CCM

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Writers in this Issue
Damian Alexander Andy Argyrakis Ashton Brooks Tyler L. Clark Lizza Connor Christina Farris Jessica Folkins Aaron King David McCreary Stephanie Ottosen Jessica Robin James Robins Kevin Sparkman Lee Steffen Michael TenBrink Matthew Turner Rick Weber Chris Well

Amy Grant

• "A Simple Life" by Chris Well
  Amy Grant

• "100 Albums You Need To Own"
• "25 Most Important Artists Shaping Christian Music Today"
• "25 Most Influential Artists 25 and Under"
• "25 Artists Who've Earned Legendary Status"
• "25 Unforgettable Performances"

• • Amy Grant
  • Bill & Gloria Gaither
  • Billy Ray Hearn & Bill Hearn
  • Toby McKeehan
  • Michael W. Smith
  • Michael Blanton & Dan Harrell
  • Roland Lundy
  • Kirk Franklin
  • Mike Atkins
  • Wayne Kirkpatrick
  • John W. Styll
  • Claude & Vicki Mack Lataillade
  • Don Moen
  • Charlie Peacock
  • Robert Beeson
  • Norman Miller
  • Steve Taylor
  • Brown Bannister
  • Terry Hemmings
  • Scott Hughes
  • John Huie
  • Peter York
  • Greg Ham
  • Dan Raines

• "8 Bands Who Could Use A New Stage Identity"
• "3 Artists We'd Like To Encourage To Stick To Singing When Playing A Show"
• "7 Christian Music Faces You Should Recognize But Probably Don't"
• "8 Bands Who Deserve A Place In The Name Hall of Fame"
• "8 Adventurous Artists When It Comes To Fashion"
• "Head-Turning Fashion Trends In Christian Music"
• "5 Christian Artists Whose Albums Rank As Some of Christian Music's Best"
  Chasing Furies, Michele Wagner, Chris Eaton, Patsy Moore, Wilshire
• "8 of the Many Careers Amy Grant Helped Launch"
  Michael Smith, Rich Mullins, Michael Blanton, Dan Harrell, Brown Bannister, Kathy Troccoli, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tammy Trent, Joy Williams
• "Christian Artist's Futile Attempts To Go Country"
  Kim Hill, Susan Ashton, Russ Taff
• "Style Squad"
  showcase of artist's visual styles; photo feature; Point of Grace, Kirk Franklin, Steven Curtis Chapman, Dolly Parton, Kathie Lee Gifford, Owen Thomas, Matt Slocum, Leigh Nash, Nate Cole (Plus One) Jeremy Mhire (Plus One), Gabe Combs (Plus One), Kristin Swinford (Zoegirl)
• "10 Artists Who Are Surprisingly Tall or Taller Than We Anticipated"
• "6 Christian Artists That Always Stir Up Online Message Board Controversy"
• "Apparent 'Fans' of Creed"
• "Seven Questions We're Frequently Asked About P.O.D."
• "5 Reasons WHy We'll Miss Plus One's Boy Band Days"
• "You Can Always Depend on Michael W. Smith"
  Michael W. Smith

• "Ten Great Amy Grant Duets"
  Amy Grant
• "The 'Nature' of Christian Music"
  on expressions of nautre elements in Christian music
• "11 Songs Instantly Recognizable By Hearing The First Few Lyrics"
• "4 Songs we never want to hear sung in a church by any other then the original singer"
• "Songs That Have Earned Their Retirement"
• "4 Interesting Steven Curtis Chapman Songs Titles"
  Steven Curtis Chapman
• "8 Great Gaither Songs"
  Bill Gaither
• "9 Extraordinary Steven Curtis Chapman Songs"
  Steven Curtis Chapman
• "Starbucks Anyone? 4 Songs Where Coffee Is The Key Lyrical Component"
• "5 Songs That Raised Some Eyebrows"
• "7 Pop Songs That Explain The Well-Loved Cheese Factor In Christian Music"
• "4 Amy Grant Songs Christian Kids Had To Learn For Piano Lessons"
• "Classic Anti-Rock Music Arguments That We Miss From The 1980s"

• "5 Ways To Get An Autograph At A Concert"
• "5 Ways You're Unlikely To Get That"
• "Artists Known For Having Rabid Fans"
• "Songs We Want Artists To Play Until They Die"
• "Signs You Might Be An Amy Grant Groupie"
• "8 Songs Youth Groups Have Adopted As Anthems"
• "13 Sad Moments For A Christian Music Fan"
• "Artists We Most Wish Would Make A Killer Comeback"
• "Who Dunnit?"
• "The Top 20 Songs You Probably Sing On Sunday Morning"

• "Dissecting Amy Grant's Lead Me On"
• "Four Interesting Spiritual Tidbits From The Lyrics Of The Newsboys"
• "Some Of Our Favorite Combinations Of Jesus Theology And Christian Music Lyrics"
• "Tenbrink Remembers Sweet Echoes From The Past"
• "Dissecting Jars Of Clay's Self-Titled CD"

• (contributors to lists) by Damian Alexander, Kevin Sparkman, Christina Farris, James Robins, Stephanie Ottosen, Michael TenBrink, Aaron King, Lee Steffen, Jessica Folkins, Lizza Connor, Matthew Turner

• "First Impressions" by Christina Farris
  Artist's memories of reading CCM Magazine Charlie Lowell, Natalie Grant, Eddie Jones (Radial Angel), Andrea Kimmey Baca; others
• "On The Fly: Artists Reveal First Christian Album Purchases" by Christina Farris
  Gabriel Wilson, Tricia Brock, Phil Joel, John Reuben, Nichole Nordeman; others

• "You've Come A Long Way"
  brief history of CCM magazine
• "The Year Was 1978"
  Baby pictures of CCM staff: Matthew Turner, Stephanie Ottosen, Christina Farris, Lee Steffen

• "One Busy Lady" by Lizza Connor
  Jadyn Maria
• "Brotherly Love" by Lizza Connor
  Seven Places

• "Speaking In Tongues" by Andy Argyrakis
  The Elms

• "Paul Logsdon May Be The Most Devoted CCM Subscriber (25 years)" by Matthew Turner
  Paul Logsdon

• "Don't Mess With Texas" by Rick Weber
  Dallas, TX

• Verbs - Unlocked by Christina Farris
• Downhere - So Much for Substitutes by David McCreary
• Strange Celebrity - Remedy by Tyler L. Clark
• Sandtown - Based on a True Story by Andy Argyrakis
• Oasis Praise - Bring It On by David McCreary
• Five Iron Frenzy - Cheeses...(of Nazareth) by Ashton Brooks
• Everman - Everman by Kevin Sparkman
• Ultrabeat - Shine Through My Life by Jessica Robin