Here's a few of mine, but I'll name most of them later. It's a pretty long list.

Chris Tomlin
Toby Mac
Michael W. SMITH
The NewsBoys
Keith Green
Third Day
Twila Paris
Audio Adrenaline
DC Talk
Rich Mullins
Bebo Norman
Switchfoot

Derek Webb
David Crowder*Band
Rich Mullins
Jars Of Clay
John Mark McMillan
Todd Agnew

I always feel cheesy but I've always liked Amy Grant's Christian music much more than her 90's secular pop. I'm not hardcore religious but some of her early Christian songs like El Shaddai and Find A Way are fantastic.

I always feel cheesy but I've always liked Amy Grant's Christian music much more than her 90's secular pop. I'm not hardcore religious but some of her early Christian songs like El Shaddai and Find A Way are fantastic.

I agree, her early Christian stuff was really good. My favorites are "Sing Your Praise To The Lord" "Thy Word", and "My Father's Eyes". I enjoy the ones you mentioned as well.

I agree, her early Christian stuff was really good. My favorites are "Sing Your Praise To The Lord" "Thy Word", and "My Father's Eyes". I enjoy the ones you mentioned as well.
I felt like she started getting generic and cheesy when she went full-on pop in the 90's with Baby Baby, etc... I thought that the stuff she was doing in the 80's that was Christian but also pop was mainstream sounding enough to draw in people who don't normally listen to Christian music anyways. My older sister was all into Pat Benatar and Madonna and Chrissie Hynde back in the early/mid 80's but I remember she had Amy Grant tapes as well.

Derek Webb
David Crowder*Band
Rich Mullins
Jars Of Clay
John Mark McMillan
Todd Agnew

Good choices. I like The David Crowder Band. They seem to be getting more and more popular all the time. Jars of Clay's another one I'd add to my list. Awesome group.

Blue Ridge Quartet
Evie
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Little Richard
Gale Storm
Liz Humbard
LeAnn Rimes
George Beverly Shea
Andy Griffith
Willie Nelson

Steven Curtis Chapman, Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, Twila Paris, Petra...My church band that I am very involved with does these songs quite often:

Your Grace is Enough
King of Glory
Holy Is the Lord
Indescribable
God is in Control
Awesome is the Lord
My Savior, My God
Above All
Take Me In
How Can I Keep From Singing
Untitled Hymn (Come to Jesus)
Shout to the Lord
Everlasting God
Let God Arise
I Will Be Here (OK, our band hasn't done this song but I love it. :cool:)

I felt like she started getting generic and cheesy when she went full-on pop in the 90's with Baby Baby, etc... I thought that the stuff she was doing in the 80's that was Christian but also pop was mainstream sounding enough to draw in people who don't normally listen to Christian music anyways. My older sister was all into Pat Benatar and Madonna and Chrissie Hynde back in the early/mid 80's but I remember she had Amy Grant tapes as well.

I'm the same way, I was never a huge fan of her big time pop hits such as Baby Baby, and Heart In Motion, etc. I did like a couple of her crossover hits like Ask Me (which is about child abuse), and her duet with Peter Cetera, Next Time I Fall, but other than those two, there's none that I'd really feel urged to run out to the store for and buy. Recently she went back to her Christian music roots, but I haven't been able to get into it like I did her old Christian stuff. I guess it's like they say, you can't always go home again.

Some of my fav songs:

Amazing Grace: (My Chains Are Gone)
How Can I Keep From Singing
Made To Worship
Gone - Toby Mac
Made To Love You - Toby Mac
Lose My Soul - Toby Mac
I'm Not Who I Was
Amazing Love
Romans V1
Hold Me Jesus
Sometime's By Step
Elijah
Do I Trust You
The Prodigal Son Suite
In The Light
Ocean Floor
Whole Again
Purified
Call My Name
Cry Out To Jesus
Does Anybody Hear Her

Not just a heartwrenchingly beautiful song, but the most touching music video I've EVER seen!!!!!!!!

Casting Crowns - Does Anybody Hear Her (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbpGl_9rrcA)

"You Won't Relent" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUSWXizsxdg&fmt=18) - Misty Edwards
"King & A Kingdom" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx5SzhKf0gU) - Derek Webb
"Creed" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tpq4MoRVV4&fmt=18) - The Late, Great Rich Mullins

the coventry carol
domine ad adjuvandum me festina
kyrie eleison
spiritus sanctus

all from the medieval and baroque periods, mostly in latin, but christian nonetheless.

Another one of my favorites is "Fall In Line" by Seven Places, but I couldn't find a video for it on YouTube. It is, however, on a video I made for an event at our church, along with "Never Going Back To Okay" by The Afters (and, incidentally, "Hawaii" by The Beach Boys):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypqzf8x8qpQ&fmt=18

in no order:
*Fireflight
*Natalie Grant
*Third Day
*Carrie Underwood (when she sings songs like Jesus, Take the Wheel and So Small)
*Switchfoot
*Creed

among others...

Twila Paris

Right on, man. I thought I was the only one who knows who she even is. She sung one of the best Christian songs I've ever heard, "God Is In Control." A very underrated lady indeed.

I have to admit my lack of knowledge regarding contemporary Christian music, but in general I like:

certain Johnny Cash spirituals like The Fourth Man in the Fire

Most of the a capella church music from the Gaither specials,

Any bluegrass music with a Christian message: (I find it simple and it speaks right to the heart).

1970s music by the St. Louis Jesuits (simple, upbeat and biblical)

Accoustic Worship, or By Faith's versions of Lord I Lift your Name on High

(All of these are not exactly what you'd call Contemporary Christian music--far from it--but I prefer these to some of the very traditional, organ-accompanied church hymns, which although have great lyrics, the style leaves me flat)

while definately not a "Christian music" artist, Stevie Wonder did record a powerful religious track off the "Fulfillingness' First Finale" album called Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away. To take into context, this album came out less than a year after a near-fatal car crash and he came back the next year with a very personal spiritual driven album (whereas Talking Book was relationship-driven and Innervisions was socially motivated) and this was arguably the most religious song here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIE6unjkXmc

Right on, man. I thought I was the only one who knows who she even is. She sung one of the best Christian songs I've ever heard, "God Is In Control." A very underrated lady indeed.

It is awesome seeing a fellow Twila fan!! My favorites of hers are God Is In Control, Do I Trust You, Keeping My Eyes On You, and The Warrior Is A Child. She has such an Angelic voice!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pzu-jWpcdw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV1ZY7AWNdY&feature=related

the late Mark Heard
Bruce Cockburn
the late Larry Norman
Steve Taylor
Lisa Whelchel
Phil Keaggy
Randy Stonehill
Leslie/Sam Phillips
Stryper
Amy Grant
Debby Boone's 80's CCM albums (NOT "You Light Up My Life")


I'm trying to find the right Christian metal bands, there were a few good ones back in the 80's, such as Barren Cross, Sacred Warrior, Seattle's own Bloodgood (they're back!!), Tourniquet, and Vengeance Rising, though their lead singer Roger Martinez abandoned Christianity and denounced the scene. Demon Hunter is supposed to be good, though I'm not big into metalcore. I have been writing and playing a Christian extreme metal song on guitar called "Impale the Demon Spawn". Kinda like spiritual warfare on a sonic level.


I wonder what Lisa would say if she knew I was listening to "No Remorse" by Metallica right now on the radio.

my favorite band would have to be hillsong united. and i love "awesome God." anything from them though is good.
i also like switchfoot, kutless, flyleaf, and autumn ashley band.
my favorite worship song would have to be "came to my rescue."

I am a HUGE Amy Grant fan and I first heard her when "Love Will Find a Way" started playing on mainstream radio in 1985. I had a really hard time finding that tape, and had to go to a Christian bookstore. Ever since then I have fallen in love with her. A lot of people turned on her when she went mainstream, but it's nice to see that she's still putting out Christian CD's. I love her mainstream stuff as well, because it's not far from the kind of music she started out making.

I also love Michael W Smith's early stuff, like his Eye To Eye CD, the song "Friends" (the original version), and his CD's "2" and "Big Picture".
I saw him and Amy Grant in concert years ago. He was the opening act so it was like getting two concerts in one! Very cool! I see that he has a couple of Greatest Hits CD's out so I'm going to check those out!

Andrea

Fly Like a Bird - Mariah Carey

Hiding Place - Steven Curtis Chapman

My favorite artists & songs are:

Sierra- Freedom, Higher Place & You never change
Mandisa- Unrestrained
Steven Curtis Chapman- I will be here, Live out Loud& Cinderella
Gary Chapman- One of Two & Mary did you know
Jars of Clay- Flood
DC Talk- Just between you and me
Switchfoot - Dare you to move
Chris Rice- Cartoons, Other side of the radio & When did we fall
Amy Grant-Brreath of Heaven (Mary's song) & Takes a little time
Michael W. Smith- I will be here for you, Place in this world & Friends
Brad Reynolds- Hallelujah
Mercy Me- Homesick & I can only Imagine

Lately, I've really gotten into the old school Jesus music, as they called it back in the 70s and even into the early 80s. Here are some great acts, and most of their music is still in print, on YouTube and/or on iTunes:

Keith Green
Second Chapter of Acts (and solo work by two of the three siblings who made up the trio, Annie Ward Herring and Matthew Ward)
The Boone Girls
Honeytree
Lilly Green (no relation to Keith)
Jamie Owens-Collins
Petra

I have to say I like their music a lot more than what's on the CCM market now. Their music is like a breath of fresh air, they were distinctive, unique, and so energetic!! Sadly, a lot of the message has been watered down over the years and the music is so homogenized. It's hard to tell one act from another these days - with a few exceptions, they all sound the same. :(

It is awesome seeing a fellow Twila fan!! My favorites of hers are God Is In Control, Do I Trust You, Keeping My Eyes On You, and The Warrior Is A Child. She has such an Angelic voice!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pzu-jWpcdw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV1ZY7AWNdY&feature=related
The Praise Band at my church that I help out with has covered Twila's "God is in Control" and "How Beautiful". :cool:

I listen practically to nothing much else on the radio except for KCMS Spirit 105.3 in Seattle. I like a lot of the performers, except I cannot even figure out who is who because they never really announce the names like they should. I like:

"What If Your Blessing Comes Through Raindrops" --some girl by the last name of Storey, I think, sings it;
"Would You Care To Believe/That All the Pain That You've Been Feeling/Is Nothing Compared to the Joy That's Coming" --some guy sings it;
I like Mandisa a lot, with songs like "He Is With You" and "Stronger";

And wow, I'm on the Spirit 105.3 Listener Advisory Board, and I can't figure who sings what, even though I hear them all the time!!! :confused:

There are a lot of Christian artists I love. I like a lot of the older Christian artists, more than the current ones. I do like a few current ones. Here are the Christian artists I love and listen to frequently.

Toby Mac
Casting Crowns
Jars of Clay
Petra
Audio Adrenaline
Twila Paris
Michael W. Smith
DC Talk
Point of Grace
Amy Grant
Third Day
Carman
Rich Mullins
Gary Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman

Whitney Houston sang in her church choir and her mom Cissy Houston was a gospel singer. Whitney even sang gospel songs on The Preacher's Wife Soundtrack so I have to include her. Mariah Carey even sang a Christian song on her album Emotions, it's called Make It Happen. It's all about her relationship with God. A lot of Michael Jackson's songs were religious in nature like Man in the Mirror, Heal the World, Earth Song, Will You Be There (which was a song about his relationship with God). He was raised a Jehovah's Witness but later left it due to disagreements with the Kingdom Hall. He remained a Christian throughout the rest of his life.

I love to hear Alison Krauss sing Christian music, especially when it is written by Ron Block who is the banjo player of her band named Union Station. :) :) :)

God bless you and Alison and Union Station always!!! :) :) :)

Holly (a fan of AKUS since 1994)

P.S. So far I've heard Alison sing "Jesus, Help Me To Stand", "In The Palm Of Your Hand", "There Is A Reason", and "A Living Prayer" which were all written by Ron. I pray that we haven't heard the last of Alison singing Ron's material. :) :) :)

Here are some of the album covers and a little info on these artists - Lilly Green was a singer with a lot of soul - at first I thought she was black until I saw her photo!! But she has a lot of catchy melodies and a powerful voice that is just a joy to listen to. Nancy "Honeytree" Miller was a lot like a Christian version of Judy Collins or Joni Mitchell - many of her songs were acoustic with a folk vibe. The Boones, daughters of Pat Boone, had a style like soft pop - kind of like Wilson Phillips would be a few years later - tight harmonies and all. Even after Debby hit big with "You Light Up My Life" and the album of the same name, she still recorded with her sisters for some time to come.

Second Chapter of Acts, a trio comprised of two sisters and a brother, had the tight harmonies down, and were extremely versatile - they could go from hard rock to soft ballads to traditional hymns with an organ. Annie Ward Herring and Matthew Ward, two thirds of the trio, record solo material to this day. Annie is more in the Contemporary Christian adult contemporary category now, while Matthew's music often has a much harder rock edge. Jamie Owens-Collins is the daughter of Jimmy and Carol Owens, who wrote many a Christian musical, and she followed in their footsteps. She has written musicals as well as having a recording career in her own right as a singer/songwriter. All of it is great, and I urge you guys to check them out. You can hear most of the songs for free on YouTube.

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I grew up listening to Petra and White Heart. Now I listen to a lot of Third Day, Tim Hughes, and Newsboys.
One of my best friends told me that her first date with her future husband was at a Petra concert when the group had a gig in Akron. :cool:

Some samplings of the aforementioned artists' music:

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No offense to anyone but most Christian music is a little bland for my tastes (even though their hearts are in the right place).

I prefer old gospel music myself like:

Mahalia Jackson
The Staple Singers
The Soul Stirrers (with both R.H. Harris and Sam Cooke)
Sister Rosetta Thorpe
James Cleveland
The Pilgrim Travelers
The Caravans
The Dixie Hummingbirds
The Clara Ward Singers
Edwin Hawkins

There's nothing wrong with that, Mickey...do you like Andrae Crouch? I know he also guested on The Jeffersons and wrote the Amen theme song ("Shine on Me").

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There's nothing wrong with that, Mickey...do you like Andrae Crouch? I know he also guested on The Jeffersons and wrote the Amen theme song ("Shine on Me").



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Yeah I like him.
Cool. "Through it All" is a great song.

One singer who I have really been into lately is Matthew West. He has some great songs like "My Own Little World" "The Motions", "When I Say I Do", "Strong Enough", and many more.

What I love about Christian music is that in an era where most musicians sing about nothing, or vain stuff, Christian music is still one of the few genres where artists are still singing with passion and honesty, about something they believe in 100%. The all time great singers always sang like that, and it's nice to see that there are still singers out there like that today.

Randy Stonehill has a lot of great music out as well. When I was in high school choir, we sang his "Shut De Do". "Song For Sarah", which was supposedly inspired by and written for his first wife, is one of the prettiest acoustic ballads I have ever heard.

He also played a hippie in 1972's Son of Blob, serenaded Cindy Williams (yes, the future "Shirley Feeney"!) and then the Blob ate him. :eek: :crazy: :lol: To make things even zanier, the movie was directed by Larry "JR Ewing" Hagman. I am not making this up. :lol:

my favorite Christian artists are ones that give a song everything they have. Like Natalie Grant, Casting Crowns, Third Day and Carrie Underwood's Gospel stuff among numerous others. nothing like powerful lyrics with a voice that matches. :)

I like Anthem Lights, Britt Nicole, and Dara Maclean. I actually like all of them.

Keith Green
http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID36593/images/Keithgreen.jpg


2nd Chapter of Acts
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Amy Grant
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The Imperials (with Russ Taff)
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Keith Green
http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID36593/images/Keithgreen.jpg


2nd Chapter of Acts
http://www.regrettablemusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Encores-The-2nd-Chapter-of-Acts.jpg


Amy Grant
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The Imperials (with Russ Taff)
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Whoa, that's taking me back!!! I miss albums like these. Thirty years ago, these performers were the full-meal deal in Christian music.

Whoa, that's taking me back!!! I miss albums like these. Thirty years ago, these performers were the full-meal deal in Christian music.
I totally agree!!! I love especially how not only Keith Green was able to take his own material to another level, but he made his own stamp on cover songs like Second Chapter's "Easter Song" and Jamie Owens' "The Victor".

There's sooooo many Christian Bands/Musicians that I like, but I feel some Christian Music lacking. I do like Keith Green, Phil Keagy, early Amy Grant, Third Day, DC Talk, Jars of Clay, and a small market Christian Band named Lost and Found....

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I've seen Lost and Found!! It was in 1999 at Faith Lutheran Church in Mentor. Great show, great guys. I still have the program they autographed for me. :cool: :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjo4aybl3hc&feature=share&list=LLbugJECg-qR9vzzIzVS4bdg




Gospel funk Detroit style.

Nice!!!! :cool:

I will just say simply that I am a Christian and I love all music that glorifies and honors Jesus Christ.
I have a fairly eclectic list of bands and songs that I like and it may take a while to list them all- I may try to list some here.

Randy Stonehill has a lot of great music out as well. When I was in high school choir, we sang his "Shut De Do". "Song For Sarah", which was supposedly inspired by and written for his first wife, is one of the prettiest acoustic ballads I have ever heard.

He also played a hippie in 1972's Son of Blob, serenaded Cindy Williams (yes, the future "Shirley Feeney"!) and then the Blob ate him. To make things even zanier, the movie was directed by Larry "JR Ewing" Hagman. I am not making this up.

I have heard of this movie. Christian rock music legend Larry Norman also appeared in it.:) :cool:

A few favorites in no particular order:

Song of Moses and Miriam (Exodus 15)
David's Psalm of Thanks (1 Chronicles 16:7-36)
Psalms 8
New Song of the four living creatures and 24 elders (Revelation 5:9-14)


"Fairest Lord Jesus" (written by German Jesuits in the 17th. century)
Charles Wesley ("O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing", "And Can It Be", "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"- and tons others)
Martin Luther ("A Mighty Fortress Is Our God")
Frances R. Havergal ("I Gave My Life For Thee", "Take My Life And Let It Be")
Phillip Bliss ("It Is Well With My Soul", "Hallelujah! What A Savior")
St. Francis of Assisi ("All Creatures Of Our God And King")
John Newton ("Amazing Grace")
Frederick Lehman ("The Love of God")
Isaac Watts ("There Is A Fountain", "At the Cross", "Joy To The World")
Wilbur Chapman ("One Day")
Thomas Chisholm ("Great Is Thy Faithfulness")
Lina Sandell ("Day By Day")
Joachim Neander ("Praise To The Lord, The Almighty")
Matthew Bridges ("Crown Him With Many Crowns")
Edward Perronet ("All Hail The Power of Jesus' Name")
Charles Gabriel ("Send The Light")
James Rowe ("Love Lifted Me")
Fanny J. Crosby ("Redeemed, How I Love To Proclaim It!", "Blessed Assurance", "To God Be The Glory", "Rescue The Perishing", "Praise Him, Praise Him", "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior", "All The Way My Savior Leads Me", "At The Cross There's Room", "Christ, The Lord, Is Risen Today", "He Hideth My Soul", "I am Thine, O Lord", "Near The Cross", "Showers Of Blessing"- tons others)
Robert Lowry ("Low in the Grave He Lay"- Hallelujah! Christ Arose!:) :cool: )
Carl Bobert ("How Great Thou Art")

and tons others...........

I totally agree!!! I love especially how not only Keith Green was able to take his own material to another level, but he made his own stamp on cover songs like Second Chapter's "Easter Song" and Jamie Owens' "The Victor".

Yep! He certainly did! Just got through listening to "Easter Song" like 4 minutes ago. Never tire of it!

For slightly more contemporary Christian bands;) :

Petra
Stryper
Relient K
Switchfoot
ApologetiX
Steven Curtis Chapman
O.C. Supertones

(and those first 7 are some of the main ones I actively listen to and keep up with now- though there are other bands and artists whose albums I might get as well- just depends.)

Michael W. Smith
Amy Grant
Stellar Kart
Hawk Nelson
POD
Pillar
Superchick
RED
Skillet
Emery
Underoath
Five Iron Frenzy
The Insyderz
Burlap to Cashmere
Jars of Clay
Audio Adrenaline
Newsboys
DC Talk
TobyMac
Newsong
4Him
Phillips, Craig & Dean
Rebecca St. James
Kirk Franklin
Andrae Crouch
Whiteheart and The Disciples
The Imperials
Randy Stonehill
Twila Paris
Cheri Keaggy
Phil Keaggy
Silers Bald
Eleventyseven
Casting Crowns
The David Crowder Band
Passion albums (they just have a great mix of worship songs that I love)
Hillsong United
KJ-52
Grits
Mary Mary
The Gaither Vocal Band

I feel like there's going to some band on here I've forgotten- there are tons others I could list, I'm sure.

And some of my all time favorites, who also happen to be classic legends:

Mark Heard (mainly for "Orphans of God"- beautiful song! Also love "Everybody Loves A Holy War")
2nd. Chapter of Acts
Keith Green
Rich Mullins
Larry Norman

LOVE Petra! "Not of This World" is my absolute favorite!!

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I've never seen Son of Blob, but from what I've heard, Randy Stonehill gets eaten by the Blob. Not sure what happens to Larry Norman in the movie.

LOVE Petra! "Not of This World" is my absolute favorite!!

Awesome! Petra is still my all time favorite band ever. (Christian or otherwise).
I finally got to see them in concert right when they were retiring back around 2005. It's so cool to see that they are back together and playing music again! The "Back To The Rock" album rocks!
And "Not of This World" is a great classic too- I actually just picked that up the other day on LP from an antique mall for a buck.:) :cool:
(I have all the English studio albums on CD too, of course. And I don't have too many LPs, but I thought it was nice to have this record.)

I've never seen Son of Blob, but from what I've heard, Randy Stonehill gets eaten by the Blob. Not sure what happens to Larry Norman in the movie.


I haven't seen it either but I think he's just a customer at a restaurant. According to IMDB.com's page for this movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068271/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast), he's a blonde party guest and coffee shop customer.

I haven't seen it either but I think he's just a customer at a restaurant. According to IMDB.com's page for this movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068271/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast), he's a blonde party guest and coffee shop customer.
Cool, I'll have to check the movie out one of these days. Thanks.

I've also been listening to quite a bit of Amy Grant's early music lately - and I mean early, from her debut album in 1977 to the stuff prior to Heart in Motion.

That's cool- I like a lot of Amy Grant's songs- "Age to Age" is still my favorite Amy Grant album. (It's actually the first album I ever remember hearing as a kid.) "Grape Grape Joy" is a really fun song from her first album. There's a grape grape joy in Jesus as we are just grapes on His vine! Love it and Him!:) :cool:

For the record, Amy Grant also has some great music from Heart In Motion forward- I particularly love "Better Than A Hallelujah"- great song.:) :cool:

The Amy Grant Album that I enjoy the most is "My Father's Eyes".

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The Amy Grant Album that I enjoy the most is "My Father's Eyes".

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That's a great one. I have to admit getting a bit of a kick out of her 1977 debut album because she was very green, and the production values are pretty dated. Still, there are some very catchy and memorable tunes like "Old Man's Rubble" and "Beautiful Music", as well as the simply arranged but lovely "Father".

I think she was at her peak with the incredible Lead Me On, but her other two best albums that came out in the 80s were Straight Ahead (with "Thy Word", which I saw Michael W. Smith perform when the Billy Graham Crusade came to Cleveland in the summer of 1994) and Unguarded. It was right around that time that she performed two duets: "I Could Never Say Goodbye" with Randy Stonehill on the latter's Love Beyond Reason, and of course, "The Next Time I Fall" with Peter Cetera on his album, Solitude/Solitaire.

I always loved her 1980 album, Never Alone

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Totally wore my vinyl copy of that out!

She's got a new album coming out in May, I think.

^ That's a good one, too. :cool: :D

I love "Father's Eyes"- great song and certainly that album has some other great hits on it too. "Old Man's Rubble" is also a favorite song for me- though I first heard that song from Evie.:) :cool:

I don't care for contemporary Christian music. I prefer the traditional hymns. My favorite is "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" by Martin Luther. But I do like Amy Grant too.:)

^^^ I love the more traditional songs too. :) :) :)

God bless you always!!! :) :) :)

Holly

I don't care for contemporary Christian music. I prefer the traditional hymns. My favorite is "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" by Martin Luther. But I do like Amy Grant too.

That's cool. I also love the traditional hymns- there is a ton of great and good theology in them. "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" by Martin Luther is one of my all time favorites too!:) :cool:
I enjoy all kinds of styles of music in general (though I will say I generally really don't like country- but there are some songs I enjoy- it's a rather selective list- but regardless of the style of music, if it's praising The Lord Jesus, I'm glad for that and like that.:) :cool: )

My favorite Christian songs include:

"Place In This World" - Michael W. Smith
"Sing Your Praise To The Lord" - Amy Grant
"The Great Divide" - Point of Grace
"Revive Us, Oh Lord" - Carman
"On My Knees" - Jaci Velasquez
"God Is In Control" - Twila Paris

And one special song I really like (for sentimental reasons):
"Song of Love" - Rebecca St. James

Those are some great songs and artists!:) :cool:
You probably already knew this- Amy Grant helped make "Sing Your Praise To The Lord" famous of course, but Rich Mullins wrote it.:) :cool: And I love both their versions in any case.
"Place in this World" by Michael W. Smith is another favorite for me too.

I love the song IN HIS TIME by Marantha Singers (Album 4 - 1980)

The whole record is beautiful and makes me cry......

I have always liked Christian music because it's so amazing and some of my favorite Christian artists and songs are,
1. My Father's Eyes by Amy Grant
This song from Amy Grant's second album is the title track and it's a wonderful song with wonderful lyrics that could easily be sung at a Father's Day party because it shows how precious fathers are to daughters
2. Goodbye For Now by Kathy Troccoli
This song became my favorite because it sounds like something out of a Disney movie and the intro has a Disney like feel to it. Kathy sings this song beautiful and tells about saying a proper goodbye to a loved one. Maybe sad but give it a listen if you can find it
3. Always Sisters by Cece Winans
This song is my favorite because of the message it tells about the important bond that sisters can share
4. King Of The World by Point Of Grace
Now this is the perfect father/daughter song because if you listen really closely to the song lyrics it really tells about the important bond fathers share with daughters because they are truly the king of the world
Bestie

Amazing Grace

Down by the Riverside

Others have mentioned artists I like such as Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant, but I wanted to say that Elvis Presley did a fair amount of Gospel music and it's enjoyable. Cliff Richard is a Christian and his Gospel recordings are also worth a listen.

Well Done - The Afters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mLLz4LOfIo

Hillsong Worship - here's a favorite -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKw6uqtGFfo

On My Knees --

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr6JHJ5evGc

Somebody in 2013 mentioned liking the really old hymns and I agree--they mentioned "A Mighty Fortress is Our God", Martin Luther, which goes back to the Reformation. Many hymns go way, way back. "Jesus Christ is Risen Today" goes back to the 1300s, now sung to the tune Easter Hymn.

I Will Remember You - Amy Grant

Did anyone know the late Dan Peek of America rerecorded the song he wrote for America in the 70s, "Lonely People?" He slightly changed the words and released the rewritten song in 1986:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8q8WFpmZv4

I also like this version!