Contemporary Christian music

Contemporary Christian Music (or CCM) is a somewhat outdated term originally used in the 1970s to describe a new form of pop/rock music that was lyrically based in the Christian faith. This music had its roots in "Jesus Music", which sprung from the hippie Jesus Movement of the early 70s. Artists such as 2nd Chapter of Acts, Love Song, Barry McGuire, and Larry Norman were making folky pop music about their faith in Jesus Christ.

Further Reading

• Alfonso, Barry. The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music. Billboard Books, 2002.
• Di Sabatino, David. The Jesus People Movement: An Annotated Bibliography and General Resource. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood, 1999.
• Granger, Thom. . Nashville: CCM Books, 2001.
• Howard, Jay R and John M Streck. Apostles of Rock: The Splintered World of Contemporary Christian Music. Lexington: The University of Kentucky Press, 1999.
• Joseph, Mark. The Rock and Roll Rebellion: Why People of Faith Abandoned Rock Music-- And Why They're Coming Back. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1999.
• Powell, Mark Allan. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Hendrickson, 2002.
• Romanowski, William D. Eyes Wide Open: Looking for God in Popular Culture. Brazos Press, 2001.
• Pruitt, Jim. Contemporary Christian Musician's Survival Manual. Lulu, 2003. http://www.cyshift.com/jarc/ccmsm.html