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CCM Magazine Acquired by Logan and Amanda Sekulow

February 5, 2025

CCM Magazine, the preeminent voice of the Christian music scene, has been acquired from Salem Media Group by Logan and Amanda Sekulow. Plans for a full brand relaunch will be announced at a later date, however new content will begin immediately at CCMmagazine.com, YouTube and social media platforms.

The new owners will be creating a network of exclusive content with an expansive editorial and digital team, including streaming video, podcasts and much more.

“CCM has decades of incredible archives and we are diving in,” says Logan Sekulow. “We grew up on CCM and it’s time to give proper respect to the history of the genre and to those that got us here.”

Originally founded in 1978, the iconic music publication was the first to coin the phrase “CCM” for Contemporary Christian Music which had previously been known simply as “Jesus Music.” As the Contemporary Christian Music scene mushroomed into a billion dollar industry, “Christian music” became widely regarded as an actual genre, even though it included rock, pop, hip-hop, punk, metal and other styles of music. ?

“Salem and the Sekulow family have worked together for more than 30 years,” says David P. Santrella, Chief Executive Officer at Salem Media Group. “As Salem focuses more on the audiences related to our Christian Teaching and Talk and our News Talk content, we’re thrilled to put CCM Magazine into the hands of a passionate and capable group that will grow and maintain the integrity of the product.”

“We look forward to partnering with and showcasing Christian media and creators in all forms,” says Amanda Sekulow. “We believe the future is very bright for Christian media. We have seen amazing creators arrive to the scene and CCM Magazine will once again be the premier outlet to showcase how God is moving in creative ways. The new era begins now.”

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Week of 6/14/25

01

No Fear  -  Jon Reddick

02

Desperate  -  Jamie MacDonald

03

A Lil Church (Nobody's Too Lost)  -  TobyMac

04

Hard Fought Hallelujah  -  Brandon Lake

05

Unashamed  -  Matthew West

06

When I Fall  -  Katy Nichole

07

Oh Death  -  Mercy Me

08

Goodbye Yesterday  -  Elevation Rhythm feat. Gracie Binion

09

The King Is In The Room  -  Phil Wickham

10

Whisper and the Wind  -  Bodie

11

A Thousand Times  -  We Are Messengers

12

God Did It  -  Micah Tyler

13

My Promised Land  -  Josiah Queen

14

Jesus Loves  -  Zach Williams

15

Jordans  -  Blessing Offor

16

I Know A Name  -  Elevation Rhythm feat. Chris Brown & Brandon Lake

17

Your Way's Better  -  Forrest Frank

18

You Never Gave Up On Me  -  The Afters

19

Turn  -  Ben Fuller

20

I've Got A Story  -  Needtobreathe feat. Tori Kelly

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I think I was born with a pair of headphones attached to my head!

I have always loved radio and was introduced to Contemporary Christian Music when I was a lowly freshman in high school, way back in 1977! "Praise the Lord" by The Imperials, "Your Love Broke Through" by Keith Green and others were the first songs I heard and played over and over again!

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