Christian music can directly mention Jesus, or can have themes based on love and other Christian values. The faith of the lyricist is one of the most important aspects of Christian music.
There is no rule of thumb for country lyrics. The musical style sets a song apart as country.
Any genre of music has a Christian counterpart. You'll find Christian artists performing everything from opera to hip hop to hard rock. Christian country and Southern Gospel are very popular.
Different types of country music include rockabilly, country soul, country rock, and the classic country and western.
The Gospel Music Association, or GMA, is the authority on Christian music. They hold a convention in Nashville every April, which includes an awards show, the Dove Awards.
Country music's GMA counterpart is the Country Music Association (CMA), which has over 6,000 members. Their awards show, CMA Awards, is called "Country Music's Biggest Night."