CCM Professor with Greg Rice

Tag: 1990s Christian Music

Ashley Cleveland - Big Town | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#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

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Mark Heard - Dry Bones Dance | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#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)

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Amy Grant - Heart In Motion | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#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

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Steven Curtis Chapman - The Great Adventure | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#33: Steven Curtis Chapman — The Great Adventure (1992)

Acoustic-pop energy meets discipleship calling—an album that became a generational anthem for Christian families.

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Appearing in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, The Great Adventure (1992) represents a

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Various Artists - My Utmost For His Highest | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#35: Various Artists — My Utmost For His Highest (1995)

A devotional soundtrack reimagined—Nashville’s finest artists interpreting Oswald Chambers with musical reverence.

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Appearing in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, My Utmost For His Highest (1995) represents

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Kirk Franklin - The Nu Nation Project | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #39: Kirk Franklin, The Nu Nation Project (1998)

Sanctuary meets street—choir fire, hip-hop grooves, and a visionary reshaping of what modern gospel could sound like.

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Landing at #39 in The 100

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Point Of Grace - Life, Love, And Other Mysteries | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #43: Point Of Grace, Life, Love, And Other Mysteries (1996)

Four-part harmony at peak ’90s CCM—radio-ready hooks, polished production, and songs that carried encouragement into countless everyday lives.

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Landing at #43

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Amy Grant - Behind The Eyes | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #44: Amy Grant, Behind The Eyes (1997)

Vulnerable pop confession—stripped-back arrangements, journal-page honesty, and the sound of Amy Grant reckoning with love, loss, and faith in the late ’90s.

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Michael W. Smith - Change Your World | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #45: Michael W. Smith, Change Your World (1992)

CCM at mass‑appeal scale—radio titans, orchestral lift, and pop craftsmanship at the height of ’90s gloss.

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Appearing at #45 in The 100 Greatest

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King's X - Faith Hope Love By King's X | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #52: King’s X, Faith Hope Love (1990)

Power‑trio theology—drop‑dead grooves, gospel‑tinged harmonies, and lyrics that wrestle in the open.

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Appearing at #52 in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music,

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