Tag: Classic CCM
#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.
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
Honorable Mention — HM5: Gaither Vocal Band — Homecoming (1991)
A foundational honorable mention—traditional gospel joy, powerhouse vocals, and the birth of a multi-decade phenomenon.
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As an Honorable Mention in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Homecoming
The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — HM6: GLAD, The A Capella Project, Vol. I (1988)
Proof that voices alone can carry joy, doctrine, and worship—one brilliantly arranged chord at a time.
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As HM6, GLAD’s The A
The Greatest CCM Christmas Albums — CR2: Various Artists, New Young Messiah (1993)
A bold ’90s reimagining of Handel’s Messiah, uniting CCM’s premier voices in a high‑energy, arena‑ready celebration of the greatest story ever told.
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Arriving at CR2
The Greatest CCM Christmas Albums — CR3: Michael W. Smith, Christmas (1989)
A sweeping, orchestral celebration recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra—majestic, melodic, and tailor‑made for candlelight services and packed arenas alike.
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Occupying CR3 in The Greatest CCM Christmas