CCM Professor with Greg Rice

Category: 100 Greatest Albums

Rich Mullins - A Liturgy, A Legacy, And A Ragamuffin Band | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#3: Rich Mullins — A Liturgy, A Legacy, and a Ragamuffin Band (1993)

A modern psalter—devotional liturgy, folk beauty, and deep theological reflection woven through masterful songwriting.

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Mark Heard - Second Hand | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#4: Mark Heard — Second Hand (1991)

Literate Americana and spiritual ache—one of the most influential singer-songwriter albums in Christian music history.

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Appearing in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Second Hand (1991) stands as a deeply

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Keith Green - For Him Who Has Ears to Hear | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#5: Keith Green — For Him Who Has Ears to Hear (1977)

Prophetic piano fire—raw passion, piercing honesty, and the birth of one of Christian music’s most enduring voices.

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U2 - The Joshua Tree | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#6: U2 — The Joshua Tree (1987)

Desert spirituality meets rock grandeur—an album of searching, lament, justice, and transcendent beauty.

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Appearing in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, The Joshua Tree (1987) stands as a deeply influential

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Rich Mullins | The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume I | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#7: Rich Mullins — The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume I (1991)

Acoustic worship poetry—hammered dulcimer warmth, communal praise, and songs shaped by devotion and pilgrimage.

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Leslie Phillips - The Turning | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#8: Leslie Phillips — The Turning (1987)

Art-rock reinvention—dark-hued textures, poetic lyrics, and the seismic shift that marked Phillips’ transformation into Sam Phillips.

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DC Talk - Free At Last | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#9: DC Talk — Free At Last (1992)

Hip‑hop gospel fusion—joyous beats, bold declarations, and the bridge between rap‑era DC Talk and their rock evolution.

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Appearing in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Free At Last (1992)

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Bebe & Cece Winans - Different Lifestyles | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#10: BeBe & CeCe Winans — Different Lifestyles (1991)

R&B excellence with gospel heart—award‑winning duets, silky production, and boundary‑breaking crossover appeal.

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Appearing in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Different Lifestyles (1991) represents a defining moment in

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Russ Taff - The Way Home | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#11: Russ Taff — The Way Home (1989)

Americana gospel at its finest—earthy acoustics, soulful grit, and a return‑to‑roots testimony from one of CCM’s greatest voices.

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