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Contemporary worship music (CWM), also known as praise and worship music, [1] is a defined genre of Christian music used in contemporary worship. It has developed over the past 60 years and is stylistically similar to pop music. The songs are frequently referred to as "praise songs" or "worship songs" and are typically led by a "worship band ...
Contemporary worship music is also incorporated in modern CCM. Contemporary worship is both recorded and performed during church services. [citation needed] In the 2000s, contemporary worship music with a distinctly theological focus has emerged, primarily in the Baptist, Reformed and more traditional non-denominational branches of Protestant ...
Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth is the third album by American singer and songwriter Rich Mullins, released in 1988. [2] The album received 31st place in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music (2001).
"Awesome God" is a contemporary worship song written by Rich Mullins and first recorded on his 1988 album, Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth. It was the first single from the album and rose to the number one spot on Christian AC radio and subsequently became a popular congregational song. [1]
The song is a contemporary version of a classic worship song making the case for "10,000 reasons for my heart to find" to praise God. The inspiration for the song came through the opening verse of Psalm 103: "Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name".
The lyric video for "King of Kings" was published the same day the song was released (12 July), [8] and the live music video, recorded during the 2019 Hillsong Conference, premiered on 5 August; [9] both videos were published on YouTube. On 27 February 2020, the Spanish lyric video for the song was released, titled "Rey De Reyes". [10]
What a Beautiful Name" won two Dove Awards for Song of the Year and Worship Song of the Year in 2017. [4] It won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song. [5] "What a Beautiful Name" was released on 6 January 2017, as the lead single from their 25th live album, Let There Be Light (2016). [6]
In Australia this song was the seventh most used song by the beginning of 2007 [3] There have been many interpretations of the song by many artists in all styles: gospel , R&B , soul , rock , dance , reggae , hip hop , rap , soca , ska , punk , a cappella amongst others and has been translated to a number of languages and recorded in a number ...