Alternative CCM

Alternative Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) is musically similar to adult alternative pop/rock -- namely, it is a pleasantly mellow variation on '80s jangle pop -- but lyrically, it often concerns religious matters. Alternative CCM appeared in the mid-'90s, after alternative music entered the mainstream following the success of R.E.M., Nirvana, and Pearl Jam. In 1995, Jars of Clay were the first alternative CCM group to make significant inroads in the secular charts.

Alternative CCM Artists Highlights

Audio Adrenaline

The Fall

Switchfoot

Casting Crowns

Relient K

Newsboys

More Alternative CCM Artists

Alternative CCM Album Highlights

dc Talk

Greatest Hits [Forefront ...

Casting Crowns

Lifesong

MercyMe

All That Is Within Me

Hillsong United

Look to You

dc Talk

Intermission: The Greatest ...

David Crowder

Remedy Club Tour

More Alternative CCM Albums

Alternative CCM Song Highlights

Title/Composer	Performer	Stream
Jesus Freak Mark Heimermann / Toby McKeehan	dc Talk
Set Me Free	Casting Crowns	Spotify
Time Has Come Steven Curtis Chapman / MercyMe	MercyMe
Consume Me Mark Heimermann / Kevin Max / Toby McKeehan / Michael Tait	dc Talk	Spotify
I'm Trying To Make You Sing	David Crowder Band
Totally Wired Marc Riley / Craig Scanlon / Mark E. Smith	The Fall	Spotify
The World Is Alive Steven Curtis Chapman / Mark Hall	Casting Crowns	Spotify
Am I in Sync? Steve Taylor	Steve Taylor	Spotify
The Stand Joel Houston	Hillsong
Alarma	Daniel Amos

More Alternative CCM Songs

Other Styles in Contemporary Christian

- Praise & Worship
- Reggae Gospel