MercyMe


Grammy-nominated and a seven-time Dove Award winner, MercyMe is one of the most successful Christian bands to crossover into mainstream music with their 2001 hit "I Can Only Imagine." The band's debut album, Almost There, was certified double platinum, and three other albums have been certified gold. The group's latest project, All That Is Within Me, written in just three weeks, is the strongest and most deliberately worshipful releases in the multi-platinum rock act's career yet. It debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard charts and sold more than 80,000 copies in its first week of release.

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Jeremy Camp


One of Christian music's most popular singers, Jeremy has released six albums, four of them certified gold. An ordained minister, he drew strength from the trials in his life, including the death of his first wife in 2001 from ovarian cancer. He later remarried and has two daughters with his wife, Adrienne, whose solo album he also produced. Jeremy is currently co-headlining the Boomin' Beyond Measure Tour with tobyMac and is working on a new album to be released in the spring of 2009.

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tobyMac


After rising to the forefront as a member of the groundbreaking Christian group dc Talk, tobyMac has carved out a successful career as a solo performer and label executive. As a solo artist, he has two gold albums, six No. 1 radio singles, two Grammy nominations. He also co-founded Gotee Records, a highly successful Christian music label.

tobyMac—who won three Dove Awards earlier this year, including Artist of the Year—was named to CCM Magazine's lists of the 25 Most Important Artists Shaping Christian Music Today and the 25 Powerful People who Have Made Christian Music What It Is Today. In addition, Christianity Today put him on its list of the Top 50 Evangelical Leaders of This Generation.

His new live album and DVD, Alive and Transported, was released May 27, 2008.

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Kutless


One of Christian rock's most popular bands, Kutless has a heart to minister. Their goal is to touch lives through music. "The message we send through our music is as vital as the very notes themselves," lead singer Jon Micah Sumrall says. "And we have chosen to use the platform that we have in music to try and impact the lives of anyone who will listen."

The band has released five albums, selling more than 1.5 million copies. Its most recent studio project, 2006's Hearts of the Innocent, debuted at No. 45 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart. Kutless is also a fixture on evangelistic outreaches, performing at events put on by Billy Graham and Luis Palau.

Their fifth full-length album, To Know You're Alive, will be released in June 2008.

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Leeland


One of Christian music's rising talents, Leeland recently released its second album Opposite Way. The band's first release, Sound of Melodies, was nominated for a Grammy Award, and has received seven Dove Award nominations. Singer Leeland Mooring also wrote a number of songs for Christian music legend Michael W. Smith's recent album, Stand.

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The Katinas


The Katinas are five brothers from from a tight-knit Samoan family. Combining their native island style with their love of worship, James, Jesse, Joe, John and Sam have been singing together since they were children. With several No. 1 radio hits, and more than 500,000 combined albums sold, The Katinas have been nominated for a number of Dove Awards, including worship album of the year for 2002's Lifestyle. This past Christmas, The Katinas toured with Michael W. Smith.

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