The CCLI Praise Charts are a good indicator of what’s happening in the CCM scene today. The titles on the Songs With the Greatest Gain list indicate those songs that are increasing in popularity more rapidly than any others. Coming in at number eight on that list is Amazed sung by Jared Anderson from the […]
After preaching and teaching, worship, in my opinion, is the second most significant part of a congregational gathering. Therefore, it seemed fitting to pick a “call to worship” song for the third battle in this series. One can hardly attend a modern church worship service without hearing the song Come, Now Is the Time to […]
With only two song battles done, I have already ruffled feathers and stepped on some toes. I’m sure there are many lovers of Christian Contemporary Music up in arms by what I’ve said, or rather by what they think I’m saying by pitting song against song in a lyrical battle. So before there is any […]
Chris Tomlin is considered is one of the top CCM writers and artists of our day. One cannot browse through a Top 100 CCM Song List in any given year without coming across the name Chris Tomlin at the very least a handful of times. His song Made to Worship, from the CD See the […]
As all around us every day it seems like there is more bad news about our economy, more bad news about the state of our social affairs, I think it is fitting for the first battle to pick songs about confidence during tough times. According to www.praisecharts.com, Top 100 CCLI Songs, Desert Song comes in […]
The churches that still sing hymns are becoming increasingly rare these days. A few will sing revamped or updated versions of the hymns, perhaps keeping a verse or two from the original, while pairing the remnant of the original lyrics with a new beat and a modern chorus. Honestly, I’m a bit of a purist […]