Undercover is an American Christian rock band based in Fullerton, California, formed in the early 1980s by Joey "Ojo" Taylor and James "Gym" Nicholson.
"[2] Undercover started as a second-generation Jesus movement–based band, associated with Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and its Maranatha!
[2] "God Rules," the title track of the second album, is the song that set apart Undercover in the Christian music scene from the rest of the "beginning" bands.
"[3] When Undercover released its first album in 1982, it was described by some as "Christian punk," characterized by high-energy anthems, rebellious themes, and short, three-chord songs.
The next several albums each differed slightly in musical tone from the others, but the introspective lyrics would be a constant through the rest of the band's career.