Alissa Wilkinson writes about Christian artists who eschew identification as such:
Sometimes it’s because they’re afraid of being stigmatized, in some fields more than others. But just as often, what I hear is that they don’t because they’re afraid that the “Christian world” will glom onto them, making them the next poster child for the cause: “Look! Christians can be cool, too!” Then, precisely because the gears are ready and well-oiled, they fear they’ll be sucked into being packaged for “the Christian market.” (And often they want their art to be appreciated because it is well-made, not because a Christian made it and we all gotta stick together.)
(via Jeffrey Overstreet)
Real artists want the attention drawn to their work and not to them. Focusing on their faith is taking the focus from the work- which should already answer any questions one might have of their faith. It’s there. That’s basically how it used to be before the “Christian market” existed.
It’s hard to dedicate a work to God then have the focus taken from the piece and instead on “claiming” the artist to box them in. I can only imagine the frustration.
If you’re making something to honor Jesus Christ, you don’t want to box it in or take the focus to yourself.