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2 unusual facts about Contemporary Christian music


Pure Attraction

It featured the top five CCM and top twenty pop hit "Everything Changes", and featured seven songs co-written by Troccoli.

Without Condition

Without Condition is the debut album by Contemporary Christian music singer Ginny Owens.


4-4-1

Both the song “Break Out” and the self-titled album debuted at the top position on so-cal CCM radio station KYMS, a first for any act and topping the hugely successful new release by U2, “The Unforgettable Fire” and their legendary hit “Pride (In the Name of Love).”

Beautiful Awakening

Beautiful Awakening is the third album from American CCM/pop singer Stacie Orrico.

ChristChurch London

The service often begins with 35 minutes of worship using largely contemporary Christian music, including songs by artists such as Chris Tomlin and Hillsong, together with original songs written by members of the ChristChurch London Worship Team.

Christmas with a Capital C

The film's plot was based on a song of the same name by Christian band Go Fish, whose name was inspired by one of actor Brad Stine's stand-up comedy routines.

Cloud2Ground

Cloud2Ground (or cloud2ground) was an American Christian electronic dance music production duo, consisting of Jeremy Dawson and Chad Petree.

Elevation Worship

Elevation Worship is a contemporary Christian and worship band from Charlotte, North Carolina.

Give Yourself Away

Give Yourself Away is the second major studio album from contemporary Christian group Robbie Seay Band.

God Is Good – Worship with Don Moen

The Contemporary Christian album was recorded live at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, together with 7000 worshippers.

God of Every Story

God of Every Story was the third studio album by Contemporary Christian musician Laura Story, which the album was released by Fair Trade Services on September 30, 2013, and the producer of the album was Ed Cash.

I Will Sing

Recorded live in the CBN studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the Christian Contemporary album was produced by Paul Mills, and includes the vocals of Lenny LeBlanc and guitar by Chris Rodriguez.

Jimmie Lee Sloas

Formerly a member of a famous Christian band called The Imperials (bassist/lead vocals/BGVs) in the 1980s and 1990s, Sloas holds several session musician and production credits, primarily in country & contemporary Christian music with artists such as Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Carman (singer), LeAnn Rimes, Kellie Pickler, Reba McEntire, PFR, Switchfoot, and Jessica Simpson.

Joe Vasconcelos

Joe Vasconcelos (born December 14, 1966) is an Brazilian/American contemporary Christian music artist, worship leader, and songwriter from Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Let the Season Take Wing

Grant's involvement with Target met some controversy when some in her Christian music fan base disapproved of Target's association with Planned Parenthood.

Mark Gersmehl

Mark “Gersh” Gersmehl (born July 29, 1954) is a Christian musician who is best known as one of the founding members of the Christian rock group White Heart.

Matt Diaz

His brother is contemporary Christian singer Jonny Diaz.

Mighty Cross

Mighty Cross is an Easter Contemporary Christian album by Don Moen.

Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far

2007 also marked Grant's departure from her long-time Contemporary Christian Music record label, Word Records, and her new deal with EMI's Sparrow Records.

Overcomer

Overcomer is the fourth studio album by CCM singer Mandisa.

Sound of Life Radio

The Sound of Life Radio Network is a regional Contemporary Christian music network headquartered in Lake Katrine, New York and serves eastern New York State, northern New Jersey, northeast Pennsylvania, and western New England.

Step Up to the Microphone

Step Up to the Microphone is the seventh studio album by Christian pop rock band Newsboys, released in 1998.

The 2nd Coming

This album would be the final Mr. Del album to have a Parental Advisory logo and profane lyrics as Mr. Del would soon leave the Secular music scene for the Contemporary Christian music scene shortly after the release of this album.

The Ultimate Gift

The main soundtrack of the film Something Changed was composed by Contemporary Christian Music-singer Sara Groves.

The Worship Sessions

The Worship Sessions is an album from CCM band MercyMe that released on August 30, 2011 exclusively through Family Christian Stores.

Todd Agnew

His fourth studio project, Better Questions, was released in 2007 and featured the hit single “Our Great God” (a duet featuring CCM artist Rebecca St. James).

Tricia Brock

Patricia Elaine "Tricia" Baumhardt (born July 7, 1979, née, Brock) is an American contemporary Christian singer-songwriter raised in Dillsboro, Indiana.

WGFY

Jimmy Swaggart, though his subsidiary Sonlife Radio bought the station in December 1978, and brought some of the first Contemporary Christian Music to the airwaves of Charlotte Radio.

What If We Were Real

What If We Were Real is the third studio album by CCM singer Mandisa.


see also

Brent Bourgeois

In recent years, Bourgeois has become more well known in the Contemporary Christian Music world for his songwriting and production work for such acts as Michael W. Smith, Jars of Clay, 4Him, Jaci Velasquez, Michelle Tumes, and Cindy Morgan.

Chris Lash

Lash started in radio at age 13, hosting "Teen Tunes", a daily contemporary Christian music show on Christian-formatted WCTL in his hometown of Union City, Pennsylvania (south of Erie).

CMTA

Christian Music Trade Association, an organization associated with the Christian music industry that focuses on traditional Gospel music, Southern Gospel music, and Contemporary Christian music.

Jaci

Jaci Velasquez (born 1979), a American contemporary Christian music singer

Juan Winans

The album proved to be their best charting album to date, debuting No. 7 on the Billboard 200, No. 2 on the US R&B chart, and topping the Gospel and Contemporary Christian Music charts.

Terry Blackwood

At that time, he left the group along with fellow Imperial Sherman Andrus to form Andrus, Blackwood and Company, one of the only racially integrated groups in contemporary Christian music at the time.

WAY

WAYM, a non-commercial Contemporary Christian music-format FM radio station broadcasting to the Nashville, Tennessee market

WAY-FM Network, a national, non-profit radio broadcasting network in the United States that primarily plays Contemporary Christian music

WFOM

The next morning, WFOM started playing contemporary Christian music format.

WGFY

In early 1980, Swaggart denounced Contemporary Christian Music through his publication The Evangelist, and WAME began gradually moving toward a mixture of conservative Christian music and teaching programs.