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NOTE: This is an old version of the page Wikipedia:WikiProject Christian music/Sources. It is kept because it contains valuable research on specific sources and references to them outside of Wikipedia.

This page is intended to help in sourcing Christian Music articles on Wikipedia.

The intention of this page is to inform users on questions about a sources credibility, and provide suggestions as a starting point for research.

"Citations on Wikipedia" are from Journals cited by Wikipedia. Shows number of citations and popularity rank. From Aug 22, 2009 database dump.

Books

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The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music

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Alfonso, Barry (2002). The Billboard guide to contemporary Christian music. Billboard Book. ISBN 0823077187.

Granger, Thom (2001). CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. Nashville: CCM Books.

One editor's opinion of the greatest CCM albums. Thom Granger assistant-edited CCM in the 1980s.

Contemporary Musicians

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"Contemporary Musicians". Contemporary Musicians. Volume 3 : Profiles of the People in Music. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Gale Group. ISSN 1044-2197.

Contemporary Musicians is a multi-volume general reference work. It covers the modern era of music, and does not leave out Christian artists, so long as they have had a measurable impact. It is published as a hardback periodical; each volume has its own ISBN in addition to the series ISSN. Usually lists sources per article.

Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music

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Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.

The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music is the definitive source for information on the entire spectrum of Christian music. While it does not list sources for each entry, there is a list of sources provided.

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Headbangers

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Hale, Mark (1993). Headbangers (First edition, second printing ed.). Ann Arbor, Michigan: Popular Culture, Ink. ISBN 1-56075-029-4.

This is an indispensable general market resource for broad information on 1980s era metal bands, though it has few full biographies.

Raised by Wolves

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Thompson, John J. (2000). Raised by Wolves: The Story of Christian Rock & Roll. Toronto, Ontario: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-421-4.

Published by John J. Thompson (see also True Tunes News), Raised By Wolves chronicles the development of Christian rock.

Magazines

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Christianity Today. ISSN 0009-5753. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

A magazine established in 1956 by Billy Graham.

Church Musician Today, The Church Musician

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Church Musician Today. ISSN 1550-5294. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
The Church Musician. ISSN 0009-6466. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Published from 1997 - 2002 by the Southern Baptist Convention. The magazine covered Contemporary Christian and modern worship. Church Musician Today replaced The Church Musician, which began publishing in 1949 and contained primarily sheet music, including hymns, anthems, and other forms.

CCM Magazine. ISSN 1524-7848. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

This is the definitive magazine about Christian music. Publishing began in 1978 as an industry oriented publication, and ceased in 2008. The magazine covers all forms of CCM.

Cornerstone. ISSN 0275-2743. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Published by JPUSA from 1971 until 2003, Cornerstone tends to cover alternative Christian music. Due to the nature of the organization that published it, and it's long time editor Jon Trott, it is sometimes not considered a reliable source, especially when dealing with cults and cult-like organizations. However, the disposition toward music holds no such reservations. JPUSA fielded bands, of which Resurrection Band is the most well known, ran a record label, and administers the Cornerstone Festival.

  • Citations on Wikipedia: 40+ (no rank)
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HM Magazine. ISSN 1066-6923. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Published by Doug Van Pelt, HM started as a metal fanzine in 1984.

7ball. ISSN 1082-3980. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Published 1995-2002. Focuses on alternative music.

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  • Citations on Wikipedia: 120 (rank 299)

True Tunes News. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Published by John J. Thompson (see also Raised By Wolves) from 1989 - 1998.

Online

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ChristianityToday.com

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ChristianityToday.com

Online equivalent of the magazine mentioned above.

CrossRhythms.co.uk

A United Kingdom based equivalent of CCM. Was a published magazine, now operates online. Check articles carefully for messages like "Published in CR Mag ##", these can be cited as a journal source.

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JesusFreakHideout.com

Jesus Freak Hideout was founded in 1996 and was at one time Sponsored by a record label.

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The Phantom Tollbooth

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Tollbooth.org

Is a respected online magazine that was established in 1996 and has a projected readership of thirty thousand.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Powell, Mark Allan (2002). "Introduction". Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 14. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
  2. ^ Hale, Mark (1993). "Appendix C: Sources & Bibliography". Headbangers (First edition, second printing ed.). Ann Arbor, Michigan: Popular Culture, Ink. p. 415-417. ISBN 1-56075-029-4.
  3. ^ Thompson, John J. (2000). Raised by Wolves: The Story of Christian Rock & Roll. Toronto, Ontario: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-421-4.