Christian Music has been around in some form for almost 2000 years, since
the time of Christ. But what exactly is Contemporary Christian Music?
Before the early 1970's, Christian Music could be categorized as either
Traditional Hymns, Southern Gospel or as Traditional Black
Gospel styles. From the Peace Movement of the late 1960's came
a time of Christian revival for young people across the country. This concurrent
movement was known as the Jesus Movement. From the Jesus Movement,
came many new Christians who were anxious to tell others about Jesus, but
found the traditional methods of sharing and worshipping restrictive and
out-dated. Many of these Jesus People started developing new worshipping
and witnessing styles. A effort was made to write music which was culturally
relevant or contemporary. The desire was to create music that
would appeal to the current searching generation. Thus was born
Contemporary Christian Music. From the early days of the Jesus
Movement, new Christian singers such as Larry
Norman, Randy Stonehill and Chuck
Girard emerged to reach their generation.
The name Contemporary Christian Music was coined to distinguish this style of music from the more traditional forms of religious music. The word contemporary has proven to be an appropiate description of this music over the last twenty years, as the styles have kept up with its secular counterpart. The ever evolving state of C.C.M. includes such diverse and contemporary styles as rock, jazz, blues, dance, metal, rap, alternative, new age, grunge, punk, thrash, death, gothic and industrial. Yet regardless of the form, the essences of all Contemporary Christian Music is the same-to share God's love to the current generation in a way that can be both understood and enjoyed.
This Contemporary Christian Music Hot Page is designed to be
a current guide of the different C.C.M resources on the Internet.
Any current information would be welcomed and encouraged to help keep this
place, contemporary. As far as whether or not you agree or disagree
with the particular spirtual condition of some of the artist listed here-Sorry-
Deal with It! I hope that using this page, you will get as much
out of Contemporary Christian Music as I have over the years.
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 Tooth and Nail Records StarSong
Records Benson
Gotee
Records Reunion
Records 137
Records Sparrow
Records Word
Records Rex
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Steve
Taylor Allies
Amy
Grant Part 1/2 Amy
Grant Part 2/2 Phil
Keaggy Petra
White
Heart White
Heart |
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