The Association of Vineyard Churches was started by John Wimber, and all the associated churches follow his teaching and practices. They promote radical ecumenism and charismatic-style experience orientation among evangelicals who do not claim to be charismatic. A large part of this experience derives from the use of powerful rock music to help create a sensual worship experience. The Vineyard music has gone around the world and is very influential in the contemporary praise

Brian Doerksen, a liberal Mennonite from British Columbia, Canada, and a Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) musician, plays regularly at Mennonite churches such as the Evangelical Mennonite Conference (EMC) denomination and other evangelical churches, with the whole concert show of fog, lights, and the whole rock and roll atmosphere. Sometimes he even reluctantly gives in to requests for toned-down shows, but of course that doesn't change anything about the nature of the man