CCM's Top 100 Greatest Songs Names Track Listing For Volume Two

CCM’s Top 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music has named its final song selection for its second volume, set to be released on February 22, 2005. The set, which is the second of four two disc sets, features 25 of the 100 songs chosen by CCM Magazine.

“The new CCM Top 100 Greatest Songs CD adds to Vol. 1 as we build towards the ultimate and most unique collection of the top 100 songs in the history of Christian. We hope that music fans will look forward to this CD and each subsequent CCM Top 100 Greatest Songs CD. Once all four CDs are released, this will be the essential collection for every CCM music consumer. In the meantime, each volume stands alone as a great collection of music which weaves the rich tapestry of the Christian music genre and testifies to the unique impact Contemporary Christian music has on hearts and souls,” said Gabriel Vasquez, director of marketing for Creative Trust Workshop.

The track listing for CCM’s Top 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music, Vol. 2, is:

Newsboys -Shine
Russ Taff -We Will Stand
Third Day -Agnus Dei
Amy Grant -El Shaddai
Switchfoot -Dare You To Move
Steven Curtis Chapman -For the Sake of the Call
Cindy Morgan -I Will Be Free
Evie -Mirror
Audio Adrenaline -Big House
Phil Keaggy -Your Love Broke Thru
Rich Mullins -Hold Me Jesus
Gaithers -Because He Lives
Michael English -In Christ Alone
Stryper -To Hell With The Devil
Wayne Watson -Friend Of A Wounded Heart
Chuck Girard -Sometimes Alleluia
Kathy Troccoli -Stubborn Love
Jars of Clay -Flood
Twila Paris -He Is Exalted
Clay Crosse -I Surrender All
Chris Rice -Welcome to Our World
First Call -Undivided
Bob Carlisle -Butterfly Kisses
Kristy Starling -Jesus Is The Answer
The Crabb Family -Redeemer

A companion book, CCM’s Top 100 Greatest Songs In Christian Music, published by Integrity Publishers, will be available for the holidays and will include intriguing details, interviews, facts and photos of each tribute song in the collection, providing context and insight into the song’s impact towards the history of Christian music and the many fans it has touched.

A new website, www.CCMTop100.com, was also launched this month to promote the series, featuring music downloads, video clips of interviews with participating artists, as well as facts about the growth of Christian music and artist testimonies.

“As we set out to compile the greatest songs in Christian music, we gained an appreciation for the wide variety of topics and styles Christian artists have produced -- from the Jesus Movement in the ‘70s to a post 9-11 world today,” said Roberta Croteau, associate publisher of CCM Magazine. “We also came to appreciate the deep connection of faith all these songs share, no matter the time or season in which they first were born. We hope our list will resonate with long-time Christian music fans, and cause new listeners to use these songs as a starting point to discover the great wealth Contemporary Christian music has to offer.”