CCM

Healthcare certification initialism

CCM is an abbreviation with several common meanings depending on context.

In music, it stands for Contemporary Christian Music, a genre that blends pop, rock, and other modern styles with religious lyrics.

In hockey, CCM is a major equipment manufacturer whose name originally stood for Canada Cycle and Motor Company.

In medical settings, CCM may refer to a critical care medicine unit or cerebral cavernous malformation.

The intended meaning is usually clear from context.

industry

Christian radio

Faith-based AM/FM programming

Christian festivals · Christian bookstore

genre

worship music

Religious devotional songs

spiritual songs · Christian radio

artists

MercyMe

Exclamation expressing astonishment

style

uplifting

Emotionally encouraging

congregational · acoustic · melodic · positive · accessible · key change · hands raised

themes

faith

Trust without proof

  • hopeDesire for good outcomes
  • graceEffortless beauty of motion
  • redemptionRecovery or moral restoration

salvation · praise · worship · testimony · encouragement · inspiration · healing · forgiveness · love · surrender

Opposites
lyrical/spiritual content

CCMblack metal

Uncoated ferrous alloy

secular music · death metal · gangsta rap · shock rock · grindcore

musical tradition

CCMtraditional hymns

Established religious songs

Gregorian chant · gospel · shape-note singing · plainchant

religious/secular orientation

CCMsecular music

Non-sacred musical works

mainstream pop · Top 40 · club music

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Abstract · Rated G