GOD's Kingdom
What is “Contemporary Christian Music” (CCM)?
It is not Gospel Music or traditional hymns but modern popular worship music. The Grammy Awards have categories for Gospel and also categories for Contemporary Christian Music.
Contemporary Christian music (or CCM—and occasionally "inspirational music") is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith. *Reference: Wikipedia
Asked performers who played God’s Kingdom about CCM.
TERU
What is CCM for you?
When I was a kid, my house always was filled with Christmas songs during Christmas season. I didn’t know those songs were for Jesus. I went a Catholic High School and had an experience to sing Christmas songs in English at the school. The good memory makes me love Christmas season because everything looks to be beautiful and brilliant with such music. I recently realized that Christmas is the day of Jesus and I made Christmas music. Is there anyone who can write song for it?
Who is your favorite CCM musician?
Chris Tomlin and Hillsong
I like powerful and soulful Gospel very much but love CCM more than it. I feel it as popular music, not religious music.
Please introduce God to us (“GOD’s kingdom”).
All persons are created by God and a child of God. That is what Jesus taught me. He is saying that I am a child of God and you are also a child of God. I know the difference between you and I, but you only forget it. Nothing will be impossible with me. Therefore, nothing will be impossible through me with you. You are not aware of it. God provides His power to His children, you. That’s why you are strong, loving, beautiful and free. Your responsibility is to stay as you are, whom God created, and to be happy.
Kaoru
What is CCM for you?
I love CCM because its melody is catchy, and it is easy to learn and sing. I love soul music and gospel music as well but sometimes I feel those difficult to sing along. On the other hand, I think that CCM is a worship song which anyone can sing easily. You can play CCM without difficult accompaniment, but with only code same as popular music and rock music. Even though you cannot read the score, you can worship with CCM. In these days, it is most familiar worship song.
Who is your favorite CCM musician?
Hill song のTaya Smith. / Elevation worship
Please introduce God to GOD’s kingdom?
God really loves us. He cares and loves us in any time like when we are worried, when we cry and when we are happy.