Tag Archives: Contemporary Christian

Bloodgood was an ’80s Christian (or “white colored”) metallic music group hailing from Seattle, Washington. Created in the first ’80s by vocalist Les Carlsen (previously a cast person in a Broadway creation of Locks), guitarist David Zaffiro, bassist Mike Bloodgood, and drummer J.T. Taylor, they adopted in the footsteps of …

Seattle music group SoulFood 76 catch a ’70s psychedelic funk groove in its independentlly released Velour album.

After gaining a foothold within the contemporary Christian music scene, Switchfoot went mainstream with 2003’s THE STUNNING Letdown, a double-platinum album that straddled the line between sacred and secular rock and roll music. Years before Switchfoot’s industrial discovery, though, the group battled to produce a dent within the San Diego …

Siblings Rachel Washington, Joshu’a Washington, and Je’Kob Washington became Souljahz after mixing the idea of getting military for Christ with Jah, the Hebrew phrase for God. Within the middle-’90s, the trio begun to perform its upbeat mixture of hip-hop, metropolitan spirit, and pop at churches throughout its indigenous NORTH PARK. …

Younger sister of Nashville superstar Reba McEntire, Christian country performer Susie Luchsinger was created and raised in Chockie, OK; after graduating Oklahoma Condition University or college she toured behind her effective sibling, also financing support vocals to Reba’s 1981 recording Heart to Center and its own 1982 follow-up Unlimited. Pursuing …

With a method that crosses ’70s-style light rock and roll and orchestrated pop, Steven Curtis Chapman continues to be probably one of the most prominent performers of contemporary Christian music because the ’80s. Created and elevated in Paducah, Kentucky, Chapman discovered to try out several tools while going out in …

Nashville-based choice CCM group Sonicflood comprised singer Jeff Deyo, guitarists Dwayne Larring, and Dana Weaver, bassist Rick Heil, keyboardist Jason Halbert, and drummer Aaron Blanton. Uncovered following a March 1998 membership time by Gotee Information leader Joey Elwood, Sonicflood released their self-titled LP afterwards that calendar year, topping the CHR …

Combining a note of faith with components of alternative and pop music, the South African quintet the Benjamin Gate discovered success quickly after dedicating their concentrate on their job. Consisting of business lead vocalist Adrienne Liesching, guitarists Tag Paultz and Chris Poisat, bassist Costa Balamatsias, and drummer Nick Volsteedt, the …

This California-based melodic pop-style rock group, formed within the ’80s by Jesus music veterans Bob Carlisle and Randy Thomas, was influenced by blues-rockers and R&B groups.

This Canadian hard rock quintet was formed in 1978 by Alfie Zappacosta (vocals, guitar), Steve Jenson (guitar), Peter Curry (keyboards), Geoff Waddington (bass) and Paul Delaney (drums). Incorporating components of Hurry, Triumph and Yes within their music during the period of two superb albums seen as a prolonged guitar-keyboard interplay, …