The Altar and the Door by Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns' 2007 album sits in the gap between worship and daily life, anchored by the grace of East to West.
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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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Cutting Edge by Delirious?
Delirious?'s mid-nineties Cutting Edge recordings are raw, urgent worship that helped reshape a generation's praise.
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Five Score and Seven Years Ago by Relient K
Relient K's 2007 album balances polished pop-punk fun with their most heartfelt songs of grace and devotion.
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Go by Newsboys
Newsboys return to bright pop-rock on this 2006 album about mission and movement, led by Something Beautiful.
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The Circling Hour by Iona
Iona's 2006 album weaves Celtic folk and progressive rock into long, soaring music about creation and grace.
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Comatose by Skillet
Skillet's 2006 breakthrough pairs huge hooks with strings and faith, the album that made them arena-sized.
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Audio Lessonover? by Delirious?
Delirious?'s 2001 album, a bold, restless rock record that pushed the band beyond worship into wider, stranger songs.
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The Healing of Harms by Fireflight
Fireflight's 2006 debut pairs hard guitars with Dawn Michele's soaring voice in songs about courage and choice.
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Hearts of the Innocent by Kutless
Kutless return to harder rock on this 2006 album, balancing big riffs with the tender Promise of a Lifetime.
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The Mission Bell by Delirious?
Delirious? sharpen into a leaner rock band on this 2005 album about answering the call to go and serve.
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Lifesong by Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns' 2005 album turns daily life into worship, with the storm-tested anthem Praise You in This Storm.
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Thrive by Newsboys
A late find: Newsboys' 2002 album Thrive is bright Christian pop rock about living fully, not just getting by.
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Relient K by Relient K
Relient K's 2000 self-titled debut, a scrappy, witty pop punk record full of youth, humour and early faith.
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Strong Tower by Kutless
Kutless set aside the hard rock for a full worship album in 2005, gathering songs of refuge and shelter.
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Mmhmm by Relient K
Relient K's 2004 album keeps the hooks but digs deeper into grace, regret, and growing up.
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Welcome to Diverse City by TobyMac
TobyMac's 2004 album mixes hip hop, rock, and funk into a joyful celebration of a diverse, faith-filled city.
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Glo by Delirious?
A 2000 Delirious? record found later: a continuous worship rock set built around recurring glow-in-the-dark interludes.
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Alien Youth by Skillet
A 2001 Skillet album found later: heavier, electronic-tinged Christian rock about faith standing apart from the crowd.
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Sea of Faces by Kutless
Kutless step from hard rock toward melody on this 2004 album about being known by name in a faceless crowd.
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World Service by Delirious?
The British band Delirious? balance arena rock and honest worship on this ambitious 2003 album about grace.
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Collide by Skillet
Skillet's 2003 record where they sharpen into a heavier rock band while keeping faith at the centre.
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Casting Crowns by Casting Crowns
The 2003 debut from a band of church volunteers, full of plain-spoken songs about honesty, calling, and grace.
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Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do by Relient K
Relient K's witty 2003 pop-punk record hides real heart and faith under its fast hooks and silly jokes.
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