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This is a list of notable contemporary Christian music artists from the 1970s. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (2002) defines CCM as "music that appeals to self-identified fans of contemporary Christian music on account of a perceived connection to what they regard as Christianity ". [ 1 ]
Ocean was a Canadian gospel/soft rock band formed in 1970 in Toronto, Ontario.They are best known for their 1971 single "Put Your Hand in the Hand".The single peaked at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, [1] and reached No. 4 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
Love Song was founded in 1970 by Chuck Girard, Tommy Coomes, Jay Truax, and Fred Field, prior to the conversion of any of the band members. [1] Field and Truax were the first two to convert to Christianity and began attending a bible study at Chuck Smith's Calvary Chapel where the other two eventually "accepted Jesus". [1]
The Jackson 5 reached number one for the first time in January and by the end of the year had accumulated four chart-toppers.. Billboard published a weekly chart in 1970 ranking the top-performing singles in the United States in soul music and related African American-oriented music genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of such genres ...
One of the most infamous live albums of the ‘70s is barely music at all. In the King of Rock and Roll’s less profitable final years, his manager, Col. Tom Parker, came up with the incorrect ...
This article contains links to lists of notable Christian music artists, organized by music genre. Note: Because classifying music by genre can be arbitrary, these groupings are generalized and many artists appear on multiple lists. List of Christian country artists; List of Christian hardcore bands; List of Christian hip hop artists
By the mid-1970s, the phrase "contemporary Christian music" (CCM) had been coined by Ron Moore [9] and the first edition of CCM Magazine was published in July 1977. CCM now was a combination of traditional gospel music, Southern gospel music, Jesus music artists, and in some cases a style of big-band music with Christian lyrics. [10]
The Bible Tells Me So, Single (1970) Thou Art Worthy (1970) Prepare Ye The Way (Parts 1&2) (1972) Love, Joy, Peace (1973) Praise the Name of Jesus (A Live Expression of Worship in the Outdoors) (1974) All Thy Works Shall Praise Thee (Volumes 1&2) (1977) Father Make Us One (1978) Strings of Praise (1979) Songs of the Kingdom (1981) Call To War ...