Christian R&B Pop
tagStarted 2003Peak 2008-2016Last big hit 2019
Located in 2 routes
Faith lyrics over sleek R&B-pop production: programmed beats, syncopated grooves, melisma-rich lead vocals, vocal stacks and silky urban-contemporary sheen. Smoother and more rhythmic than guitar-led CCM, it pairs testimony and encouragement with soul-pop hooks - finger-snap percussion, warm keys and a polished, radio-glossy mix built for crossover appeal.
History
Group 1 Crew and Mandisa carried R&B-inflected CCM into the late 2000s; Mandisa's Overcomer (2013) won the 2014 Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, blending pop with sleek R&B. Britt Nicole and Jamie Grace added youthful soul-pop crossover, while Tauren Wells later pushed contemporary R&B-pop further into Christian mainstream airplay through 2019.
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Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overcomer_(album)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Like_You_Love_Me
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_(Britt_Nicole_song)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Grace