The Night Beat HOF: Generation Next

1980 was a turning point in the world, and I don't just say that because I was an 80's kid. Ronald Reagan was elected in November of that year and launched a Republican Revolution that is still in Progress. TV was better, Fashion was Better, Hair was Better, and Music Was Better. 

Christian Music was also better then. The genre was growing up. Growing up is painful, and it is no different with CCM. As the years went on the Jesus Music Movement cooled off and artists didn't feel pressured to utter the name of Jesus every other word. Purists call it selling out, but it's really maturity and it led to a better product. Ironically despite the selling out image, some of the most spiritually on fire music came out of the era.

CCM had barely come together as a genre when it began to fracture into many sub-genres. Pop and Rock began to develop into separate worlds, and Rock itself was splitting into Rock, Hard Rock, Alternative and Metal.

Like it's predecessor era, this is just a ten year era. The 90's would be another era altogether. Our 80's inductees include: 

The Choir, 77s, AD, Mylon LeFevre and Broken Heart, Stryper, Whitecross, Bloodgood, Saint, Bride, Michael W Smith,

Russ Taff, Leslie Phillips, Barren Cross, Shiela Walsh, Life Savers Underground, Steve Taylor, White Heart, Undercover, Altar Boys, Carman, Farrell and Farrell, Crumbacher, Newsboys, DC Talk and Kicking off the most amazing decade ever, ArkAngel.

The 90's Await. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.