Amy Grant - Lead Me On | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#1: Amy Grant — Lead Me On (1988)

The definitive CCM masterpiece—emotional honesty, pop excellence, social awareness, and a career-defining artistic statement.

Our Great Savior

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Appearing at #1 in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Lead

 

The Greatest CCM Hymns Albums — Hymn1: Michael W. Smith, The Hymns (2019)

A reverent, spacious return to classic hymnody from a defining voice in CCM.

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More than two decades after his landmark Hymns project, Michael W. Smith

 HYMN4 Maranatha! Music - Hymns of Praise | The 7 Greatest Hymns Albums in Christian Music

HYMN4: Maranatha! Music – Praise Hymns (1985)

A warm, accessible, contemporary-styled collection of traditional hymns reimagined for modern worshippers.

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During the mid-1980s, Maranatha! Music was shaping the early praise-and-worship movement. *Praise Hymns* bridged the gap between the traditional

 HYMN5 Various Artists – Our Hymns | The 7 Greatest Hymns Albums in Christian Music

The Greatest CCM Hymns Albums — #5: Various Artists, Our Hymns (1989)

A late-’80s snapshot: leading CCM voices interpreting traditional hymns with sincerity and signature style.

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At #5, Our Hymns (1989) captures something special: the hymn tradition

 HYMN6 Various Artists – Hymns & Voices | The 7 Greatest Hymns Albums in Christian Music

The Greatest CCM Hymns Albums — #6: Various Artists, Hymns & Voices (1995)

A curated compilation that gathers multiple CCM voices around the church’s most enduring hymn texts.

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Some hymns albums win their place through a single artist’s

Hymn7 Sandi Patti - Hymns Just for You | The 7 Greatest Hymns Albums in Christian Music

The Greatest CCM Hymns Albums — #7: Sandi Patti, Hymns Just for You (1985)

A hymn-centered classic from one of CCM’s defining vocalists—warm, orchestral, and deeply reverent.

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At #7, Sandi Patti’s Hymns Just for You (1985) is a

HM1 Charles Billingsley - Marks of the Mission | Honorable Mention The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

Honorable Mention — HM1: Charles Billingsley — Marks of the Mission (2000)

Passionate contemporary worship—vocal power, modern arrangements, and songs of calling and discipleship.

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As an Honorable Mention in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Marks of

HM2 Larnelle Harris - I Can Begin Again | Honorable Mention The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

Honorable Mention — HM2: Larnelle Harris — I Can Begin Again (1989)

Orchestral gospel excellence—soaring vocals, inspirational anthems, and messages of restoration and new beginnings.

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As an Honorable Mention in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, I