Christian Music"s Biggest Moments in the "00s

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21. Gold City's Doug Riley Killed In Car Accident (January 31, 2006)

Gold City member, 35-year-old Doug Riley, died as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident that occurred when he was on the way to the group's recording studio in Gadsden, Alabama, and lost control of his truck.More »


22. Petra Retired After 33 Years (December 2005)

“It has been a privilege and honor to represent our Savior and participate in His Great Commission. We have nothing but thanks to God for all He has done,” said PETRA founder, guitarist and primary songwriter Bob Hartman as he announced their retirement.More »


23. Ronald Winans Died at 48 (June 17, 2005)


Ronald Winans, the second eldest of the ten Winans siblings, died of heart complications eight years after dying on the operating table during open heart surgery to repair a torn aorta.More »


24. Kutless Performed at 2004 Summer Olympics (August 2004)

Shortly after the release of their second album. Kutless was invited to play in Greece for three shows during the Olympics festivities.More »


25. Evanescence Controversy

They came out of the gate as a Christian band, were marketed by their label as a Christian band and were sold in Christian bookstores ... and they were good with that. At least they were good with it until they got really popular in the mainstream and then they shot the whole Christian notion to pieces in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. Though Lee and Moody discussed their faith in some early interviews, they started referring to those comments as "youthful indiscretions" and really put it out there when Moody said, "We're actually high on the Christian charts, and I'm like, What the f--- are we even doing there?"More »
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