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{{summary | text==Synopsis== 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.}} ==Contents==

{{links}}==Main article== 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. ===[[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 following centuries, although in recent decades their popularity has been falling in the west, with more modern songs becoming more commonly sung. ===[[Gospel music]]=== ===[[Contemporary Christian Music]]=== Contemporary Christian Music (or CCM) is a term originally used in the 1970s to describe 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. ==Links==