There was no modern Christian music industry per se, but there was a Black and White Gospel and Religious Country-Western musical sub-culture that continued to exist and influence all elements of the mainstream Rock scene.  As well, there were many mainstream songs in the Top 40 that had a spiritual, religious, or Christian flavor during the 50s and 60s.

 

The Folk Music scene of the Sixties consisted of many young people who had become part of the growing Charismatic Renewal, which was hitting both Catholics and Protestants across the country.  During the mid-1960s, some of these isolated groups began to use guitars, modern folk sounds, and light rock in their projects and productions.

 

The Protestant Charismatic Renewal was a product of the growing Pentecostal Movement, which gained momentum after WW II.  Around 1960, mainline pastors and churches (Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptists, and others) began believing in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, accompanied by speaking in tongues, prophecy, healing, and other spiritual gifts and miracles.  The controversial revival spread from Los Angeles and other epicenters to the rest of the continent and world within a few years.

 

The Catholic Charismatic Renewal followed in its footsteps, aided by the huge changes at the Vatican Council II.  A new freedom came to the Catholics world-wide, and the Charismatic scene soon infiltrated at Dusquene and Notre Dame universities.  The revival exploded across the globe by 1970.  Protestants and catholics soon joined hands in many charismatic events and organizations.

 

The Charismatic Movement had a direct influence on the formation of the Jesus Movement, which expanded exponentially in 1969...right after Woodstock.