Artists weigh in on ten top Christian guitar riffs

With the globe’s undeniable infatuation over interactive video games like “Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band,” songs with memorable chords across all eras are being introduced to new audiences. Though the Christian community has yet to tap into this riff-heavy rage, there are several spiritually anchored tracks that could easily stand up alongside their secular counterparts. In fact, we can think of at least ten top tracks spanning rock, pop, acoustic, alternative and gospel, and several of yesterday and today’s prominent players agree. Without intending to be definitive (and excluding the legendary Phil Keaggy because he’d overtake all the rankings otherwise), here are some awe-inspiring crèmes of the crop spanning all styles:

Grab your Reaper, crank your speakers, and click for the first jam!