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CCM MagazineCCM Magazine was founded by John Styll. The first copy was published in July 1978. The magazine was eventually purchased by Salem Publishing. When the magazine was first published, it was actually called Contemporary Christian Music and specifically covered that music genre. The name was later shortened to CCM which was still an acronym for Contemporary Christian Music. For a short time, the magazine changed its name to Contemporary Christian Magazine (keeping the CCM but broadening the scope) but then ultimately went back to Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). Then in May 2007, the name's meaning was changed to "Christ. Community. Music." The editor quickly pointed out that the term "contemporary Christian music" was dated and in some cases downright offensive. The name change was most likely a result of bands like Switchfoot being hesitant to be in a magazine that labeled them Christian. Now the magazine's editor says that Christ, community, and music are three entirely different things - thus, the periods after each word of the acronym to show that they are not related. The editor's explanation of the name change can be found in the May 2007 issue of the magazine. In October 2006, CCM Magazine launched its own social networking site, MyCCM. In February 2007 CCM Magazine published the article "A Look at the History of Contemporary Christian Music".
CCM Magazine Ceases PublicationOn January 16, 2008, Salem Publishing announced that the April 2008 issue would be the final printed issue of the magazine. Source: Salem Communications http://ir.salem.cc/phoenix.zhtml?c=82189&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1097250&highlight=
Back Issues of CCM MagazineView back issues http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://ccmmagazine.com/
Canadian Artists Featured in CCM MagazineA list of Canadian Artists Featured in CCM Magazine can be viewed here: http://www.ccmmagazine.com/search/Canadian/
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