Tag: Christian Music History
#98 — Ready Or Not DeGarmo & Key
One song. One day. One step closer to the top of the greatest songs in Christian music.
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#99 — Say The Name Margaret Becker
One song. One day. One step closer to the top of the greatest songs in Christian music.
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#100 — Beautiful Scandalous Night The Choir
One song. One day. One step closer to the top of the greatest songs in Christian music.
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Introducing the 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music
Welcome to CCM Professor’s daily countdown of the 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music—one song per day with history, context, and why it still matters.
HYMN4: Maranatha! Music – Praise Hymns (1985)
A warm, accessible, contemporary-styled collection of traditional hymns reimagined for modern worshippers.
Intro
During the mid-1980s, Maranatha! Music was shaping the early praise-and-worship movement. *Praise Hymns* bridged the gap between the traditional
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.
Intro
At #5, Our Hymns (1989) captures something special: the hymn tradition
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
Honorable Mention — HM1: Charles Billingsley — Marks of the Mission (2000)
Passionate contemporary worship—vocal power, modern arrangements, and songs of calling and discipleship.
Intro
As an Honorable Mention in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Marks of
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