I am a bit of a connoisseur of contemporary Christian music. It gets a bad rap by many, and I admit that it isn't the most refined form of art, but then again the Gospels were written in a fairly simple form of Greek, which was initally a turn-off for even St. Augustine as a young man! Like a lot of things, Christian music is more about its substance than its style. However, I do think there are some excellent Christian songs out there. Check out a few below and see what you think. I also recommend Air1, which you can stream on your computer or find on your local radio station. Here's their website:
"Shine" by David Crowder Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8cAU475dQo"I Lift My Hands" by Chris Tomlin
http://www.youtube.com/user/christomlinmusic?blend=6&ob=5#p/f/0/c24En0r-lXg"Does Anybody Hear Her?" by Casting Crowns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEhRucEVzH8&ob=av2e"You Love Me Anyway" by Sidewalk Prophets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8BBCYFAYRI&ob=av2e (below is the video with an amazing testimony inserted)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep31rXQNhfw&feature=relmfu
"Walk by Faith" by Jeremy Camp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgWOcYpHm0o&feature=related"Give Me Your Eyes" by Brandon Heath
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5AkNqLuVgY"Light up the Sky" by The Afters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LQH6UDi15s&feature=related"Forgiven" by Sanctus Real
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZVjKrmvYYQ"Beautiful, Beautiful" by Francesca Battistelli
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbCfyZHSQbE&feature=relmfu"Children of God" by Third Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6jO7xhU_Pw"Everything I Need" by Kutless
"The Unwinding Cable Car" by Anberlin
"Manifesto" by The City Harmonic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKSQjSdU8VA&feature=relmfu
"You are More" by Tenth Avenue North
"What Love Really Means” by JJ Heller
"Lead Me" by Sanctus Real
“Love is Here” by Tenth Avenue North
“The Lost Get Found” by Britt Nicole
“God Gave Me You” by Dave Barnes
“More Beautiful You” by Jonny Diaz