Christian Music Is Alive.
The artists you have yet to hear are out here to mix up your playlists.
I used to believe the misconception that Christian music was only church hymns and church chants and that there weren’t any other genres that were “gospel” led and inspired.
But I was wrong.
Christian music holds so much more variety and genres that for some reason, while living under a rock, I had yet to listen to.
Many of these artists mesh into other genres, and their music is also cross-listed. That being said, I hope you find some new music and artists you love that lead you to the plethora of other artists out there. Glory to God, as God-centered music is out here and thriving.
Here is a list of genres, artists, and one of their songs to get you started or reacquainted; happy listening:
Pop:
Short for popular, it is a form of contemporary music that appeals to a wide audience. The following artists are a few of many.
Blanca: I Got You
Terrian: Stayed On Him
Micah Tyler: Walking Free
Hip-Hop/Rap:
When rhyme, beat, and rhythmic speech meet, the artists followed must be mentioned:
Zauntee: Hard Work God First (live mic performance)
KB: Glory 2 Glory (visualizer)
Caleb Gordon: Fruit Of My Labour (official video)
RnB:
Combining elements from pop, soul, and hip-hop, we have the following artists making music:
Sondae: Air I Breathe (ft. Isabelle Brown)
Afolake: Blessed
Ryan Hylton: True (live)
Soul:
A combination of rhythm and blues and gospel, we have the following artists:
Ryan Leigh: Our Father
Kaye-Marie: Love Never Ceases
Darla Baltazar: Whom Have I (ft. Nina Sengson, official video)
Jazz:
The genre was heavily influenced by blues and big on improvisation and performance, artists as these are examples of jazz.
Phil Driscoll: I Exalt Thee
Tim Bowman, Jr.: Your Love
Emma Nissan: Gotta Have Faith
Country:
Influenced by folk music and usually accompanied by some string instruments.
Jonathan Ogden: Sufficient For Me
Josiah Queen: My Promise Land
Isaiah Lapp: Hey God, It’s Me Again.
As always ,I hope you got something or some music out of this article. Feel free to leave a comment with any recommendations for us all, and or which song is your new or actual favourite.
Cheers to some great music!
