List of Christian gospel artists
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| Christian music | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins: | A variety of genres evolving from Jesus music. |
| Cultural origins: | 1960s United States |
| 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 gospel Contemporary Christian Music artists.
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] Based on this definition, this list includes artists that work in the Christian music industry as well as artists in the general market.
Note: Because classifying music by genre can be arbitrary, these groupings are generalized and many artists appear on multiple lists.
- Vanessa Bell Armstrong
- Philip Bailey
- Helen Baylor
- Shirley Caesar
- Andre Crouch (and the Disciples)
- Aretha Franklin
- Kirk Franklin (with The Family, God's Property, and INC)
- Billy and Sarah Gaines
- Fred Hammond (and Radical for Christ)
- Larnelle Harris
- Edwin Hawkins (and the Edwin Hawkins Singers)
- Little Richard
- Mighty Clouds of Joy
- Gary S. Paxton
- Elvis Presley
- Billy Preston
- Cliff Richard
- Take 6
- Way Productions
- The Winans
[edit] Notes
- ^ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music, First printing, Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 13. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
