Hi All,
For those of you who haven’t tried listening to Contemporary Christian music yet; here’s your chance to find an artist that sounds a little like your favorite secular artist. Below is a cross reference of popular secular artists to Christian artists that have a similar sound.
This list originally appeared in an old issue of CCM Magazine. I’ve added to it and updated it through the years.
If you find a Christian artist that you’d like to check out before making a purchase – just look for them on the WEB. They usually have sample sound bites at their websites. Or, you can go to “youtube”, search on their name and usually find a full length song to listen to. This is also a handy list to find Christian music for your children.
Please leave a comment if you have any further additions or corrections.
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Aerosmith |
Petra*, Building 429*, Big Daddy Weave*, David Crowder Band* |
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Alanis Morissette |
The Benjamin Gate, Rebecca St. James*, Nicole Nordeman* |
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Aqualung |
Tree63*, Telecast, Kutless* |
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Ashlee Simpson |
Stacie Orrico, Krystal Meyers, Inhabited, ZOEGirl, Barlow Girl |
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Back Street Boys |
Brian Littrell*, Leeland*, FFH*, the Katina’s*, Paul Coleman Trio*, Philips Craig & Dean* |
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Ben Folds |
The Straw Theory, The Swift |
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Billy Joel |
Mark Schultz*, Michael W. Smith*, Josh Bates*, Aaron Shust*, Bebo Norman*, Brian Litrell*, Rich Mullins* |
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Black Eyed Peas |
LA Symphony, Liquid, Newsboys*, Kutless* |
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club |
Sanctus Real, Luna Halo |
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blink-182 |
Hangnail, Slick Shoes |
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Bon Jovi |
Petra*, Stryper, Brenton Brown*, Charlie Hall*, Leeland*, Kutless* |
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Bright Eyes |
Starflyer 59, Aaron Sprinkle |
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Britney Spears |
Jump5, Rachael Lampa, Stacie Orrico, Nicole Nordeman* |
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Carole King |
Sara Groves*, Nicole Nordeman*, Amy Grant*, Kathryn Scott* |
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Celine Dion |
Crystal Lewis, Point Of Grace, Nicole Nordeman*, Amy Grant*, Avalon*, Selah*, Kathryn Scott* |
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Coldplay |
Sleeping at Last, Telecast, Ten Shekel Shirt, Shane & Shane*, Brenton Brown*, Charlie Hall*, FFH*, the Katina’s* |
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Copeland |
Mae, Holland, Telecast |
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Counting Crows |
Caedmon’s Call*, Everman, Silers Bald, Newsboys*, Kutless* |
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Creed |
12 Stones, Todd Agnew*, Big Dismal, Building 429*, FFH* |
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Creedance Clearwater |
FFH*, Newsboys*, Casting Crowns*, David Crowder Band*, Pcoket Full of Rocks* |
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CSNY |
Phillips Craig & Dean*, Leeland*, the Katina’s*, Matt Redman*, Pocket Full of Rocks* |
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Dashboard Confessional |
Anberlin, Emery, Further Seems Forever |
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Dave Matthews Band |
Big Daddy Weave*, Caedmon’s Call*, David Crowder Band*, Shane & Shane*, Bebo Norman*, Newsboys* |
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Death Cab for Cutie |
The Juliana Theory, Further Seems Forever |
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Destiny’s Child |
Stacie Orrico, Out of Eden, Rizen, Trin-i-tee 5:7 |
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Dido |
Nichole Nordeman*, Sarah Sadler |
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Don Henley |
Steven Curtis Chapman*, Mark Schultz*, Todd Agnew*, Aaron Shust*, Bebo Norman*, Brenton Brown*, FFH*, Matt Maher* |
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Doves |
Telecast, Sleeping At Last |
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Duran Duran |
The Echoing Green, Newsboys*, Kutless* |
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Eagles |
MercyMe*, Casting Crowns*, Philips Craig & Dean*, Newsboys*, the Katina’s*, Rich Mullins* |
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Elton John |
Michael W. Smith*, The Swift, Bebo Norman*, Brenton Brown*, Matt Maher* |
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Eminem |
KJ-52, John Reuben, Verbs, TobyMac |
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Enrique Iglesias |
Freddie Colloca, Motivo, Salvador |
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Erasure |
Joy Electric, Fine China, Elkland |
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Eric Clapton |
Lincoln Brewster*, Shane & Shane*, Kutless* |
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Foo Fighters |
Holland, Switchfoot, Jars of Clay*, Kutless* |
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Gavin DeGraw |
Across the Sky, Shawn Groves*, Andrew Peterson |
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George Strait |
Randy Travis*, Chris Rice* |
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Gloria Estefan |
Motivo, Jaci Velasquez* |
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Goo Goo Dolls |
Audio Adrenaline*, Detour 180, FFH*, the Katina’s* |
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Green Day |
Relient K, Hawk Nelson, FM Static, Stellar Kart, Avalon*, Selah*, FFH*, Newsboys*, Kutless* |
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Gwen Stefani |
Superchic[k], Daniel’s Window |
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Howie Day |
Warren Barfield, Bebo Norman* |
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James Taylor |
Bebo Norman*, Chris Rice*, Brian Doerksen*, Paul Baloche*, Matt Redman* |
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Janet Jackson |
Patty Cabrera, Stacie Orrico |
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Jason Mraz |
Warren Barfield, Bebo Norman*, Shawn Groves* |
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Jennifer Lopez |
Ileana Garces, Jaci Velasquez* |
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Jessica Simpson |
Rachael Lampa, Joy Williams*, Kathryn Scott* |
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Jewel |
Jennifer Knapp, Nichole Nordeman*, Jill Paquette, Nicole Nordeman*, Amy Grant*, Kathryn Scott* |
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Jimmy Buffet |
Chris Tomlin*, Chris Rice*, Michael W. Smith*, Josh Bates*, Bebo Norman*, Brenton Brown*, Matt Redman*, Matt Maher* |
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Jimmy Eat World |
Bleach, FM Static, Hangnail, Kutless* |
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John Mayer |
Shawn Groves*, Bebo Norman*, Andrew Peterson, Rich Mullins* |
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Johnny Lang |
Lincoln Brewster* |
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Joni Mitchell |
Sara Groves*, Kathryn Scott* |
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Kanye West |
T-Bone, Grits, tobyMac, dcTalk |
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Kid Rock |
P.O.D., tobyMac |
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Lenny Kravitz |
All Together Separate, Fusebox, Tait |
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Lifehouse |
Big Dismal, Jeremy Camp*, Tait |
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Linkin Park |
38th Parallel, Justifide, PAX217 |
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Liz Phair |
Krystal Meyers, Sarah Hart |
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Mariah Carey |
Jeremy Camp*, Chris Tomlin*, Kathryn Scott* |
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Maroon Five |
Across the Sky, David Crowder Band*, Casting Crowns*, Newsboys* |
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Matchbox Twenty |
By The Tree, Jeremy Camp*, The Waiting, FFH*, , Matt Redman* |
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Melissa Etheridge |
Jennifer Knapp, BarlowGirl, ZOEGirl |
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Michael Bolton |
Bob Carlisle, Russ Lee, Jeremy Camp*, Jermy Riddle* |
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Michelle Branch |
Charmaine, Erin O’Donnell, Sarah Sadler |
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Moby |
apt. core, The Echoing Green, Andy Hunter |
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My Chemical Romance |
Further Seems Forever, Slow Coming Day |
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Natalie Merchant |
LaRue, Jennifer Knapp |
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Nickelback |
Pillar, Thousand Foot Krutch, Leeland*, Newsboys* |
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No Doubt |
Daniel’s Window, Superchic[k] |
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Norah Jones |
Ginny Owens*, Jill Paquette, Nicole Nordeman*, Jennifer Knapp, Ashley Cleveland, Kathryn Scott* |
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Oasis |
Delirious?*, Phil Joel |
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Outkast |
Cross Movement, Ill Harmonics, Verbs |
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Phil Collins |
Steven Curtis Chapman*, Mark Schultz*, Michael W. Smith*, Delirious?, Jeremy Riddle*, Matt Redman* |
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Pink |
Daniel’s Window, Stacie Orrico |
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Prince |
Souljahz, Tonex |
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R.E.M. |
Third Day*, The Waiting |
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Radiohead |
Cool Head Luke, Delirious?*, Sleeping At Last, Kutless* |
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Rage Against the Machine |
Dizmas |
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Rob Thomas |
Jeremy Camp*, MercyMe*, Jermy Riddle*, Matt Maher* |
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Rod Stewart |
Todd Agnew* |
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Ryan Cabrera |
Rachael Lampa, Crystal Lewis, Joy Williams |
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Santana |
Motivo, Salvador, Israel Houghton & the New Breed, Kutless* |
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Sarah McLachlan |
Sara Groves*, Kelly Minter, Jill Paquette |
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Savage Garden |
Ash Mundane, Newsboys* |
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Seal |
Fusebox, Tait, Leeland* |
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Selena |
Patty Cabrera, Ileana Garces, Jaci Velasquez* |
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Sheryl Crow |
Jennifer Knapp, LaRue, ZOEGirl, BarlowGirl |
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Sugar Ray |
Audio Adrenaline*, By The Tree, Tree63* |
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The Beatles |
Aduio Adrenline*, Big Daddy Weave*, MercyMe*, FFH*, the Katina’s* |
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The Cranberries |
The Benjamin Gate, Sixpence None the Richer, Kutless* |
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The Killers |
David Crowder Band*, The Echoing Green, Kutless* |
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The Rolling Stones |
The Elms, Rock ‘n’ Roll Worship Circus, Stereo Motion, Audio Adrenline*, Casting Crowns*, MercyMe*, FFH* |
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The Wallflowers |
Everman, Third Day*, FFH* |
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The White Stripes |
The Elms, Sanctus Real |
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The Who |
The Elms, Rock ‘n’ Roll Worship Circus, Stereo Motion, MercyMe |
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Three Doors Down |
Third Day*, Day of Fire |
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Tim McGraw |
Randy Travis*, Paul Baloche* |
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Tom Petty |
The Elms, Rock ‘n’ Roll Worship Circus, MercyMe*, Casting Crowns*, Brenton Brown*, Newsboys* |
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Train |
By The Tree, Everyday Sunday, MercyMe*, Casting Crowns* |
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Travis |
Everyone, Telecast |
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U2 |
Dakona, Delirious?*, Tree63*, Casting Crowns*, Charlie Hall*, Newsboys* |
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Vertical Horizon |
downhere, Jars of Clay* |
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Weezer |
Ace Troubleshooter, Bleach, Kutless* |
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Whitney Houston |
Yolanda Adams, Nicole C. Mullen*, Nicole Nordeman*, Kathryn Scott* |
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* = Artists I’ve heard and recommend |
