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my #1 CCM song Susan Ashton, "No Remedy for Love" https://t.co/V21O65Iw0H I miss Wayne Kirkpatrick. He’s still alive and kicking. Just not in CCM. In 2010, after decades of writing, producing, and playing on songs, mostly for CCM artists, Wayne started writing a musical with

my #2 CCM song Michael W. Smith, "I'll Wait for You" music video: https://t.co/Btz5jxcIho album version: https://t.co/RhNPv6R72N I never bought Smitty’s Wonder album or heard anyone play it. The second single from that album, “I’ll Wait for You,” never charted and got no airplay

my #3 CCM song Chris Rice, "Life Means So Much" https://t.co/hzR8zSuyjs “Don't you just love New Year’s? You can start all over. Everybody gets a second chance.” So says Lenore, a “friend” of Lieutenant Dan, in the waning seconds of 1971 in the film Forrest Gump. Her statement

Thanks @michaelwsmith for being a good sport and for blessing Akron back in 2013.

my #4 CCM song Michael W. Smith, "Fly to the Moon" https://t.co/K3ATCU5c5P If you had 15 minutes with your favorite artist, what would you discuss? In 2013, I helped arrange for Michael W. Smith (and band) to perform at EJ Thomas Hall in Akron, Ohio. Proceeds would benefit my

my #5 CCM song Bryan Duncan, "Love Takes Time" live: https://t.co/G6vO5YqDEp music video (HD): https://t.co/CqOzPDiktF The first version of my “monster” CCM playlist didn’t include any Bryan Duncan (BD) songs. I heard BD on CCM radio in the 1990s, and I liked some of his songs,

my #6 CCM song Nichole Nordeman, "Legacy" acoustic: https://t.co/rfWBUe45UL Nichole Nordeman’s first hit, “To Know You,” caught my attention with a topic that you rarely hear in CCM: doubt. A decade before that song came out, I had a crisis of faith. I had always believed that

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my #7 CCM song Randy Stonehill, "I Turn to You" https://t.co/DTFGTdxs3w I missed over 20 years of Randy Stonehill’s music. His first album came out in 1971, but I didn’t get into CCM until 1990, and I never heard his early stuff on the radio. Even his first three albums in the

my #8 CCM song Josh Wilson, "Dream Small" lyric video: https://t.co/I5R3rLF7Sd Josh Wilson wrote “Dream Small” as a tribute to people who change the world through simple acts of kindness. “If you’re like me,” he said, “maybe you get overwhelmed with the great need you see in the

my #9 CCM song PFR, "Wait for the Sun" https://t.co/J1dawiCUuh My kids attended Christian schools. They took the bus to the K-6 school; I drove them to the 7-12 school. (It was on my way to the office.) When I drove, we listened to my CCM CDs or the local CCM station. When my

my #10 CCM song Susan Ashton, "Benediction" https://t.co/zethsT65LF Lutkin's benediction: https://t.co/My85cAuuKP A benediction is a blessing from God. In “Benediction,” Susan Ashton practically demands such a blessing. She’s trying to do God’s will, but other Christians are

my #11 CCM song for KING&COUNTRY, "Place in This World" music video: https://t.co/aTEbpk8SLr live: https://t.co/XrQ2Vwg9DO While Michael W. Smith’s “Place in This World” was rising up the charts, David Smallbone was contemplating a desperate move. The concert promoter had just

my #12 CCM song PFR, "Missing Love" https://t.co/y2194uVS9e Most of us need healing. The expression “time heals all wounds” is bunk. Time doesn’t heal anything. Only the Great Physician can heal us. As Malachi tells us, God has the healing that we need in his wings. All we have

my #13 CCM song Charlie Peacock, "One Man Gets Around" https://t.co/abXyvXjG9q When I first became a Charlie Peacock fan, I had no idea he was a CCM artist. A friend and coworker lent me a three-CD collection of Charlie’s early songs, and they became a part of my regular

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my #14 CCM song Bebo Norman, "Great Light of the World" https://t.co/9PeaSDfgSl The first thing that drew me to the #14 song was its time signature. You don’t hear many CCM songs that are in something other than 4/4 time. When I hear a song in 3/4 or 6/8, it catches my ear and

my #15 CCM song Steven Curtis Chapman, "See the Glory" live: https://t.co/TItXA6iXuh When I lived near D.C., I got to sing classical choral music in the amazing Asaph Ensemble. One of manyhighlights was Mendelssohn’s St. Paul, an oratorio on the famous apostle. In the middle of

my #16 CCM song Switchfoot, "This Is Your Life" live: https://t.co/WaBstt0ofT My Christian life is a lot like my tennis serve. I’ve been playing tennis since I was nine, which is about the time I became a Christian. In all that time, I’ve never had a great serve. Oh, it’s great