I am beyond impressed with the quality of new Christian releases this year. I thought 2009 was the best year in recent history in Christian music, with career albums by Jars of Clay, NEEDTOBREATHE, David Crowder*Band, BarlowGirl, Switchfoot, Relient K, Mark Schultz, Phil Wickham and Sara Groves.
Somehow, though, 2011 has managed to top that year and has been loaded with quality albums. The past three years (2009-2011) have been the 3 most amazing consecutive years for new Christian music that I can ever remember.
I can now name more than 20 artists who, in my opinion, have[…]