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Jun 7, 2021 · Stan Moser began his career in the Christian music industry as part time employee at Word Records in Waco, Texas in early 1970. During the next twenty five years, his leadership roles at Word, Marantha!Music, and Star Song made him one of the key executives who helped launch a musical era that is still touching lives.
- The Beginning of Change
- The Genre Stretches Further
- The 21st Century
- Changing Times
The "Jesus Movement" of the 1970's was when things really started changing and Christian music began to become an industry within itself. Some of the pioneers of the times were: 1. Larry Norman - A true pioneer in Christian alternative rock since the 1960's, he is called the "father of Christian rock" by many. 2. Marsha Stevens- The leader of Child...
The 1990's saw the dawning of an even broader scope for Christian music. Rock, rap, metal, urban gospel, contemporary country, and pop were represented in a big way. The industry, which had previously been promoted by smaller independent labels stepped into the big time as larger secular labels bought out many indies. Much like Cinderella's pumpkin...
Y2K came and went with none of the "end of times" predictions being fulfilled and music grew even more. Sub-genres, sounds that could keep pace with mainstream, and plenty of new bands are pouring out of the 21st century. Some of the favorite artists of the day are: 1. BarlowGirl - Three sisters with a great rock sound and no fear of sharing their ...
Why the change? What has brought the music that speaks of God and salvation out of its shell? Theories abound and debate over whether it's a good thing or not seem to be everywhere and have been for years. As a Christian, a singer/songwriter, a mom of kids ranging from 16 to 28, and a grandma, I think that the answer is easy. God doesn't change, ev...
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1960 - 1970 MAHALIA JACKSON. Mahalia Jackson. Considered by many the greatest gospel singer of any era, Mahalia Jackson rose from the poverty of her childhood in New Orleans to become a national icon, wooed by presidents and featured regularly on national television.
Oct 29, 2008 · The Jesus People movement of the 1960s and '70s generated new kinds of music that transformed worship in evangelical churches. Arguably the single biggest alteration in the life of the...
Jun 29, 2023 · Updated 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.
The contemporary Christian music industry has roots in the late 1960s and early 1970s Jesus movement and its Jesus music artists. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music points out three reasons that the Christian music industry developed as a parallel structure to the general music industry. [3]
Apr 17, 2013 · April 17, 2013. By. Don Lattin. (RNS) Bob Gersztyn owned a fine collection of 300 rock ‘n’ roll albums in 1971, the year he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior. Among them were...
