US industry reports rise in Christian music sales

THE CONTINUING rise of Christian music sales has been recently commented on in several publications. The Financial Times reported that while total record sales dropped by three per cent in 2001, Christian record sales were up more than 10 per cent. Said EMI Christian Music Group president/CEO Bill Hearn in Billboard magazine, "It appears we're.. .at an all time high in the history of Christian music, surpassing 50 million units sold and up over 12 per cent (from 2000). That's the biggest story-the continuing greater awareness and greater acceptance of Christian music. A lot of that has to do with the growing need our culture has for positive family values in entertainment, the Bush administration and September 11."
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