CCM Magazine
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CCM Magazine is a twice-monthly
History
CCM was first published in July 1978, as a printed magazine. It has been owned by Salem since 1999. On January 16, 2008, Salem announced that the April 2008 issue would be the final printed issue of the magazine, which would continue in an online-only format.[1]
When the magazine was first published, it was called Contemporary Christian Music and covered that music genre.[2] The name was later shortened to CCM, which was still an acronym for "Contemporary Christian Music".[2] For a short time, the magazine changed its name to Contemporary Christian Magazine (keeping the "CCM" but broadening the scope) but then ultimately went back to Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). Then in May 2007, the name's meaning was changed to "Christ. Community. Music." The editor explained that the term "contemporary Christian music" was dated and marginalizing and that Christ, community, and music are three entirely different things — thus, the periods after each word of the acronym to show that they are not related. The editor's explanation of the name change can be found in the May 2007 issue of the magazine.
In October 2006, CCM launched its own
Since its start, CCM has covered mainstream musical artists that mix spiritual themes with their music, including
Online publication
On July 8, 2009, Salem announced that CCM Magazine will be re-launched as an online publication, released four times a year.[3]
The online concept has been further developed and the online magazine is issued twice each month usually on the 1st and 15th of each month.
The CCM Update
In 1983, CCM Magazine spun off its contemporary
The CCM Update folded on April 15, 2002, with its feature content being incorporated into a full-page column in
References
- ^ "News Releases". phx.corporate-ir.net. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ a b "CCM Magazine Redefines Christian Music". Top 40 Charts. 5 March 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "Salem Publishing To Re-launch 'CCM Magazine". All Access. July 7, 2009.
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- ^ "Welcome to CCM Update!". 3 January 2001. Archived from the original on 3 January 2001. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Christian country music 'uniting.' says founder Baptist Press December 1994 p.4
- ^ "CCM Update -- Industry News". 7 June 2002. Archived from the original on 7 June 2002. Retrieved 24 June 2019.