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. From 2006 notable performers like Victoria Jackson, Tim Conway, Sinbad and Patricia Heaton 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 an effective method 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
- Henry Cho
- Tim Conway
- John Crist
- Anthony Griffith
- Tim Hawkins
- Victoria Jackson
- Milton Jones
- Trey Kennedy
- Mark Lowry
- Taylor Mason
- Jeff Allen [Mishler]
- Tyler Perry
- Chonda Pierce
- Kerri Pomarolli
- Anita Renfroe
- Marty Simpson
- Brad Stine
- Daren Streblow
- Tim Vine
- Mike Warnke
- Lester Barrie
Notable Christian comedy troupes
See also
References
- ^ Thou Shalt Laugh Archived December 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Christian Comedians
- ^ Christian Comedy Acts
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