Best Christian rock album ever! Their other EP's, Presenting the Devious Means and Songs We Are All Singing, are also great. Those two are less explicitly Christian and have a cool indie pop sound.
This mix of musicians, including the guy from Blitzen Trapper, make a really cool classic rock/gospel soul sound. Much better than the first Followers album.
It's hard to pick the best Josh Garrels album. There's also Home, Jacaranda, Over Oceans, and Lost Animals. It's a singer/songwriter style with lush instrumentation and the occasional rap.
Really joyful group-style indie worship music. They have a fantastic new album of covers called Sing On.
This, their self-titled EP, and Dear Wormwood are some thoughtful and rousing acoustic/folk type music.
Cutesy, quirky indie stuff. Pretty influenced by Sufjan Stevens. Their follow up album is Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices. New album Light Up the Stairs.
Folksy, indie, pop, catchy fun. There are two other EPs and their new album is White Flag.
Some foot-stomping and soulful gospel music. Great to sing along! They have 3 EPs and Heavenly Fire and the new No Glory.
Excellent songwriting with a more mainstream sound, but nothing to roll your eyes at like a lot of stuff on the radio. Also check out her acoustic EPs, With You Now and Magnolia. I don't really dig her new album Red Sea Road yet.
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Power-chord-driven alt rock with a singer who sounds like the guy from Modest Mouse. A lot of energy and interesting lyrics. Their catchier follow-up album is Calm Down Everything is Fine.
Some great indie pop from a woman with a strong, unique voice.
Some really chill lo-fi retro rock. Great stuff.
Kind of a messy, southern thing going on with some rockin' guitar work and shout along music.
Of all the bands that do re-workings of hymns, this is the only one that doesn't sound like a band doing re-workings of hymns. Partly because they choose pretty obscure ones. They remind me a bit of Fleet Foxes.
There are a lot of Christians resurrecting old music styles, and here's a really fun one that's more of a soul/R&B.
A folksy indie duet with some pep and soul.
Here's some more good music, just usually not at the top of my list.
- The Gospel Whiskey Runners - Second album even better than the first!
- The Autumn Film
- Ghost Ship
- Jon Foreman - His seasons albums have some great songs.
- Page CXVI - Re-Hymns - This remix of their updated hymn music is their best.
- Rend Collective - Campfire - Foot-stomping acoustic party worship.
- Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans - Hipster indie stuff. Good.
- Citizens and Saints - Join the Triumph - This catchy, retro sound livens up worship music.
- Heath McNeese - The Weight of Glory - An album based on the works of CS Lewis? Cool!
- Tow'rs
I'd also like to pay respects to some of the music I loved in former days. It may not be the best anymore, but it's still fun and the nostalgia is strong.
- Newsboys - Take Me to Your Leader
- Audio Adrenaline - Some Kind of Zombie
- Five Iron Frenzy - Upbeats and Beatdowns
- Bleach - Space
- Jars of Clay - Self Titled
- Indelible Grace - Pilgrim Days
- DC Talk - Jesus Freak
- Sixpence None the Richer
And here's some places to check out for more recommendations.
- Taylor Hohulin on Jesus Wired
- Relevant Magazine The Drop
- The Good Christian Music Blog
- Noisetrade
- Come and Live
- Jesus Freak Hideout