The first gospel act to incorporate hip-hop influences (though the trio rarely departs from standard pop/rock), dc Talk became one of the most popular groups in Christian contemporary music during the mid-'90s, when their fourth album, Jesus Freak, made the highest debut for a gospel act on Billboard's album charts. Formed in Washington, D.C.,... [+] Read More

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Jars of Clay were the breakout band of the so-called alternative CCM movement of the '90s, scoring an enormous mainstream hit with their debut single, "Flood." The group's lyrics may have been exclusively Christian, but their mostly acoustic music fit perfectly into the folky jangle pop wing of alternative rock radio, at the time a rarity on the... [+] Read More

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One of the most successful performers in contemporary Christian music, Carman was born Dominic Licciardello on January 19, 1956; "saved" at an Andrae Crouch concert, he was later discovered by Bill Gaither, eventually founding his own ministry and recording arm. Debuting in 1982 with Some-O'-Dat, he issued a series of LPs which gradually... [+] Read More

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Originally called Inside Out, PFR was formed in Minnesota by Mark Nash, Joel Hanson, and Patrick Andrew. For their 1992 album debut on Sparrow, the trio changed their name to Pray for Rain but changed it again to PFR for sophomore work Goldie's Last Days. 1994 brought the release of Great Lengths; Them followed in 1996. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

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Denise Jones, Heather Floyd and Terry Lang began singing as the Oauchitones in Norman, OK, but added Shelley Phillips in 1991 to form Say So (later Point of Grace) at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, AR. The CCM vocal group began touring, and a first-place finish in the group competition at the Christian Artists Seminar in Estes Park,... [+] Read More

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The gospel vocal trio Sierra was formed in 1992 by Wendi Foy Green, Jennifer Hendrix and Deborah Schnelle. Their debut album Devotion proved to be the best-selling release in the history of Sierra's label, Star Song, and it prompted their signing by Capitol. Story of Life followed in February 1998, and two years later the group returned with... [+] Read More

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A brother-sisters trio of a cappella gospel harmonizers, the Martins consist of Joyce Martin McCollough, Jonathan Martin and Judy Martin Hess. While growing up poor in rural Arkansas, the three often practiced singing together, and released their self-titled debut album in 1994 on Chapel Records. It fared so well that Chordant signed the... [+] Read More

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