Rock’n’roll certainly created more opportunities for sin, but to suggest that without rock’n’roll there’d be less or even no sin is... well, beyond insane, perhaps even sinful unto itself.
I’m not sure the author is saying that, but in my reading he’s suggesting it. Sorry, sin pre-existed Elvis, and to suggest otherwise is to ignore both sin and human nature.
I didn’t get the same “feel” from his writings as you. It seems more of a personal redemption story. We all go ways we are not proud of, whether a few hours or years. He is taking us on his personal journey and I will be there for his last written word. It is interesting.
I remember talking with an older woman years ago at church about some of the new music.
Me: “Well, I guess as the dad I’m not supposed to like my child’s music.”
She: “Yep - my parents didn’t like my music either.”
“Oh - what kind of music was that?”
“Big Band music.”
“Big band!? What was wrong with that!!??”
“It had brass - trumpets, etc. They thought that was the Devil’s music. Orchestral string instruments was what they listened too.”