Christian Contemporary Music

I believe CCM is considered a genre already. The very first CC song I've ever heard was Jars of Clay's "Worlds Apart" (can't you tell, it's my favorite song!?). And the first CC music video I've ever seen was Point of Grace's "Gather at the River". I'm listening to a Christian radio station on the net right at the 'mo. Jars' "Valley Song" is playing...I will sing of your mercy that leads me through valleys of sorrow to rivers of joy. It's sort of like the counterpart of another song "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever" (the title speaks for the song itself). If you know or have heard of these songs, you'd probably get the point. =) The station has just played Mercy Me, Katinas, Point of Grace, (ooh wow!) Third Day (really diggin' the vocals)...really good artists. Heck, they even play PlusOne (I don't really like them...I have a "thing" for boy bands) and hey! Jim Brickman shouldn't be here!!! "Love of my Life" is not a song for Jesus!! Haha. I love CCM. Christian songs need not be "spooky". Worship need not be boring...not at all! Some people still have a problem with this. That Christian music should not sound secular. But I like what Limit X (they're an African reggae group) said about "worshipping God the best way you know how"--doesn't really matter whether it's breakdancing, rap, hard core metal, alternative, pop, ballad, blah blah blah! God looks at people's heart. I'm so glad He does. And I wouldn't have to worry about what other people would say about that. The best musicians/composers I've known are from this genre. I have this big dream of coming to a big worship crusade (stadium-type) and listening to great Christian bands.