He first came on my radar with a song called “ The Gospel Is Rest,” which resonated with me even just in the title. Songs to sample: “Daily,” “Say I,” “Around,” “Feelings”Ĭanadian songwriter Elias Dummer, formerly a member of City Harmonic, is now a solo artist based in Hamilton, Ontario. His most recent release is the 2021 song “ Around.” On staff at Hope Church Toronto West, Cortes makes music that’s both deeply personal (see 2019’s HEADSPACE) and yet uplifting and encouraging to listeners around the world. Cortes) discovered the gospel in high school and now produces gospel-soaked lo-fi indie music. Raised in a Catholic family, Chris Cortes (a.k.a. Songs to sample: “Dwell in Your House,” “Turn to Me,” “With Us Still,” “So Sure” Check out their debut album, Faint, released in 2022. It doesn’t seem like it should work, but it does. The result is a spellbinding sound that blends techno beats, up-tempo electronica, and lyrics that sound like psalms. 6.4-7),” “PRAISE THE LORD (PSALM 150.6)”Ī worship supergroup of sorts, Colorvault combines the formidable talents of Eric Marshall of Young Oceans with Alf Bishai and Alex Taylor of Lower Manhattan Community Church. Songs to sample: “Rivers,” “My Father’s Arms,” “SHEMA (DEUT.

Carlisle, who serves as a worship and creative assistant at Christ Covenant Church in Atlanta, has the combo of solid faith and artistic bravery that makes me excited to see what he does next. 4:8), has been on heavy repeat for me this year. 1, which puts four Scriptures to song (Deut. Multitalented Will Carlisle makes refreshing, musically unpredictable songs about God and Scripture. Songs to sample: “Hyssop,” “Northern Lights,” “Promise of Life,” “Ravish” She has toured as part of One Big Family and she released her debut EP, Heaven’s Song, in 2020. The young singer-songwriter, who has a powerful Christian testimony, writes authentic songs overflowing with love for Jesus and gratitude to God. If Phoebe Bridgers wrote devotional worship songs, they might sound something like Kelsey Breedlove. Give it a listen and if you like what you hear from a particular artist, dig deeper into their music online. I compiled a playlist sampler on Spotify and Apple Music that will give you a good introduction to their music. In the meantime, check out the music of the 17 artists below (listed alphabetically). If there are artists you recommend for future lists like this, please share them on the TGC Arts and Culture Facebook group. There’s no shortage of excellent indie Christian music today, and I’m always on the lookout for who I should be listening to.

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