Some might not be aware or might not believe it, but there are quite a few good Christian rock artists out there. Kind of weird huh? Christian, rock, and good all in the same sentence, logically linking to one another. But it is true. Below is a list of twenty that I think are among the best. If you’re wondering why I chose to do a list of 20 instead of 10, it’s because I’m an American, more specifically a Texan, and I guess I had to keep up the stereotype that bigger is better; which is kind of true right, when dealing with good music anyway. And there were just too many artists to narrow them down to 10.

The list goes generally from harder to softer rock, which you’ll notice around spot 13. The criteria for ranking these Christian rock artists was none other than my personal preference. So if you disagree go eat a sandwich….just kidding…well you’re more than welcome to eat a sandwich, you have that God-given right, I can’t stop you; but you can also let me know what your list looks like and why. And if you feel like it, you can tell me what kind of sandwich you like as well. I personally dig a salmon-salad with salt and vinegar chips on wheat. Pretty hardcore right? Anyway enjoy the list.

1) Skillet (Saw them at Rock and Worship Roadshow 2014 and they rocked it, especially that girl drummer/singer.)

2) Flyleaf (Wish I could have seen them before Lacey Mosley left, but they’re still great.)

3) Disciple

4) Love and Death (Brian Welch’s testimony is so powerful. Saw them at Rock the Desert 2012. The guitar player played with a Hulk glove. I remember watching Brian in Korn before either of us were Christians.)

5) FireFlight (Saw these guys at the Journey 2011 and they were good.)

6) Pillar

7) Demonhunter

8) 7th Time Down

9) Seventh Day Slumber (I remember they brought their families and camped out at a lake near my town before playing at the Journey festival. I could see them out on the lake fishing before the show. Definitely one of the cooler Christian rock artists around.)

10) P.O.D

11) Decyfer Down

12) Red

13) Tenth Ave North

14) Abandon (Met these dudes a couple of times and they are awesome.)

15) Switchfoot

16) Sanctus Real

17) The Almost (Loved Aaron Gillespie with Underoath. Now he does a good job leading The Almost.)

18) Building 429 (These guys had a great show at Hills Alive 2013 and it wasn’t just fun but really gospel-centered.)

19) Plumb (Got to hang out with her and her crew at Hills Alive 2013. Fun people.)

20) Thousand Foot Krutch (One of the first Christian rock bands I ever saw.)

Alright, so there’s my list of top Christian rock artists. If you’re like me, though, it’s always good to find a new name to add to the list of favorites. So if you’re into discovering new artists, I’m currently recommending you should check out a band called Climbing Blind. They recently hit the national scene and have a Third Day, 33 Miles, Tenth Ave North feel going on. Some good stuff. They’re giving out free downloads of their single “You Alone.” Just click here and you can get your copy and support the future of good music. Cheers!