New Music Round-Up: September 2025
As fall officially rolls in, Christian music continues to bring fresh voice and worship to the scene. This month has brought new albums, live projects, and singles from some of your favorite artists:
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The Christian Rock Club That Won’t Quit
If you grew up in the Christian music underground of the ’90s and early 2000s, you probably spent more nights than you’d admit in some coffee-fueled rock club that promised loud guitars without the alcohol....
Phil Wickham Drops Biggest Album Yet
Phil Wickham is celebrating two decades as a signed artist, and if his new album Songs of the Saints proves anything, it’s that he’s nowhere near slowing down. The record, his tenth studio album, clocks...
CCM Responds to Charlie Kirk
Until now, names like Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, and Robert F. Kennedy lived in history books and grainy footage. But on September 10, 2025, the world watched in real time, in 4K vide...
CCM Family Travel: American Dream Mall
At CCM Magazine, we’ve always been about music that inspires, encourages, and connects. But lately, Amanda and I have been talking a lot about how our readers are also families looking for more than just int...
Where Are They Now: Big Tent Revival
When Big Tent Revival disbanded at the height of their success, frontman Steve Wiggins was left with a question that haunted him.
“Well, what are we going to do now? If you're not a lead singer of a band a...
Light of the World Brings Classic Disney-Style Magic to the Gospel Story
If you grew up watching The Lion King or Mulan, you’ll recognize the magic in Light of the World. Directed by Tom Bancroft, the Disney animator and character designer behind th...
Matt Hammitt’s Must-Hear Song
Some songs make you stop, smile, and hold on just a little tighter to the people you love. Matt Hammitt’s brand-new single “Days God Gave” is exactly that kind of song. It’s about family car rides, lat...
Inside Lecrae’s Reconstruction
"I wanted it to be authentic. So how do you make it authentic? You go back to some of the roots... We were just hanging out with fans intentionally. We were at community centers and prisons and, we didn’t sme...
Surprise in the Studio: The Archers Reunite With CCM Original
There are moments in this new “job” that remind me why we fight so hard to preserve the legacy of CCM Magazine. This was one of those days.
The Archers were in our studio; a group whose name carrie...