My Top 5 Favorite Artists

I listen to music a lot. With that said, it was really hard to choose all these songs and artists. It is so hard to choose which band you like better than another, especially if you like multiple different types of music! But here we go! Here are my Top 5 favorite artists, and a few of my favorite songs by each!


--Note: Chris Tomlin would be on this list, but because he is part of the Passion band, I decided not to include him.


1. Passion


Passion is an AWESOME band. Basically, what it is is a bunch of worship leaders from all over the place (like Kristian Stanfill, Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, etc.) writing songs together. They have GREAT worship music. My top 5 songs by them:

• Even So Come (from the album "Even So Come")
• Shout Hosanna (from the album "Even So Come")
• The Cross of Christ (from the album "Even So Come")
• My Heart is Yours (from the album "Take it All")
• Jesus, Only Jesus (from the album "Let the Future Begin")

2. TobyMac


Everyone has heard of TobyMac, right? He has a few different styles of music, usually changing the type album to album. Sometimes rap, sometimes rock, sometimes something else. He is extemely talented and probably one of the most well-known Christian artists. My top 5 songs by him:

• Tonight (from the album "Tonight")
• Get Back Up (from the album "Tonight")
• City on our Knees (from the album "Tonight")
• Captured (from the album "Tonight")
• Ignition (from the album "Portable Sounds")

3. Matthew West


I just started listening to Matthew West about two months ago. He is a great artist that I have begun listening to more and more. His songs always have a really great message, and they are very inspirational! I'm very excited about seeing him at Lifest this year! My top 5 songs by him:

• Into the Light (from the album "Into the Light")
• Hello My Name Is (from the album "Into the Light")
• The Motions (from the album "Something to Say")
• You are Everything (from the album "Something to Say")
• Strong Enough (from the album "Story of your Life")

4. Newsboys


Newsboys is probably one of the first bands I ever heard, back when Peter Furler was the lead singer for the band. However, I didn't really listen to them much and didn't listen to much music at all at that point, so I have mostly heard the Michael Tait Newsboys. They both are very good though! Here are my top 5 favorite Newsboys songs.

• Breakfast (Furler Newboys, from the album "Shine: The Hits")
• Shine (Furler Newboys, from the album "Shine: The Hits")
• We Believe (Tait Newsboys, from the album "Restart")
• Escape (Tait Newsboys, from the album "Born Again")
• God's Not Dead (Tait Newsboys, from the album "God's Not Dead")

5. Skillet


Another great band. I have probably listened to them the second longest, next to Newboys. I've started listening to them more and more as well, they have really good songs! Here are my favorite 5 songs by them:

• Monster (from the album "Awake")
• Awake and Alive (from the album "Awake")
• Hero (from the album "Awake")
• Circus for a Psycho (from the album "Rise") (weird lyrics but instrumentation rocks!)
• Sick of It (from the album "Rise")

Honorable mentions: Disciple, MercyMe, Red, Lincoln Brewster


Who are your favorite artists? Share them in the comments below! I would love to see what you guys like!