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| Contemporary Christian Music (or CCM) is a term originally used in the 1970s to describe a new form of pop and rock music that was lyrically based in the Christianity. The music had its roots in Jesus Music which sprung from the hippie Jesus Movement of the early 70s. An entire Christian music industry soon sprang up, with Christian-only artists, record labels, radio stations, and record stores. By the 1980s, CCM was a large music industry with artists such as Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith selling millions of records. (Read more) |
See Contemporary Christian Music (overview) for more information
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- Contemporary Christian Songs Index | Contemporary Christian Albums Index | Contemporary Christian Song-Writers and Bands Index
- Jesus Music | Christian alternative rock | Christian hardcore | Christian hip hop | Christian industrial | Christian metal | Christian pop | Christian punk | Christian rock | Christian ska | Cprog | Christian worship music
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