Best Christian Rock Bands

There are two forms of singing: high and low, and light and deep. The lead singer can sing high abd deep, making him sound lower. Both women have amazing range, and the drummer, though female (not bashing women, just saying most are guys), puts some of the best drummers to shame, and the backup guitarist can do some of the best picking I've ever heard. Overall, almost every song they've made is a hit and huge success, and all their instrumental music is amazing and their voices match their music perfectly, and despite all their heavy rock, you can perfectly understand the lyrics. All in all, each one is super talented and has unique skills, and as a band, they make incredible music, impactful lyrics, glorify and love Christ, and despite all this, unlike most bands, they have outstanding singing ability worthy of professional choirs. They are the best Christian band of all time!

Fireflight's awesome! But then again it's just an opinion. And everyone has a different opinion. So then what's the point of this rating competition? So that others know what to listen to. Fireflight, Skillet, Kutless, Seventh Day Slumber, Ashes Remain, Sent By Ravens, The Letter Black, Silverline, some of Red, and some of Disciple are some really awesome Christian hard rock bands. Most of their songs don't have screaming except for some of Red and Disciple. Most of the vocalists sing some pretty high notes that could be interpreted as screaming but it's really not. These bands have great beginnings, guitar rifts, build-ups, bridges... These bands are the best Christian hard rock bands out there.

Another thing I like about them is that they have strings, cellos, pianos, and violins in their songs. Listen to them if you like Christian hard rock. These bands are amazing.

Skillet Rocks! I Love them and they are a great Christian band.
Also Top on my list of favorite Christian bands are Hawk Nelson, Unspoken, The Afters, Tenth Avenue North (Mike is so funny, inspirational, and cool. + the whole band & team of course! :), and 12 Stones.
I LOVE music and find a relief having good Christian bands out their who produce inspiring yet cool music.
If ever any of you read this and want an additional member to your band, let me know!
Growing up I've always thought Switchfoot or Skillet would be the best bands to join. Yet know that I'm a little older I guess I've realized God may just have something/some-other-bands in mind.
Anyway. My playlists contains all of the above listed as my favorite bands to find inspiration from.

Skillet is a great Christian rock band and it's one of the top Christian bands of today and don't get me wrong here, I love this band, but there's one band I believe should be on the top. During the 1970s, there was no Christian rock like there is today. Bob Hartman started it all with Petra and add the vocals of Greg X. Volz on vocals, you have a classic band in the making. Petra is the Greek word for Rock. Many of these albums pictured guitars flying way before Boston added guitars flying on their albums. Then you add John Schlitt on vocals in 1986, "Back to the Street" and the rest is history. "This Means War" and "On Fire" really rock! "Beyond Belief" may be just over 30 years old, but it still rocks today. I don't care what anybody says, Louie Weaver is one of the best drummers around and John Lawry did an outstanding job on the keyboards. Mark Kelly is an excellent bass guitarist and Ronny Cates added much energy on the bass guitar as well.

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As a kid, the only Christian music I thought was out there, was whatever was played at church on Sunday mornings, because that was what played on the christian radio stations at home. My mind was blown in middle school when I was introduced to Christian Rock bands. I had no idea that Christian music could sound so cool and amazing! It started mild with Barlow Girl and Superchick and gradually grew into Skillet, Flyleaf and Fireflight. One day, I came across "Breathe Into Me", and "Pieces" by Red, and fell in love! The depth of the lyrics and the difference in the sound between these two songs, coming from the same band was incredible! That was ten years ago. Even with bands such as Thousand Foot Krutch, The Protest, Kutless, Skillet, and We Came as Romans all at my disposal, Red is still my all time favorite!

Although I voted for Red, this band and Skillet are really a tie for the number one spot. What really was the deciding factor between this band and Skillet was the overall work achieved by these bands to date. And after a number of minutes thinking it over, I realized that while "Alien Youth, " "Collide, " "Comatose, " and "Awake" are amazing, the other CD's were just not as good. I still have to listen to "Rise" to know my opinion of that album. The point is, ALL of Red's albums have been outstanding where as Skillet took a little time trying to find their "groove. " However, now they've nailed it!
So like I said earlier; Skillet and Red really are a tie, but seeing as how Skillet is already number one, I'm giving my vote to Red.

Wow. A lot of great reasons. I'll list mine. Red is the only band, and I mean the only band, that I feel like every song was made entirely for me. I can relate to every single song in some way. Most bands just go through the motions and just try to make catchy sounds and rhythms but Red not only does this, they put in much raw emotion from the voice of Michael Barnes, the guitars and bass and drums, and the strings and piano and other orchestra elements that fit in and fuse perfects with them. Each song is carefully and expertly woven to perfection. They bring me ever so close to the Lord, they make me want and desire the things of the Lord. When I hear their songs and sing them, it feels like I'm right next to Him, worshipping Him in total truth and obedience. And only Red does that.

This is my favorite band right here. I love how they relate to the struggles of a Christian living, and life without being melancholic. It points towards the Lord as not only an outlet, but the author of true LIFE. "Pieces" is one of the first songs that comes to mind as I write this comment. It just speaks to how broken we as individuals can be after just living life. Then it points to Christ, and how he can pick up the pieces, and makes us completely whole again. The lyrics aren't the only thing that reflects the mentality of their songs. The actual music portrays the message that the lyrics are saying. Love the musicianship, and how they relate to people in general.

This is my favorite band by far. They are such a great band with AWESOME people! I like Skillet too but they just aren't as rock, they have a lot of slow songs. And I'm sorry but I do not like John's voice. Trevor's is so AWESOME! I love Thousand Foot Krutch so much they are my role models (musically). And if any of you haven't listened to them before I would recommend listening to War Of Change, Phenomenon, Move, Welcome To The Masquerade, Fire It Up and Fly On The Wall.

It was difficult because I like Red, Disciple, Skillet (who are seasoned veterans since the 90's), Pillar...

THAT BEING SAID, my vote went to Thousand Foot Krutch for their versatility, depth of lyrics, incorporation of hip hop into hard rock (needed a new Linkin Park vibe since they've gone too soft), & consistency with the quality of most of their songs. I believe they are from Canada, which hurts my American pride to make them number 1... but it is what it is.

So good! This is the band that, underneath the skin, brought me to Jesus. I was never a believer when listening to this band and once I started listening god truly spoke to me, this band is good for non believers to become believers because they don't just spew gods name, they wean him in, which is how I became Christian because Jesus wasn't forced on me from their lyrics.

Of all the christian bands, I feel their content as far as lyrics is considered is the most consummate one. Trevor is a phenomenal vocalist and there's barely anyone who can align with him. Great band altogether, the music just pours you with energy and inspiration. I am a moderate as far as god is concerned but TFK's faith has never appeared conspicuous or flatulent to me in their songs.

Rare band- maybe the only one- whose every song I could listen to. Studio and live, musically and lyrically, there is zero I've come across to "silence my love" of Switchfoot.

I thought nothing could top U2 live. Switchfoot (and Relient K) in Cleveland blew them out of the water. This in 2017, when they're supposed to be past their prime.

Fading West was decent, but I thought it may have signified the beginning of the end. Then they explode again with Looking for America. Making a grown man cry.

I am 70 years old and just a couple years ago when I was going through some very difficult health problems, and my youngest son gave me a cd of this excellent group...'Switchfoot'. I just love them and all their songs Hit the Spot to Recovery...at least in my mind and heart. The physical stuff is still around, BUT I have more hope and faith and positive outlook on life with their music that met my needs at the time.

Switchfoot is definitely the best! They have amazing music with wonderful, thoughtful lyrics. They should definitely be #1. They make rock music, but unlike Skillet (which I have no idea why they are at the top) who play loud, obnoxious rock that doesn't sound good with a lead singer with a croaky voice, they make beautiful rock. It sounds great. They're also really awesome people.

They are my favourite band and are the soundtrack to my high school life. I do not understand why they are so low in the list. They have amazing lyrics that appeal to both Christians and people of other faiths. There lyrics really make you think. That mixed with their outstanding musicality makes them a band I want to listen to again and again.

Kutless is one of my favorite bands in Christian music. However, while some of their songs may have a "rock appeal" to them, I don't consider them under the rock category so I can't vote for them here. In all honesty, they were the first Christian music group I ever listened to many years ago. I still think they are one of the best on a consistent basis. They are more contemporary singers than rockers in my opinion.

When I listen to their songs, especially That's What Faith Can Do, I am inspired, and I pay attention to the lyrics, realizing what faith can really do, and what happens when you have faith and you believe in God. This band is really inspiring, and I like listening to their songs over and over, without getting tired of it. I would recommend it to anyone.

First of all skillet? Wow I think in our hearts we all know that kutless is the best! Man there's non Christians who don't know this is a christian band and they love it! The name is awesome dude they've been to my church once they are way better then nobodies like skillet and all those other crap bands. Kutless for life!

There are not many of their songs that I can say that I don't like (maybe some of their real early releases). Great contemporary and rock songs! Personally my favorite. My next two favorites would be Switch foot and Pillar (I'm really surprised that Pillar is not in the top 10 on here. I also like some of TFK's (Thousand Foot Krutch) and Red's music.

Greatest Christian band heck any band of all time. Their new album horseshoes and Hand grenades is one of the greatest pieces of work. Are they lacking in their live performances? No not even close they are BETTER live than they are on the CD. All of their live performances on YouTube were given a 100. Lead by Kevin Young at the mic they truly seem like a genuine group of guys that are worshiping god through their music. You would be foolish to not put them in your top Christian bands and even more foolish to not give their music a chance. Go out and buy Horseshoes and Hand Grenades today.

Disciple is the very best Christian rock band in this era of the last 15 years whom are still active. In my opinion, no Christian rock albums have such a strong and powerful message for the Lord Jesus Christ, as well as great rock music as compared to Disciple's "The Scars Remain" and "O God Save Us Now." Disciple is my most favorite Christian rock band among active Christian bands. They consistently make great music that lifts up praise to God, and encourages Christians to walk and witness for the Lord.

So many of their songs have helped me see God in times of struggle. "Scars remain "has been my song for a while reminding me that I am not going through life alone but Jesus is right by my side feeling the same pain I do. "Battle lines" have helped me keep fighting against satin when I just don't want to fight anymore."dear ex" is a song that helps me relize my old self has no power over me and does not own me anymore. "Erase" has been a song I go to when I fall on my face and feel unworthy to be called a Christian. And it helps me see that nomatter how much I mess up God still loves me. "Draw the line" has been the song that God keeps on using to get me back on the right track.there are so many more. if it weren't for God using disciple in my life I don't know what kind of person I would be today

I grew up listening to bands like Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer. This is one of the only Christian rock bands close to this type of music. Basically, Power Metal would be the category I would call it. I hope they still have the fight to keep going on since the Power Metal scene is slowly drifting away! The only thing lacking is power guitar solos. They have some but not very many. Still Disciple rocksm/m/!

They've got good instrumentals in every song, whether it's a solo or not. You can tell they know their instruments very well. The songs were deeply written, inspiring and rocking. The vocalist's voice is unlike any other and can easily be identified as an Anberlin song. They are in my Top 4, Skillet, Red, Thousand Foot Krutch, and then Anberlin. For me, their best work is Feel Good Drag. Just listen to this song then you be the judge.

One of the most underrated bands. Simply one of the best. They are in touch with their fans from some of the footage I have seen on youtube. Powerful and driving their music artistry delivers clear positive messages to all ages. If you haven't heard Anberlin's music. Make a point to hear them today. You won't be disappointed!

I have followed thir music from beginning to the end. They are a great band their lyrics especially from their earlier albums will really move and tug at you emotions. Awesome band 5 stars!

Curently my second favorite band in the world. Their music has so much depth and meaning to it, not to mention the quality of their musicianship. Stephen Christian is one of the greatest musical geniouses who ever lived!

The Newsboys - and I'm talking about the John James/Peter Furler + Steve Taylor group, not the new-fangled "Taitboys" - seriously is one of, if not the greatest Christian rock band of all time. They have their classic, already untouchable hits like "Shine" and "Breakfast", but I'm constantly amazed at the quality of their deep cuts. From "Going Public" all the way to "In the Hands of God", the Newsboys haven't released a single bad album, and ultimately have had a huge impact on the progression of Christian music into the 90's and beyond.

I absolutely love the Newsboys. Their songs are fun to listen to, but filled with the truth that comes from the Gospel. God's not Dead is my favorite all time song and movie. I am a long time fan, so their original "Breakfast" was fun to sing when my daughter was 6 or 7. Her first concert she ever attended was a Newsboys, when she was 8. God bless you!

Might be a generation thing, but between Newsboys and Delirious, the only question would be which of these two are number one and two. The rest all pale in comparison to the best Praise band and the best Contemporary band of all time. Those of you who were at the 90's Acquire The Fire's can attest to this.

I first saw the Newsboys open up for Petra back in 1992. They were so full of energy. I still love them with Michael Tait, but I like him better in DC Talk.

Stryper got started in the early 1980s and produced some awesome albums like "To Hell with the Devil" and one of their most recent songs "Yahweh" is very uplifting. This band should be in the top 5 as well.

While I am not pleased with Stryper's recent release, hands down this is the #1 Christian band of all time, bar none. To deny Stryper this honor is to ignore what it took for Christian Rock to be accepted. After all, how many Christian Rock Bands these days have to deal with both the secular world, and the Churches picketing their concerts.

While it is not an excuse, it is hard to be overly critical of Stryper when the churches shut their doors to them, and the Christian bookstores refused to carry them.

No, there is none greater than Stryper in quality, and the road they had to travel.

There is zero doubt that A) Stryper is a Christian band (look at their later lyrics? I have - check out their latest release - Murder By Pride... If you don't think this is Christian, you can't read).. And B) Stryper is the ONLY band that should be tops in this list.. They did it on the world stage first, they opened the door for the rest of these acts, and are still out their today touring the world 20-25 years after their "hey day".

Nothing against the other bands, just like these guys better and I do not agree that the glory got to their heads. They just ran into the 90's when the music industry changed. If you follow Michael and they other guys, they are about as upfront about their Faith as possible. They are not perfect, but they are one of the easiest bands to get into contact with personally

I'm surprised Flyleaf isn't at least in the top ten. Lacey Sturm is an amazing singer and this band has many good songs. Unfortunately they broke up a while ago, but their music was definitely unique and inspiring.

It is so incredibly stupid that these bands are above Flyleaf. Most of these bands are so generic and write the same bland songs about the same bland thing with the same bland beats and the same bland words. Flyleaf is the only artist in this list in the top twenty that even deserves any recognition.

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Flyleaf is the ultimate Christian band!
Her voice is the most purest voice. Her songs is really down to earth and she doesn't hide anything. She and her songs are super humble.
With no doubt when I'm going through things at home and need music I listen to her.

Lyrics are full of emotion and tell a beautiful story every step and turn. Lacey's vocals are powerful and full of a thick passion.
Some great Flyleaf songs for those who haven't heard of them yet: "I'm So Sick", "All Around Me", "Amy Says", "Fire Fire", "How He Loves (Live)", "Again", and "Fully Alive"

This is a phenomenal band. They create a tapestry of sound that includes harmonies and melodies with both vocals and instrumentation. Their music includes many layers of sound. The instrumentation is fantastic. They are incredibly skilled musicians and their music runs the range from heavy, intricate and fast to deeply melodic and thoughtful. In my opinion this is a highly unconventional band that does their own thing for God, without being pigeonholed into genres.

Demon Hunter is my absolute Favourite band. I have been a fan since 2009 and am still continuing to adore their work. Their work is beautiful, and is an excellent tribute to God, and to Christian music as a whole. Not all Christian music needs to be "church" music (not that there is anything wrong with contemporary music). Demon hunter is an awesome band that anybody could learn to love.

How is POD higher than this? They dropped an F bomb while singing about God. Not cool. This band is great! They can make both great heavy songs (The Negative) and great ballads (Deteriorate). Skillet is great, but not deserving of the #1 spot, and nowhere near as heavy as these guys. The only other bands aside from this one deserving of the #1 spot are Red, Nine Lashes and Ashes Remain.

Really demon hunter number 19? Come on people! How did disciple get above demon hunter anyway? Disciple has the cheesiest lyrics ever! Demon hunters a real band with amazing lyrics that blow me away every time I listen to their songs. Demon hunter should at least be in the top 10.

Without P.O.D., you wouldn't have heard of barely any other band on this list. Aside from that, there is this little album called Satellite that is the best Christian Rock album of all time in my opinion and in HM magazine's it's number 2. POD not only had more number 1 hits on MTV then any other Christian Artist, they had the most #1 songs on MTV of any rock band, Christian OR secular! Set it off!

I mean come on...how can you even compare any other christian band to the success of POD? If you are looking for who has the largest following, most mainstream songs, money revenue not one band on this list could compete. Not my favorite christian band but by far the most successful hands down.

How is this band not rated higher?!? P.O.D. rocks! THey should at least have the #4 spot on this list. This band is so much better than pillar and august burns red (although august burns red rocks also)

This is one of my favorite bands. I don't care who's top as long as they are on here. A LOT of these bands rock plus I'm glad they love God as much as we do.

Very few bands have a front man as inspired as Andrew Schwab, period. Secular or Christian. Their energy is crazy. I've been revisiting their first three albums for almost 20 years now and am still finding something new to grab onto with each listen. Inspired and inspiring, that's what Project 86 is and has been for almost as long as I've been listening to and caring about music. If you listened to some Project album years ago and decided it wasn't for you, come on back and check out another album...the odds are pretty good that at least one of them is what you're looking for if what you're looking for is quality hard rock music.

They're the simply the best, hands down. You can't beat the way they push themselves sonically on each new record (while still retaining their signature sound) combined with frontman Andrew Schwab's deep, thought-provoking songwriting. They've kept their sound so fresh from album to album that you can listen through their entire discography back to back and never grow bored via repetition, which is an incredible accomplishment.

Amazing band. Andrew Schwab and company have been rocking the Christian music industry for 15+ years now and have managed to keep their music relevant for their audience. P86 has created their own style and have stuck with it through their whole career. Music has changed my life and the lives of many others. May God bless Project 86 and may they continue making great music that changes lives.

P86 is one of the most underrated bands of the last 30 years. For my money, they're definitely the best hard rock band made up of Christians of all time.

These guys are the real deal and have such amazing talent in the band. I am in hopes that more people listen to them.

Decyfer Down is the hard-rock heart changing sensation of North Carolina. They rock!

Casting crowns is not rock! Either is Mercy Me! Dycyfer Down should be way up in the top ten! They are awesome!

Great music. Hard rock band to the core. Highly recommend giving them a listen.

Third Day music is their own taste of Southern Rock. I saw this band perform many times and they always rocked the house. This band deserves a higher rating as well.

Third Day doesn't even get 1 percent of the votes? That's completely wrong! Listen to Agnus Dei, Surrender, Make Your Move, and the Live Wire version of Blackbird and you'll agree that they rock. They're the perfect blend of rock, southern rock, pop, worship, guitar solos and good old Georgia goodness.

By far the best Rock band as far as being able to play their songs as good live as in in the studio. I heard God of Wonders in a hockey stadium that sounded even better than the studio version if that is possible while other good studio Christian bands sounded really bad.

I agree, 3rd Day belong in the Top5! They may not be a typical "rock" band but definitely the best "Country-Rock" band! They have stood the test of time & they have proved to be a band with great integrity! I've seen them live (twice - in the USA & SA) & they rock!