Contemporary Christian Music
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I have wondered about this...
I have the archers in my collection, as well as Candy Hemphill, Tanya Goodman and a lot of other contemporary christian.
But... It's no longer contemporary.
It was made decades ago. That directly contradicts what contemporary means. Do we still call it contemporary? Or do we have to call it '80s contemporary?
I have the archers in my collection, as well as Candy Hemphill, Tanya Goodman and a lot of other contemporary christian.
But... It's no longer contemporary.
It was made decades ago. That directly contradicts what contemporary means. Do we still call it contemporary? Or do we have to call it '80s contemporary?
No, not contemporary, but changing genre labels isn't an easy task. But the title has been more commonly stripped down to CCM, which means the same thing, but on the surface allows for a type of change of genre, albeit a shallow one.
But, of course, when people use the full term to describe older music it kind of messes up the trasition.
People will just use the term they've always used though.
Doesn't make sense from a technical point of view, but when you read the words 80s contemporary, you still know what it means.
Personally I'm all for dumping the use of contemporary and strictly using CCM, but I'm not really bothered by it. Not a fan of it anyways. So neither term is one I use often.
But, of course, when people use the full term to describe older music it kind of messes up the trasition.
People will just use the term they've always used though.
Doesn't make sense from a technical point of view, but when you read the words 80s contemporary, you still know what it means.
Personally I'm all for dumping the use of contemporary and strictly using CCM, but I'm not really bothered by it. Not a fan of it anyways. So neither term is one I use often.
I grew up listening to early CCM pioneers like Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Carman. I still like all of them, but my tastes have changed to where I also like Christian rock...and no, its not a contradiction in terms.
The one band in this genre that I have truly deemed the best, is called Skillet. They were formed in 1996, and their current lineup has been consistent since 2010. John L. Cooper is their frontman, playing bass, acoustic guitar, and keyboards - he also contributes most of the lead vocals. His wife Korey provides rhythm guitar, synthesizers, occasional keyboard work, and some backing vocals. The band's current drummer is Jen Ledger, who's been a member since age 18; she mainly stays in that capacity while providing most of the backing vocals, though on a few songs she does sing lead. Finally, there is Seth Morrison, whose main addition is lead guitar, but he's also done backing vocals on live performances since 2019.
Here's some of their performances - I hope you like them!
The one band in this genre that I have truly deemed the best, is called Skillet. They were formed in 1996, and their current lineup has been consistent since 2010. John L. Cooper is their frontman, playing bass, acoustic guitar, and keyboards - he also contributes most of the lead vocals. His wife Korey provides rhythm guitar, synthesizers, occasional keyboard work, and some backing vocals. The band's current drummer is Jen Ledger, who's been a member since age 18; she mainly stays in that capacity while providing most of the backing vocals, though on a few songs she does sing lead. Finally, there is Seth Morrison, whose main addition is lead guitar, but he's also done backing vocals on live performances since 2019.
Here's some of their performances - I hope you like them!
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I grew up listening to early CCM pioneers like Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Carman. I still like all of them, but my tastes have changed to where I also like Christian rock...and no, its not a contradiction in terms.
The one band in this genre that I have truly deemed the best, is called Skillet. They were formed in 1996, and their current lineup has been consistent since 2010. John L. Cooper is their frontman, playing bass, acoustic guitar, and keyboards - he also contributes most of the lead vocals. His wife Korey provides rhythm guitar, synthesizers, occasional keyboard work, and some backing vocals. The band's current drummer is Jen Ledger, who's been a member since age 18; she mainly stays in that capacity while providing most of the backing vocals, though on a few songs she does sing lead. Finally, there is Seth Morrison, whose main addition is lead guitar, but he's also done backing vocals on live performances since 2019.
Here's some of their performances - I hope you like them!
The one band in this genre that I have truly deemed the best, is called Skillet. They were formed in 1996, and their current lineup has been consistent since 2010. John L. Cooper is their frontman, playing bass, acoustic guitar, and keyboards - he also contributes most of the lead vocals. His wife Korey provides rhythm guitar, synthesizers, occasional keyboard work, and some backing vocals. The band's current drummer is Jen Ledger, who's been a member since age 18; she mainly stays in that capacity while providing most of the backing vocals, though on a few songs she does sing lead. Finally, there is Seth Morrison, whose main addition is lead guitar, but he's also done backing vocals on live performances since 2019.
Here's some of their performances - I hope you like them!