Most CCM these days can be correctly called “7/11 Music”.
Seven words repeated eleven times.
And most of it has nothing to do with Scripture.
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).
>>Most CCM these days...<<
First heard this 25 years ago...”these days.”
Ah. Got it. I don’t listen to it. I’m a Bluegrass fan.
Similar; but I called it 7/24 music. 7 words repeated 24 times. Somewhere in between those sets of numbers lies the truth about it. While SOME of the lyrics are worshipful and devotional, the very fact of their numerous repetitions puts them in rebellion against the clear instructions of our Lord Jesus Christ, against it. In a former life, in Japan, in the military, I observed Japanese folk going through their devotions, using vain repetitions! That settles it.
Despite my previous remarks about today’s CCM, I frankly state that I never did have a problem with Keith Green’s music. We also liked Ralph Carmichael’s offerings in the early 70’s. A friend and I opened a “ONE WAY!” Coffe House in our town and hundreds of youths came there, hung out there and many got Saved there. I still have a Keith Green vinyl LP album packed away somewhere.
“Jesus is my boyfriend. He wants to be yours too!” Now repeat 11 times, maybe with a chorus of “Oh Oh Oh It’s so good!”
I’d like to find a church where they skip the singing. It ain’t “worship”! Although the one I’m a member of is at least doesn’t do the “Jesus is my boyfriend” thing. Still, it is time I wouldn’t miss spending watching people perform.