Contemporary Christian music (or
CCM—and occasionally "
inspirational music") is a genre of modern
popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the
Christian faith. It formed as those affected by the 1960s
Jesus movement revival began to express themselves in a more contemporary style of music than the
hymns,
Gospel and
Southern Gospel music that was prevalent in the church at the time. Today, the term is typically used to refer to
pop,
rock, or
praise & worship styles.