Christian rock??

[lissa_tayl]

Anyone here listen to any Christian rock? If so who are your favorite bands?

[tokikot]

finally someone i can relate to...

Stephen Speaks
and
Jars of Clay

[fleurdanser]

Depends what you call rock, but some of my favorite Christian artists are Supertones who are sort of Ska/Punk, Plankeye is rock, Cadet is just awesome (they play before Sonic Flood concerts), and I personal love Pops Body Shop.

[PaulePR]

Hey

I'm playin in a church band here in Germany. We're rocky and jazzy but our miniser complained we would play enough christian music. Do you have a suggestion for us? That'd be great! Thanks.

[MDniteStryKR]

it's hard to find a good Christian rock band esp when u're living in a Muslim country..however,my church invites bands from USA and organise Christian rock concerts sometimes..

i love Kutless..they're great...they're hard rock..can anyone recommend me any other good Christian rock bands?

[katitim]

remember stryper from the 80s such a good christian hard rock band all black and yellow

[Cocytus]

well...there are christian songs in different languages but they aren't really rock. They're kind of like those old ceremony songs but they sound really cool. They're greek I think.

[MDniteStryKR]

there's this bamd Switchfoot a friend told me about but i like hard rock so i didn't quite like their track

[voice of god]

aren't P.O.D christian?

Payable On Death

[MDniteStryKR]

yes,they are..i have both their albums but i don't like all of the songs..only the singles seem to be good..i still haven't found a band that can beat Kutless

even the other day when i was watching WWE Tough Enough 3 they had 2 of Kutless' track playin in the background..and according to my friend they were featured on alternativeaddiction.com

they're probably pretty big in the usa

[lissa_tayl]

Well, I guess it all depends on what style of music you like as to what is out there. Personally I like harder sounds. POD is good. Evanescense is another gothic christian band. ( I know what people are saying but if you listen to the music they are talking about God and even say Christ). Thousand Foot Krutch is another one I like. There are alot of unsigned bands that are good too. Naos Project is one that is really good. They are soooo much better live than recorded. http://www.naosproject.com

I also enjoy Chasing Furies,Jars of Clay, Iona,Nichole Nordeman...
Just a few to put out there.

[browneyes]

I sure do listen to Christian Rock . . my all time favorite band is Switchfoot!

[Heatheree18]

Switchfoot is really good. If you're looking for more great christian bands check out christianrock.net.

My faves are Relient K, Sanctus Real, 12 Stones, and Chevelle

[MDniteStryKR]

12 Stones n Chevelle r Christian bands? Whoa, I never knew that..thanx 4 da web site..are there any other websites where i can sample their music first?

[indigoroses]

Switchfoot are really good,
Delirious? are giants in the UK, they are really good, and varied yet manage a distinct sound. They range from rocked up, to rock worship and spacey sounds.
SonicFlood, you might want to check out.
Kutless, D.C Talk, LifeHouse,
Oh,, audioarenaline.
If you like the punk side of things Relient K
on the harder side Opeth
Phatfish (although they might just be a UK thing)
Bushbaby
I can think of more, what sort of rock are you into?
tash

[audioslave]

Relient K is good =)

[MDniteStryKR]

Originally posted by indigoroses
I can think of more, what sort of rock are you into?


thnx..i've heard 2 switchfoot,delirious,sonic flood,kutless have their album and i love em,dc talk,lifehouse...but out of all i only like kutless..i love hard rock or sumthing metal..some disturbed-like band maybe...i'm very fussy when it comes 2 music..has 2 b perfect..lead singer with a deep voice and good guitar..so far only kutless fits my liking..

[Nigel Mulvey]

Delirious? get my vote. Other than that I'm fairly conservative(ish). I like some of the raunchier Hillsongs stuff and I really like 'Prophesy' by CCC Oxford Falls (I think).

[MDniteStryKR]

Evanescense is another gothic christian band. ( I know what people are saying but if you listen to the music they are talking about God and even say Christ).

Not all bands who mention Christ is a Christian band..my sis was watching MTV and when asked to comment on being referred as a Christian band Evanesence said that they're not a Christian band..they're just another gothic alternative band trying 2 be different from the rest..

[nerdiekween]

ooooooooh i love Christian rock!! my fav bands are: switchfoot, audioA, delirious, kutless, sonicflood, lifehouse...

[MDniteStryKR]

anyone heard of Blindside?
I saw their video Pitiful on MTV and fell in love with that song..only later did i realise they're a Christian band..
i don't know how long they've been around since i have a vague memory of seeing their album in a Christian store long ago but i'm not sure...

[beefunger]

some other good ones are pax 217 and 38th parallel who are kinda harder rock...

[Bonebreaker]

is there real christian hard rock?

[NBBChaz]

Do you guys know any good Christian Rap Groups? I think those guys rock, any recommendations?

[MDniteStryKR]

Originally posted by beefunger
some other good ones are pax 217 and 38th parallel who are kinda harder rock...

I have a track from Pax217 but it didnt even seem like hard rock to me..

Originally posted by Bonebreaker
is there real christian hard rock?

most definately..there are even Christian Heavy Metal why not Hard Rock?

[G-man]

P.O.D. has some good stuff I only really listen to their singles though, Evanescence has a good song or too on the Christian charts... (They seem rather pissed by that too! :laugh: whatever they suck as human beings I guess but some of their music is okay! I take that back... but how obtuse of them? Enjoy the extra record sales! sheesh. You make the music your fans decide how to classify you... ie good or bad, Rap or Christian Rock!...), Is Lifehouse Christian rock? I've heard Bono claim U2 as a Christian band... they could fill just about every genre though... true the lyrics are very Christian though...

[Freeze4934]

My fav Chrisitian artists:

Relient K
Sonicflood
Steven Curtis Chapman
Mercy Me

[MDniteStryKR]

Originally posted by Gman69
P.O.D. has some good stuff I only really listen to their singles though, Evanescence has a good song or too on the Christian charts... (They seem rather pissed by that too! :laugh: whatever they suck as human beings I guess but some of their music is okay! I take that back... but how obtuse of them? Enjoy the extra record sales! sheesh. You make the music your fans decide how to classify you... ie good or bad, Rap or Christian Rock!...), Is Lifehouse Christian rock? I've heard Bono claim U2 as a Christian band... they could fill just about every genre though... true the lyrics are very Christian though...

Yeah i agree with ya..i have both The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown and Satellite and i only enjoy their singles..the radio stations here play em too many times though till i got sick of most of em..lol Evenesence again..they're Gothic and well i wouldn't classify as Christian (they're gonna like me then :p) Lifehouse dead yeah they are..the vocalist (Jason Wade is it?) is the son of an Aussie pastor..U2 they can say whatever they want to cuz i ain't in much favor of their stuff anyway..
there's this band Pillar,i have their CD..it's kinda Rap-Metal..very similar to POD but their guitar's heavier..i saw this CD, X 2003 a compilation of Christian rock and alternative bands when i was looking for Blindside's CD online (I couldn't find it in this country!!) wanted to get it but i had already confirmed my order so i couldn't add anymore..there's an X 2004 as well which features Kutless, Switchfoot, Audio Adrenaline just to name a few..i think this's a good way to experiment rock bands b4 buying their cd and also for ppl who get sick of listening to the same voice over and over again ;)

[kim_eh]

I love TFK. There Canadian too. :) Goin to see them live in a month. :thumbsup:

[U-110]

King's X used to be considered a "Christian Rock" band, but since Doug Pinnick (singer) admitedly lost his faith, I don't think they fit in that category anymore.

Still, they are one of the best american rock group out there!!! :rock:

[U-110]

Ooooops! Double post... :hit:

[G-man]

Yup, although some groups like U2 admit to being a Chr_stian rock band I wouldn't necessarily consider them to be a Chr_stian band although, it's obvious if you listen to much of their lyrics... same with Smashing Pumpkins... the members are Chr_stian and Billy is rather outspoken about his Chr_stianity... but... I like Jars of Clay they are one of the better songsmiths out there... then there's Creed they are rather heavy, POD certainly, I've recently grown to like Todd Agnew... his Grace Like Rain cd isn't bad... some very hard stuff on there as well as lighter poppy stuff, Switchfoot, Kutless, Audio Adrenaline, Newsboys, Seven Places, Silers Bald, Sixpence None the Richer (more poppy), Third Day... they have some nice stuff rather melodic, 12 ?Stones, Demon Hunter, Pax 217, Wrench, 1,000 Foot Krutch, Pillar, Petra, Normandy, Ancient of Days, Barlow Girl, Road to Revelation, Chozen, Jonah 33... there's quite a bit of stuff out there... and the Chr_stian bands certainly are getting better these past few years.

[kim_eh]

Christian music is getting better, but Barlow Girl sucks, jmo. Has anyone heard their full CD?

Better Uncle Zel?

[ZelRiptha]

Eek!! Kimmie, please work on getting your "there", "their", and "they're" straight! It's makin' me nuts! :crazy:

[hregino]

Evanescence is not exactly a Christian Band, but they sure had influences from the religion...

If anyone is interested, you can get the music LISTEN TO THE RAIN...

[spchick123]

yes i love switchfoot and reliant k

[gwheezy]

I love Christian Music. It's great to see God shine through music. The best CD's to get (in no particular order) Pillar - Where Do We Go Frome Here, Pillar - Fireproof, Kutless - Sea Of Faces, Falling Up - Crashings, All of Jeremy Camp - especially Stay, 12 Stones - Potter's Field, 38th Parallel - Turn The Tides, Jonah33 - Jonah33, Seventh Day Slumber - Picking Up The Pieces

[scuba]

supertones? switchfoot? delirious? :confused2 - pop bands, not rock...i saw two bands on this whole entire thread that are actually rock bands...no three...blindside, p.o.d., and chevelle. now i know what you're thinkin, of course he would say those three - those are three that have made it big in mainstream music. your right, but check out these who havent made it mainstream YET, but rock just as hard if not harder.

emo/screamo - dead poetic, emery, underoath, thrice

hard rock - pillar, staple, kids in the way

hardcore - norma jean, demon hunter, zao

matter of fact, check out www.toothandnail.com for a whole list of incredible christian rock bands, and their heavier side, www.solidstaterecords.com

dont know how heavy you are looking for, but this is rock!!

[kim_eh]

Originally posted by gwheezy
Pillar - Where Do We Go Frome Here
I love Pillar, I got their CD this Christmas. Pretty good, I must say. I've been listening to 'Bring Me Down' quite a bit.

[chisoutesa]

I love christian rock... i like jeremy camp's and kutless songs ^_^

[kim_eh]

Jeremy Camp isn't bad... haven't heard a lot of him.

I never really got Kutless though...

[doobie81]

I really like switchfoot currently....they sound so good...anyone likes them too?

[kennethalong]

There are quite a few Chritian Rock bands. I really don't like the kind of format they play on most of the Christian Stations.

If you want something awesome and different give Earthsuit a listen. Very cool band that mixes heavy rock, Rap and Fusion with great vocals. The band is now defunct, but their album is still easy to find online. The band split into two other bands and both of them are also very good: Mutemath and Macrosick, they both have EPs and are working on albums.

For good solid pop-rock stuff try Better Days Ahead (BDA).

[MDniteStryKR]

I take back what i said bout Switchfoot, they're awesome..i only like Dare You To Move and This Is Your Life though..i love the lyrics..makes me stop and think

Kutless is great, Kim..try listening to Your Touch or In Me, killer tracks..among my favs from their first album..havent gotten Sea Of Faces though..it was sold out when i went to get it :(

[asubabe]

I kept hearing songs on the radio that I really liked. Well, all the songs turned out to be Jeremy Camp songs. I went out and bought the only CD I could find of his at the time - his latest, Restored. I loved it so much that I went out and bought his other two. I'm so addicted! Other than that, I typically listen to more adult contemporary/pop Christain music vs. Christian rock.

[MDniteStryKR]

hmm jeremy camp pops up really often here..should check him out
can someone please name me his best track so i can sample it...

[asubabe]

Honestly, I find it hard to choose a favorite. His CD's are some of the few that I can listen to all the way through without skipping songs. His popular songs (as per radio play) are "Take You Back", "Lay Down My Pride" (Restored CD), "Walk By Faith", "I Still Believe", "Breaking My Fall" (Stay CD) and "Worthy of My Praise" (Carried Me CD). I may have missed one. I like all of these songs, but there are many others that are great as well.
Hope this was helpful.
Happy sampling.

[asubabe]

Oops, I forgot that this link might be helpful if you're looking for Jeremy Camp music clips.
www.jeremycamp.com/tunes.html

[ZelRiptha]

Christian music is getting better, but Barlow Girl sucks, jmo. Has anyone heard their full CD?

Better Uncle Zel?

Beautiful, dear. :) Sorry I missed your careful editing.... ;)

[MDniteStryKR]

thanks asubabe..
well now that i'm back at uni i dont have much time online but i'll try to get those
thanks for the site but i dont think i can check em out since the computers at the lab dont have speakers and i dont wanna be the only weirdo bringing my own headphones hehe

thanks again!

[pdean6]

I know not many people would class U2 as a Christian band but U should really listen to their music before U say that their not, (e.g Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own), and my favourite Christian Rock bands would have to be Skillet, Flyleaf, Lifehouse and Switchfoot.