Category Archives: Contemporary Christian Music (CCM)

Brandon Lake is a former American worship leader for Bethel Music and Maverick City Music.  He released four albums and one EP, including: Closer (2016) House of Miracles (2020) House of Miracles (Live) (2021) Almond Eyes (EP, 2021)

Bethel Church was founded in 1952 in Redding, California.  They release their music under the label Bethel Music, which became active in 2001.  They produced several albums, so many that I dare not count

Here Be Lions is a Nashville-based American band started in 2017 by pastor, worship leader, and songwriter Dustin Smith.  Though grammatically incorrect in the English language, this three-word name is a literal translation of

Elevation Worship was started in 2007.  Much like Hillsong and Bethel, they are a band that grew out of a church.  They released many albums and EP’s. They also won eight awards, including two Billboard

Contemporary Christian artist Worship leader Cody Carnes started his career in 2009.  He released two albums and two EP’s, including: The Lighter Side (EP, 2009) All He Says I Am (EP, 2014) The Darker the Night

Lou Fellingham is a founding member of the Christian Rock and CCM band Phatfish.  She began her solo career in 2007 alongside her band.  She currently serves as a worship director of the Church

Hillsong is an Australian megachurch that was founded in 1983, growing into a global empire that contends for the #1 Christian Music influencer. They are a mainstay in modern Christian music, with a massive discography to

CityAlight, in the same structure as Hillsong, Elevation Worship, and Bethel, is a band run by a church organization. They hail from St Paul’s Castle Hill in Castle Hill, Australia.  They aim to reach

Starting as a student worship band, lyricist and youth pastor Mark Hall began what is now a 20+ year journey. Casting Crowns released several albums and one EP, including: Casting Crowns (2001) What If the