Greatest contemporary christian artist of all time

This is a toughie. Amy Grant had such a beautiful voice and always smiled. However, Michael W. Smith would literally churn out hit after neverending hit like it was his job. Same with Steven Curtis Champan. But you have to love DC Talk for their quirkiness and accessibility to the youth. And Jars of Clay, well, they were Jars of Clay, what more needs to be said?

Can I pick Bob Dylan's 4 Christian albums over these artists' entire careers?

EDIT: oh right, "contemporary". Still, my joke stands

how bout bob dylan's 4 christian albums vs johnny cash's christian catalog?

Where's Marilyn Manson on this poll?

I had a dctalk cassette when I was a kid. They wouldn't let me play it at school cause it said "god or Jesus" in the lyrics. Looking back they were absolutley right. I still think we said the pledge of allegiance every day though.....

I presume this is an American thing?

Creed.

Moby is a christian. One of the members of Korn was "born again", I think.

If this thread isn't a disrespecting piss-take you sure turned it into one with that selection of artists. You know we can do this same poll with non-christian artists that are pretty terrible.

There are plenty of christians that make good music - Todd Edwards comes immediately to mind.

Norma Jean Bless The Martyr and Kiss the Child is probably still one of my favorite albums of all time

My vote is for Amy Grant. Doubly so when paired up with Peter Cetera.

  On 8/30/2011 at 1:02 AM, rstark said:

Norma Jean Bless The Martyr and Kiss the Child is probably still one of my favorite albums of all time

yehh thats a good one.

you like the chariot?

just biked in to leave this here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_Oj0-splZw

Are we taking about artists actively promoting Christianity in their music? If not then I propose:

Prince

Tom Waits (probably)

  On 8/29/2011 at 11:07 PM, Candiru said:

One of the members of Korn was "born again", I think.

Does that mean he's a Korn-again Christian?

.. sorry

  On 8/30/2011 at 1:02 AM, rstark said:

Norma Jean Bless The Martyr and Kiss the Child is probably still one of my favorite albums of all time

Yes yes yes! One of the only heavy albums I still listen to.

Paul Todd.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r--V2dKXrsw

http://www.theonion.com/articles/bassist-unaware-rock-band-christian,407/

basically i just created this thread as a trojan horse to wheel into watmm in order to reveal how hard i used to masturbate to amy grant

That's cause Amy Grant is the GOAT baby!

Greatest Contemporary <something> Of All Time makes no sense

Another Norma Jean are awesome post.

arvo part ?