CCM

Take the slick production values and pop instincts of mainstream pop and soul, add a heaping dash of lyrical spirituality, and the result is Christian Contemporary Music. Also known as CCM, it's the most forceful commercial statement yet to emerge from the broad category of Christian music. The Young Christian revolution of the mid- to late-1970s provided the industry with a ready audience for pop-oriented worship songs, and such artists as Amy Grant, Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W. Smith have experienced unparalleled success over the last two decades working almost exclusively within CCM.