The Best Independent Christian Music You've Never Heard

Thanks to the internet and podcasts like the Bored-again Christian it is now possible to find some music these days that would otherwise have been impossible to discover. Many of the artists featured on the BAC are indepedent. That is they either self-finance and distribute their recordings or they are on a small label that handles their recording but the artist still does most of their own promotion and distribution. I never realized there was so much overlooked Christian talent out there. Many of these artists have managed to get their music onto the iTunes Store and some even offer tracks for free on their websites or other sites like purevolume.com. It is amazing to see "art"come back to music. These artists lay aside trends, popularity, and the playing of the record industry game and just make music that they enjoy playing with content that upholds what they believe.

One artist that surprised me when I discovered him was John Davis. I could not figure why the voice on the song I was hearing sounded so familiar. Then I found out: he is the former lead singer of the secular band Superdrag, who had a hit in the nineties entitled "Sucked Out". His style has changed some and his message has changed drastically. You can find some great demos on his website and download them for free in the Media section of johndavismusic.com. I highly suggest the track "Watch Me Walk Away". Also his latest posted update to his site tells of his recent opportunity to record for Tooth and Nail Records' upcoming Christmas album. You can download the song "Jesus Is Real (God Is Alive)" from within that post. It starts off with a droning, eastern feel but has a great The Who-esque finale.