Gospel Music Style Overview

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Throughout the '80s and '90s, CCM was the most popular style of gospel, since it sounded like mainstream pop, only with religious lyrics.</div> <div id="descriptorArtistHighlights"> <div class="descriptorSubHeadline"> <h2>Gospel Artist Highlights</h2> <a href="/style/gospel-ma0000002622/artists" title="More Gospel Artists">More Gospel Artists</a> </div> <div class="descriptorSubGrid"> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/the-dixie-hummingbirds-mn0000135943" title="The Dixie Hummingbirds"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000135943/220/eWRMI6NauzW2BbL7VmKYht_M69_UI9rrJSVvWL2-yAg=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="The Dixie Hummingbirds" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/the-dixie-hummingbirds-mn0000135943" title="The Dixie Hummingbirds">The Dixie Hummingbirds</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/mahalia-jackson-mn0000814657" title="Mahalia Jackson"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000814657/220/WO6nsur_knFqE7NjYUu72B_TZlp6n_cq-Emr2zx15tU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Mahalia Jackson" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/mahalia-jackson-mn0000814657" title="Mahalia Jackson">Mahalia Jackson</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/jars-of-clay-mn0000215058" title="Jars of Clay"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000215058/220/9_gkgCeCQeb3puZErYOU3ASijaXJlYnq0St31qpAJWo=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Jars of Clay" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/jars-of-clay-mn0000215058" title="Jars of Clay">Jars of Clay</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/kirk-franklin-mn0000083095" title="Kirk Franklin"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000083095/220/Vu8z92RqkKCjeqTGqS2BYSpQg_7iAU1wjqLgK_xGXts=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Kirk Franklin" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/kirk-franklin-mn0000083095" title="Kirk Franklin">Kirk Franklin</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/amy-grant-mn0000024944" title="Amy Grant"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000024944/220/QgmyY4fr-GIu1yZvxXoqbz6KsMttLlyBmmVTZ6_CLs0=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Amy Grant" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/amy-grant-mn0000024944" title="Amy Grant">Amy Grant</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/the-mighty-clouds-of-joy-mn0000893234" title="The Mighty Clouds of Joy"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000893234/220/sEHoJXxVrwfG7jrdJCUgEZhUoDg0hsvx4F4sL4oO-nA=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="The Mighty Clouds of Joy" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/the-mighty-clouds-of-joy-mn0000893234" title="The Mighty Clouds of Joy">The Mighty Clouds of Joy</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/golden-gate-quartet-mn0000952599" title="Golden Gate Quartet"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000952599/220/2D0x2zQ9TVVkX1gknL_S2N_M69_UI9rrJSVvWL2-yAg=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Golden Gate Quartet" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/golden-gate-quartet-mn0000952599" title="Golden Gate Quartet">Golden Gate Quartet</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/phil-keaggy-mn0000847880" title="Phil Keaggy"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000847880/400/7sREJO_UulJP_FRcGQIGAypQg_7iAU1wjqLgK_xGXts=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Phil Keaggy" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/phil-keaggy-mn0000847880" title="Phil Keaggy">Phil Keaggy</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/andra%C3%A9-crouch-mn0000031263" title="Andra茅 Crouch"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000031263/220/kH3Kr7aEuS9DHnFAb0o63A4Q1ghY8VaPylnm7PwcKNY=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Andra茅 Crouch" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/andra%C3%A9-crouch-mn0000031263" title="Andra茅 Crouch">Andra茅 Crouch</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/the-staple-singers-mn0000577235" title="The Staple Singers"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000577235/220/CuHdFYI3j3Mgp3TVGGeQTt_M69_UI9rrJSVvWL2-yAg=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="The Staple Singers" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/the-staple-singers-mn0000577235" title="The Staple Singers">The Staple Singers</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/dc-talk-mn0000946560" title="dc Talk"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000946560/220/TUBqp7tyiqVZm72lYalX6t_M69_UI9rrJSVvWL2-yAg=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="dc Talk" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/dc-talk-mn0000946560" title="dc Talk">dc Talk</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/russ-taff-mn0000212810" title="Russ Taff"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000212810/220/1AodR82_y81kWTD7ptdZ_B_TZlp6n_cq-Emr2zx15tU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Russ Taff" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/russ-taff-mn0000212810" title="Russ Taff">Russ Taff</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/michael-w-smith-mn0000466759" title="Michael W. Smith"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000466759/220/jdr7m4kGwtdCH7btRPp-uphUoDg0hsvx4F4sL4oO-nA=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Michael W. Smith" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/michael-w-smith-mn0000466759" title="Michael W. Smith">Michael W. 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title="James Black" title="Traditional">Traditional</a> </span> </div> <div class="songRight"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/chuck-wagon-gang-mn0000071769" title="Chuck Wagon Gang">Chuck Wagon Gang</a> </div> </div> <div class="songRow"> <div class="songLeft"> <span class="songTitle"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/song/every-day-will-be-sunday-by-and-by-mt0010684525">Every Day Will Be Sunday (By and By)</a> </span> <span class="songComposer"> </span> </div> <div class="songRight"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dorothy-love-coates-mn0000195171" title="Dorothy Love Coates">Dorothy Love Coates</a> </div> </div> <div class="songRow"> <div class="songLeft"> <span class="songTitle"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/song/get-away-jordan-mt0010692134">Get Away Jordan</a> </span> <span class="songComposer"> </span> </div> <div class="songRight"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dorothy-love-coates-mn0000195171" title="Dorothy Love Coates">Dorothy Love 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