Here some Christian artists I listen to. Bill Mallonee/Vigilantes of Love, Mark Heard, Steven Taylor/Chagal Guevara, The Vespers, Poema, Buddy Miller.
I think Steve Taylor is one of the cleverest lyricists of all time. It’s too bad more people are not exposed to his wordplay.
And let’s not forget the O.C. Supertones!
Amen on Mark Heard and Steve Taylor/Chagall Guevera!
Adding Josh Barrels and Liz Vice!
One group I enjoy, which are subtle in their message, is Churchill.
Steve Taylor is my all-time favorite. I wanna be a Hero.
Another Steve Taylor fan.... his presence has been missed from the scene.
“Here some Christian artists I listen to. Bill Mallonee/Vigilantes of Love, Mark Heard, Steven Taylor/Chagal Guevara, The Vespers, Poema, Buddy Miller.”
Here are some Christian artists I listen to: Giovanni Pierluigi da Pelestrina, Thomas Tallis, John Sheppard, William Byrd, and a host of Russian composers.
Why? Because none of the people you listed could ever produce even this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWQeAaWKELY and it has no words.
And they most certainly could not produce this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx-_XCOFX3g
Or this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDOENZediM8
Or this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIzBaXiEMLc
The simple fact is that much of what is called “Christian music” these days is not much less ugly, coarse or secular than secular music.