for pure entertainment, other times with

138-409: A cover of the song " Everytime " by Britney Spears as part of Spotify Singles , in observance of International Women's Day . On March 17, 2022, Cain released the single " Gibson Girl " and subsequently announced her debut album, titled Preacher's Daughter and released on May 12, 2022, through her own record label , Daughters of Cain. A concept album that creates a narrative "centered around

184-406: A music video on August 3. The two singles were part of her third EP, Inbred , which was released on April 23. The ambient - folk and slowcore EP was named by Pitchfork as one of The 49 Most Anticipated Albums of Spring 2021 and received a score of 7.6 out of 10 by the online music magazine. Later on August 24, a stripped version of "Crush" was also published. On March 8, 2022, she released

230-544: A "darkly poignant" music video, it was included in the project's first compilation album . Cain placed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 2024 for Music. She opened for Mitski 's 2024 concert tour in support of her album The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We (2023). On February 14, 2024, she released a song titled "من النهر” (meaning " From the River "), which she described as a "prayer" for Palestinians . On September 5, 2024, Cain released

276-535: A 2021 interview, Cain said that she still considered herself a Southern Baptist : "Whether I like it or not, God always has and always will be a huge part of my life. Whether He's being used as a comforting figure or a threat, I've always been surrounded by it. It's not really something you can walk away from. And I'd rather just sit with it than be like 'Fuck the church! ' " In an interview for Rolling Stone in August 2023, she revealed that all of her family have since left

322-544: A church. Some metrical psalters include melodies or even harmonisations. The composition of metrical psalters was a large enterprise of the Protestant Reformation, especially in its Calvinist manifestation. Mostly used in reformed churches, and anabaptists. Some examples of psalters are: A Reformation approach, the normative principle of worship , produced a burst of hymn writing and congregational singing. Martin Luther

368-570: A cover of the track "For Sure", which appeared on American Football: Covers , a cover album by the American emo band American Football in tribute to their 1999 record of the same name . Days later, they performed the track at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. On October 14, 2024, Cain announced her second album, Perverts , which is slated to be released on January 8, 2025. It was preceded by

414-527: A heightened or stylized form of speech. In the later Middle Ages some religious chant evolved into song (forming one of the roots of later Western music). Mostly used in Anglican, Catholic, and Orthodox churches. Some examples of chants are: A metrical psalter is a kind of Bible translation: a book containing a metrical translation of all or part of the Book of Psalms in vernacular poetry, meant to be sung as hymns in

460-695: A popular hymn tune thematically, and a wide corpus of other solo organ music began to develop across Europe. Some of the most well-known exponents of such organ compositions include Johann Sebastian Bach , Dieterich Buxtehude , George Frideric Handel , François Couperin , César Franck and Charles-Marie Widor to name a few. Up to the present time, various composers have written instrumental (often organ ) music as acts of worship, including well known organ repertoire by composers like Olivier Messiaen , Louis Vierne , Maurice Duruflé , and Jean Langlais . The church sonata (for orchestra and chamber group) and other sacred instrumental musical forms also developed from

506-549: A significant role in Evangelical Christian worship . A great variety of musical styles has developed traditional praise. Similar developments took place in other language, for example the German Neues Geistliches Lied and Korean Contemporary Christian music. Christian music is supported by a segment of the general music industry which evolved as a parallel structure to the same. Beginning in

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552-455: A tendency to create cacophony , which ruined the music, Gregory I kept things very simple with the chant. In the West, the majority of Christian denominations use instruments such as an organ, piano, electronic keyboard, guitar, or other accompaniment, and occasionally by a band or orchestra, to accompany the singing. But some churches have historically not used instruments, citing their absence from

598-497: A variety of Christian music . The church was Anhedönia's first exposure to music: "My whole life was always singing, always, always music all the time," she said. She left the church at the age of 16. Anhedönia was homeschooled her entire life. Anhedönia officially started making music in 2017, experimenting with "dreamy bedroom pop demos." Her first extended play under the Ethel Cain moniker, Carpet Bed , consisted of four songs and

644-571: Is another growing area, especially with the help of the internet. Church drama groups frequently enjoy performing musical dramas which can be downloaded on-line for free use. There are Christian tv shows and movies. One example of a Christian tv show is the drama series called The Chosen , and children's shows such as VeggieTales . There is a whole series of Christian movies by the Kendrick Brothers production company, who have created movies such as Fireproof , Overcomer , and Courageous . In

690-477: Is not just something you listen to. Film is not just something you watch. You get all these senses from all these things. When I'm producing music, I literally feel sometimes I can see it. I have to close my eyes, and I imagine the bass is the earth. I imagine the synths are rising up next to you, and I imagine the vocals are high in the sky, right in the center. I close my eyes and picture the sound around me – that's how I mix. Reflecting on her religious upbringing in

736-714: Is notable not only as a reformer, but as the author of hymns including "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" ("A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"), "Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ" ("Praise be to You, Jesus Christ"), and many others. Luther and his followers often used their hymns, or chorales, to teach tenets of the faith to worshipers. The first Protestant hymnal was published in Bohemia in 1532 by the Unitas Fratrum. Mostly used by Protestant churches, principally Lutheran, Methodist, and Hussite traditions, but in some areas also by Roman Catholic and Anabaptists. Some examples of famous hymnals are: From

782-697: Is the band out of Hillsong college and they took the worship music scene by storm in 2016 with the song " What a Beautiful Name " which won the GMA Dove song of the year in 2017. Other famous artists include Chris Tomlin , Casting Crowns , Amy Grant , and Skillet . Today, Christian music is available through most available media. Christian music is broadcast over the radio, television, or the Internet. Christian Albums and video recordings ( CD , LP , digital download , DVD , etc.) have been increasingly more popular and have continued to increase in sales. Christian Musicals

828-513: The Baroque period onwards. A chant is the iterative speaking or singing of words or sounds , often primarily on one or two main pitches called reciting tones . Chants may range from a simple melody involving a limited set of notes to highly complex musical structures, often including a great deal of repetition of musical subphrases, such as Great Responsories and Offertories of Gregorian chant . Chant may be considered speech, music, or

874-622: The Churches of Christ , the Primitive Baptists and the Free Church of Scotland prefer unaccompanied or a cappella singing. Other denominations such as Baptists , Methodists , and Presbyterians sing alongside some form on accompaniments. Some groups, such as the Bruderhof , sing songs both with religious and non-religious meanings and words. For them, the act of singing is important. One of

920-489: The New York Fashion Week runway for Eckhaus Latta . Christian music Like other forms of music the creation, performance, significance and even the definition of Christian music varies according to culture and social context. Christian music is composed and performed for many purposes, ranging from aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes or with a positive message as an entertainment product for

966-545: The Steve Miller Band , and a variety of Christian music . By discovering pop music as a teenager, Cain named Florence Welch , lead vocalist of the band Florence and the Machine , as her "teen idol". Cain came out as gay to her family at the age of 12, and on her 20th birthday, she publicly came out as a trans woman : "As I got older, I found out there were other options," she said. Reflecting on this, she recalled: "It

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1012-694: The 1970s and developing out of the Jesus movement , the Christian music industry subsequently developed into a near-billion dollar enterprise. By the 1990s the genre had eclipsed classical, jazz, and new-age music , and artists began gaining acceptance in the general market. There are several programs of schooling that have been created to create new christian artists such as Hillsong College in Norwest, Australia, and Visible Christian College in Memphis, TN U.S.A. Hillsong United

1058-653: The New Testament. During the last century or so several of these groups have revised this stance. The singing of the Eastern Orthodox is also generally unaccompanied, though in the United States organs are sometimes used as a result of Western influence. Some worship music may be unsung, simply instrumental. During the Baroque period in Europe, the chorale prelude (for organ) was widely used, generally composed by using

1104-566: The US several Christian music festivals have been organized. They are common in the summertime and draw many different people, specifically those from organized groups such as church youth groups and campus groups. In addition to music festivals like those that are part of the Christian Festival Association , there are also many Christian conferences which focus more on speakers, but usually also have musical performances, especially for

1150-419: The album, in the song the character is a "freezer bride" in her killer's basement and being cannibalised as she sends out one final message of love to her mother. The song ends with a "suprisingly [ sic ] fitting" hair rock guitar solo. Following its release, Cain stated that "Strangers" was written in "about 10 minutes" and is her favorite song she has written at the time. She also said that it

1196-464: The album. With a "cannibalistic climax", it contains "haunting pianos", grunge guitars and "muddy sounds". The song was described by The Line of Best Fit 's Tom Williams as "unbearably sad" and "is built across some of the record's most affecting lines" ("When my mother sees me on the side / Of a milk carton in Winn-Dixie's dairy aisle / She'll cry and wait up for me"). In the narrative of

1242-603: The best albums of the year. Following its release, she garnered a cult following online. Her second album, Perverts , will be released on January 8, 2025. Anhedönia was born on March 24, 1998, in Tallahassee, Florida , and raised in Perry . She is the eldest of four children in a Southern Baptist family. Her father was a deacon , and she was involved in the church choir from a young age, like her mother. At age 8, Anhedönia began studying classical piano , with musical influences from

1288-541: The character Ethel Cain", it received a positive reception from music critics and was named one of the best albums of the year. It was also preceded by the release of the singles " Strangers " on April 7 and " American Teenager " on April 21, the latter receiving a music video on July 21. In support of the album, Cain embarked on the Freezer Bride Tour in 2022 and the Blood Stained Blonde Tour in 2023. She

1334-482: The church, though she clarified they are still religious in some ways. She elaborated in a Tumblr post in 2022 that she does not consider herself a Christian, nor as someone who cares about religion. However, she "still abides by the values [she] was raised on", such as kindness, graciousness, and loving thy neighbor . The lyrics of Cain's song "American Teenager" express criticisms of US gun culture , anti-war sentiment , and political and religious disillusionment. It

1380-472: The earliest forms of worship music in the church was the Gregorian chant . Pope Gregory I , while not the inventor of chant, was acknowledged as the first person to order such music in the church, hinting the name "Gregorian" chant. The chant reform took place around 590–604 CE (reign of Pope Gregory I) (Kamien, pg. 65–67). The Gregorian chant was known for its very monophonic sound. Believing that complexity had

1426-608: The intention of witnessing (evangelizing by bearing witness of one's faith), and other times may be part worship as well. Strangers (Ethel Cain song) " Strangers " is a song written, produced, and recorded by American singer-songwriter Ethel Cain for her debut studio album, Preacher's Daughter (2022). The last track on the record, it was released as its second single through her own record label, Daughters of Cain, on April 7, 2022. Influenced by grunge , it received praise from music critics for its affecting lines and hair rock guitar solo. On "Strangers", she follows

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1472-718: The latter half of the 20th century to the present day in Western Christendom—especially in the United States and in other countries with evangelical churches—various genres of music originally often related to pop rock , have been created under the label of Contemporary Christian Music ("CCM") for home-listening and concert use. It can be divided into several genres and subgenres, although the dividing lines and relationships between music genres are often subtle, sometimes open to individual interpretation, and occasionally controversial. These genres (sometimes referred to as "style") like other forms of music may be distinguished by

1518-417: The marketplace. Among the most prevalent uses of Christian music are in church worship or other gatherings. Most Christian music involves singing, whether by the whole congregation (assembly), or by a specialized subgroup—such as a soloist, duet, trio, quartet, madrigal, choir , or worship band — or both . It is frequently accompanied by instruments, but some denominations such as some Exclusive Brethren ,

1564-544: The music she wants." Cain plans to release a book surrounding the story of her album Preacher's Daughter alongside a film once her trilogy albums are released. Music critics have praised the "cinematography" in her songs, due to Cain's interest in movies and building songs with scenes and characters. According to BroadwayWorld , Cain musically combines "elements of rock, country and cinematic nostalgia" paired with "ethereal vocals and raw lyrics to create her unique sound". Her early musical influences included Karen Carpenter ,

1610-418: The narrative of the concept album centered on fictional characters and concludes it with a cannibalistic climax. On March 17, 2022, Ethel Cain announced her debut studio album titled Preacher's Daughter , along with the release of the first single " Gibson Girl ". She also shared its track listing, in which "Strangers" appears as the last song. On April 7, 2022, Cain released it as the second single from

1656-543: The next day. She also performed at Reading Festival and Gunnersbury Park with Boygenius and Muna in August 2023. On December 5, 2023, Cain announced the Childish Behaviour Tour , an eight-show tour that began on June 3, 2024, and was slated to end on June 27, 2024. After sharing the song on SoundCloud a year before, in 2023 she released " Famous Last Words (An Ode to Eaters) ", inspired by Luca Guadagnino 's film Bones and All , along with 1017 ALYX 9SM. With

1702-699: The release of the lead single, " Punish ". On November 11, 2024, Cain shared the tracklist for Perverts on her Tumblr blog. Cain's musical style has been classified as indie rock , gothic , contemporary folk , alternative pop , slowcore , Americana , and ambient . She also finds inspiration from gospel music , country music , classic rock , and alternative music . After Cain gained popularity with her single "Crush" from her EP Inbred (2021), this song being more pop-oriented than her usual alternative style, she talked about her "fear" of making pop music , saying that "once you make pop music, your other genres won't be taken as seriously," but "she has worked to make

1748-527: The river to the sea ". In May 2024, she seemingly called for the assassination of United States President Joe Biden ; she had added a post discussing Biden's approval of a billion-dollar arms sale to Israel on her Instagram story, with the caption "we need to bring back assassinations". She also called him a "bitch" in another story. She added, "feel like I'm taking crazy pills living in America in this day and age. Billionaires and politicians should be strung up in

1794-537: The street because what the hell is going on. And we can't even have a revolution because our terroristic military would crush us in a heartbeat if we tried to revolt." In November 2024, following Donald Trump 's victory in the 2024 United States presidential election , Cain responded saying: "everybody is so incredibly hateful. We are a loveless, disrespectful nation." and "if you voted for trump, i hope that peace never finds you." Cain began modeling in campaigns for Givenchy , Miu Miu , and Marc Jacobs , and debuted on

1840-437: The techniques, the styles, the context and the themes, or geographical origin. Specific subgenres of CCM may include (but are not limited to): Christian country music , Christian pop , Christian rock , Christian metal , Christian hardcore , Christian punk , Christian alternative rock , Christian R&B , Christian electronic dance music and Christian hip hop . In the 1980s and 1990s, contemporary Christian music played

1886-573: Was also an opening act at one concert of Florence and the Machine 's Dance Fever Tour and Caroline Polachek 's Spiraling Tour . Cain performed at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023. On June 3, 2023, Cain fainted on stage while performing at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, as part of Vivid Live , resulting in the show's cancellation. She returned to performing

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1932-484: Was included by former President of the United States Barack Obama in his list of favorite songs of 2022, which prompted surprise from Cain that a former president had included her "anti-war, anti-patriotism fake pop song" in his end-of-year list. On February 14, 2024, she released a song on SoundCloud titled "من النهر," which is Arabic for "From the River", a reference to the pro-Palestinian phrase " From

1978-596: Was made clear to everyone that I was not like other people. Whenever I started to develop, I started to come into my own as a trans woman. We were a house divided—it was me versus my whole town." The singer identifies herself as a bisexual woman. She is autistic , which she learned upon seeking a diagnosis in her adulthood. Reflecting on how being autistic has impacted her artistry, she has stated: I’m autistic, and so that definitely heightens sensory everything. [...] I think that's why I have so much crossover between media, because it's like, there's never just one sense. Music

2024-530: Was released on September 13, 2019. Months later, she released her second EP, Golden Age , on December 1. After the latter's release, she was backed by artist Wicca Phase Springs Eternal , who praised her for her "mature songwriting and understanding of melody". In January 2020, after recommendation from Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, Cain was discovered by rapper Lil Aaron while headlining a show with Edith Underground, Girlfiend, and Lil Bo Weep in Los Angeles . She

2070-421: Was the second song that she wrote for the record, "without the intention that it would become the ending". About that topic, Cain continued: Looking back, I can't imagine a more perfect resolution to this lineage. I think subconsciously, this song was always the end of the road. It's the realization that some things cannot be avoided, only accepted, and that just because it isn't a happy ending, doesn't mean it's

2116-430: Was then invited by him to meet with the publishing company Prescription Songs and signed with them soon after. In February 2021, Anhedönia released her first single as Ethel Cain and under the new publishing contract, " Michelle Pfeiffer ", which featured Lil Aaron. The song was described by Billboard as alternative rock , folk , and "even country ". Her second single, " Crush ", followed on March 18 and received

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