This list courtesy of Phil Chalmers, taken from his book
"I Don't Listen To The Lyrics"
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POP / TOP40

Christian Band	Similar Style To
Susan Ashton	Shawn Colvin, Sheryl Crow
Aurora	Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson
Margaret Becker	Shawn Colvin, Sarah McLachlin
Maire Brennan	Enya
Aaron Benward	Vertical Horizon, Edwin McCain,Matchbox 20, Goo Goo Dolls
Brother's Keeper	N Sync, Backstreet Boys
Steven Curtis Chapman	Phil Collins, Robbie Williams, Sting
Chasing Furies	Jewel, Sarah McLachlan
Clear	Natalie Imbruglia, Cardigans
Tracey Dawn	Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow
Eli	Edwin McCain, Shawn Mullins
Darryl Evans	Shawn Mullins
Kim Hill	Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna
Iona	Enya
Joanna	Enya
Katinas	Backstreet Boys, Boyz 2 Men
Cheri Keaggy	Shawn Colvin
Jennifer Knapp	Natalie Merchant, Sheryl Crow, Fiona Apple, Indigo Girls
Larue	Natalie Merchant, Lilith Fair, Sheryl Crow
Cindy Morgan	Mariah Carey
Nichole Nordeinan	Fiona Apple, Paula Cole
Stacie Orrico	Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, TLC
Plus One	N Sync, Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees, LFO
Point Of Grace	Wilson Phillips
Kendall Payne	Jewel, Sarah Mclachlin
Raze	B*Witched, 98 Degrees, Britney Spears
Shine	Spice Girls, Britney Spears, Mandy Moore
Sixpence None The Richer	Sarah McLachlan, The Cranberries
Michael W. Smith	Richard Marx, Billy Joel
Tammy Trent	Celine Dion, Robyn, TLC, Christina Aguilera
Michelle Tumes	Tori Amos
Jeni Vamedeau	Jewel
Jaci Velasquez	Madonna, Gloria Estefan, Jessica Simpson
V'Enna	Christian Aguilera
Watermark	Sarah McLachlan, Dixie Chicks
Wilshire	Paula Cole
ZOEGirl	Mandy Moore, Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears

ROCK/ALTERNATIVE

Christian Band	Similar Style To
ApologetiX	Rock Parodies, Weird Al
Audio Adrenaline	Everclear, Foo Fighters
Big Tent Revival	The Wallflowers
Bleach	Smashing Pumpkins, Eels
Bride	Aerosmith, Guns N Roses
Caedmons Call	Dave Matthews, Counting Crows
DC Talk	U2, Oasis, Seal
Delirious?	U2, Oasis, Radiohead, The Verve
Earthsuit	Beck, Peter Gabriel
The Elms	Oasis, Foo Fighters, Radiohead
Guardian	Aerosmith
Jars Of Clay	Nfillion-selling alternative band
Jason Ingram Band	Dave Matthews Band
Lost And Found	Acoustic speed wood, Barenaked Ladies
Luna Flalo	Radiohead, Goo Goo Dolls
Newsboys	Savage Garden, Chumbawamba, Oasis
The Normals	Counting Crows, REM, Toad The Wet Sprocket
Petra	Classic Rock
Plumb	Garbage
Satellite Soul	Wallflowers, Gin Blossoms, Blues Traveler
Smalltown Poets	Counting Crows, Gin Blossoms
Sonic Flood	PraiseMorship, Radiohead, Third Eye Blind
Rebecca St. James	Alanis Moffissefte, Paula Cole
Starflyer 59	Radiohead, The Verve
Switchfoot	Everclear, Foo Fighters, Weezer, Bush
Third Day	Hootie and The Blowfish, Matchbox 20, Creed
Trail Of Altars	Creed doing worship rock
The Waiting	REM, Third Eye Blind, Matchbox 20

COUNTRY ALTERNATIVES

Christian Band	Similar Style To
Bruce Carroll
Charlie Daniels
Skip Ewing
Tim Greene	Vince Gill
Rhonda Gunn	LeAnn Riines, Shania Twain
Ken Holloway	Randy Travis, Brooks and Dunn
Paul Overstreet
Collin Raye
Ricky Skaggs

DANCE/TECHNO

Christian Band	Similar Style To
The Echoing Green	Erasure
Joy Electric	Erasure, Depeche Mode, Orbital
Skillet	techno rock
Ultrabeat	Eiffel 65, Erasure, Radiohead
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URBAN/ R&B/ REGGAE

Christian Band	Similar Style To
Amani	R Kelly
Annointed	En Vogue, Boyz II Men
Gina Brown	Mary J Blige
Christ Fa Real	Reggae
Montell Daffeft	D'Angelo
God Quest	R Kelly
Darwin Hobbs	Brian McKnight
Kirk Franklin	Sounds Of Blackness, Hezekiah Walker
Lakita	Brandy, TLC, Salt N Peper
Out Of Eden	TLC, SWV, Brandy, Destiny's Child
Take 6	Boyz II Men
Temple Yard	Reggae
Trinitee 5:7	TLC, Destiny's Child
Be Be Winans	R Kelly, Luther Vandross
Ce Ce Winans	Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill

SKA / SWING

Christian Band	Similar Style To
Buck	Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Deluxetone Rockets	Brian Setzer Orchestra
Five Iron Frenzy	Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake
Flight 180	Save Ferris
Insyderz	Smashmouth, Bosstones
Supfftones	Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Reel Big Fish
The W's	Cherry Poppin Daddies, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Squirrel Nut Zippers

RAP / HIP-HOP

Christian Band	Similar Style To
7 Lock	ICP
Ambassador	Eminem
B.B. Jay	Notorious B.I.G.
Brother Marquis	2 Live Crew
Brothuz Griimm	Bone, Thugs N Harmony
Cross Movement	Eminem, Wu-Tang Clan
Crow	Dr. Dre
D.C.P.	Too Short, Mase
Dirt	Method Man, Ghost Face Killah, Wu-Tang
Gospel Gangstaz	Ice Cube, NWA
Grits	Tribe Called Quest, Outkast
J Roe	Geto Boys, Scarface
Knowdaverbs	Will Smith, Eminein
L.A. Syrnphony	Wyclef Jean, Beastie Boys
L.G. Wise	2 Pac, Dr. Dre, Outkast, Puff Daddy
Lil Raskull	Snoop Dogg, Juvenile, C Murder
MG! The Visionary	Wyclef Jean, The Roots, Eminem
NuWne	Geto Boys, Scarface, Master P
Prime Minister	2 Pac, Geto Boys, Scarface, Master P
Rhymes Monumental	Master P
Sackcloth Fashion	Eminem
T Bone	Outkcast

HARDCORE / METAL / PUNK

Christian Band	Similar Style To
AP2	Ministry, Nine Inch Nails
Blindside	Kom, Deftones, Rage Against The Machine
Broken Cedars	Blink 182
Disciple	Limp Bizkit, Rage Against The Machine
Dogwood	No Fx
E.D.L.	Kom, Limp Bizkit, Rage Against The Machine
Etemal Decision	Metallica, Godsmack
Fanmail	Offspring, Blink 182
Hangnail	Blink 182, Green Day, No Fx
Living Sacrifice	Pantera, Sepultura, Slayer
Massavivid	Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson
Mortification	Slayer, Sepultura
Off The Record	No Fx
Pax 217	3 1 1, Limp Bizkit, Deftones
P.O.D.	Deftones, Kom, Rage Againstfbe Machine, Papa Roach
Project 86	Rage Against The Machine, Kom, Limp Bizkit
Rackets and Drapes	Marilyn Manson
Reliant K	Blink 182
Rod Laver	Korn
Seifminded	Deftones
Skillet	(soft) Nine Inch Nails
Slick Shoes	MXPX, No Fx, Offspring
Spoken	31 1, Rage Againstfbe Machine
Stavesacre Tool	Stone Teinple Pilots, Soundgarden
Pete Stewart	Snapcase
Stretch Armstrong	Rob Zombie
Tourniquet	Blink 182, Green Day
Twotimer	Slayer, Cannibal Corpse
Zao	Deicide, Integrity, Casualties

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