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Leisure Sciences
An Interdisciplinary Journal
Volume 38, 2016 - Issue 3
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Spirituality, Fan Culture, and the Music of Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons

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Pages 268-283 | Received 05 Sep 2015, Accepted 07 Sep 2015, Published online: 02 Mar 2016
 

ABSTRACT

This article presents findings from a qualitative study with passionate fans of the rock and roll band, Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons. The study looked at how fan involvement in the music scene enhanced quality of life through the ability to access a personal sense of spirituality. While the majority of participants (87%) had been raised in religious households, most of those (93%) had intentionally abandoned religious affiliation only to come to embrace a language of spirituality and religion to describe their attraction to the music. This study fills a gap by exploring how aspects of spiritual language and sensations can be embraced in a secular context after departure from a formal religious upbringing.

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