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The Christian music industry is one aspect of the broader music industry, with a focus on Christian music and subgenres such as gospel music, southern gospel, contemporary Christian music, contemporary worship music, and even traditional church music.
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence and lament, and its forms vary widely around the world.
Contemporary Christian music (CCM), also known as Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music, is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christian faith and stylistically rooted in Christian music.
Jun 7, 2021 · THE MEMORIES. AND NOW…THE STORY! Over the last 40 years, Contemporary Christian Music has impacted millions of lives. As a CCM Magazine reader, you are very likely surrounded by songs of faith and hope every day on your favorite radio network, countless streaming services or iTunes.
Jun 29, 2023 · Contemporary Christian music (CCM) emerged in America during the late 1960s and early 1970s, creating a niche genre outside the mainstream music industry. Since then, CCM has become the umbrella for any genre of modern music with lyrics that express the tenets of the Christian faith or draw inspiration from biblical themes.
Feb 3, 2019 · The face of Christian music has spent the last 30+ years evolving and growing. Pipe organs have been set aside for electric guitars and drums. Hymnals have been replaced by hard-hitting lyrics that speak of today and a God that is fully in control of our times.
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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.
