List of Christian rock bands

[1] Billboard magazine started to post the Top 10 Christian rock songs, and some radio stations[who?]

[citation needed] Bands such as DC Talk, Jars of Clay, Audio Adrenaline and many others achieved commercial success.

[citation needed] This list excludes bands that are primarily heavy metal or hardcore punk.

The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music defines contemporary Christian music (CCM) as "music that appeals to self-identified fans of contemporary Christian music on account of a perceived connection to what they regard as Christianity".

[2] Based on that definition, this list may include bands who work in the Christian music industry, as well as artists in the general market whose lyrics reflect their Christian faith (or where either the artists themselves and other sources identify members as performing Christian music).