Category Archives: Contemporary Christian Music (CCM)

Jars of Clay initially started as a Contemporary Christian band, migrating towards the rock genre over their career.  Their name derives from the NIV and ESV translation of 2 Corinthians 4:7.  They began their

Contemporary Christ artist Phil Wickham was 18 years old when he began his career in 2002.  Since then, he released ten albums, including: Give You My World (2003) Phil Wickham (2006) Cannons (2007) Heaven & Earth (2009) Response (2011)

Chris Tomlin is a household name.  He started his career in 1993 and released sixteen albums, including: Inside Your Love (1995) Authentic (1998) Too Much Free Time (1998) The Noise We Make (2001) Not to Us (2002) Arriving (2004) See

Billy James Foote started leading worship in 1990, right after graduating from East Texas Baptist University. At first it was just him and his guitar, but after a few years he added a bass

Austin Stone Worship is a collective of artists, much like People & Songs,  Psallos, The Porter’s Gate, and Red Rocks Worship.  Founded in part by Chris Tomlin, they began in 2002 and released ten

Hillsong is a worldwide church-based phenomenon that runs the gambit for Contemporary Christian music.  Their songs saturate Christian and occasionally secular radio, church worship services, and youth retreats.  Hailing from Australia, they have a

I’m sure most of you know about Hillsong, Bethel, and Elevation Worship.  They are home-grown worship bands that are associated with their churches.  Beginning in 1997, Passion City Church started its first Passion conference

Maverick City Music is a collective that acts as a congregation that sings together.  They released six EP’s and three albums, including: Maverick City Vol. 1 EP (2019) Maverick City Vol. 2 EP (2019) Maverick City

Contemporary Christian artist Paul Baloche began his career in 1989, serving three years as a worship pastor for Community Christian Fellowship Church in Lindale, Smith County, Texas for 26 years.  He left in 2015

Sovereign Grace Music, much like Hillsong, Bethel, and Elevation Worship, is a church-based organization that releases their own music. Beginning in 1984, They released more than 50 albums! Also, check out my reviews of