CCM Classic Blog
Few names in CCM history garner the respect and notoriety as The Imperials: By Philip Mayabb
Few names in CCM history garner the respect and notoriety as The Imperials...17 Dove awards (including the very first for male group of the year in 1969). 4 Grammy awards, membership in the Gospel Music Association Hall Of Fame, and a roster of members that reads like a who's who of Christi
A Goodwill Surprise Just For You: By Philip Mayaab
This week's Vinyl Revival blog is the most unusual I have written yet, and let me explain...I LOVE going to thrift stores, Goodwill stores, etc. looking for classic Christian music. In fact several of the albums you have heard over the last 17 months were actually purchased at those kind o
Do You Remember Lanny Wolf? By Philip Mayaab
There have been many albums released over the years that fall into the category of "contemporary Christian music," and there are also a lot of albums that fans know by name...Age To Age, The Great Adventure, Morning Like This, Jesus Freak, The Big Picture, etc. Then you have the fans who might
This week's album was the first cassette that I got from the music club: By Philip Mayabb
I have a unique memory tied to this week's Vinyl Revival feature LP...at the age of 17, I got my first job, and that meant that I had my own money to spend any way I wanted. Naturally, I wanted to invest in music, so I joined the Word Record And Tape Club. There were no Christian CDs avail
You May Love or Disdain Chris Christian; The fact is, He is a Legend in the CCM World With a Great Album in 1981: By Philip Mayaab
In 1981, the contemporary Christian music scene was starting to grow quite a bit, but it still was nothing like it would be within a few years. There were no real big superstar artists yet, outside of the Imperials, and their stock was injured when Russ Taff left the group early in the yea
If You Are a Gary Chapman Fan, Then This Weeks Blog is Just For You; by Philip Mayabb
This week we're featuring an album that I would not have been able to play not too long ago, although I've had a copy of it for many, many years. Around 1982 or so, I purchased my first copy of this album on an 8-track tape. I loved it so much that I wore that poor tape out, and then abou
The Most Prolific Writing Team in the History of Christian Music: Guess Who? By Philip Mayaab
There are many reasons why I enjoy doing Vinyl Revival for CCM Classic...I love vinyl LPs (obviously), and I enjoy presenting them to our listeners in their original audiophile glory. There's just something about listening to a classic album in the old school manner. Second, I enjoy doing
This Christian Artist Started His Career With His Own Funk Band ala Sly & The Family Stone? By Philip Mayabb
When I first began listening to Contemporary Christian music in the late 70s, there were several different things I liked about the genre. I like the fact that it sounded like pop music (to this day, I STILL don't do country music), I really liked the idea of singing about other subjects than j
Amy Grants "Humble Beginning to Iconic Crossover Artsit"; by Philip Mayaab
This week is a little different on Vinyl Revival, mostly because the album we're playing was not easy to find on vinyl in the United States, in fact, I had to get my vinyl copy of it from a dealer in Germany. That notwithstanding, I was thrilled as could be when the album arrived, and e
Isaac Air Freight Delivers...Ask Tommy Coomes:by Philip Mayaab
Well, this week is something special on CCM Classic's Vinyl Revival - it's a week of firsts...three of them! We are featuring our first "greatest hits" type album, our first spoken word album, and our first comedy album, all in the same week. Now before you start saying things like "oh ma
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