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Regardless of the genre of music they perform in, many Christian singers will tell you that their faith inspires their music. If you are a dedicated fan of Christian music, do you think you can name all of these popular Christian singers (solo and group) from just one image? Take the quiz and find out!
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Luminate
Newsboys
Chris August
Chris August released his first album, No Far Away, on Aug. 24, 2010. It went on to win in the Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year category at the Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards in 2011. August had been nominated five times and also won the awards for New Artist of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year.
MercyMe
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Jesus Culture
The Jesus Culture band is a part of the Jesus Culture youth outreach ministry. The band performs both original music plus covers of existing songs.
Rich Mullins
Flyleaf
Disciple
By Damon Ledet (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Lecrae
Tenth Avenue North
Tenth Avenue North won the Gospel Music Association (GMA) New Artist of the Year Award in 2009 and their song, “By Your Side†took the award as GMA’s 2010 Song of the Year. The band took its name from the name of a road in Palm Beach County.
Casting Crowns
Big Daddy Weave
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Jaci Velasquez
Grammy-nominated artist Jaci Velasquez debuted at the age of 16 and since then has recorded several albums (in both English and Spanish). Apart from being a singer, she is also an actress and songwriter.
TobyMac
Jars of Clay
Kari Jobe
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Michael W. Smith
Hawk Nelson
Phil Keaggy
Matthew West
Matthew West has sold over 1.5 million albums worldwide and has been nominated for many industry awards, winning on several occasions. Among his wins is the 2005 GMA Dove Award for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year (for his album: Happy). West also serves as songwriter for several well-known Christian and mainstream musicians.
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Lincoln Brewster
Brandon Heath
Brandon Heath is a native of Nashville, Tennessee. He has received multiple Grammy award nominations and has won the GMA Dove Award for New Artist of the Year (2008); Song of the Year (2009); and Male Vocalist of the Year (2009 and 2010).
Living Sacrifice
Mandisa
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
CeCe Winans
Citizen Way
Sidewalk Prophets
Twila Paris
Twila Paris recorded her first album in 1981 at the age of 20. Her first number one hit was “The Warrior is a Child†in 1984.
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Don Francisco
Kutless
Matt Hammitt
Matt Hammitt served as a member of the band Sanctus Real for 20 years (1996 – 2015). He was the band’s co-founder and lead singer. Hammitt credits the band’s song “Lead Me,†which he wrote, with helping him make the decision to step away from the group and pursue his solo career.
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
BarlowGirl
Britt Nicole
Jeremy Camp
Hillsong
Hillsong is official known as Hillsong Worship and was previously known as Hillsong Live. The group first came together in 1983 at Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. Members of Hillsong who have pursued successful solo careers include Marty Sampson, Reuben Morgan and Joel Houston.
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Seventh Day Slumber
Lincoln Brewster
Lincoln Brewster was born and raised in a small Alaskan town, but by the age of 19 he had garnered enough attention to land a mainstream recording contract. That was in part due to his prowess as a guitar player. He made the decision to forgo a mainstream rock music career and instead minister through Christian music.
Big Daddy Weave
Michael English
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Unspoken
Steven Curtis Chapman
Don Francisco
Skillet
The band was formed in 1996 by John Cooper and Ken Steorts. While Steorts is no longer a member of Skillet, Cooper has remained through several changeovers in band members. In early 2016, Skillet’s song “Monster†was certified Multi-Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Switchfoot
Chris Tomlin
Living Sacrifice
Living Sacrifice formed in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1989 and their self-titled debut album was released in 1991. They have been described as a death metal band, fusing elements of mainstream and underground metal within the Christian rock genre.
Rich Mullins
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Lecrae
Lecrae Devaughn Moore (known simply as Lecrae) made history at the 2013 Grammys when his sixth album, Gravity, won the award for Award for Best Gospel Album. It was the first hip-hop album to do so.
Out of Eden
NEEDTOBREATHE
Plumb
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
CeCe Winans
Jeremy Camp
Flyleaf
Sidewalk Prophets
Sidewalk Prophets formed in 2003 and can perhaps trace the beginning of their success to when a demo of their music was entered in a contest without their knowledge. They won (naturally) and have gone on to be named New Artist of the Year at the 2010 GMA Dove Awards.
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Hawk Nelson
This hugely popular band formed in Ontario, Canada in 2000. At that time, however, they went by the name SWISH. This was later changed to Reason Being and finally to Hawk Nelson.
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Casting Crowns
Phil Keaggy
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Keith Green
Newsboys
Newsboys has been around since 1985 and has enjoyed much success since then. This Australian group has been nominated for multiple GMA Dove and Grammy Awards. Their first win was in 1995 when their album “Going Public†won the Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year.
Switchfoot
Jars of Clay
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Michael English
Michael English has been a member of several bands, beginning with his family’s singing group. In his solo career, he has won Dove Awards for New Artist of the Year (1992) and Male Vocalist of the Year (1992 – 1994).
Sanctus Real
Kutless
Seventh Day Slumber
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
TobyMac
BarlowGirl
Switchfoot
Switchfoot’s website describes them as a “band of surfer dropouts.†The founding members: Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman and Chad Butler, had initially intended to complete college (at University of California San Diego) but Christian rock music stardom found them first.
Amy Grant
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Britt Nicole
Flyleaf
The band’s name “Flyleaf†is the name given to the blank page at the beginning or end of a book. The band formed in 2002 and has gone through a few lead singers since then. They are regarded as a Christian rock group due to the religious themes which can be found in most of their songs.
Chris August
Hillsong
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Disciple
Lincoln Brewster
BarlowGirl
A trio of sisters, Alyssa, Rebecca and Lauren formed BarlowGirl in 2003 (although they had been singing backup for their father since the late 1990s). The sisters formally retired the band in 2012.
CeCe Winans
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Seventh Day Slumber
Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay has been described as a Christian rock band, although they admit they make a conscious effort to keep “traditional religious language†out of their lyrics. Three of their albums (so far) have won Grammy awards in the Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album category: Much Afraid (1998); If I Left the Zoo (2000); and The Eleventh Hour (2002).
Keith Green
Unspoken
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Third Day
Sanctus Real
MercyMe
NEEDTOBREATHE
The band openly embraces its Christian beliefs but prefers not to be labeled as a “Christian band.†In a 2016 interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, NEEDTOBREATHE co-founder, Bear Rienhart, explained “Any label is limiting. That one in particular is especially limiting.â€
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Phil Keaggy
Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns was formed in 1999 by fulltime youth pastor Mark Hall who is also the lead singer for the group. The group has won over a dozen GMA Dove Awards and in 2006, their album, Lifesong, won the Grammy for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album.
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Michael W. Smith
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Matt Hammitt
Out of Eden
Don Francisco
Chris Tomlin
Grammy Award-winning artist Chris Tomlin is classified as a solo performer, but he is known to work with a consistent group of musicians. These band members have also been credited as songwriters on some of his songs.
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Lincoln Brewster
Amy Grant
Citizen Way
Citizen Way started out in 2004 when four guys (two sets of two brothers) began making music together under the name The Least of These. Their third single “How Sweet the Sound†was their first to chart at number one.
TobyMac
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Jeremy Camp
In 2003, Jeremy Camp released “Stay,†his first album for a major label. The fifth single on that album, which was also titled “Stay†went on to win the GMA Dove Award for Rock Recorded Song of the Year.
Skillet
Brandon Heath
Disciple
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Third Day
Twila Paris
Don Francisco
Don Francisco, son of a seminary professor, began his music career in the genre of secular folk-rock. He, however, had a “supernatural experience" at age 28 which caused him to change course and focus on contemporary Christian music.
Jars of Clay
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Jaci Velasquez
Hawk Nelson
Keith Green
Kari Jobe
In 2010, Kari Jobe was nominated for 3 GMA Dove Awards. Although she did not win Best New Artist of the Year, she did walk away with two other awards, including one for Spanish Language Album of the Year (Le Canto).
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Casting Crowns
Rich Mullins
Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith’s amazing career has seen him sell over 18 million albums, so far. Added to that, are his 32 No. 1 hits; 6 albums certified Platinum by the RIAA; and 16 certified gold. This veteran of contemporary Christian music has also won over 40 GMA Dove Awards and 3 Grammys, to date.
Newsboys
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
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The duo of for KING & COUNTRY is made up of Australian brothers Luke and Joel Smallbone. They have 5 other siblings, including their older sister, Rebecca St. James, who is also a Christian recording artist. Apart from singing, Joel is also an actor and he played the lead role in the 2016 film Priceless.
Tenth Avenue North
Plumb
Living Sacrifice
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Steven Curtis Chapman
Chris Tomlin
Twila Paris
CeCe Winans
At the 2011 Grammys, CeCe Winans claimed both her 9th and 10th Grammy Awards (which she shared with her brother, BeBe Winans). Later, in 2015, she was inducted into the Gospel Music Association’s Hall of Fame.
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Jesus Culture
Luminate
Samuel Hancock is both founder and vocalist of the band, Luminate. On the group’s website, Hancock explains the selection of “Luminate†for the band’s name by saying their intention is to “Shine the light and love of Christ in the midst of darkness through music.â€
Lecrae
MercyMe
By Jyle Dupuis from Canada (Mandisa) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Mandisa
After the loss of her close friend to breast cancer in 2013, Mandisa admitted to losing her faith in God and maintained a very low profile. The American Idol contestant and Grammy Award winner regained her faith and came back onto the music scene in 2017 with her much-acclaimed album Out of the Dark.
Matthew West
Britt Nicole
Chris August
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Hillsong
Rich Mullins
Rich Mullins started playing the piano at age 4 and was considered to be a musical prodigy. It’s said he used to skip school and go to his local church to play music. Mullins died in a car accident on Sept. 19, 1997 at the age of 41.
Unspoken
Switchfoot
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Kutless
Jeremy Camp
Skillet
Big Daddy Weave
The band Big Daddy Weave came together in 2002. Since then, one of the highlights of their career has been the song “Redeemed†(2012) which was among several number one singles they released and which spent 11 weeks in that position on the charts.
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Michael English
Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman has won over 50 GMA Dove Awards and is also a multi-award winner at the Grammys. On his website, Chapman credits scripture, worship and proclaiming the truth with helping him and his family survive the loss of his youngest daughter, Maria, in a tragic family accident.
Citizen Way
Jaci Velasquez
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Sidewalk Prophets
Matthew West
Sanctus Real
Sanctus Real formed in 1996 and has enjoyed having several number one singles since then. The group’s style is described as Christian alternative rock.
Mandisa
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Amy Grant
Amy Grant began her singing career as a teenager and now has over 30 GMA Dove and Grammy Awards, combined. She has been married to renowned country singer Vince Gill since 2000.
Brandon Heath
Luminate
BarlowGirl
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Kari Jobe
Tenth Avenue North
Third Day
In 2009, Third Day was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in recognition of their long and decorated career as a Christian rock band. The band’s name makes reference to the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion.
Flyleaf
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Out of Eden
Out of Eden is made up of three sisters: Lisa Kimmey, Andrea Kimmey-Baca and Danielle Kimmey. They released their first album, Lovin' the Day, in 1994 and their success was marked by winning two GMA Dove Awards (2003) for Urban Album of the Year (This Is Your Life) and Urban Song of the Year (Meditate). Out of Eden announced that they were disbanding the group in 2006.
NEEDTOBREATHE
Matt Hammitt
Jesus Culture
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Citizen Way
Sidewalk Prophets
Big Daddy Weave
Keith Green
Keith Green died in an airplane accident on July 28, 1982 at the age of 28. His impact on the Christian music genre was sufficient enough, however, for him to be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2001. One of his fellow inductees at that time was Elvis Presley.
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Newsboys
MercyMe
MercyMe formed in 1994 and by 2001 were releasing their first major-label studio album, titled Almost There. One of the group’s most well-known songs, I Can Only Imagine, was a single on that album and it is credited with taking the album to its RIAA double-Platinum certification.
Tenth Avenue North
Michael W. Smith
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Kutless
The band has explained its chosen name as being biblically inspired. Referring to Jesus Christ, they say “He took our cuts for us ... leaving us 'Kutless.’â€
Skillet
Mandisa
Third Day
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Matt Hammitt
Toby Mac
TobyMac, whose birth name is Kevin Michael McKeehan, has won multiple Grammys and GMA Dove awards over the course of his career. His style has been called both “gospel†and “Christian hip-hop.â€
Kari Jobe
Michael English
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Sanctus Real
Lecrae
Matthew West
Plumb
Tiffany Arbuckle Lee (a.k.a. Plumb) officially began her music career in 1997. She explains that her choice of “Plumb†is based on the 1996 song “My Favorite Plum†by Suzanne Vega.
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Luminate
Jaci Velasquez
Britt Nicole
At the age of three, Britt Nicole debut as a singer at her church. Music became an important part of her life and she decided against going to college in order to pursue singing. In July 2012, Britt Nicole married her drummer, Joshua Crosby.
Hawk Nelson
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Plumb
Twila Paris
Out of Eden
Disciple
Disciple is often described as a Christian hard rock group. The band has gone through several changes since its formation in 1992, with frontman Kevin Young being the only remaining member of the original lineup.
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Seventh Day Slumber
Co-founder of Seventh Day Slumber, Joseph Rojas, has revealed that he started abusing cocaine at the age of 14. By the time he was 21, it was a $400-a-day habit and led the singer to a suicide attempt. He became a Christian in the back of the ambulance which took him to the hospital after that incident.
Amy Grant
Hillsong
Chris August
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Chris Tomlin
Phil Keaggy
Phil Keaggy joined his very first band, the Keytones, at the age of 13. After performing with several other groups, he co-founded the band Glass Harp in 1968. Keaggy left Glass Harp in 1972 to pursue his solo career.
Brandon Heath
Steven Curtis Chapman
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Which popular Christian singer/group is shown in this photo?
Jesus Culture
Living Sacrifice
Unspoken
Unspoken has been performing as a group since 2003. On their website, they contribute the band’s popularity to the “transparency†conveyed to their audience as they perform.
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