Kingdom Come by Rebecca St. James
Rebecca St. James's 2022 release, craft and polish in every chorus. I reached it late and it has stayed with me.
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Christian rock carries the energy and instrumentation of rock music while drawing its lyrics from faith, doubt, and hope.
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Revolution by Skillet
Skillet's 2024 album, their first as an independent band, loud and direct with anthems built for the arena.
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Worldwide Revival, Pt. 1 by Newsboys
Newsboys' 2024 worship record, the first half of a revival project, built on big choruses and a plain call to faith.
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Healer by Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns' 2022 album Healer is steady Christian rock about grace, scars, and the long road home.
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Dominion by Skillet
Skillet's 2022 album Dominion is loud, defiant hard rock about standing firm and refusing to bow.
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Stand by Newsboys
Newsboys' bright 2021 album, an anthemic call to hold firm in faith, full of big hooks and plain encouragement.
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Who We Are: The Head and the Heart by Fireflight
Fireflight's 2020 comeback is sharp Christian rock about identity, worth and holding your head up through the noise.
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I Will Praise You by Rebecca St. James
Rebecca St. James's 2011 release, melodic songs with a strong hook. I reached it late and it has stayed with me.
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Hey You, I Love Your Soul by Skillet
Skillet's brighter 1998 second album, a poppier turn for the band that I went back to discover.
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Victorious by Skillet
Skillet's 2019 album is hard rock about rising from defeat, all big riffs and bigger choruses about winning through.
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United by Newsboys
Newsboys United's 2019 record reunites two eras of the band for a bright set of arena-ready Christian pop rock.
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Mezzamorphis by Delirious?
A late discovery of Delirious?'s 1999 album, a bold step from worship band into ambitious British rock.
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The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek by Relient K
A late discovery of Relient K's 2001 album, fast, funny pop punk that hides real faith under its jokes.
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Only Jesus by Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns' 2018 record about laying down our own name and wanting only the name of Jesus to remain.
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Love & War by BarlowGirl
BarlowGirl's 2009 release, songs that build and push forward. I came to it well after release and have returned to it since.
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Skillet by Skillet
Skillet's raw 1996 debut, the rough start of a long-running Christian rock band I traced back to.
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King of Fools by Delirious?
A late discovery of Delirious?'s 1997 album, a raw and ambitious record that helped reshape British worship.
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Step Up to the Microphone by Newsboys
Newsboys' 1998 album, the first after a singer change, a bright and bold pop-rock record I came to years later.
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Invincible by Skillet
Skillet's 2000 album, a heavier and more electronic turn for the band, a record I came to long after release.
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Alpha / Omega by Kutless
Kutless's 2017 worship record gives well-loved praise songs a rock edge, steady and direct from start to finish.
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Read All About It by Newsboys
The Newsboys' 1988 debut, the rough Australian beginning of a long band that I traced back to.
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Home for Christmas by BarlowGirl
BarlowGirl's 2008 release, guitars with weight and drive. I found it some years after it appeared and was glad I did.
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How Can We Be Silent by BarlowGirl
BarlowGirl's 2007 release, guitars with weight and drive. It came to me long after release and earned its place.
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The Very Next Thing by Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns' 2016 album is warm pop rock about taking the next faithful step rather than waiting for a grand plan.
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Unleashed by Skillet
Skillet's 2016 album is tight, hard rock built for arenas, a record about feeling invincible and refusing to quit.
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