Skillet frontman John Cooper said Christians who regard rock music as inherently demonic are misunderstanding the gospel. He argued that musical styles do not possess inherent evil and that creative expression is a gift from God, making the debate relevant to wider disagreements about faith, culture and artistic freedom.

Cooper made the comments to Fox News Digital while discussing his band’s position in Christian music. The article notes that Skillet became the first Christian band to reach one billion Spotify streams, illustrating the group’s significant mainstream reach alongside its religious identity.