CCM, Jul 1998, volume 21, issue 1

Writers in this Issue
Best, Harold M. Croteau, Roberta Donaldson, Devlin Fischer, John Nelson, Dean Rabey, Steve Rumburg, Gregory J Styll, John W. Trouten, Doug

20 Years

Cover Feature:

"Cover To Cover" by Doug Trouten
CCM & The CCM Update history, CCM Communications

Article:

"Somewhere Down The Road" by Gregory J Rumburg
Amy Grant
"A Magazine Is Born" by John W. Styll
Jesus Music; The early Christian music scene; history of CCM magazine
"1978: It Was Twenty Years Ago"
snips and artist photos from 1978
"Age To Age" by Steve Rabey, additional reporting by Doug Trouten, Dean Nelson
Each period contains major artist list. Article includes a timeline.
[Pre-1978] The early Jesus movement, development of the Christian music scene; breaks into aspects of the Jesus movement and their impact

[1978-1983] Establishment of industrial structures, crossover concept emerges

[1983-1988] Crossover concept takes off, acceptance of greater stylistic variety; greater resistance to Christian music

[1988-1993] The line between "Christian Music" and general music blurs, spirituality in music becomes more important that explicit "Christianness"

[1993-1998] Rap and rock, expansion of industry, recent trends
"The Long & Winding Road: A Complete Retrospective of CCM Magazine's 239 Covers"
showcase of all covers to date
"Don't You Forget About Me" by Devlin Donaldson, Gregory J Rumburg
"The Day The Music Died" by Roberta Croteau
Keith Green, Rich Mullins, Mark Heard
"Picture Perfect"
photo feature from Christian music's past
"Making Giraffes 101" by Harold M. Best
Creativity in Christian expression
"Leaders of The Pack: Top 100 Albums"
"Top 100 Albums: Best Selling"

Don't You Forget About Me:Editorials, opinion, and commentary:

Consider This:

"Two Nights Out" by John Fischer
explains the changing culture behind Christian music; how artistry and subtlety have impacted ministry

You may be able to find CCM in a library near you: check Worldcat