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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Christian pop
		Contemporary Christian Music (CCM), or Christian Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles.
		Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life, teachings, death by crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament.
		She was initially most successful in the Christian pop or CCM genre, and is notable for being one of the first CCM artists...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Christian-pop (2616 words)

	Contemporary Christian music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term "CCM" originated in the 1970s, referring to the emerging pop and rock "Jesus Music" movement, which was the musical outpouring of the hippie Jesus Movement of the time.
		Pioneering artists such as Larry Norman, 2nd Chapter of Acts, and Love Song were among the first to express their Christian faith in the form of popular music.
		Some Christian music falls outside of the CCM genre, such as underground punk and hardcore Christian music (for example, see Tooth and Nail Records.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Contemporary_Christian_music (1373 words)

	NPR : Christian Pop Gets Metaphysical -- and Tuneful
		Phillips already has her head in pop: The serene cascades of multi-tracked vocals and the kicky, Cyndi Lauper-ish backbeats -- see "Love Is Not Lost" (audio) -- indicate that.
		Several lighthearted pop songs are marred by towering arena-rock drums and other touches that scream "Made in 1987." But in the album's quieter moments, like "Carry You" (audio), Phillips hits something timeless -- music that encompasses brooding questions and deep reassurances, guided by the devotion of one who seeks without necessarily expecting to find.
		Because Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) is seen as a means to reach people rather than a lifestyle of trying to achieve, create and perform to the best of one's ability, most of the CCM that is churned out is second-rate copy-cat material.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=6551361 (820 words)

	Christianity Today International 50th Anniversary - Top Ten Christian Artists
		Green was Christian pop's first bonafide singer/songwriter, writing with musical quality and lyrical depth that was unparalleled for its time—a piano man in the spirit of Elton John and Billy Joel.
		Carman—Part musical evangelist and part flamboyant pop star, his importance to the history and growth of Christian music during the '80s is undeniable, and he remains a record-breaking concert act in the genre.
		Third Day—Blending roots rock, pop, and modern worship over the course of their career, this band from Atlanta has been regarded as one of the best in Christian music for more than 10 years.
	www.christianitytoday.com /anniversary/features/top10christianartists.html (1941 words)

	Christian hip hop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Christian hip hop (originally gospel rap, also known as holy hip hop) is a form of hip hop music which uses Christian lyrical themes to express the songwriter's faith.
		Christian rap and hip hop artists are professed Christians in most cases, and use the fact that they are urban or suburban as a positive issue used to spread their religion, and like all Christian music, it can be experienced as Christian worship.
		Popular conventional Christian hip hop groups include GRITS (who have received some mainstream success), The Cross Movement, T-Bone, LA Symphony and Mars ILL. Among underground Christian rappers and hip hop groups, conventional hip hop such as crunk is generally preferred, as opposed to pop-rap.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Christian_hip_hop (1447 words)

	Christian pop music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Christian pop music (also known as Contemporary Christian music) is a genre of popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith.
		Today, Christian pop is a highly profitable Nashville-based music industry with its own record labels, radio stations, and music stores (see Billboard Magazine's Hot Christian Tracks chart [1]).
		Equally many listeners feel that much of Christian pop music promotes a message that is simplistic and at times trite when compared to what they believe is a much more complex and powerful message to be found in more traditional Christian music and texts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Contemporary_Christian (388 words)

	Newspaper publishes 10 commandments of Christian pop \| Ekklesia
		Christians from a range of backgrounds held a service in London yesterday evening to thank God for a major success in campaigning against the arms trade - the shutting down of the government-backed DESO.
		Church leaders and Christian activists are being urged to voice their commitment to being agents of change and inclusion to the Cabinet Minister responsible for the government's community agenda, at a Faithworks Conference later this year.
		"Christian pop is, of course, the sort of thing pop columnists tend to be gratuitously mean about, so that was what I was planning to do.
	www.ekklesia.co.uk /content/news_syndication/article_04042pop.shtml (890 words)

	Reason Magazine - Jesus Sells
		Christian filmmaking is also starting to emerge from the swamp of poor distribution and lousy production values.
		In fact, the economic embrace of Christian pop culture by mainstream producers may be straining the original Christian cultural scene.
		Christian publishers are being squeezed at both ends as bookstores demand steeper discounts while increasingly influential mainstream agents secure better contracts for Christian writers.
	www.reason.com /0302/fe.jl.jesus.shtml (3145 words)

	cMusicWeb.com: Pop
		a young pop trio with a healthy variety in their sound and a mission to preach the gospel.
		Christian pop icon Michael W. Smith appeared on CNN's Larry King Live on February 10 to discuss a drug addiction he held in his pre-record contract days, and to promote his film The Second Chance, which opens in theatres tomorrow.
		Christian pop star Michael W. Smith and country singer Kathy Mattea hosted Wednesday's event, "An Evening for Restoration: Music City Comes Together for Tsunami Relief," at Belmont University in Nashville.
	www.cmusicweb.com /pop/index.shtml (1564 words)

	TR Griffin - Pop Rock Contemporary Christian Music Artist as on American Idol and KLOVE
		Besides Pop Rock Acappella and Christian a cappella, T.R. Griffin also sings Contemporary Christian pop and rock music with instruments that can be heard on 105.5 FM, the Fish radio in Sacramento, and on stations like K-LOVE where praise and worship music to Jesus Christ is played.
		God is glorified in all of TR's music, especially the Lord Jesus Christ, in which TR performs pop rock acapela and slick harmonies to praise worship and glorify The Lord Jesus, Our Father, and the Holy Spirit and sing the gospel and spread Christianity.
		Pop rock christian acappella and contemporary Christian music like Steven Curtis Chapman and DC Talk is the type of Christian music that Tom Griffin performs - and he has won many awards including CARA - contemporary acappella recording award in 2000.
	www.trgriffin.com (694 words)

	Christian Pop::Bienvenido y Bendecido
		Christian Pop es una espetacular Comunidad de Jovenes Cristianos.
		Porfavor pincha aka para entrar en Christian Pop o pincha en el boton abajo "Entre" para empiezar tu red con mas de 35,000 de miembros de Christian Pop!
		Christian Pop.org ha desarrollado la mejor herramienta gratuita para que publiques tus fotos, testimonio, videos, música y compartas con otros cristianos en toda la tierra.
	www.christianpop.org (157 words)

	Analysis: Mega-Stardom Muddling Faith of Christian Pop Stars \| Christianpost.com
		The list of stars with Christian roots goes on, and, for many, it is clear that the culture they are exposed to while inside the entertainment industry has had significantly negative impacts on their faith.
		The mix of Christian and secular ideals that most of the artists end up with has made it difficult for them to know their identity during their years of fame..
		While it is unclear where each of the pop idols will end up in the future, the controversies that surround them are serving as warning signals for upcoming Christian artists on what pitfalls to be wary of, assuming that they are even possible to avoid.
	www.christianpost.com /article/20070531/27704_Analysis:_Mega-Stardom_Muddling_Faith_of_Christian_Pop_Stars.htm (962 words)

	Earthsuit Gives Christian Pop Music Refreshing Twist ;
		The problem with contemporary Christian pop music, as I've said in this space many times before, has always been that it is often way too Christian.
		Instead, I am making what is actually a common observation about Christian pop -- that it has often lacked punch over a tendency to bang a single note over and over and over again.
		These are fine sentiments (if you're a young Christian), but they don't exactly scour with the concerns of the average young person, Christian or otherwise (i.e., their hormones, social problems, whether mom and dad are space aliens, their hormones, etc.).
	www.scrantontimestribune.com /stories/kelly/976.htm (588 words)

	Contemporary Christian Music: What Can We Learn?
		As for the theology, one should not expect profound insights from pop songs, but heresy is rare, and much of the material is less simplistic than one might suppose.
		The conception of Christian pop music as unabashed art (or entertainment) also deconstructs the notion that "Christian music" is supposed to be religious.
		In that vein, some Christians in the rock world — Bono of U2, Kerry Livgren of Kansas, Scott Stapp of Creed, and recent convert Alice Cooper — have deliberately avoided getting pegged as "Christian rock stars" while performing music for which their faith orientation is obvious to any who have ears to hear.
	www.elca.org /lutheranpartners/archives/conmusic.html (2094 words)

	WorldNetDaily: Christian schlock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Christians have a strange tendency to try to baptize everything mundane and make it "Christian." The impulse makes sense to a degree, but it's ridiculous to a greater degree.
		Christianity at one time made grand contributions to science, literature, the arts, architecture, philosophy and politics.
		Worse, however, Christians do a disservice to their own faith when they use the name of their savior to peddle schlock.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=26701 (908 words)

	Why does Christian Pop Music Suck? [Archive] - Quarter To Three Forums
		Christian Band X (named for a secular-enough-sounding bible passage reference of course) writing all their songs about God is just like if Elvis Costello were to write all of his songs about Allison.
		Christian music is supposed to be about either worshipping God, expositing about God, or talking about being a Christian.
		If you're going to argue a hatred for Christian pop on the grounds that it suffers from all of the evils pop music in general suffers from, that's fine.
	www.quartertothree.com /game-talk/archive/index.php?t-4397.html (5514 words)

	Christian pop gaining ground - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Christian music sales have gone from $83 million in 1985 to $863 million in 1998, reports the Christian Music Trade Association, increasing in three of the last four years.
		Not surprisingly, the Christian music industry isn't getting these kinds of numbers by sticking with the traditional hymns, worship songs and low production values that secular audiences still associate it with and which, quite truthfully, the industry was guilty of lackadaisically peddling for years.
		Christian acts are also leaving their mark on the mainstream album charts.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2001/Sep/14/en/en01a.html (1368 words)

	The Glorious Rise of Christian Pop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		On the mammon side, the rise of Christian entertainment is a simple matter of supply and demand.
		Contemporary Christian music is now the hottest genre in the entire music industry.
		If Christian pop used to connote sappy lyrics, lacquered hairdos and soft-focus videos, it now means the boy band Plus One
	www.apologeticsindex.org /news1/an010712-06.html (1254 words)

	Christian Music: Pop ... Rock ... Praise and Worship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Christian rock, and in particular Christian metal, is an attempt to do what musicians have done for years: take the musical flavors of the day and use them to teach others about Jesus.
		The artists in the style, especially the more aggressive forms (one called "death metal" in secular circles or "life metal" in Christian circles; another called "fl metal" in secular and "white metal" or "un-fl metal" in Christian), have to be in it for the ministry...
		they are too Christian to appeal to mass secular audiences, they are to rocky to appeal to mass Christian audiences, and they're too hard in general for either group to take a chance on.
	christianmusic.lifewithchrist.org /2003/11 (1052 words)

	MySA.com: Music
		Christian pop singer Marcos Witt says every time he goes into the studio, he is "looking for a reason why we're doing that album."
		Latin Christian music in the United States has experienced steady growth in recent years, though precise statistics are hard to come by since many of the CDs are sold at the churches or in Christian bookstores that do not report to Nielsen SoundScan.
		The Christian field ranges from local Spanish-language singers such as Joshua and former Tejano legends Rene Rene and Jimmy Edward to the Austin-based Salvador, which mixes pop, Christian music and merengue, and the American Samoa-born Katina Brothers, who blend pop and Christian songs with Take 6-style vocal harmonies and even some choreography.
	www.mysanantonio.com /entertainment/music/stories/MYSA121904.2Z.burr.12ccd262.html (949 words)

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		I need to hear that other Christians hurt and feel frustrated with the state of the World and a few brave pop bands are doing that.
		What is unfortunate is that there are many Christian artists who are not pop musicians, and whose music has been given little to no support by the industry at large.
		These are the artists who are producing worthy music, and interestingly, many have had to go to "secular" labels in order to make their statements, which are usually more poignant than the general CCM pablum.
	www.beliefnet.com /boards_mini/index.asp?boardID=2447 (397 words)

	It Goes Like This ... - Scott Krippayne
		Sounds like … predictable piano-based Christian pop with a hint of blue eyed soul and lyrics that only scratch the surface of what Krippayne is capable of producing.
		Instead, Krippayne succumbs to the clichéd Christian pop of such Christian music staples as Mark Schultz, Clay Crosse, and Ronnie Freeman.
		This is an example of pop clichés being outshined by heartfelt and encouraging lyrics.
	www.christianitytoday.com /music/reviews/2003/itgoeslikethis.html (895 words)

	World Christian Database - Religion List
		The World Christian Database is truly a broad-based encyclopedia of religion.
		Christian population for a given people group in a given country
		Percentage breakdown by religion code of unaffiliated Christians and non-Christian religionists.
	worldchristiandatabase.org /wcd/about/religionlist.asp (949 words)

	Pollstar -- The Concert Hotwire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Christian pop rockers Jars Of Clay embark on their first tour since their massive outing in the fall of 1999.
		Jars Of Clay topped Christian and mainstream radio charts in the mid-‘90s with their hit single "Flood" from their self-titled debut album.
		They've since gone on to be a popular contemporary Christian act, snagging two Grammys for two consecutive albums.
	www.pollstar.com /news/viewnews.pl?NewsID=1543 (248 words)

	CD Baby: USA: New Jersey: Pop: Christian
		Christian Pop Rock Top 40 A mixture of high energy dance rock and piano power ballads.
		Contemporary Christian and Pop/Country Recording Artist & Songwriter, Deena Marie Coppola, a Berklee College of Music graduate, writes with her heart, drawing from life's experiences and giving her all in crafting each lyric and melody.
		Contemorary Christian music with a difference, the ROA Band sings the Gospel in a wide variety styles including Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, R&B and country, with a unique vocal harmony blend.
	cdbaby.com /places/9NJ0?mood=180&cat=12 (784 words)

	Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Billy Graham Mission - Cincinnati.Com
		When the boom began in the '80s, it was split between the pop sounds of Amy Grant and the African-American gospel of the Winans Family.
		Fees for the mission are confidential, but top Christian pop and rock acts command much the same as their secular brethren.
		The mission is also a way for Contemporary Christian Music artists to go back to their roots, once again preaching to the choir.
	www.cincinnati.com /billygraham/music.html (1593 words)

	The Modern Christian Music Webring
		Christian rock site features a recommendation guide with Realaudio and a list of Christian rock stations live on the net.
		Independent Christian artists, this is the site to get you the exposure you need and to network with other artists.
		Resonance is a Christian band whose music ranges from pop/alternative to rock to worship.
	m.webring.com /hub?ring=710split;hubview=y (949 words)

	Christian pop singer mixes styles \| Arizona Daily Star ®
		Christian pop music happily borrows its styles from the full spectrum of secular pop music.
		Just take a listen to newcomer Paul Wright, a singer/songwriter who unabashedly absorbs alternative rock, pop, hip-hop, reggae and jazz into his faith-centric music.
		His gifted narratives, story songs and poetic analogies are set against progressive pop, early hip-hop and alternative-rock touches.
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/14341 (255 words)

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