Tim Dillinger
Independent gospel music historian and curator who writes the Substack God's Music Is My Life and researches the intersections of CCM and gospel, especially around the pivotal year 1985.
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Sep 24, 2025 • 55min
1985: The Critical Year of CCM (ft. Tim Dillinger)
Tim Dillinger, independent gospel music historian and Substack curator, explores why 1985 was CCM’s cultural peak. He traces mainstream crossovers, Pentecostal concert culture, TV exposure, and artists like Amy Grant and Sheila Walsh. He ties 1985’s high water mark to the later collapse of PTL and how that reshaped the industry.
