1. Home
  2. Entertainment
  3. Christian Music / Gospel

Christian Music Genres & Styles

Find articles, interviews, official sites, fan pages, and more on well-known and independent artists and bands in Christian and gospel music, organized by genre or music style.
Christian / Gospel Music 101
Description and history of Christian Music and its genres and subgenres.
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.

We've co…

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.
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.
Birthday Calendar
The ever-expanding lists of Christian artists' birthdays.
Crossing Over - Christian Bands Shooting For Mainstream Audiences
Crossing Over Christian Bands Shooting For Mainstream Audiences
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.
ApologetiX
On the Christian parody band's site you will find where they're going to be playing, info on joining their fan club and even which radio stations throughout the world are playing their music.
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.
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.
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."

Explore Christian Music / Gospel

About.com Special Features

The Best Top 40 Pop Songs

Is your favorite song on our list? More >

New TV Dramas

Get a jump on all the new dramas coming soon to your living room. More >

  1. Home
  2. Entertainment
  3. Christian Music / Gospel
  4. Genres & Styles

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.