10 Christian male vocalists singing for the glory of the Lord

Michael W. Smith has won three Grammy Awards and 40 Dove Awards. During the course of his career his albums have sold more than 13 million albums.He has recorded 29 number one hit songs. He has 14 gold albums and five platinum albums.In 1978, Michael W. Smith moved to Nashville and became a landscaper to support himself. In a Christian Post Entertainment interview Smith talked about those early days. He also talked about the substance abuse problem he developed while in Nashville, which lasted three years. He had this to say about those days, “I began to be enticed that you can play with the fire [and] you won't get burned," he said in a raw video testimony."Little did I know that I would be in the biggest pit of my life and feeling like there was no way of escape. Smoking that first joint and feeling so guilty about it." He also tried using cocaine and LSD. “I got sucked into this thing [and] for some reason I justified it.” It was only by the grace of God that he was able to beat those addictions and become the success he is today.Note: Information about Michael W. Smith's accolades was gathered from Wikipedia.org.Jeremy Camp has released seven albums; four of them RIAA-certified as Gold, two are live albums, and 17 number-one hit songs.His music is a mixture of ballads and rock. Camp has scored 14 number one Christian music hits.Through Camp’s music, you can feel his passion and pain. On October 21, 2000, he married his first wife, Melissa Lynn Henning-Camp.Sadly, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and died on February 5, 2001, when he was 23, and she was 21. Camp has written several songs that deal with the issues in this life that he has faced. He wrote "Walk By Faith" while on their honeymoon. He wrote "I Still Believe," was the first song he wrote shortly after her death.He has been nominated for 19 Dove Awards and has won five. Camp is also an ordained minister. Note: Information about Jeremy Camp's accolades was gathered from Wikipedia.org. Chris Tomlin has been making music, ever since his father gave him a guitar, for the Lord since the age of 11.Chris Tomlin’s song, "How Great is Our God," has been sung by many. Through the years, he has used the talents God has given him to the delight of many who love his music.He has won Dove Awards in 2006, 2007 and 2008. He’s been nominated for 32 Dove Awards and has won 17.He’s been nominated for five Grammy Awards and won Best Contemporary Christian Music Album in 2012. Tomlin's 2013 album Burning Lights debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 charts.The Burning Lights album became the fourth Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) album in history to do so. This is according to Christian Copyright Licensing International's (CCLI) list of the top 25 worship songs in the U.S. in August 2007. Tomlin has led many worship services with Passion Conferences, which he began to do in 1997.  Note: Facts about Chris Tomlin's accolades were gathered from Wikipedia.org.View the list »
Steven Curtis Chapman is one of the most prolific singers in the history of Christian music. His list of accomplishments is long and include 20 albums to date.In 1991, he won a Dove Award for Male Vocalist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Artist of the Year.This marked the beginning of many Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, 56 in all.He has also won five Grammy Awards. A tragic accident on May 21, 2008, made him seriously think about never doing concerts or media ever again.It was on this day that his 17-year old son, Will, accidentally ran over his five-year old adopted sister Maria Sue Chunxi Chapman. However, Chapman felt that Maria would have wanted him to keep singing. His faith is what has sustained him through that tragedy. He said in a Good Morning America interview sometime after Maria’s death, “I'm going to dance with Maria again.I'm absolutely sure of that," Chapman said, referring to the song "Cinderella," which he wrote before the accident to remind him to appreciate each moment with his girls before they grow up.Note: Information about Steven Curtis Chapman's accolades was gathered from Wikipedia.org. 

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Have you ever been touched, deeply touched, by a song? Sure you probably have. Music can make us cry or laugh. It can make us sad or happy. Music is a wonderful gift from God given to mankind for different purposes.

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Music reaches to the very core of our being. It can speak to our heart. It can help us with our daily struggles and can change the mood we are in. One example of music changing someone's mood is the story of Saul in the bible.

The story of this is found in 1 Samuel 16:23 which says, “it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took a harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.”

Music can be used to draw us closer to the Lord and usher in his presence. The word of God says, “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness. Come into his presence with singing” (Psalm 100:1-2).

These are only a couple of things that music can do for the soul. The history of music can be traced throughout the bible. So the next time you are feeling downcast put on some anointed music from one of the talented men of God from this list and feel the refreshing that can come.

Note: This list is not intended to be a top ten or best of list. All of these men sing for the glory of God and are very talented in ministering with the gifts God has given to them. Check them out sometime and you will be blessed by their music.

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  • Steven Curtis Chapman is one of the most prolific singers in the history of Christian music. His list of accomplishments is long and include 20 albums to date.In 1991, he won a Dove Award for Male Vocalist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Artist of the Year.This marked the beginning of many Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, 56 in all.He has also won five Grammy Awards. A tragic accident on May 21, 2008, made him seriously think about never doing concerts or media ever again.It was on this day that his 17-year old son, Will, accidentally ran over his five-year old adopted sister Maria Sue Chunxi Chapman. However, Chapman felt that Maria would have wanted him to keep singing. His faith is what has sustained him through that tragedy. He said in a Good Morning America interview sometime after Maria’s death, “I'm going to dance with Maria again.I'm absolutely sure of that," Chapman said, referring to the song "Cinderella," which he wrote before the accident to remind him to appreciate each moment with his girls before they grow up.Note: Information about Steven Curtis Chapman's accolades was gathered from Wikipedia.org. 
  • Chris Tomlin has been making music, ever since his father gave him a guitar, for the Lord since the age of 11.Chris Tomlin’s song, "How Great is Our God," has been sung by many. Through the years, he has used the talents God has given him to the delight of many who love his music.He has won Dove Awards in 2006, 2007 and 2008. He’s been nominated for 32 Dove Awards and has won 17.He’s been nominated for five Grammy Awards and won Best Contemporary Christian Music Album in 2012. Tomlin's 2013 album Burning Lights debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 charts.The Burning Lights album became the fourth Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) album in history to do so. This is according to Christian Copyright Licensing International's (CCLI) list of the top 25 worship songs in the U.S. in August 2007. Tomlin has led many worship services with Passion Conferences, which he began to do in 1997.  Note: Facts about Chris Tomlin's accolades were gathered from Wikipedia.org.
  • Jeremy Camp has released seven albums; four of them RIAA-certified as Gold, two are live albums, and 17 number-one hit songs.His music is a mixture of ballads and rock. Camp has scored 14 number one Christian music hits.Through Camp’s music, you can feel his passion and pain. On October 21, 2000, he married his first wife, Melissa Lynn Henning-Camp.Sadly, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and died on February 5, 2001, when he was 23, and she was 21. Camp has written several songs that deal with the issues in this life that he has faced. He wrote "Walk By Faith" while on their honeymoon. He wrote "I Still Believe," was the first song he wrote shortly after her death.He has been nominated for 19 Dove Awards and has won five. Camp is also an ordained minister. Note: Information about Jeremy Camp's accolades was gathered from Wikipedia.org. 
  • Michael W. Smith has won three Grammy Awards and 40 Dove Awards. During the course of his career his albums have sold more than 13 million albums.He has recorded 29 number one hit songs. He has 14 gold albums and five platinum albums.In 1978, Michael W. Smith moved to Nashville and became a landscaper to support himself. In a Christian Post Entertainment interview Smith talked about those early days. He also talked about the substance abuse problem he developed while in Nashville, which lasted three years. He had this to say about those days, “I began to be enticed that you can play with the fire [and] you won't get burned," he said in a raw video testimony."Little did I know that I would be in the biggest pit of my life and feeling like there was no way of escape. Smoking that first joint and feeling so guilty about it." He also tried using cocaine and LSD. “I got sucked into this thing [and] for some reason I justified it.” It was only by the grace of God that he was able to beat those addictions and become the success he is today.Note: Information about Michael W. Smith's accolades was gathered from Wikipedia.org.
  • Russ Taff has sung a variety of musical styles throughout his career, including: pop rock, traditional southern gospel, contemporary country music, and rhythm and blues.He first gained recognition as lead vocalist for The Imperials (1977–81). He has also been a member of Gaither Vocal Band, and has toured with them several times.Taff has won five Grammy Awards and 13 Dove Awards (seven of the Dove Awards was with The Imperials). He was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame with the five original members of The Imperials in 1998.Taff has been in the Christian music industry for 37 years and is still singing for the glory of the Lord. The music of Russ Taff is anointed, and he sings from his heart, which can leave a person in tears because his music is that moving. Note: Information about Russ Taff's accolades was gathered from Wikipedia.org.
  • Larnelle Harris has been singing for the glory of God for over 30 years. He’s won five Grammy Awards, 18 Dove Awards and has recorded 18 albums.Several songs from those albums have topped the charts as number one hits. Harris' best-known songs are his duets with Sandi Patty.Two fan favorites he sang with her were, "More than Wonderful" (1984) and "I've Just Seen Jesus" (1986).His song, "All Along the Way," sat at the number one spot for five weeks on the CCM Christian Inspirational chart. That song was number six in the top songs of 1998.He’s the only person in Christian music history to become a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Amateur Radio Hall of Fame and the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame.Note: Information about Larnelle Harris' accolades was gathered from Wikipedia.org. 
  • When Carmelo Domenic Licciardello was at an Andraé Crouch concert, he became a born again Christian. Since his conversion he as become an avid evangelist. Since that fateful day Carman has become a very popular Christian artist singing for God’s glory.He has 15 gold and platinum albums and videos. These have sold over 10 million records.He holds world records for largest solo concerts in history at two places in the U.S. and one in South Africa. In Charlotte, N.C. 80,000 attendees, at Texas Stadium, 71,132 indoors.His largest CCM solo concert was 50,000 in Johannesburg, South Africa. If you have never heard Carman sing, you are missing a real treat. He sings several novelty songs, "Revival in the Land" and "Satan Bite the Dust" are perhaps the biggest two.In a photo post made on both his official and personal Facebook accounts on February 14, 2013, Carman revealed that he had been diagnosed with myeloma and given a prognosis of only three to four more years to live.Note: Information about Carman's accolades was gathered from Wikipedia.org.
  • Brandon Heath is a relative new-comer on the scene of Christian music, compared to most of those on this list.He is perhaps best known for his number one hits  I'm Not Who I Was and Give Me Your Eyes.He has been nominated four times for Dove Awards in 2008 and won for New Artist of the Year.His second album was nominated for Gospel Album of the year at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009. Heath began writing songs as a teenager.Heath has done great things in a very short time. He has gone from being an independent artist writing songs for other singers to winning a Dove Award for New Artist of the Year. Note: Information about Brandon Heath's accolades was gathered from Wikipedia.org.
  • Jason Crabb was voted Favorite Male Vocalist at the first annual Harmony Honors Awards. In 2000, he was voted as Favorite Young Artist.In 2004, he was voted as Gospel Music Male Vocalist of the Year. He has been nominated for 20 Dove Awards winning six.He won a Grammy Award in 2010, for Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass Gospel Album.According to his official website it says this about Crabb, “With a soulful, unforgettable voice like his, the ‘right thing’ was always a given. He was born to sing.Baptized in a God-given talent pool, weaned on the hymnal and mentored by Bill Gaither himself, Jason Crabb hit the road at age 14 and, alongside his family, has pursued his calling full-throttle ever since.”Note: Information about Jason Crabb's accolades was gathered from Wikipedia.org.
  • Numerous artists, including some on this list, have sung Paul Baloche’s songs. They are,  Michael W. Smith, Chris Tomlin, and Sonicflood.Baloche has received numerous Dove Awards over the years. He was nominated for Song of the Year in 2002 and 2003 at the Dove Awards. He was also nominated for Songwriter of the Year in 2002. In 2009, he won a Dove Award for Inspiration Recorded Song of the Year as co-author of "A New Hallelujah" with Michael W. Smith and his wife Debbie Smith. The 12 albums he has recorded focus primarily on worship. Note: Information about Paul Baloche's accolades was gathered from Wikipedia.org.
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