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Contemporary Christian Is One of Music’s Fastest-Growing Genres. Why?

By Filings on Tue, 10/01/24
Society & Culture
CCM
Popular Music
Music
American Culture

“Christian music is having a moment. In the first half of 2024, it was the fourth fastest-growing music genre, fueled by surprisingly large gains among younger listeners.” - TGC

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Ed Vasicek

NewInteresting

Wed, 10/02/24

A good read of what might finally be a positive trend.

"The Midrash Detective"

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dgszweda

NewI have recently been using…

Thu, 10/03/24

I have recently been using some shuffle features in Apple Music. And while I am not a supporter of many of the big names out there like Hillsong, I have been increasingly surprised at the vast array of more traditional sounding music from outside of our normal orbs. I am also surprised at the amount being created outside of what has traditionally been considered normal markets (US, UK, AU).

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  • CCM’s atmosphere of celebrity worship
  • "The first thing people often think of when they hear Mars Hill Music is that we're a group of punk rock Calvinists"

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