OK, I grew up listening to christian music. Back in the day when it was DC talk, Micheal W smith, geoff more and the distance, newsboys and audio adrenaline.
My musical tastes have grown up and most christian music has not. I knew the very first time I heard Evanessence that they were, or had been a christian band without ever knowing who they were, same with switchfoot. There are some bands that are getting air play that some people do not even know are christian, like Chevelle and MXPX.
In my opinoin there were only a handfull of bands in the 90s that were decent christian bands. If some of you would look them up I am sure you would like them no matter what you think about christians.
Hoi Polloi, Flemming and John, Curious fools, Starflyer 59, danielson, driver eight, Havolina Rail CO, Mike Knott and MXPX come to mind.
The best Christian band ever? Poor Old Lu.
http://www.pooroldlu.com/
Please everyone listen to some of their stuff from the 90's. Its some of the greatest stuff to come out of the Christian music scene.
Some say they sound sorta like Mates of State. but im not so sure.