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Sometimes known as the “clown prince of Christian music,” vocalist/guitarist Steve Taylor was among the first to create sarcasm and satire to Christian music. Roland Stephen Taylor was created on Dec 9, 1957, in Brawley, California, but grew up in Denver, Colorado. Taylor didn’t start singing significantly until his university …

Originally called Inside Away, PFR was formed in Minnesota simply by Mark Nash, Joel Hanson, and Patrick Andrew. For his or her 1992 recording debut on Sparrow, the trio transformed their name to Pray for Rainfall but transformed it once again to PFR for sophomore function Goldie’s Last Times. 1994 …

Christian singer Matthew Western was born within the suburbs of Chicago to some preacher father who occasionally let Matthew and his brothers contact sick and tired to school so each of them could catch the very first pitch at Wrigley. Western world originally wished to sign up for the Cubs, …

Named honoring their hometown of Regular, Illinois, this three-piece alternative CCM strap comprised Andy Osenga, Tag Lockett, and Clayton Daily, longtime friends who started playing music together during grade classes. The Normals’ debut LP, MUCH BETTER THAN This, made an appearance in 1998; Arriving at Life followed 2 yrs later.

One of the most media-exposed Christian rock and roll bands from the ’90s, Newsboys formed in the later ’80s around a primary of John Adam, Peter Furler, and Philip Urry. Though early in its profession the music group was panned for the recognized over-reliance on spiritual clichés in its lyrics, …

CCM duo Watermark comprised the husband-and-wife duo of Nathan and Christy Nockles; originally dubbed Watershed, they constructed a solid cult following within their indigenous Houston before gaining national identification in 1998 starting for Stage of Sophistication. Upon renaming themselves Watermark and putting your signature on to Rocketown, the duo released …

Given birth to and raised in Greenville, TX, Bart Millard discovered music following a high school soccer damage landed him in the institution choir. Only a semester into university his father passed on, and Millard, feeling a big change was needed, adopted his youngsters pastor’s praise music group to Lakeland, …

Canadian Christian rock and roll clothing Downhere was shaped in 1998 at that time Bible University roommates Marc Martel and Jason Germain. After adding Tyson Manning and Jeremy Thiessen, the group released its 1999 self-employed eponymous debut. The recording was reissued (and partly re-recorded) internationally in 2001 with fresh bass …

After practicing, writing, and performing for a couple years, the self-described “radical girls for God” found themselves in a festival with fellow Christian rockers Superchic[k]. The second option required a liking towards the up-and-comers, actually penning a music about them, assisting BarlowGirl from the part stages and in to the …

Modern Christian singer/songwriter Christy Nockels was created in Ft. Worthy of, Texas and elevated in Oklahoma because the daughter of the pastor along with a piano instructor. She fulfilled her husband to be and musical collaborator Nathan Nockels in 1993 in a Christian performers seminar. Both wedded in 1995 and …