#23: Love Song — Love Song (1972)
The birth of Jesus music—acoustic harmonies, simple testimony, and the sound that ignited a movement.
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Appearing in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Love Song (1972) stands as a defining
Author: CCM Professor
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If you love the sounds of *classic* Contemporary Christian Music — the songs, the stories, and the spiritual impact — you’re in the right place.
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#24: Andraé Crouch & The Disciples — This Is Another Day (1976)
Gospel innovation at full stride—choir warmth, funk energy, and Crouch’s unmatched songwriting.
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Appearing in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, This Is Another Day (1976)
#25: Various Artists — Orphans Of God (1996)
A tribute of healing—artists uniting to honor Mark Heard with performances soaked in grief, hope, and gratitude.
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Appearing in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Orphans Of God (1996)
#26: Charlie Peacock — Secret Of Time (1990)
Sophisticated pop artistry—genre-blending production and theological depth from a master craftsman.
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Appearing in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Secret Of Time (1990) stands as a defining statement for
#27: Ashley Cleveland — Big Town (1991)
Gospel-soaked rock with staggering vocal force—raw testimony and rootsy grit collide.
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Appearing in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Big Town (1991) stands as a defining statement for its era—artistically
#28: Bruce Cockburn — Humans (1980)
A turning point of honesty—urban folk textures carrying lament, longing, and hard-won spiritual clarity.
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Appearing in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Humans (1980) stands as a defining statement for its
#29: Mark Heard — Dry Bones Dance (1990)
Acoustic vigor meets lyrical grit—poetry, protest, and spiritual ache woven into one of Heard’s most celebrated works.
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Appearing in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Dry Bones Dance (1990)
#30: Amy Grant — Heart In Motion (1991)
A landmark crossover—infectious pop melodies carrying themes of love, faith, and humanity to the mainstream stage.
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Appearing in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Heart In Motion (1991) represents
The Greatest CCM Christmas Albums — CR1: Amy Grant, A Christmas Album (1983)
A genre-defining Christmas release that blended pop warmth, orchestral sparkle, and heartfelt faith—and helped introduce CCM holiday music to the mainstream.
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Crowning the list at CR1
The Greatest CCM Christmas Albums — CR2: Various Artists, New Young Messiah (1993)
A bold ’90s reimagining of Handel’s Messiah, uniting CCM’s premier voices in a high‑energy, arena‑ready celebration of the greatest story ever told.
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Arriving at CR2