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January 17, 2008

Salem to close down CCM magazine (in print)

Ted Olsen

The April 2008 issue of the Christian music magazine CCM will be its last, Salem Communications announced late yesterday.

"CCM Magazine readers tell us they want more information and want it faster than can be delivered in a monthly printed magazine," Jim Cumbee, Publisher and President of Non-Broadcast Media said in a press release. "Accordingly, we will discontinue the printed version of CCM Magazine to put increased energies toward the continued growth and enhancement of our comprehensive Christian music and entertainment online network."

In the May 2007 issue of the magazine, editor Jay Swartzendruber announced that CCM no longer stood for "Contemporary Christian Music." The acronym, he said, stood for "Christ ? Community ? Music," and the magazine would shift away from covering Christian music by its label or distribution in an effort "to raise the profile of independent and general market artists of faith."

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CCM Magazine has been irrelevant for a long time. Rest in peace.

Posted By: Paul J | January 17, 2008 2:44 PM

I never read ccm because I don't or try not to listen to a lot of contemporary chrtistian music. I will not go into why. You have probably heard many of the reasons before. I will say it seems that maybe the words have gotten a little more relevant to Christians.

Thanks

Elm

Posted By: elm | January 18, 2008 1:41 PM

Though I know longer subcribe to or read it much, CCM used to be a big part of my life in its early days (back when Amy Grant, MWS, and Sandi Patti dominated the top 10) And I still pick one up once in a while to catch up on the CCM scene. I, for one, am very sorry to see it go.
Ed

Posted By: Ed Reese | January 18, 2008 2:52 PM

"CCM" is not an "acronym". "CCM" are "initials".
Acronyms are pronounceable initials.
CIA no
NASA yes

Now I must yield the floor to conserve strength for my annual battle to save the first "R" in "FebRuary."

Posted By: Chuck | January 22, 2008 9:24 PM

Man now what will i read? i have been reading CCM for yrs. CCM was the only christian music magazine that i read.

Posted By: michelle | January 23, 2008 2:56 PM