ACMJ_hdr.gif (5514 bytes) 4x10.gif (52 bytes)This site is a starting points for podcasts, web radio, compact discs, albums, festivals, artist information, concerts, new releases, magazines, ezines, and a wide range of other resources.
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4x10.gif (52 bytes)Listings on this main page are among the best of the best.  Each section links to a more comprehensive page with an expanded list of resources.  Feel free to suggest a link and share this site with others.
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Tom D. Stephenson
Editor, ACM Journal 1989-1992
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What is Christian Music?
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Difficult to describe - and sometimes a source of disagreement.  Here is one perspective.
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Vinyl, Cassette, & CD
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Following are a few sources carrying a wide range of cassettes, cd, and vinyl.  You might even find a few eight track tapes out there...  But keep it legal.  Don't buy cdr's - even for out of print titles - unless the product is from the label or artist who holds the licensing rights.

eBay
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Amazon
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GEMM
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Buy Vinyls
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Music Stack
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Rad Rockers
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The Jesus Underground
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CDBaby
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Grass Roots Music
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Cross Rhythms Direct
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Vinyl Tap
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Discogs
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Sephora Music
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Music News & Artist Info
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Each of these sites are starting points for further exploration on the web....

CCM Magazine
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New Release Tuesday
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Muzik Paradise
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Christian Music Planet
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 Artists
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A couple of artists and releases I'm especially excited about at the moment include....
Joy Williams
thumb_joy_williams_this.jpg (7468 bytes) 4x4.gif (51 bytes) 4x4.gif (51 bytes)'Songs from This' and 'Songs from That' are complementary EP's that include a few treasures -  Speaking A Dead Language and I Hate It When We Fight in particular!
Kristin Schweain
thumb_kristin_schweain.jpg (5596 bytes) 4x4.gif (51 bytes)'Days of Eden' has delightful piano textures and is worth seeking out - I purchased my cd from amazon.co.uk, but later found it on cdbaby.  Get a copy while you can...
Big Daddy Weave
thumb_big_daddy_weave.jpg (5296 bytes) 4x4.gif (51 bytes)'What Would Life Be Like' was a surprise, with a cover of Phil Collins' Another Day in Paradise and a gem titled Right With You that would delight any fan of KT Tunstall.
Paige Lewis
thumb_paige.jpg (5046 bytes) 4x4.gif (51 bytes)'Upside Down' builds on Paige's first two releases.  Fresh and compelling, I especially liked Fly, You will be the Last and This is Love.
NeedToBreathe
thumb_need_to_breathe.jpg (6992 bytes) 4x4.gif (51 bytes)'The Heat' showed up in an online order as an advance release.  The title song could have come from a Jamie Cullum album.  I ended up purchasing a retail copy with inserts the next day.
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Artist Reference Information
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Information about releases and artists...

Cross Rhythms
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Jesus Music 1969-1979
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Christian electronic/dance artists
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The Phantom Tollbooth
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Christian Music Planet
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Christian Rock History
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The Lost Eighties and Nineties
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We've migrated from vinyl and cassette to compact disc and mp3.  In the process, however. we are losing amazing titles from the past.   Some of these titles were obscure when released and have virtually ceased to exist.   Try finding The Steve Carl Band - or Blue Trapeze, Thin Red Line, Quickflight, Glen Allen Green, David Martin...  Even digital content and reissues quickly evaporate or become collectors items and are inaccessible within months.
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Radio, Streaming, & Podcasts
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Tune into something new: Low Power FM - HD2 - Satellite - Webcast Streaming - Podcast.   Listening to music from a variety of sources can dramatically expand the list of artists, songs, and styles discovered too. I have a growing list of titles I want to explore further myself.  Following are a few to get you started with...

Adult Contemporary / CCM
thumb_acmj_soft.jpg (2616 bytes) 4x4.gif (51 bytes) web Adult Progressive, Folk, and Pop. Likely to find some new and unfamiliar tunes too.
live365.com/stations/acmj_soft
thumb_kcms.jpg (9195 bytes) fm/web Commercial CCM, Adult Contemporary, Soft Hits, Contests, and Praise & Worship. 105.3 Seattle, 92.1 Aberdeen, 103.5 Astoria, 103.9 Chehalis, and live streaming
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Top40 / Soft Rock
thumb_wayfm.jpg (8996 bytes) web/fm/sat Streamed and broadcast in 12 states including WA.
The non-commercial radio model for both teens and adults and still leading the way... wayj. wayfm.com, 93.5 Vancouver, 89.1 Spokane
thumb_acmjournal_Top40.jpg (9357 bytes) web Top40, Soft Rock, Dance Pop, Remixes, and Indep't Artists. New music — with a few songs from the 80's and 90's mixed in.
live365.com/stations/acmjournal
thumb_acmj_dance.jpg (1987 bytes) web Euro and Club dance along with select 7", 10", 12", and mixes.  Mostly songes from the mid-90's to present.
live365.com/stations/acmj_dance
thumb_kcms_hd2.jpg (11858 bytes) hd2 When 'Spirit Edge' was discontinued in 2009, this digital FM channel retooled with a Top40 mix. An HD receiver is required locally, but this station is now streaming... 105.3-HD2 Seattle
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Rock / Alternative Rock / Dance
thumb_effect.jpg (13641 bytes) web/low-power fm A listener-supported, non-commercial FM radio network and stream playing Alternative and Modern Rock.
effectradio.com, 88.1 K201EX (2W)
thumb_acmj_rock.jpg (11337 bytes) web Rock and Alternative songs from new and emerging artists. Includes selections from obscure and out-of-print titles as well...
live365.com/stations/acmj_rock
thumb_acmj_alt.jpg (9040 bytes) web Alternative, Hard Rock, Industrial, and Hardcore. Includes some rare and alternate mixes from compact disc, 12", and LP.
live365.com/stations/acmj_alt
thumb_acmj_altDance.jpg (3321 bytes) web Alternative Dance, Electronica, Techno, Industrial, and other subgenres from the 90's to present.
live365.com/stations/acmj_altDance
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International
thumb_muzik_paradise.jpg (7168 bytes) web Muzik Paradise vous présente un maximum de musique chrétienne francophone! Top40, CCM, and Europop.
live365.com/stations/muzikparadise, muzikparadise.org
thumb_cross_rhythms.jpg (9761 bytes) web Cutting edge internet radio derived in part from FM programming in the UK. Top40, Rock, Dance, and Europop.
crossrhythms.co.uk/radio
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Classic 80's & 90's
thumb_full_circle.jpg (11421 bytes) podcast A weekly one-hour show featuring classic music, artist interviews, ministry and a contemporary flashback to early CCM.
fullcirclejesusmusic.com
thumb_new_account.jpg (7702 bytes) web Recorded live in 1985 and presented as broadcast on KANM 99.9 FM Cable, Texas A&M University's student-run Radio Station.
live365.com/stations/new_account
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A Proposal for Virtual Stations
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A leaner (cheaper) broadcast model with an alternative internet radio strategy that breathes new life and creativity into online programming.
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Concerts
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Besides checking specific artist websites for tour dates, here are a couple of starting points

CC Authority
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Godcert
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iTickets
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Magazines
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I have a box of journals and magazines from the early eighties and nineties that may be of interest from a historical perspective.  I'll have to share some snippets sometime, but for now...

HM
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Relevant
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Wittenburg Door
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ACM Journal
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 Festivals
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Just a handful of festivals available.  Sadly the Tomfest will not be held this year...

Cornerstone
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Creation NE
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4x4.gif (51 bytes)Mt. Union, Pennsylvania
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Creation NW
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4x4.gif (51 bytes)Enumclaw, Washington
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HeavenFest
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4x4.gif (51 bytes)Longmont, Colorado
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Soulfest
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4x4.gif (51 bytes)Gilford, New Hampshire
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Kingdom Bound
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4x4.gif (51 bytes)Darien Center, New York
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