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{{summary | text=Since Christians have met together, they have sung to [[God]] =Christian Music and about God. Early Jewish Christians probably sung [[psalms]]. In later centuries, monophonic [[Gregorian chants]] were widely sung. During and following the Protestant [[Reformation]], hundreds of hymns were written by men like [[Martin Luther]] and [[Charles Wesley]]. In recent decades, [[Contemporary Christian Music]], Christian music in rock style, has become increasing popular.}}Internet==
{{overview}}A number of websites are dedicated to Christian music, for example, [[LifeMusic Wiki]] has comprehensive information on thousands of Christian songs.
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* [[Early Church music]] | [[Gregorian chants]] | [[Christmas carols]] | [[Hymns]] | [[Gospel music]] | [[Contemporary Christian Music]]
* [[Christian Songs Index]]
* [[Song writers]] | [[Christian Composer, Song Writers and Bands Index]]
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{{links}}==Links==* [http://www.topchristianlyrics.com/ Christian Song Lyrics]
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{{quote | text=Sing joyfully {{Bible verse|psalm|33|1|lang=WEB}} [[Psalm 33:1]]}}{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Music and Christianity |subtopics = [[Early Church music]], [[Gregorian chants]], [[Christmas carols]], [[Hymns]], [[Gospel music]], [[Contemporary Christian Music]]* [[Christian Songs Index]]* [[Song writers]], [[Christian Composer, Song Writers and Bands Index]] |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}} {{songs_box}} Since Christians have met together, they have sung to [[God]] and about God. Early Jewish Christians probably sung [[psalms]]. In later centuries, monophonic [[Gregorian chants]] were widely sung. During and following the Protestant [[Reformation]], hundreds of hymns were written by men like [[Martin Luther]] and [[Charles Wesley]]. In recent decades, [[Contemporary Christian Music]], Christian music in rock style, has become increasing popular. Please help us create a database of information about, reviews on and lyrics to Christian songs and hymns. ===[[Music in the Bible]]=== ===[[Early Church music]]=== ===[[Gregorian chants]]=== ===[[Christmas carols]]=== ===[[Hymns]]=== Traditional Christian hymns became widely popular from the sixteenth century onwards and many are closely tied to [[Protestantism]]. [[Martin Luther]] was a prolific hymn writer, with hymns such as [[A Mighty Fortress Is Our God]]. Hymns continued to be popular throughout the Lordfollowing centuries, you righteousalthough in recent decades their popularity has been falling in the west, with more modern songs becoming more commonly sung. It ===[[Gospel music]]=== ===[[Contemporary Christian Music]]=== Contemporary Christian Music (or CCM) is fitting for a term originally used in the upright 1970s to praise himdescribe a new form of pop and rock music that was lyrically based in the Christianity. The music had its roots in [[Jesus Music]] which sprung from the hippie [[Jesus Movement]] of the early 70s. An entire Christian music industry soon sprang up, with Christian-only artists, record labels, [[Christian radio|radio stations]], and record stores. By the 1980s, CCM was a large music industry with artists such as [[Amy Grant]] and [[Michael W. Smith]] selling millions of records. ===[[Christian Hard Rock/Metal Music]]=== ===[[Christian Alternative Rock]]=== ===[[Christian Hip Hop/Rap Music]]=== ===[[Psalm 33:1Christian Country Music]]}}===
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* [http://www.virtualchurch.org/choir.htm Classic Christian Hymns]
* [http://patriot.net/~bmcgin/christmusic.html MIDI hymns and worship songs on the Internet]
* [http://www.freesheetmusicguide.com/christian.htm Free Sheet Music Guide: Christian]
* [http://www.abidingradio.com/ Conservative, Sacred, and Traditional Christian Music]
* [http://www.christian-gospelmusiclyrics.com/ Gospel Song Lyrics]
* [http://www.christianlyricsonline.com/ Christian Lyrics Online]
* [http://www.sharesong.org/ Sharesong.org]
* [http://www.seriousd.com/music.htm Free Christian Music Software Directory]
* [http://www.ccmplanet.com/?section=downloads Christian MP3 Downloads]
* [http://www.christianityfreebies.com/freebies1/Christian_Music/Music_Ministry_Resources.cfm Free Offers in Christian Music - Music Ministry Resources]
* [http://www.prays.com Prays.com] - Free Christian Worship Music and Hymns MP3 downloads
* [http://pop-popspoems.com/ Pop-Pop's Poems and Christian Music]
* [http://www.christsites.com/goto.cfm?categoryid=1178 Christsites.com Christian concerts]
* [http://www.christianconcerts.com/ Christianconcerts.com]
* [http://www.ccauthority.com/ Christian Concert Authority]
* [http://www.itickets.com/ Itickets.com - Christian concerts, events & music festival tickets]
{{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Christian literature, art, music and media]][[Category:Christian music]][[Category:Media]]
