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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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Amy Grant - A Christmas Album | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

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

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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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Russ Taff - Medals | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#36: Russ Taff — Medals (1985)

Gritty CCM rock forged with vocal fire—bold declarations of faith wrapped in radio-ready intensity.

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Appearing in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Medals (1985) represents a pivotal moment in the evolution

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

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #37: BeBe & CeCe Winans, Heaven (1988)

Sophisticated gospel-pop—silky harmonies, crossover-ready grooves, and songs that brought sanctuary hope to mainstream ears.

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Landing at #37 in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian

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Larry Norman - In Another Land | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #37: BeBe & CeCe Winans, Heaven (1988)

Sophisticated gospel-pop—silky harmonies, crossover-ready grooves, and songs that brought sanctuary hope to mainstream ears.

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Landing at #37 in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian

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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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Amy Grant - A Christmas Album | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #40: Amy Grant, A Christmas Album (1983)

A modern Christmas classic—warm vocals, orchestral glow, and a blend of carols and originals that helped redefine holiday music in CCM.

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Arriving at #40

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