Genres & Styles
Find articles, interviews, official sites, fan pages, and more on well-known and independent artists and bands in Christian music, organized by music style.
So what makes a song Christian?
Christian Music used to be something that you only found in church and it came straight from the hymnals. However, in the late 60s/early 70s, the "Jesus Movement" brought the music out into the world and Christian music began to become an industry within itself. Pioneers like Marsha Stevens, Chuck Girard and Larry Norman took the music that spoke of Jesus and merged it with the times.
Christian Music used to be something that you only found in church and it came straight from the hymnals. However, in the late 60s/early 70s, the "Jesus Movement" brought the music out into the world and Christian music began to become an industry within itself. Pioneers like Marsha Stevens, Chuck Girard and Larry Norman took the music that spoke of Jesus and merged it with the times.
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Christian / Gospel Music 101
Description and history of Christian Music and its genres and subgenres.
Description and history of Christian Music and its genres and subgenres.
A to Z Artist List
Today's Christian bands can be classified in several different styles. What one radio station calls AC another may call pop or modern rock. The A to Z List will list each artist/band by name, with a link to the style that you'll find them in here on the Christian Music site so you can find your favorite artist without having to dig through each possible style category.
Today's Christian bands can be classified in several different styles. What one radio station calls AC another may call pop or modern rock. The A to Z List will list each artist/band by name, with a link to the style that you'll find them in here on the Christian Music site so you can find your favorite artist without having to dig through each possible style category.
Birthday Calendar
The ever-expanding lists of Christian artists' birthdays.
The ever-expanding lists of Christian artists' birthdays.
If You Like Piano-driven Male Vocals in Your Christian Music....
If you like your Christian music to be piano-driven with strong male vocals, then these artists may be just what the doctor ordered.
If you like your Christian music to be piano-driven with strong male vocals, then these artists may be just what the doctor ordered.
The Changing Face of Christian Music
Christian music has gone farther than the church and can be found on radio, TV, in concert halls and at huge rallies and festivals.
Christian music has gone farther than the church and can be found on radio, TV, in concert halls and at huge rallies and festivals.
Secular/Christian Comparison Chart
An "if you like so-and-so, then you should listen to so-and-so, because you'll probably like the similarities" comparison chart. The artists are listed alphabetically, and several styles/genres are included.
An "if you like so-and-so, then you should listen to so-and-so, because you'll probably like the similarities" comparison chart. The artists are listed alphabetically, and several styles/genres are included.
Derek Webb's I See Things Upside Down is a Winner!
Derek Webb’s second solo studio project, "I See Things Upside Down" is causing a buzz.
Derek Webb’s second solo studio project, "I See Things Upside Down" is causing a buzz.
Nicole C. Mullen Is Everyday People
Nicole C. Mullen says "I'm a wife and a mom first, and then I'm a singer second."
Nicole C. Mullen says "I'm a wife and a mom first, and then I'm a singer second."