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Tag: Gospel Influences

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

#10: BeBe & CeCe Winans — Different Lifestyles (1991)

R&B excellence with gospel heart—award‑winning duets, silky production, and boundary‑breaking crossover appeal.

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Appearing in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Different Lifestyles (1991) represents a defining moment in

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Bob Dylan - Slow Train Coming | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

#16: Bob Dylan — Slow Train Coming (1979)

A legend’s conversion on tape—swampy grooves, fiery preaching, and one of rock’s most scrutinized spiritual pivots.

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Appearing in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Slow Train Coming (1979) captures

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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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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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The Winans - Tomorrow | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #48: The Winans, Tomorrow (1984)

Sanctified soul modernized—quartet DNA meeting sleek ’80s production, turning testimony into radio gold.

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Appearing at #48 in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, The

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Take 6 - Take 6 | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #54: Take 6, Take 6 (1988)

Jazz‑schooled a cappella that redefined ‘tight’—close‑harmony fireworks set to sanctified swing.

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Appearing at #54 in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Take 6’s

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Fred Hammond And Radical For Christ - Pages Of Life, Chapters I &II | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #60: Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ, Pages Of Life: Chapter 1 & 2 (1998)

A modern gospel monument—studio songs and a roaring live set that reshaped Sunday mornings.

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Kirk Franklin And The Family - Kirk Franklin And The Family | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #73: Kirk Franklin And The Family, Kirk Franklin And The Family (1993)

A choir revival for the hip‑hop generation—call‑and‑response praise with crossover vision.

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Coming in at #73 of The 100 Greatest

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Imperials - One More Song For You | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #75: Imperials, One More Song For You (1979)

Studio‑perfect gospel‑pop that set a new bar for CCM production—and won hearts for a lifetime.

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At #75 in The 100 Greatest Albums in

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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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At #87, Morning Like This (1986) captures Sandi Patty at

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