Editing Contemporary Christian music (section)

=== Modernity ===
Contemporary Christian music has influences from folk, gospel, pop and rock music.<ref name="Nantais196.18" /> Genres of music such as soft rock, folk rock, alternative, hip-hop, etc. have played a large influence on CCM.<ref>Mumford, Lawrence R. "A variety of religious composition: the music we sing, in and out of church, is more varied and interesting than we've been led to believe." ''Christianity Today'', June 2011: 42+. Fine Arts and Music Collection. Retrieved February 8, 2014.</ref>

Charismatic churches have had a large influence on contemporary Christian music and are one of the largest producers of CCM. Contemporary Christian music has also expanded into multiple [[subgenre]]s.<ref name="Nantais196.18" /> [[Christian punk]], [[Christian hardcore]], [[Christian metal]], and [[Christian hip-hop]], although not normally considered CCM, can also come under the genre's umbrella.<ref name="Powell_Fe">{{Cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |year=2002 |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |location=[[Peabody, Massachusetts|Peabody]], [[Massachusetts]]}}</ref> [[Contemporary worship music]] is also incorporated in modern CCM. [[Contemporary worship]] is both recorded and performed during [[church service]]s.{{fact|date=October 2024}}

In the 2000s, contemporary worship music with a distinctly [[Theology|theological]] focus has emerged, primarily in the [[Baptists|Baptist]], [[Calvinism|Reformed]] and more traditional non-denominational branches of Protestant Christianity.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 26, 2018 |title=Keith Getty Is Still Fighting the Worship Wars |url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2018/march-web-only/keith-getty-is-still-fighting-worship-wars.html |access-date=March 26, 2019 |website=Christianity Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BRnow.org – Getty worship conference strikes a chord {{!}} Baptist News |url=https://brnow.org/News/September-2018/Getty-worship-conference-strikes-a-chord |access-date=March 26, 2019 |website=brnow.org}}</ref> Artists include well-known groups such as [[Shane & Shane]] and modern hymn-writers, [[Keith & Kristyn Getty]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Modern Hymn Writers Aim To Take Back Sunday |website=NPR.org |url=https://www.npr.org/2013/07/08/200013769/modern-hymn-writers-aim-to-take-back-sunday |access-date=March 26, 2019 |publisher=NPR}}</ref> as well as others like [[Sovereign Grace Churches|Sovereign Grace Music]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=McEachen |first=Ben |date=June 25, 2018 |title=What do you mean by worship? |url=https://www.eternitynews.com.au/culture/what-do-you-mean-by-worship/,%20https://www.eternitynews.com.au/culture/what-do-you-mean-by-worship/ |access-date=March 26, 2019 |website=Eternity News}}</ref> Matt Boswell and [[Aaron Keyes]]. The format is gaining traction in a number of churches<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Rew |title=Doxology & Theology conference: Churches need to sing the Word of God |url=http://kentuckytoday.com/stories/doxology-theology-conference-churches-need-to-sing-the-word-of-god,16237 |access-date=March 26, 2019 |website=Kentucky Today|date=November 15, 2018}}</ref> and other areas in culture<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 27, 2018 |title=Hymn Writer Keith Getty Becomes First Christian Artist To Be Appointed Officer Of The Order Of The British Empire (OBE) By The Queen |url=http://www.breathecast.com/articles/hymn-writer-keith-getty-becomes-first-christian-artist-to-be-appointed-officer-of-the-order-of-the-british-empire-obe-by-the-queen-37965/ |access-date=March 26, 2019 |website=BREATHEcast}}</ref> as well as being heard in CCM collections and musical [[Music Genome Project|algorithms]] on several Internet streaming services.{{fact|date=October 2024}}

According to a 2023 study by Worship Leader Research, of the top 25 most popular song licenses used by churches between 2010 and 2020, nearly 100% came from three [[megachurch]] music groups; [[Hillsong Worship]] ([[Hillsong Church]]), [[Bethel Music]] ([[Bethel Church (Redding, California)|Bethel Church]]), and [[Elevation Worship]] ([[Elevation Church]]). <ref> WLR Team, [https://worshipleaderresearch.com/100-of-the-top-25-worship-songs-are-associated-with-just-a-handful-of-megachurches/ (Almost) 100% of the Top 25 Worship Songs are associated with just a handful of Megachurches], worshipleaderresearch.com, USA, March 30, 2023 </ref>