Wikipedia:WikiProject Christian music/Sources (archive)

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This page is intended to help in sourcing Christian Music articles on Wikipedia.

The intention of this page is to inform users on questions about a sources credibility, and provide suggestions as a starting point for research.

"Citations on Wikipedia" are from Journals cited by Wikipedia. Shows number of citations and popularity rank. From Aug 22, 2009 database dump.

The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music



 * Usage on Wikipedia

CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music


One editor's opinion of the greatest CCM albums. Thom Granger assistant-edited CCM in the 1980s.


 * Usage on Wikipedia
 * "What Links Here" on WP
 * Used in sources (Outside Wikipedia):
 * Used in Powell.

Contemporary Musicians


Contemporary Musicians is a multi-volume general reference work. It covers the modern era of music, and does not leave out Christian artists, so long as they have had a measurable impact. It is published as a hardback periodical; each volume has its own ISBN in addition to the series ISSN. Usually lists sources per article.


 * Usage on Wikipedia
 * Entries

Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music


The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music is the definitive source for information on the entire spectrum of Christian music. While it does not list sources for each entry, there is a list of sources provided.


 * Used in sources (Outside Wikipedia):
 * Contemporary Musicians
 * "The Seventy Sevens" vol 46


 * Usage on Wikipedia

Headbangers


This is an indispensable general market resource for broad information on 1980s era metal bands, though it has few full biographies.


 * Usage on Wikipedia

Raised by Wolves


Published by John J. Thompson (see also True Tunes News), Raised By Wolves chronicles the development of Christian rock.


 * Usage on Wikipedia
 * Used in sources (Outside Wikipedia):
 * Used in Powell.

Christianity Today


A magazine established in 1956 by Billy Graham.


 * Used in Powell.
 * Used in Alfonso.


 * Usage on Wikipedia
 * "What Links Here" on WP

Church Musician Today, The Church Musician


Published from 1997 - 2002 by the Southern Baptist Convention. The magazine covered Contemporary Christian and modern worship. Church Musician Today replaced The Church Musician, which began publishing in 1949 and contained primarily sheet music, including hymns, anthems, and other forms.


 * Contemporary Musicians
 * "Chris Rice" vol 25

CCM Magazine


This is the definitive magazine about Christian music. Publishing began in 1978 as an industry oriented publication, and ceased in 2008. The magazine covers all forms of CCM.


 * "What Links Here" on WP
 * Citations on Wikipedia: 204 (rank 156)
 * Used in sources (Outside Wikipedia):
 * Used in Powell.
 * Used in Thompson Raised by Wolves.

Cornerstone


Published by JPUSA from 1971 until 2003, Cornerstone tends to cover alternative Christian music. Due to the nature of the organization that published it, and it's long time editor Jon Trott, it is sometimes not considered a reliable source, especially when dealing with cults and cult-like organizations. However, the disposition toward music holds no such reservations. JPUSA fielded bands, of which Resurrection Band is the most well known, ran a record label, and administers the Cornerstone Festival.


 * Citations on Wikipedia: 40+ (no rank)
 * Used in sources (Outside Wikipedia):
 * Used in Powell.
 * Used in Thompson Raised by Wolves.


 * "What Links Here" on WP

HM: The Hard Music Magazine, Heaven's Metal


Published by Doug Van Pelt, HM started as a metal fanzine in 1984.


 * "What Links Here" on WP
 * Citations on Wikipedia: 309 (rank 104)
 * Used in sources (Outside Wikipedia):
 * Used in Hale.
 * Used in Powell.
 * Used in Thompson Raised by Wolves.
 * Contemporary Musicians
 * "Larry Norman" vol 42
 * "P.O.D." vol 33 (mention)
 * "Prong" vol 23

7ball


Published 1995-2002. Focuses on alternative music.
 * Usage on Wikipedia
 * "What Links Here" on WP


 * Used in sources (Outside Wikipedia):
 * Used in Powell.
 * Used in Thompson Raised by Wolves.
 * Contemporary Musicians
 * "Eric Champion" vol 21
 * "Five Iron Frenzy" vol 26
 * "P.O.D." vol 33 (mention)


 * Citations on Wikipedia: 120 (rank 299)

True Tunes News


Published by John J. Thompson (see also Raised By Wolves) from 1989 - 1998.


 * "What Links Here" on WP
 * Citations on Wikipedia: 10 (unranked)
 * Used in sources (Outside Wikipedia):
 * Used in Powell.
 * Used in Thompson Raised by Wolves.

ChristianityToday.com

 * ChristianityToday.com

Online equivalent of the magazine mentioned above.
 * Links out of Wikipedia

Cross Rhythms

 * CrossRhythms.co.uk

A United Kingdom based equivalent of CCM. Was a published magazine, now operates online. Check articles carefully for messages like "Published in CR Mag ##", these can be cited as a journal source.


 * Used in sources (Outside Wikipedia):
 * Contemporary Musicians
 * "Resurrection Band" vol 36


 * Usage on Wikipedia
 * Links out of Wikipedia
 * "What Links Here" on WP
 * Citations on Wikipedia: 99 (rank 394)

Jesus Freak Hideout

 * JesusFreakHideout.com

Jesus Freak Hideout was founded in 1996 and was at one time Sponsored by a record label.


 * Member of Gospel Music Association
 * Used in sources (Outside Wikipedia):
 * Used in Powell.
 * Contemporary Musicians
 * "Delirious?" vol 35
 * "Switchfoot" vol 48
 * Reprints in other sources
 * HM #79, Mezzamorphis review


 * Usage on Wikipedia
 * Links out of Wikipedia
 * "What Links Here" on WP

The Phantom Tollbooth

 * Tollbooth.org

Is a respected online magazine that was established in 1996 and has a projected readership of thirty thousand.


 * Used in sources (Outside Wikipedia):
 * Used in Powell.
 * Mentioned in Thompson.
 * Has own entry in this book:
 * Contemporary Musicians
 * "Caedmon's Call" vol 39
 * "Michael Card" vol 40
 * "Daniel Amos" vol 44
 * "Mark Heard" vol 48
 * "Crystal Lewis" vol 38
 * "Larry Norman" vol 42
 * "Matt Redman" vol 54
 * "Resurrection Band" vol 36


 * Usage on Wikipedia
 * Links out of Wikipedia