I have noticed that Christian rock is something a lot of people tend to stray away from, unless of course you are Christian. People who follow other religions will tend not to listen and for those who don’t believe don’t want to be preached too. I have found though that not all Christian music overtly tries to convince the listener into worshipping God. I myself do not belong to any religion, yet I still listen to many Christian bands and am happy to purchase their albums.
Not many Christian bands tend to cross over into mainstream music, but still manage to receive a huge fellowship due to the fact Christians can relate to their music. Of course with Christian music there is no vulgar language, so anyone can enjoy its simplicity and subject matter. Some bands that have cracked into the mainstream markets are the likes of P.O.D., Lifehouse and Switchfoot. These bands may openly express their beliefs, but this does not make the music suffer. So many people I have known over the years cringe as soon as I mention “Christian rock” and I still don’t know why. Sure there are some Christian bands that come across as preachy and whose lyrics focus solely on about praising the lord, but not all of them. Most of the Christian bands I like also focus on relationships and everyday life, like regular rock bands. So what’s not to like?
There are many lesser known Christian bands that have released several albums, which are fine rock albums but no one outside the Christian community has heard of them. Bands like Kutless, Red, Skillet and Pillar are all in my top 50 artists. The fact that they are Christian bands has never fazed me or made me stop listening. If the music is good enough for me to pay attention to it than they are doing something right.
I would like anyone who has read this article to take something away from it and go listen to a Christian band. This of course is coming from someone who doesn’t go to church or belong to any religion. I am simply trying to guide those who are like me towards some Christian music, because it’s not as bad as some think. These artists have extreme amounts of talent and deserve as many people as possible to listen to them. Most of the songs written about God (by the bands I will list down below) aren’t even that easily to depict as such. The lyrics are written in a way that could relate to a number of things, for example “You’re the light that is guiding me home”, taken from the track ‘Guiding me home’ by Kutless.
So now it is time for you to stop reading this article and head of to check some of my favorite Christian bands. You will enjoy these bands and will be rocking along to them in no time!
Christian band that will rock you: Kutless, Lifehouse, Pillar, P.O.D., Red, Skillet, Switchfoot, Decyfer Down, Day Of Fire, Relient K, Underoath, Sent By Ravens
Cheers Guys
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