Most Christian music involves belief regarding Christian life and faith. Such music is composed for religious or ceremonial purposes, meditation, aesthetic pleasure, or as an entertainment product for the marketplace. Praise, worship, penitence, and lament are some of the common themes of Christian music. Some worship music may be simply instrumental, such as the chorale prelude (for organ) during the Baroque period in Europe. Some of the better-known composers of such organ compositions from that period (and up to the present day) include: Johann Sebastian Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude, Georg Friedrich Handel, Francois Couperin, Cesar Franck, Charles-Marie Widor, Olivier Messiaen, Louis Vierne, Maurice Durufle, Jean Langlais, etc. We carry classical and sacred Christian Music CD/DVD
Gospel music can be traced to the 18th century. This music has dominant vocals (often with strong use of harmony) and lyrics of a religious nature, particularly Christian. It includes a large number of musical genres by region, and is best known or seen in the Evangelical or Protestant proselytizing movement. Subgenres include contemporary gospel, urban contemporary gospel ("black gospel"), Southern gospel, and modern gospel music (contemporary Christian Music-CCM)). In the present day, black gospel and white gospel are distinct genres, with distinct audiences. White gospel has a large Gospel Music Association and a Gospel Music Hall of Fame, in which Mahalia Jackson, a black artist, is included. But, for the most part, black artists are largely ignored. In 1969, James Cleveland established the Gospel Music Workshop of America for the black community.
Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) developed from the late twentieth century to the present day in Western Christendom. Specific sub-genres include, but are not limited to: Christian country music, Christian pop, Christian rock, Christian metal, Christian hardcore, Christian punk, Christian alternative rock and Christian hip hop.
All these types of music are available as Christian Music CD/DVD. So, the next time you are out shopping for a Christian Music CD/DVD, pick one up and bring a divine spark to your life.
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