Contemporary Christian Music

CCM is the product of the Christian gospel community, in which the artists are predominantly, though not exclusively, Caucasian.

Harriet Fraser – Peace

2021-11-10T16:27:14-06:00November 10th, 2021|

Harriet Fraser Peace Independent (release date: October 8, 2021) www.harrietfraser.com By Robert M. Marovich On her brief but touchingly lovely debut album Peace, soprano Harriet Frasier harmonizes with herself, two-parts unaccompanied, a touch of echo evoking the sense of being recorded in a stone-walled cathedral instead of the California studios [...]

“Leave It at the Cross” – Jenn Bostic

2021-11-01T00:46:15-05:00November 1st, 2021|

“Leave It at the Cross”Jenn Bostic(release date: October 15, 2021)www.jennbostic.com By Robert M. Marovich Singer-songwriter and musician Jenn Bostic’s atmospheric “Leave It at the Cross” instructs that all difficult problems, whether producing hurt, shame, or pain, are best dropped at the foot of Jesus. Their heaviness drags us down and [...]

Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers – Somewhere Beyond the Blue

2021-09-15T01:17:32-05:00September 15th, 2021|

Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers Somewhere Beyond the Blue Billy Blue Records (release date: May 7, 2021) www.radioramblers.com By Robert M. Marovich On the eleven-track Somewhere Beyond the Blue, Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers offer southern gospel singing bluegrass style in the tradition of the Louvin Brothers, Carl [...]

Christian Music’s Place In Mainstream Entertainment

2021-09-07T15:08:26-05:00September 7th, 2021|

By Nicole McCraySpecial Feature - Journal of Gospel Musicwww.nicolemccray.com Christian music has been chiefly regarded as hymns. However, it has evolved into a multitude of genres, breaking the barrier between what people think of as “typical church music” and branching out into other styles, all of which remain grounded in [...]

Dottie Rambo – It’s the Soul of Me (remastered)

2021-08-04T01:33:30-05:00August 4th, 2021|

Dottie Rambo It’s the Soul of Me (remastered) Original release: Heart Warming Records 1968 Provident Distribution/Sony Music (release date: July 30, 2021) By Robert M. Marovich In the year the Recording Academy introduced the Grammy Award category for Best Soul Gospel Performance, the nominees were the Swan Silvertones, the Staple [...]

Various Artists – Gospel Songs by Lee Hawkins, Volume One

2021-07-29T02:14:15-05:00July 29th, 2021|

Various Artists Gospel Songs by Lee Hawkins, Volume One Devine Jamz (release date: July 2021) www.devinejamz.net By Robert M. Marovich Here’s something you don’t see that often: an “…and then I wrote” compilation of gospel and praise & worship songs. Produced, arranged, and composed by award-winning songwriter Lee Hawkins, by [...]

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