Alternative CCM rockers Skillet formed in Memphis, Tennessee around the nucleus of lead singer and bassist John Cooper, guitarist Ken Steorts and drummer Trey McClurkin. Debuting in 1996 with a self-titled LP, the trio returned two years later with Hey You, I Love Your Soul. Invincible followed in early 2000, and the group contributed three... [+] Read More

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Michael Peace was a reigning Christian rapper on the scene. He made his debut in 1987 with "Rrrock It Right." ~ Bil Carpenter, All Music Guide

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A Christian rapper, T-Bone's highly accomplished skills have won him respect on the street, while his bold testimony has won him respect in the church. Redeemed Hoodlum, his debut, was issued in 1993, and Tha Life of a Hoodlum followed in 1995. The new millennium however saw the released of History of a Hoodlum on Diamante. ~ Thom Granger, All... [+] Read More

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The California duo of Dave Portillo and Eddie Sierra began rapping in 1985 under the name of Deity, later changing it to 12th Tribe. Influenced by soul and heavy metal, they liked the rap of Kool Moe Dee, Whodini, and the Fat Boys. They took their name from the 12th tribe of Israel -- the Benjamites, mighty warriors -- and released an album in... [+] Read More

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One of the few Christian rappers in the business, Flexx debuted with the 1997 album So Real on Pandisc Records. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

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The first female in Christian rap music, MC Ge Gee was born in the Bronx and raised in Dallas, where her parents run an inner-city youth outreach that was the subject of the film The Cross and the Switchblade. In the middle of the rap fray, she wasn't a hard rapper, nor a pop one. She picked up the serious, issue-oriented street-poetry legacy of... [+] Read More

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Alternative CCM rockers Skillet formed in Memphis, Tennessee around the nucleus of lead singer and bassist John Cooper, guitarist Ken Steorts and drummer Trey McClurkin. Debuting in 1996 with a self-titled LP, the trio returned two years later with Hey You, I Love Your Soul. Invincible followed in early 2000, and the group contributed three... [+] Read More

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Wiley was the original gospel rapper, but his lightweight talents have been superseded by more skilled practitioners. ~ Bil Carpenter, All Music Guide

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