Anna Golden
We predict very big things for Anna Golden, the Tasha Cobbs Leonard protégé who has already proven her skills as both a singer and a writer.
Mark and Sarah Tillman
This North Carolina couple takes the acoustic folk sound that’s found so much purchase in their neck of the words and bends it upwards, creative lovely, delicate modern hymns.
Isabel Davis
This Texas native found her sound in New Orleans, where she serves at the City of Love as she seeks to “create space for people to lean into God’s presence,” according to her bio.
For All Seasons
California-based worship act For All Seasons remixes the worship formula a little, lacing elements of dance pop and EDM into the old pop-rock format for a sound that can get your hands and your heart rate up.
Bri Babineaux
Babineaux hit the viral jackpot when a friend posted a video of her singing “Make Me Over” by Tonex. Her online fame led to a record deal which she’s used to create some excellent, uplifting hits that utilize her jazz sensibilities to terrific effect.
Here Be Lions
In the old days, cartographers would mark the unknown areas of maps with a warning: “Here be lions.” This Nashville worship outfit has reinterpreted that warning as a call to boldness, and you can hear it in every chord.
Geoffrey Golden
After Cleveland, Ohio native Geoffrey Golden won the BET’s Sunday Best Gospel singing competition, he put his talent and newfound clout to good use, recording several excellent Gospel albums including this year’s terrific single “He Laid His Hands.”
SEU Worship
Southeastern University’s worship band has been quietly churning out some terrific musical worship over the last few years, including this year’s excellent Praise You Again EP.
Kingdom Culture Worship
Brisbane, Australia’s Kingdom Culture Worship is the praise band from Kingdom Culture Church, adding another chapter to the storied tradition of great musical worship from Down Under.
Timothy Reddick
This Cleveland native takes his training seriously, having put in time at the Cleveland School of the Arts, Interlochen Center of the Arts Academy and the Broadway School of Music & Hubbard School of Music. His talent and expertise are undeniable, but it’s the love for God that really comes through.
