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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox nowraplinks"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above">Christian country music</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Stylistic origins</th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">Country</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Southern_gospel" title="Southern gospel">Southern gospel</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Hymn" title="Hymn">hymns</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Jesus_music" title="Jesus music">Jesus music</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Cultural origins</th><td class="infobox-data hlist">Mid 20th century by secular country music artists and <a href="/wiki/Southern_Gospel" class="mw-redirect" title="Southern Gospel">Southern Gospel</a> acts</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Subgenres</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data hlist"><a href="/wiki/Bluegrass_music" title="Bluegrass music">Bluegrass gospel</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Regional scenes</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data hlist">Southeastern and Midwestern United States</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Other topics</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data hlist"><a href="/wiki/Gospel_Music_Association" title="Gospel Music Association">Gospel Music Association</a> - <a href="/wiki/Christian_music" title="Christian music">Christian music</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Christian country music</b> (sometimes marketed as <b>country gospel</b>, <b>gospel country</b>, <b>positive country</b> or <b>inspirational country</b>) is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding <a href="/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity">Christian</a> life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream <a href="/wiki/Secular_music" title="Secular music">secular music</a>. Christian country music is a form of <a href="/wiki/Christian_music" title="Christian music">Christian music</a> and a subgenre of both <a href="/wiki/Gospel_music" title="Gospel music">Gospel music</a> and <a href="/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">Country music</a>. </p><p>Like other forms of music the creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of Christian country music varies according to culture and social context. It is composed and performed for many purposes, ranging from aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes with a positive message, or as an entertainment product for the marketplace. However, a common theme as with most Christian music is praise, worship or thanks to <a href="/wiki/God_in_Christianity" title="God in Christianity">God</a> and/or <a href="/wiki/Jesus_in_Christianity" title="Jesus in Christianity">Christ</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Organizations">Organizations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Christian_country_music&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Organizations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Many Christian country organizations have been around for a great number of years. The oldest of all of these organizations is the <a href="/wiki/International_Country_Gospel_Music_Association" title="International Country Gospel Music Association">International Country Gospel Music Association</a> which was founded in 1957.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These organizations were founded to further artists careers much in the same manner as the <a href="/wiki/Gospel_Music_Association" title="Gospel Music Association">GMA</a>, <a href="/wiki/National_Academy_of_Recording_Arts_and_Sciences" class="mw-redirect" title="National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences">NARAS</a> or <a href="/wiki/Country_Music_Association" title="Country Music Association">CMA</a>. Many of these organizations have yearly conventions which hosts music showcases and awards shows. The CCMA was sued by the <a href="/wiki/Country_Music_Association" title="Country Music Association">CMA</a> for award name right infringement. The CCMA renamed their awards show after a federal judge ruled that they could no longer use the name. The new name is the ICM Music Awards' which stands for "Inspirational Country Music".<sup id="cite_ref-urlCMA_Sues_CCMA_Over_Trademark_|_North_America_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlCMA_Sues_CCMA_Over_Trademark_|_North_America-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-urlBillboard_-_Google_Books_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlBillboard_-_Google_Books-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-urlChristian_Country_Music_Association_responds_to_CMA_Lawsuit_-_Mombu_the_Music_Forum_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlChristian_Country_Music_Association_responds_to_CMA_Lawsuit_-_Mombu_the_Music_Forum-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Radio">Radio</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Christian_country_music&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Radio"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Radio personality Bob Wilson was one of the first radio personalities to see the potential of the genre. His weekly show <i>Gospel Country Round-up</i> aired for many years playing southern and Christian country music. Many Christian country stations today are going the way of Internet stations. That is a positive move for this genre, however, because there are few terrestrial radio stations that play a strictly Christian country format. Many mainstream country stations only have a weekly Sunday Country Gospel show.<sup id="cite_ref-urlKING_Country_Radio--Country_Gospel_Radio_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlKING_Country_Radio--Country_Gospel_Radio-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Christian country has several syndicated programs. The <i>Country Gospel Countdown</i> has broadcast since 1984 and syndicated since 1988, <i>The Country Parson</i> radio program with host Scott Perkins, broadcast since 1995 and has been syndicated since 1998.<sup id="cite_ref-urlThe_Country_Parson_Radio_Network_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlThe_Country_Parson_Radio_Network-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-urlThe_GOSPEL_COUNTRY_RADIO_NETWORK_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlThe_GOSPEL_COUNTRY_RADIO_NETWORK-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Today's Cross Country</i> with Marty Smith, broadcast since 1995, syndicated since 1996.<sup id="cite_ref-urlToday's_Cross_Country_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlToday's_Cross_Country-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Ken's Country Radio Show</i>, The <i>Radio Hour</i>, <i>Country Messenger</i>, <i>The Ranch</i> radio show on KKUS, and Canadian produced <i>Riverside Country</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-urlThe_Country_Messenger_Syndicated_Christian_Country_Radio_Show_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlThe_Country_Messenger_Syndicated_Christian_Country_Radio_Show-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-urlTommy_Smith_-_Singer,_Songwriter,_Musician_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlTommy_Smith_-_Singer,_Songwriter,_Musician-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-urlRiverside_Country_-_Christian_Country_Gospel_Radio_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlRiverside_Country_-_Christian_Country_Gospel_Radio-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Country Gospel Music Guild also airs a weekly radio program while <i>Circuit Rider Radio</i> airs on conventional and satellite radio worldwide.<sup id="cite_ref-urlCOUNTRY_GOSPEL_MUSIC_GUILD_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlCOUNTRY_GOSPEL_MUSIC_GUILD-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Other syndicated weekend shows that feature Inspirational and Positive Country music are <i>Power Source Top 20</i>, and finally, the <i>American Christian Music Review</i> for United Stations Radio Networks. These programs are aired nationwide weekly on both Country and Southern Gospel radio stations.<sup id="cite_ref-urlPowersource_Country_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlPowersource_Country-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-urlThe_American_Christian_Music_Review_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urlThe_American_Christian_Music_Review-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>AM/FM and Internet stations that play Christian Country Music, 90.5 KJIC Christian Country Radio, CBN Cross Country, HLE Radio, Heaven's Country, 89.9 Today's Christian Country. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Artists">Artists</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Christian_country_music&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Artists"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Many secular country music artists have recorded country gospel songs or have performed them on their radio and television programs. From 1956–1960, two network shows usually concluded with a gospel number, which was popular with viewers: <i><a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Ernie_Ford" title="Tennessee Ernie Ford">The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show</a></i> and <a href="/wiki/Red_Foley" title="Red Foley">Red Foley</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Ozark_Jubilee" title="Ozark Jubilee">Ozark Jubilee</a></i>. </p><p>Other shows like <i><a href="/wiki/Hee_Haw" title="Hee Haw">Hee Haw</a></i>, the Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters Show, and <a href="/wiki/The_Statler_Brothers" title="The Statler Brothers">the Statler Brothers</a> implemented the same programming style. For instance, <i>Hee Haw</i> featured a gospel song at the end of each of its shows; series stars Roy Clark, <a href="/wiki/Buck_Owens" title="Buck Owens">Buck Owens</a>, <a href="/wiki/Grandpa_Jones" title="Grandpa Jones">Grandpa Jones</a> and Kenny Price would sing either a traditional hymn or a newer one well known by mainstream country and Christian country audiences, and the segment itself served as a balance to the show's loony, corn-style humor. </p><p><i><a href="/wiki/Grand_Ole_Opry" title="Grand Ole Opry">The Grand Ole Opry</a></i>, the longest running radio show and one of the most popular country music shows, has always included gospel music as a part of its program. </p><p>In the past, most Christian country music was recorded by groups with southern gospel flair like the <a href="/wiki/Oak_Ridge_Boys" class="mw-redirect" title="Oak Ridge Boys">Oak Ridge Boys</a><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>, <a href="/wiki/Mercy_River_Boys" title="Mercy River Boys">Mercy River Boys</a>, The Cook Family Singers, <a href="/wiki/Red_Sovine" title="Red Sovine">Red Sovine</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Louvin_Brothers" title="The Louvin Brothers">The Louvin Brothers</a> and <a href="/wiki/The_Carter_Family" class="mw-redirect" title="The Carter Family">The Carter Family</a>. Eventually, more mainstream country artists—ranging from Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton to Alabama and Alan Jackson—recorded gospel albums while continuing to record secular music. Johnny Cash, a devout Christian despite living a troubled life, recorded several best-selling gospel albums and always included a Christian song in his concerts. Webb Pierce recorded white gospel song "I Love Him Dearly". Ray Stevens, a musician known primarily for his comedy and novelty recordings, also recorded an album of Christian music and mixed Christian themes in his serious ("Everything is Beautiful," stressing unity) and novelty (for instance, "Mississippi Squirrel Revival," which had a theme of repentance) mainstream releases. </p><p>Although The Oak Ridge Boys began releasing secular country songs in the late 1970s, they always maintained their gospel roots by recording religious material and performing gospel songs in their concerts, as well as releasing songs stressing Christian values and family unity. The Oak Ridge Boys gained pop hit "Eivira" in 1981. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Mercy_River_Boys" title="Mercy River Boys">Mercy River Boys</a> released their debut album, Breakout (<a href="/wiki/Canaan_Records" title="Canaan Records">Canaan Records</a>) in 1979, firmly establishing the new Christian Country genre. <a href="/wiki/Don_Cusic" title="Don Cusic">Don Cusic</a> (Billboard Magazine, Vol. 90, No 31), credits <a href="/wiki/Canaan_Records" title="Canaan Records">Canaan Records</a> for creating a band to crossover into country music, improving "what is essentially a good product (gospel) and made it become commercially viable."<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Mercy_River_Boys" title="Mercy River Boys">Mercy River Boys</a> charted hits in Country, Southern Gospel and on traditional Gospel formats.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other gospel groups followed the <a href="/wiki/Oak_Ridge_Boys" class="mw-redirect" title="Oak Ridge Boys">Oak Ridge Boys</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Mercy_River_Boys" title="Mercy River Boys">Mercy River Boys</a> into Christian Country music. </p><p>At times, gospel and Christian-themed songs earned mass mainstream appeal. Among the most popular of these songs included "<a href="/wiki/Why_Me_(Kris_Kristofferson_song)" title="Why Me (Kris Kristofferson song)">Why Me</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Kris_Kristofferson" title="Kris Kristofferson">Kris Kristofferson</a> (1973, a plea for God's guidance and forgiveness), "<a href="/wiki/The_Seeker_(Dolly_Parton_song)" title="The Seeker (Dolly Parton song)">The Seeker</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Dolly_Parton" title="Dolly Parton">Dolly Parton</a> (1975, a spiritual), "<a href="/wiki/One_Day_at_a_Time_(Marijohn_Wilkin_and_Kris_Kristofferson_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="One Day at a Time (Marijohn Wilkin and Kris Kristofferson song)">One Day at a Time</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Cristy_Lane" title="Cristy Lane">Cristy Lane</a> (1980, co-written by Kristofferson), "<a href="/wiki/Three_Wooden_Crosses" title="Three Wooden Crosses">Three Wooden Crosses</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Randy_Travis" title="Randy Travis">Randy Travis</a> (2003, where a prostitute gives birth to a man who eventually becomes a preacher), "<a href="/wiki/Long_Black_Train_(song)" title="Long Black Train (song)">Long Black Train</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Josh_Turner" title="Josh Turner">Josh Turner</a> (2003, about resisting temptation from Satan and following the Lord instead); "<a href="/wiki/Jesus,_Take_the_Wheel" title="Jesus, Take the Wheel">Jesus, Take the Wheel</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Carrie_Underwood" title="Carrie Underwood">Carrie Underwood</a> (2005, where a woman turns to Christ) and "<a href="/wiki/When_I_Get_Where_I%27m_Going" title="When I Get Where I'm Going">When I Get Where I'm Going</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Brad_Paisley" title="Brad Paisley">Brad Paisley</a> (2006, about the afterlife). </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1246091330">.mw-parser-output .sidebar{width:22em;float:right;clear:right;margin:0.5em 0 1em 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