List of 1960s Christian pop artists
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| Christian music | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins: | A variety of influences evolving from the Jesus Music movement. |
| Cultural origins: | 1960s United States and Australia |
| Typical instruments: | Electric guitar, Bass guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Synthesizers |
| Mainstream popularity: | Continuous from 1990s |
| Subgenres | |
| Christian alternative rock - Christian bubblegum pop - Christian hardcore - Christian industrial - Christian hip hop - Christian metal - Christian pop music - Christian punk - Christian rock - Christian soft rock - Christian ska - Worship music - Cprog | |
| Other topics | |
| Christian entertainment industry - Christian girl group | |
List of notable Contemporary Christian Music artists from the 1960s.
The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (2004) 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". Based on this definition, this list includes artists that work in the Christian music industry as well as artists in the general market.
- Shirley Caesar
- Ralph Carmichael
- Eric Clapton
- Sam Cooke
- Andrae Crouch (and the Disciples)
- John Fischer
- The Bill Gaither Trio
- Edwin Hawkins (and the Edwin Hawkins Singers)
- The Imperials
- Little Richard
- Mighty Clouds of Joy
- Van Morrison
- Larry Norman
- Elvis Presley
- Billy Preston
- Ray Repp
- Cliff Richard
- Johnny Rivers
