Gospel vs. CCM...who's right? Who's wrong? And does it matter? Today we're tackling this seemingly endless debate on whether CCM (aka Contemporary Christian Music) or Gospel (classic African-American church music styles) should be favored by musicians, and how creatives of all kinds should deal with arguments over "which style is better." Joining us to bring a real musician's opinion to this debate is Levell Hawkins, a producer, songwriter, arranger, singer, director and session musician working in the southeastern Texas region. He serves as Minister of Music at the Greater True Vine Church in Port Arthur, TX and has been an instrumental part of many worship and recording projects. Stay Connected with Levell https://linktr.ee/levellhawkins Links Mentioned in this Podcast Episode: Our interview with Greg Johnson - Why Spiritual Growth Matters to Church Musicians - EP 117 Join our membership for highly motivated creatives who want to gain complete confidence as artists and entrepreneurs - God and Gigs 360! Join for 30 days FREE by going to godandgigs.com/freetrial GodandGigs.com/ToolKit - check out ALL of our most trusted and effective tools and resources for faith-focused creatives Godandgigs.com/grow - FREE trainings where you’ll learn how to build your online audience and connect deeply with those you are called to reach with your creative work Learn about The 4 Questions you need to ask before going Full-Time in Arts and Entertainment Join our God and Gigs Facebook Group so you can watch more of our Facebook Live chats! GET PAID FOR GIVING GREAT ADVIC We’ve love to hear your thoughts about this episode… Tap HERE to send us a text! Support the show NEW DEVOTIONAL ON YOUVERSION! Would you like to understand God's creative process and apply it to your life? Check out our new YouVersion Bible reading plan here! NEW "DISCOVER YOUR CREATIVE PERSONALITY" QUIZ! We've developed this quiz to help you diagnose and discover where you currently stand in your journey as a faith-focused artist. You'll find out which of the 5 Christian Creative Personalities you're currently operating in and how to improve on your strengths and get help with your weaknesses. Take the 5- minute quiz HERE PODCAST MERCH Get God and Gigs themed gear, clothing and accessories HERE! GOT VALUE FROM THIS PODCAST? Exchange VALUE 4 VALUE! You can share: TIME: Send this episode to someone who you know would enjoy it TALENT: Email your art or music to add to our community to allen@godandgigs.com TREASURE: Tap HERE to pick an amount to support the podcast monthly, OR: Get a modern podcast app that allows you support us IN REAL TIME by sending us value digitally! Get a new podcast app that supports these new features HERE.