CCM Professor with Greg Rice

Tag: Dove Award Winners

Michael W. Smith - The Big Picture | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#21: Michael W. Smith — The Big Picture (1986)

Synth-driven pop with prophetic punch—’80s sheen carrying songs about culture, compromise, and courageous faith.

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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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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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4Him - The Basics Of Life | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #66: 4Him, The Basics Of Life (1992)

Harmony‑rich pop that puts everyday discipleship back at the center—big hooks, bigger convictions.

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Petra - Beyond Belief | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #71: Petra, Beyond Belief (1990)

CCM’s arena‑rock high‑water mark—doctrine you can chant, hooks you can’t shake.

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Appearing at #71 in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Petra’s Beyond Belief

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Sandy Patty - Morning Like This

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #87: Sandi Patty, Morning Like This (1986)

The golden voice of CCM at full bloom—cathedral‑size worship wrapped in studio elegance.

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The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #92: Amy Grant, Age To Age (1982)

The album that crowned Amy Grant as the “Queen of Christian Pop” brought faith-based music to a wider audience with warmth, honesty, and excellence.

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