Are There Any Born Again Christian Rock Stars

Cari Jean resides in North Dakota, where she works as a freelance author and blogs at Organized religion's Mom'southward Weblog.

I love Christian music for many reasons. For one, the lyrics are non-offensive and I tin heed to it without having to worry nigh what words my daughter is going to choice up. I also love how many of the lyrics to Christian songs come straight from the Bible. Christian music has helped me greatly through many struggles and it always helps me to get into a positive mindset when I am writing or have a daunting task ahead.

Even though I only usually listen to Christian music, I even so honey a adept rock vocal. Hither are ten Christian bands, that in my opinion, totally rock!

NEEDTOBREATHE rocks the business firm during their first fourth dimension in North Dakota.

Photo by Cari Bousfield

i. NEEDTOBREATHE

Hometown: Seneca, South Carolina

I was at work when I heard my first-ever NEEDTOBREATHE song. Information technology was one of those songs that really grabs your attention and yous have to find out as shortly as possible who sings information technology. The vocal was "Shine On."

Every bit much every bit I loved that vocal, I was blown away by "Washed by the Water." What an crawly blend of southern rock and gospel! When I saw them live in concert with Third Day, their performance of that vocal became ane of my all-time favorite alive performances.

A few things gear up this ring autonomously:

1. They have an amazing ability to cross over into the mainstream (they have opened for Taylor Swift) while keeping their focus on God.
2. Behave Rinehart's very unique voice. Fifty-fifty Rob Thomas, the pb vocalist of the secular band, Matchbox xx has tweeted about Deport'due south astonishing voice.

Members of NEEDTOBREATHE

• Bear Rinehart
• Bo Rinehart
• Seth Bolt
• Joe Stillwell

Popular Songs

• "Shine On"
• "Washed by the Water"
• "Something Beautiful"
• "More Time"
• "Drive All Nighttime"
• "Slumber"
• "Go along Your Eyes Open"
• "Lay 'Em Downward"
• "Difference Maker"

2. Third Day

Hometown: Powder Springs, GA

The ring, Third Mean solar day, volition always be i of my favorite bands. Information technology was with Mac Powell and the guys that I discovered Christian rock music.

I had just rededicated my life to the Lord and was in the midst of getting rid of some of my music that I no longer had the desire to listen to. I had a huge collection of CDs past rock bands such as KISS, AC/DC, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Poison, Warrant, Tesla, and many other '80s hair bands.

But as fast equally I got rid of my erstwhile collection, I began a new Christian music collection. With help from my younger brother, also an gorging Christian music fan, and the radio station, KLOVE I discovered many new favorites—Third Day being one of the first amid them.

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Members of Tertiary 24-hour interval

• Mac Powell
• Tai Anderson
• Mark Lee
• David Carr

Popular Songs

• "King of Celebrity"
• "xl Days"
• "Children of God"
• "Consuming Fire"
• "Cry to Jesus"
• "I Believe"
• "Dearest Vocal"
• "My Hope Is You"
• "Show Me Your Glory"
• "I Demand a Phenomenon"
  

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Truthfully, a year agone or fifty-fifty half dozen months ago I would accept not put this band on my list. But later hearing the songs "Restless" and "Afterlife" on the radio, I bought the CD (Vise Verses) and am at present a Switchfoot fan.

Though people may contend that Switchfoot is more of a mainstream band, many of their songs boldly speak of their Christian faith. After getting my new Switchfoot CD, I thought nearly my niece and nephew who do not listen to Christian music, and the many other teens who don't but am convinced they would like this CD. In fact, the album Life Verses reached number 3 on both the Alternative and the Stone Billboard charts.

Some might have an effect with a band performing both Christian and secular music, only if a nonbeliever is listening to this music because they think it is a keen rock album and a vocal gets them to think about Jesus, more power to the band!

Members of Switchfoot

• Jon Foreman
• Tim Foreman
• Chad Butler
• Jerome Fontamillas
• Drew Shirley

Popular Songs

• "Cartel You to Motility"
• "This is Your Life"
• "Gone"
• "This Is Home"
• "Night Horses"
• "Restless"
• "Your Love Is a Song"
• "Afterlife"

four. MercyMe

Hometown: Greenville, Texas

I don't think there are many Christian music fans who would not accept MercyMe on their listing of fave bands. Ever since their debut single, "I Tin can Simply Imagine," they have been a huge influence and addition to the Christian music scene. In the decade from 2000–2009, the band was the number i Christian creative person of the decade, and their song "Word of God Speak" was the number one Christian vocal of the decade.

It seems that no matter what phase my life is in, there is always a MercyMe song that goes along with it. It also seems that my favorite MercyMe vocal changes every time they come out with a new album. Admittedly, there are a few songs past MercyMe that I don't really intendance for merely for the most role, their music and their lyrics minister to my eye and my soul.

Members of MercyMe

• Bart Millard
• James Bryson
• Robby Shaffer
• Nathan Cochran
• Michael Scheuchzer
• Barry Graul

Popular Songs

• "I Tin can Only Imagine"
• "Word of God Speak"
• "And then Long Self"
• "All of Creation"
• "You Reign"
• "Beautiful"
• "Bring the Rain"
• "Hold Fast"
• "The Injure and the Healer"

Casting Crowns in Bismarck, Northward Dakota.

Photo by Cari Bousfield

five. Casting Crowns

Hometown: Daytona Beach, Florida

I beloved the fact that when Casting Crowns became a Christian ring, they were just making music every bit outreach projects for youth in their area. They did not intend on getting a tape label.

God had other plans though because their music concluded up in the hands of Mark Miller, of the country band, Sawyer Brownish. In 2003, Casting Crowns produced their showtime album with co-producers Mark Miller and Steven Curtis Chapman. The rest, they say, is history, and Casting Crowns is a Christian household name.

Their cocky-titled debut album will always exist near and honey to my middle as that same year my daughter was born 11 weeks early. Many of the songs on that album ministered to me during that time. I of my favorite songs was "Praise You With the Trip the light fantastic." I would dance around the room with my picayune infant while listening to that song. Their next anthology which had the song "Praise You in the Storm" also ministered to me equally I struggled to accept my daughter's disability.

Members of Casting Crowns

• Mark Hall
• Juan DeVevo
• Hector Cervantes
• Melodee DeVevo
• Megan Garrett
• Chris Huffman
• Brian Scoggin

Pop Songs

• "Vocalization of Truth"
• "Who Am I"
• "Lifesong"
• "Praise You in the Storm"
• "Eastward to West"
• "Slow Fade"
• "What if His People Prayed"
• "Until the Whole World Hears"
• "Mettlesome"
• "Thrive"

6. DC Talk

Hometown: Lynchburg, Virginia

There will never be another Christian group like DC Talk. Their rap/hip-hop, stone, and popular sound seemed well alee of their fourth dimension. In fact, they were probably the outset artists who sang, wrote, and performed rap and hip-hop Christian music. While some might not necessarily view them as a band, I merely had to include them on my list.

DC Talk was formed in 1987 and their music was popular throughout the 1990s. I admit I didn't listen to Christian music at that time but I had heard of the trio and their album, Supernatural was one of the get-go Christian albums I ever bought in the year 2000. This was the same year the group began recording solo songs and somewhen went their separate ways. Today, Michael Tait is the lead vocalist of the Newsboys and Toby McKeehan has become vocaliser, songwriter, producer TobyMac.

Members of DC Talk

• Michael Tait
• Kevin Maxx
• Toby McKeehan

Popular Songs

• "Jesus Is But Alright"
• "Heavenbound"
• "Swallow Me"
• "Into Jesus"
• "In the Light"
• "Luv Is a Verb"
• "Socially Acceptable"
• "Colored People"
• "Dive"
• "Jesus Freak"

The Newsboys with lead singer, Michael Tait, perform in Bismarck, ND.

Photo by Cari Bousfield

seven. Newsboys

Hometown: Mooloolaba, Australia

Who doesn't similar the Newsboys? They not just sing smashing worship music just they are so much fun! I'm not sure if some of their quirky lyrics take annihilation to do with beingness from Australia, simply they definitely have some of the most unique lyrics in all of Christian music.

For example, I have never heard whatever other Christian band sing well-nigh "Captain Crunch waving adieu" from their song "Breakfast." Not to mention a few unique titles of their albums, Dearest Freedom Disco and Hell is for Wimps.

While their songs are fun, they are on the serious side talking virtually eternal life and salvation through Christ. They are definitely "Not Ashamed" to share the Gospel message. Besides existence a piddling zany, they also sing some of the most beautiful worship songs.

Throughout their release of 16 studio albums, the Newsboys went through many changes in their band. In 2009, Peter Furler—an original member who started off on drums then went on to pb vocals—was replaced by Michael Tait. Furler nonetheless writes songs and produces albums for the band.

Members of the Newsboys

• One-time atomic number 82 singer Peter Furler
• Current lead singer Michael Tait (formerly of DC Talk)
• Jody Davis
• Duncan Phillips
• Jeff Frankenstein

Popular Songs

• "Polish"
• "I am Free"
• "Breakfast"
• "Entertaining Angels"
• "Beloved Liberty Disco"
• "Beautiful Audio"
• "Not Aback"
• "Devotion"
• "He Reigns"
• "God's Not Expressionless"
• "Born Once more"
• "Believe"

8. Tenth Avenue Due north

Hometown: Daytona Beach, Florida

The band, Tenth Avenue N is relatively new to the Christian music scene. The guys formed their ring while in college at Palm Beach Atlantic Academy and their first album and tour came out in 2008. In 2009, they won the award for New Creative person of the Year.

From their first release, "Beloved is Here" I was a fan of this band. I became an even bigger fan with the release of "Past Your Side." And it seems their music just keeps getting better and better. One of my favorite songs by them is "Strong Enough to Save" which I unremarkably jam to on my way to piece of work. I really look forward to hearing a lot more from these guys and would love to see them in concert someday.

Members of Tenth Avenue Northward

• Mike Donehey
• Jeff Owen
• Ruben Juarez 3
• Jason Jamison

Popular Songs

• "Love is Here"
• "Past Your Side"
• "Concur My Center"
• "Healing Begins"
• "You are More than"
• "Losing"
• "Potent Enough to Save"
• "No Man Is an Island"
  

MIKESCHAIR performs in Dickinson, North Dakota.

Photo by Cari Bousfield

ix. MIKESCHAIR

Hometown: Nashville, TN

I honestly hadn't even heard of the ring, MIKESCHAIR until I wrote a Hub highlighting the 2011 Dove Awards Song of the Yr Nominees. Their song "Let the Waters Rising" was one of ten songs nominated. When I was looking for a video to post, I heard the vocal for the outset time and loved it correct away.

MIKESCHAIR was formed in pb singer Mike Grayson'due south dorm room at Belmont University during his freshmen twelvemonth. The guys were getting frustrated near not being able to come with a name for their band so they jokingly named information technology afterward the chair in Mike's dorm room. The name stuck.

I had a gamble to meet the guys from this ring when they were in Dickinson, Northward Dakota touring with Large Daddy Weave and Kerri Roberts. I told Mike they needed to come to Bismarck. He asked where Bismarck was and I told him just ninety miles eastward of Dickinson on Interstate 94. They were amazed that my friend and I had driven 90 miles to meet them in concert. They were super nice and I was thrilled to encounter them.

Members of MIKESCHAIR

• Mike Grayson
• Jesse Unhurt
• Nate Onstott
• Sam Tinnesz

Pop Songs

• "Otherside"
• "Can't Take Away"
• "Directly to Your Heart"
• "Go along Irresolute the World"
• "Someone Worth Dying For"
• "All For You"
• "Let the Waters Rise"

ten. Sanctus Existent

Hometown: Toledo, Ohio

I had heard Sanctus Real being played on KLOVE along with our local Christian music station. But honestly, I didn't actually beginning paying attention to them until pb singer, Matt Hammitt'south infant boy was born with a congenital center defect called Hypoplastic Left Eye Syndrome (HLHS).

HLHS is a rare status where the aorta and left ventricle are underdeveloped. Basically, babies with this blazon of center condition take a middle that is simply one-half performance.

Upon hearing this news, a friend of mine sent me a link to their blog and I wrote what were hopefully words of encouragement every bit I was born with a middle defect in which my left ventricle was virtually non-functioning.

I am glad to run across that Matt forth with his wife Sarah and the band, Sanctus Existent has become advocates for children born with congenital middle defects and uses their unique platform to raise awareness. For more than information on HLHS or to keep up with Matt's baby, Bowen you can check out his blog Bowen's Center.

Members of Sanctus Real

• Matt Hammitt
• Chris Rohman
• Pete Prevost
• Dan Gartley
• Mark Graalman

Popular Songs

• "The Face of Love"
• "Beautiful Day"
• "I'grand Non Alright"
• "Forgiven"
• "Lead Me"
• "Nosotros Need Each Other"
• "Everything Near You"
• "All of Me"

More Christian Rock Bands

Other Christian bands I really enjoy are:

• Sidewalk Prophets
• Large Daddy Weave
• Disciple
• Kutless
• Firelight
• Building429
• Selah and Skillet

What are some of your favorites?

Noe on April 23, 2019:

Bully article...Great Bands.

Cari Jean (author) from Bismarck, ND on January thirty, 2015:

Patty Inglish, MS - thanks so much for your comment. I really like Skillet too! I'm not sure of the female vocalist's proper name in that band merely she totally rocks!

Cari Jean (author) from Bismarck, ND on January 30, 2015:

pstraubie48 - thanks for voting upward and sharing this Hub. I truly appreciate it!

Patty Inglish MS from United states of america and Asgardia, the Commencement Space Nation on Jan 27, 2015:

Third Day is 1 of my favorites and I similar Casting Crowns, Switchfoot and DC Talk. I too like Skillet. Christian music helps in many circumstances!

Patricia Scott from North Central Florida on January 27, 2015:

You have showcased some of my favs. We are calculation some contemporary Christian music to our services and I am so excited.

Thanks for sharing.

Angels are on the way to you tonight ps

Voted up and shared

Cari Jean (author) from Bismarck, ND on January 22, 2015:

I apologize for the delayed response but thank you all for the great comments! Glad to run into so many beau Christian music lovers out at that place. I've been known to call myself a "Christian concert junkie" considering I LOVE them then much!

Kathleen Cochran from Atlanta, Georgia on March 29, 2014:

Definitely have to spend more time with this hub. And so many of these groups are new to me. Mercy me - Mercy Me! And Third Day is from my hometown. I think seeing them play in churches when they were unknown.

I know what you mean about lyrics coming straight from scripture. "Thou Oh Lord" is a standard for my church choir, though the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir is a different genre from those bands in your hub. Our director made his New Year's Resolution to select music straight from the Bible. It'due south been amazing.

Religion Reaper from southern United states of america on March 28, 2014:

Oh, I beloved Christian bands likewise. My married man and I have seen Third Day in concert a few times and we just honey them. Nosotros take also seen MercyMe and many others here you have mentioned. I really love Casting Crowns too. After listening to rock music, which I loved my whole life, ane twenty-four hours I was driving down the road and idea, I am and so tired of listening to this same music over and over, and turned the channel, and that was it for me!

Awesome hub. Up and more, pinning, tweeting and sharing

God bless. In His Love, Faith Reaper

Carlo Giovannetti from Puerto Rico on Dec 27, 2013:

Great list. From the ones listed, I'g a huge fan of Third Twenty-four hour period, Switchfoot, and dc Talk. I also like MercyMe. Haven't heard much of the others.

merylagustin on Nov 01, 2013:

I beloved MercyMe. Homesick is one of my favorite songs.

ExpectGreatThings from Illinois on December 17, 2012:

This is a Bully list - and a really well written hub. Cheers for putting so many nifty bands all in one place. I accept never heard of Mikeschair. That will be fun to cheque out. I'k so glad you included Casting Crowns, Mercy Me, Selah, 3rd 24-hour interval & Sidewalk Prophets. I too like FFH and Newsboys. I was recently introduced to Page CXVI, and I actually like their sound.

Betty (Alawine) Overstreet from Vacaville, Ca. on November eleven, 2012:

Great Hub! Do you ever give a poor, united nations-famous Christian singer a listen? Check out my songs on world wide web.reverbnation.com/bettyoverstreet

My hubby and I sing Christian music at churches when e'er possible. I exercise the older music: bill Gaither, Dottie Rambo, etc as well equally the Old Hymns and some original ones I have written.

go on writing, great Hubs

Cari Jean (writer) from Bismarck, ND on Baronial 26, 2012:

psychicdog.net - thanks so much for sharing your favorites! Seems MercyMe is on a lot of people's favorites list! They are truly amazing!

psychicdog.net on August 26, 2012:

love the music hubs similar this cheers Cari - Mercy Me and Forgiven by Sanctus Existent are my faves here

Cari Jean (author) from Bismarck, ND on August 25, 2012:

Parksie - thank you and so much for your comment. I will take to heed for the song "I Refuse" as I have non heard it.

Christy Parks from St. Peters, Missouri on August 25, 2012:

Thanks, I wasn't familiar with Mikeschair either... Honey Newsboys and MercyMe!

My other favorite is Josh Wilson and love his song "I Refuse"

Great Hub!

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