Why does the Dallas Forth Worth area have such a large concentration of Churchs of Christ ?

Many reasons: early history, southern culture, conservative political views, BUT probably now its the legacy of this areas' wealth... cattle/oil/ etc. Also there are many CoC affiliated schools such as ACC, and other preaching schools. These young people need, like and want jobs like everyone. and the DFW area is home to "resource rich" Churchs of Christ which can provide comfortable life styles to these preachers and their families. The area itself has many attractions, cultural etc. and also medical facilities. Also there are many funding raising, as well as charity fronted businesses in this area, with ties to some of these C of C which can provides an even "richer" financial BASE.

There also seems to be a pattern of many Cof C preachers having spent earlier years either in small rural isolated Cof C, or in remote mission fields who end up moving to and back to the DFW almost as a reward to enjoy the comparitive comfortable and richer lifestyles. No preachers' family, with only a few exceptions wants to be isolated in "middle of nowhere" West Texas when they could be in DFW area. Lets face it; in these tough economic times with even multiskilled individuals are fearful for their jobs, there are lots of preachers and assistant preachers, and others on the DFW areas Cof C payrolls who are living the "good" life.

In the early years of settlement, the evangelical Protestants made much headway in the DFW area as did the Southern Baptists and other very conservative religious groups. The Churches of Christ split in the early 20th century from the Disciples of Christ (FYI: TCU is a Disciples university) not just because of the music issue, but because they believe if it did not say you could do it in the Bible, you should not do it. (With those thoughts, it makes me wonder how they didn't turn out Amish-like, but whatever). That (very) briefly explains the history, but it is starting to change. As more people from other areas and as even local people explore other traditions, there is attrition to those other traditions. That process is fast in some places, slower in others, but it is happening.

I know the national media still paints this area as "Bible Belt" and I believe that is far less accurate than in decades passed. Compare places like Alabama or South Carolina to DFW and you will see a vast difference. In DFW, there is much diversity in Christian and non-Christian traditions which I believe is often not acknowledged locally or nationally. But the evangelical churches are well organized, well funded and they have the advantage of having an established podium locally. That gives the impression they are far more powerful than they really are.

Probably a number of reasons.

Abilene Christian University has ties with the church of Christ. Many of their graduates would probably find jobs in the Dallas area.

Also Brown Trail School of Preaching is in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Perhaps many of these preaching students have gone out and taught others.

I can sum up my entire first semester of Western Music History by saying that the Catholic church got too fancy with their music, then went waaaay back to barebones chants, then they got fancy again, then restricted themselves to plain chant, etc, etc. Music has always been something to argue over in a church. There are Churches of Christ all over this country. Some places they're more concentrated, just like some areas have more Mormons or more Buddhists.

I have no idea myself. We have an abundance of Baptist. Which I'm a Nazarene, so I am close to the Baptist belief. I''m not fond of the Church of Christ beliefs, so I have not kept up with how many. Going down highway 183, I see more Baptist Churches.

I think it's because it's the South.