Music Recommendation Chart
Contemporary
Artist	Style	Compared to (Mainstream)	Compared to (Christian)
Anointed Pace Sisters	gospel/urban contemporary	Whitney Houston	Take 6, Winans, Point of Grace
Clay House	pop/contemporary	Rick Astley/Seal	Bryan Duncan, Charlie Peacock
Danny Daniels	blues rock	John Mellencamp, Stevie Ray Vaughn	Glenn Kaiser, Darnell Mansfield
Jon Gibson	pop/soul r&b	Stevie Wonder, Jon Secada	The Winans, Troy Johnson, Clay Crosse
Gina	pop	Paula Abdul, Mariah Carey	Rebecca St. James, Kim Boyce
Mark Heard	contemporary rock	Bruce Cockburn, Tom Petty	Rich Mullins, Phil Keaggy, Vigilantes of Love
The Kry	contemporary rock	Bryan Adams, John Mellencamp	Big Tent Revival, PFR
Crystal Lewis	pop/soul r&b	Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey	Amy Grant, BeBe & CeCe Winans
Limit X	pop/soul r&b	Boys II Men, Ladysmith, Black Mambazo	Take 6, The Winans
Chris Lizotte	Texas blues	Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Cocker	Phil Driscoll, Darrel Mansfield, Greg Chaisson
Neale & Webb	pop/contemporary	Elton John, Sting	4 Him, Aaron Jeoffrey
Nitro Praise	pop dance/praise	Paula Abdul, Madonna	Kim Boyce, Lisa Bevill, Gina, Scott Blackwell
One Hundred Days	contemporary rock	Squeeze, Crowded House, Beatles	PFR, Mad at the World
Sue Rinaldi Days	pop/contemporary	Sade, Swing Out Sister	Cindy Morgan, Lisa Bevill
Carla Sullivan	contemporary	Linda Ronstadt	Out of the Grey, Twila Paris
Gary V.	pop/contemporary	Michael Jackson, John Secada	DC Talk, Clay Crosse, Michael W. Smith
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Dance
Artist	Style	Compared to (Mainstream)	Compared to (Christian)
Ambient Theology	trance/ambient	Hard Kiss Brothers, Trance Express	Virus, Mindbenders
Crossrhythms	British dance	M People, Murk	Scott Blackwell, Nitro Praise, Rhythm Saints
Scott Blackwell	house	David Morales, Murk	Zero, Ian Eskelin, DC Talk
Echoing Green	dance/pop	Pet Shop Boys,Anything Box, Erasure	Code of Ethics, Audio Adrenaline
Joy Electric	electronic dance	Anything Box, Candy Flip, The Smiths	Dance House Children, Code of Ethics
Mindbenders	trance/ambient	Orbital, 777	Virus, Ambient Theology
Paradigm Shift	trip-hop/house	Prodigy, Moby	Zero, Ambient Theology, Virus
Prodigal Sons	rave	Orbital, Moby, Prodigy	Raving Loonatics, Jyradelix
Prophecy of P.A.N.I.C.	rave/trip-hop	Prodigy, Aphex Twin, Messiah	Prodigal Sons, Jyradelix
Raving Loonatics	rave/techno	808 State, Orb	Jyradelix, Scott Blackwell, Prodigal Sons
Rhythm Saints	British Dance	Take That, Bjork, M People	World Wide Message Tribe, 65 dba
Virus	analogue/techno	Moby, Orb, Prodigy	Ambient Theology, Prodigal Sons
World Wide Message Tribe	house dance/pop	New Order, Seal	Code of Ethics, Newsboys, Scott Blackwell
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Rap
Artist	Style	Compared to (Mainstream)	Compared to (Christian)
Barry G	street rap	Heavy D, Dr. Dre	SFC, LPG, Dynamic Twins
DDC	trip-hop/rap	Cypress Hill, House of Pain	Gospel Gardens, T-Bone
Dynamic Twins	hip-hop	Us3, Coolio	DC Talk, SFC
Gospel Gangstas	gansta	NWA, Dr. Dre	Mike E, T-Bone
King Shon & The S.S. Mob	gansta	2Pac, Snoop Doggy Dogg	CMC's, Gospel Gangstas
LPG	hip-hop	Wrecks N' Effect	SFC, DOC
Private Boiz	hip-hop	Tag Team, Doug E. Fresh	DC Talk, DOC
SFC	hip-hop	Coolio, Ice Cube	Gospel Ganstas, Dynamic Twins
T-Bone	gansta	Cypress Hill, House of Pain	D-Boy, Gospel Ganstas
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Alternative
Artist	Style	Compared to (Mainstream)	Compared to (Christian)
Adam Again	alternative rock	R.E.M., Live	Lost Dogs, Daniel Amos
Art Core	college alternative	Smashing Pumpkins, Morrissey	Starflyer 59, LSU, Luxury
Black Cherry Soda	punk	Offspring, Rancid	MxPx, Blenderhead
Blackeyed Sceva	college alternative	Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket, R.E.M.	PlankEye, The Choir
Clash of Symbols	alternative rock	Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots	Prayer Chain, Poor Old Lu
Curious Fools	alternative rock	U2	The Choir, 77's
Daniel Amos	alternative rock	Talking Heads	Swirling Eddies, Lost Dogs
Danielson	avant-garde	Beck, Ween	Havalina Rail Co.
Dead Artist Syndrome	alternative	Peter Murhpy, Sisters of Mercy	77's, Daniel Amos
Dell Griffiths	alternative	Tripping Daisy, Collective Soul	Steve Taylor, Swirling Eddies
Dig Hay Zoose	alternative rock/funk	Red Hot Chili Peppers, Primus, Scatter Brain	Don't Know, Hot Pink Turtle
Dime Store Prophets	college alternative	Hootie and the Blowfish, Live	Blackeyed Sceva, Lost Dogs
Havalina Rail Co.	avant-garde/swing	Tom Waits, Victoria Williams, Jazz	Pretty Distinctive
Hoi Polloi	alternative	Breeders, Cranberries	Sixpense, Morellas Forest
Hokus Pick	alternative rock	Better Than Ezra, R.E.M.	Steve Taylor, The Throes
Joe Christmas	indie alternative	Sonic Youth, Pavement, Weezer	The Throes, PlankEye
Mike Knott	acoustic alternative	Violent Femmes, Tripping Daisy	Mike Roe, Adam, Again
Lifesavers (L.S.U.)	alternative rock	Jane's Addiction, Offspring	Prayer Chain, The Throes
Luxury	indie rock	Oasis, The Smiths, Smashing Pumpkins	Starflyer 59, Prayer Chain, Joy Electric
Morella's Forest	noise pop	The Cranberries, Cocteau Twins	Hoi Polloi, Starflyer 59
My Brother's Mother	college alternative	10,000 Maniacs, Tori Amos	Sixpence, Hoi Polloi
MxPx (Magnified Plaid)	melodic punk rock	Green Day, Bad Religion, Offspring	Plank Eye, Blenderhead
Plank Eye	power pop	Pearl Jam, Weezer	Prayer Chain, Dakota Motor Co, PFR
Poor Old Lu	power pop	The Posies, Collective Soul	Plank Eye, Clash of Symbols
Raspberry Jam	alternative	Mazzy Star, Alanis Morissette	Prayer Chain, Morellas Forest, Sixpence
Mike Roe	alternative/acoustic rock	Tom Petty, Van Morrison	77's, Lost Dogs, The Choir
77's	alternative rock	U2, R.E.M., Gin Blossoms	The Choir, Curious Fools, LSU
Starflyer 59	noise pop	Smashing Pumpkins, Swervedriver	LSU, The Choir, Prayer Chain
Swirling Eddies	alternative	They Might Be Giants, Weird Al	Daniel Amos, Lost Dogs
This Train	power pop	Soul Asylum, Gin Blossoms	Dakota Motor Co, Steve Taylor, Swirling Eddies
Upside-Down Room	melodic punk rock	Social Distortion, Ramones	MxPx, PlankEye
Vector	contemporary alternative	Peter Gabriel, U2, Beatles	77's, Jimmy A, The Choir
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Hard Music
Artist	Style	Compared to (Mainstream)	Compared to (Christian)
Blamed	punk/thrash	Suicidal Tendencies, Pantera, Offspring	Crucified, Crux
Blenderhead	aggressive punk	Fugazi, Jawbox, Quicksand	MxPx, Nobody Special
Bloodshed	hardcore	Slayer, Fugazi	Focused, Strong Arm
Chatterbox	industrial	Ministry, Nine Inch Nails	Circle of Dust, Brainchild
Crux	punk rock	Offspring, Rancid	Blenderhead, MxPx, Blamed
Deitiphobia	industrial	Ministry, Prodigy	Mortal, Jyradelix
Deliverance	hard alternative	The Cult, Queensryche	Bride Barren Cross, Whitecross
Don't Know	funk/punk	Primus, Mr. Bungle	Dig Hay Zoose, Blenderhead
Everdown	abrasive	Fugazi, Stomp Box, Helmet	Wish for Eden, Sometime Sunday
Focused	hardcore	Earth Crisis, Fugazi	The Crucified, Nobody Special
Helpless Amongst Friends	hardcore	Slayer, Fugazi, Outspoken	Blamed, Strong Arm, Unashamed
Mortal	industrial	Nine Inch Nails	Brainchild, Circle of Dust
Mortification	thrash/grindcore	Slayer, Sepultura	Living Sacrifice
Overcome	hardcore	Fugazi, Slayer	Strong Arm, Unashamed
Precious Death	funk metal/thrash	Alice in Chains, Faith No More, Kings X	Deliverance, PK Mitchell, Bride
Sometime Sunday	grunge	Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden	Applehead, Wish for Eden
Strong Arm	East Coast hardcore	Earth Crisis, Inside Out, Pandora	Unashamed, Six Feet Deep, Blamed
Tourniquet	thrash/metal	Metallica, Slayer	Believer
Unashamed	hardcore	Integrity, Slayer	Strong Arm, Living Sacrifice
Wish for Eden/Rob Walker	hardcore	Helmet, Tool, Nirvana	Sometime Sunday, Yonderboy
Yonderboy	hard alternative	Kings X, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden	Wish for Eden, Sometime Sunday
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