Christian comedy
Christian comedy is a subgenre of comedy where the material presented is aimed towards a Christian audience. The performances are typically held on church grounds or at off-site, Church-sponsored venues.
The material often contains Christian references, although this is not a requirement. Recently, notable performers like Victoria Jackson, Tim Conway, Sinbad and Patricia Heaton have appeared on a DVD series for the Christian market entitled, "Thou Shalt Laugh"[1]
Christian comedy is increasingly being used as an outreach, with the idea that a comedy show is a great way to bring people into church who may have never thought about coming.[2]
Christian comedy is also used as a method to renew and refresh the spirit of Church members, based on the Bible passage that says laughter does a heart good, like medicine.[3]
Notable Christian comedians
- John Branyan
- Ken Davis
- Anthony Griffith [4]
- Tim Hawkins
- Jinny Henson
- Victoria Jackson
- Milton Jones
- Andy Kind
- Mark Lowry
- Taylor Mason [5]
- Michael Jr.
- Jeff Allen [Mishler] [6]
- Nazareth
- Chonda Pierce
- Anita Renfroe
- Cleto Rodriguez
- Marty Simpson
- Bob Smiley
- Brad Stine
- Daren Streblow[7]
- Dennis Swanberg
- Tim Vine
- Mike Warnke
Notable Christian comedy troupes
- Blimey Cow
- Isaac Air Freight
- Spin-off team, Mitch & Allen
See also
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