“Jesus Freak” by dcTalk from Jesus Freak (1995)

Given dcTalk’s success all over the alternative rock stratosphere, the trio of tobyMac, Kevin Max and Michael Tait isn’t generally remembered for its rap beginnings. And it’s easy to see why after cranking up its groundbreaking foray into the grunge era with a smash that defined a generation. “It’s a little Nirvana-esque with the opening acoustic line and then it explodes into the huge electric guitars with one of the most memorable riffs ever,” says Half Past Forever frontman-turned-solo-star (and “American Idol” alum) Chris Sligh. “And who can forget Kevin Max’s ‘oh, oh, oh’s?’”

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