Christian punk-pop quartet Hawk Nelson formed in Peterborough Ontario in 2003 Originally comprising frontman Jason Dunn guitarist Davin Clark bassist Daniel Biro and drummer Matt Paige the groups self-released debut EP Saturday Rock Action earned the…

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…

Toronto-area Christian rockers Thousand Foot Krutch first appeared in 1997 when Trevor McNevan Joel Bruyere and Steve Augustine started putting a worship song spin on a rap-metal sound similar to Limp Bizkit or Korn After building a buzz around Ontar…

Christian metal act Falling Up is in many ways a protg of the better-known group Kutless members of the two bands grew up together in the Portland suburb of Albany OR and the more established band initially brought Falling Up to the attention of both…

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…

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 …

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 …

Alternative CCM rockers Skillet formed in Memphis TN around the nucleus of lead singer and bassist John Cooper guitarist Ken Steorts and drummer Trey McClurkin Debuting in 1996 with a self-titled LP the trio returned two years later with Hey You I Lo…

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…

Pillar is comprised of Rob Beckley vocals Lester Estelle drums Noah Henson guitar and Kalel bass These Christian rockers with an alt-metal edge have been honing their infectious sound since 1998 while attending Ft Hays State University in northwester…

Orlando FLs Anberlin formed out of various other area projects including the Christian punk outfit SaGoh Servants After Gods Own Heart Led by the soaring vocals of Stephen Christian the positive-thinking Anberlin also included Joseph Milligan guitar …

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 …

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…

MxPx were a spunky trio of Pacific Northwest teenagers with discreetly Christian lyrics and a crisp, tight attack when they were signed to Tooth & Nail Records in 1994. They released three albums for the label and then defected to A&M Records, where …

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…

P.O.D., which in case you were wondering, stands for "Payable on Death," is a quartet hailing from San Ysidro, CA. They started working out their distinctive mix of heavy rock, punk, hip-hop, and reggae in the early '90s, sharing stages with Green Da…

David Pelsue vocals Nathan Ehman guitar and Eric Carter drums had all been playing together in various incarnations since their high-school days in Noblesville IN before forming Kids in the Way in 1997 The guys originally formed under a different mon…