[Tell It Right]

I can't stand CCM's Aussie invasion of the mid to late 1990's. They made so much of the CCM you could buy on CD (now online) heavily repeated "worship" music. And don't get me started on Christian radio.

But I still love, love, love me some Russ Taff, Petra, D&K, Mylon and Broken Heart, David and the Giants, White Heart, Whitecross, Barren Cross, and some "new" bands like Third Day and Sonic Flood (particularly their first album). And don't forget R&B gospel like Mom and Pop Wynans, Gary Oliver, CeCe, and Fred Hammond. LOL

Basically CCM that escaped the Aussie invasion is pretty good IMHO.

Stryper in the 1980's -- meh. Albums and concerts were good not great, not worth putting into my playlists to listen to often decades later like a lot of us Gen X'ers still listen to 80's music (and I still do with the bands above). But the stuff Stryper made in the past decade or so since they "came out of retirement" is pretty good (Yaweh, Jesus is Alright, No More Hell to Pay, Reborn, When Did I See You Cry, Passion).

[sauropod]

Always liked Daniel Amos, and Steve Taylor.

[Jotmo]

How could you possibly leave Daniel Amos off of that list?

[cport]

Nothing good since Phil Keaggy (although I do like Jars of Clay and David Crowder Band)(oh, and Flyleaf). Point being, there aren't too many contemporary bands that are as innovative as Phil with regards to post-hymnal type Christian music that I would go out and buy their CD or digital copy and sit and listen to at home. That being said, I do get the reason people don't care for modern CCM, it's formatted so everyone that has a musical gift can participate in using it to glorify Him. I had a hard time at church getting into it musically and lyrically like my wife does, and my heart was closed during worship because of that. Until I asked her how she feels the way she feels.

She told me to close my eyes and picture myself bowing at His feet and praising Him, singing Hosannah and Alleluia, as in scripture. Then all of the repeatation and emotion charging music structure made sense. In a true scripturally based church, it is a conduit for the Holy Spirit, or can be. I realize it is not the only avenue and not for each person, but I have participated in services that have worship naturally extend into and way past sermon time due to a true presence of the Spirit. During these times there seems to be true fellowship and unity, and His presence extends into sermon, and have seen many souls saved during these times, which is the point.

This notwithstanding, my experience is that this can only happen in a church whose mission is the mission, not the McChurches that are so prevalent during these end times, tickling the ears of many with false prophets, including worship leaders waiting for their Jesus Corp recording contract.