Christian pop group Casting Crowns began as a student worship band in Daytona Beach FL in 1999 Led by singer songwriter and youth pastor Mark Hall the group initially included guitarists Juan DeVevo and Hector Cervantes and violinist Melodee DeVevo T…

b. Austin, Texas, USA. This CCM singer-songwriter joined a number of other praise and worship artists who breached the US mainstream in the new millennium. A native of East Texas, Tomlin grew up listening to country music and learning to play guitar …

This Marietta, Georgia, USA-based Christian rock band was formed in the early 90s by Mac Powell (vocals) and Mark Lee (guitar). The line-up was completed by Tai Anderson (bass), David Carr (drums), and Brad Avery (guitar), and the newly formed quinte…

Kutless is a Christian alternative band specializing in melodic hard rock The group released its self-titled debut on BEC recordings in 2002 The group which consists of James Mead guitar Stu bass Kyle Mitchell drums Ryan Shrout guitar and Jon-Micah S…

This praise and worship band was formed in 1994 in Oklahoma City, USA, by Bart Millard (b. 1972, Greenville, Texas, USA; vocals), James Bryson (b. 1968, Clinton, Missouri, USA; keyboards), and Michael Scheuchzer (b. 1975, Bartow, Florida, USA; guitar…

This Nashville, Texas, USA-based Christian band (though many of the members are from Australia) originally comprised John James (vocals), Peter Furler (drums), Jody Davis (guitar), Phil Joel (bass), and Jeff Frankenstein (keyboards). They built a str…

These days, Christian rock artists who jostle for chart positions with secular acts are a commonplace thing. When Christian rockers Jars of Clay first made a splash back in '95, though, this was not the case. They were one of the first Christian band…

Toby McKeehan or tobyMac as he is professionally known grew up in northern Virginia suburbs in the shadow of Washington DC where he fell in love with rap and hip hop While attending Liberty University at Lynchburg VA in the mid 1980s he met Michael T…

Perhaps more so than any other time, quite a few rockers emerged during the 90s who were unafraid to allow their Christian beliefs to be reflected in their music and lyrics, as evidenced by the emergence of US outfits such as Jars Of Clay, Creed, and…

Originating from San Diego, California, USA, and formed during the mid-90s, this Christian rock band was the brainchild of brothers Jonathan Foreman (vocals/guitar) and Tim Foreman (bass/vocals). Like many San Diego teenagers, the Foremans were avid …

Toby McKeehan, aka tobyMac, was a Lynchburg, Virginia-based college student, devout Christian, and rap enthusiast, who found some kindred spirits in Kevin Max Smith and Michael Tait. The three formed the rap group DC Talk in 1989, and released three …

b. 21 November 1962, Paducah, Kentucky, USA. Since the release of his 1987 debut First Hand Chapman has established himself as contemporary Christian music's most successful solo artist, winning over 30 Dove Awards, three Grammy Awards, and regularly…

Originally known simply as Tree Tree63 is an alternative CCM group from Durban South Africa influenced by bands like delirious and Sonicflood with dashes of U2 Jars of Clay and early dc Talk for good measure Guitaristlead vocalist John Ellis bassist …

With a name taken from Ephesians 429 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths but only what is helpful for building others up Building 429 was committed to music as much as message Led by vocalistguitarist Jason Roy the band also featu…

Originating from Canton, Ohio, USA, this spiritually inclined pop punk band was formed by Matt Thiessen (b. Canada; guitar/vocals), Matt Hoopes (guitar), Brian Pittman (bass), and David Douglas (drums). The quartet took their unusual name from the be…

A Christian rock group based in Ohio Sanctus Real was formed by guitarists Matt Hammitt and Chris Rohman in 1996 while both were still tenth graders at Toledo Christian School With Hammitt handling lead vocals the duo added drummer Mark Graalman and …

Even if he never played a note of music, Michael W. Smith would be an impressive figure. He's organized many ministries and youth organizations, and even started his own Acts Church, which is named for this rennaisance man's record label, Rocket Tow…