CCM Encyclopedia
100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music
This section is the essential guide of the best contemporary Christian songs from CCM Magazine that was released back in 2006.
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​​I will be posting these songs sporadically. In the meantime, you can read and listen to these songs.
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1. "Awesome God" written by
​ Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth (1988)
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2. "Jesus Freak" written by Toby McKeehan and Mark Heimermann
Dove Award -Song of the Year (1996)
Rock Recorded Song of the Year (1996)
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3. "Friends" written by Michael W. and Debbie Smith
Michael W. Smith Project (1983)
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4. "I Can Only Imagine" written by Bart Millard
Dove Award -Song of the Year (2002)
​ Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year (2002)
MercyMe
Almost There (2001)
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5. "El Shaddai" written by Michael Card and John Thompson
Dove Award -Song of the Year (1983)
6. "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever" written by Martin Smith
Delirious?
Cutting Edge (1994)
7. "Flood" written by Dan Haseltine, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark and Charlie Lowell
Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay (1995)
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8. "The Great Adventure" written by Steven Curtis Chapman and Geoff Moore
Dove Award -Song of the Year (1993)
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year (1993)
Steven Curtis Chapman
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9. "Shine" written by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor
Dove Award -Rock Recorded Song of the Year (1995)
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10. "Shout to the Lord" written by
Darlene Zschech with Hillsong Worship Australia
People Just Like Us (1994)
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11. "God of Wonders" written by Steve Hindalong and Marc Byrd
Mac Powell with Cliff and Danielle Young
City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise (2000)
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12. "Redeemer" written by
Nicole C. Mullen
Dove Award -Song of the Year (2001)
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year (2001)
Nicole C. Mullen (2000)
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13. "I Wish We'd All Been Ready" written by
Larry Norman
Upon This Rock (1969)
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14. "On My Knees" written by David Mullen, Nicole C. Mullen and Michael Ochs
Dove Award -Song of the Year (1998)
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15. "Because He Lives" written by Bill and Gloria Gaither
Dove Award -Song of the Year (1974)
The Bill Gaither Trio
Because He Lives (1972)
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16. "Agnus Dei" written by Michael W. Smith
Third Day
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17. "Mary, Did You Know?" written by Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene
Michael English
Michael English (1991)
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18. "Butterfly Kisses" written by Bob Carlisle and Randy Thomas
Dove Award -Song of the Year (1997)
Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year (1997)
Bob Carlisle
Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace) (1996, 1997)
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19. "The Great Divide" written by Grant Cunningham and Matt Huesmann
Dove Award -Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year (1996)
20. "How Beautiful" written by
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21. "Step by Step" written by David "Beaker" Strasser
The World As Best As Remember It, Volume One (1991)
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22. "Place In This World" written by Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant and Wayne Kirkpatrick
Dove Award -Song of the Year (1992)
Michael W. Smith
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23. "Testify to Love" written by Paul Field, Henk Pool, Ralph Vanmanen and Robert Riekerk
Dove Award -Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year (1999)
Avalon
A Maze of Grace (1998)
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24. "Show Me Your Glory" written by Third Day, Mark Lee and Marc Byrd
Third Day
Come Together (2001)
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25. "Big House" written by Mark Stuart, Bob Herdman, Will McGinniss and Barry Blair
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26. "I Will Be Here" written by
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27. "Holy" written by Nichole Nordeman and Mark Hammond
Dove Award -Song of the Year (2003)
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
(2003)
Nichole Nordeman
Woven in Time (2002)
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28. "He Reigns" written by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor
​ Adoration: The Worship Album (2003)
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Russ Taff
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30. "Thy Word" written by Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith
Amy Grant
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31. "What If I Stumble?" written by Toby McKeehan and Daniel Joseph
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Third Day
Third Day (1996)
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33. "I Surrender All" written by Regie Hamm and David Moffitt
Clay Crosse
My Place Is With You (1994)
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34. "Sing Your Praise to the Lord" written by Rich Mullins
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35. "Hold Me Jesus" written by
A Litugy, A Legacy and a Ragamuffin Band (1993)
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36. "Thank You" written by
Ray Boltz
Dove Award -Song of the Year (1990)
Thank You (1988)
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37. "For the Sake of the Call" written by
For the Sake of the Call (1990)
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38. "He Touched Me" originally written by Bill Gaither in 1964
Bill Gaither Trio
He Touched Me (1969)
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39. "Above All" written by Paul Baloche and Lenny LeBlanc
​ Dove Award -Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
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40. "Oh Lord, You're Beautiful" written by
So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt (1980)
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41. "Love Crucified Arose" written by
Michael Card
Legacy (1983)
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42. "People Get Ready, Jesus is Comin'" written by Brian Ray
Crystal Lewis
Beauty for Ashes (1996)