Here are my album favorites for 2016, in no particular ranking order. Hats off to the following music stations/sites for keeping me in the know: Radio U, ChristianRock.Net and Jesus Freak Hideout. Be sure to check out their best of 2016 lists as well.
My Favorite Albums of 2016:
Rock
THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH "Exhale"
LACEY STURM "Life Screams"
DOGS OF PEACE "Heel"
ARTIFEX PEREO "Passengers"
HOUSE OF HEROES "Colors"
Hard Rock
MEMPHIS MAY FIRE "This Light I Hold"
WOLVES AT THE GATE "Types & Shadows"
MICHAEL SWEET "One Sided War"
ONE BAD PIG "Love You To Death"
BEARTOOTH "Aggressive"
Worship
AUDREY ASSAD "Inheritence"
LEELAND "Invisible"
CITIZENS & SAINTS "A Mirror Dimly"
KARI JOBE "Gateway Worship Voices"
BETHEL MUSIC "Have It All"
Pop
RELIENT K "Air For Free"
THE ROCKET SUMMER "Zoetic"
GROUP 1 CREW "Power"
DAVID CROWDER "American Prodigal"
SWITCHFOOT "Where The Light Shines Through"
Hip-Hop
CANON "Loose Canon Vol. 3"
SHO BARAKA "The Narrative"
DA TRUTH "It's Complicated"
DEREK MINOR "Reflection"
NF "Therapy Session"
E.D.M.
TWENTY ONE PILOTS (featuring MuteMath) "TOPxMM"
DANGER SCENE "Futures EP"
LEAGUES "Alone Together"
MUTEMATH "Changes"
ANCHOR & BRAILLE "Songs For The Late Night Drive Home"
Christmas
LAUREN DAIGLE "Behold"
EAGLE & THE CHILD "O Christmas"
JJ HELLER "Unto Us"
BECKAH SHAE "Let It Snow"
MATT REDMAN "These Christmas Lights"
Honorable Mentions
 PHIL KEAGGY "All At Once" |
KRUM & ROB VIKTUM "Bare Knuckle Gospel"  |
 DECYFER DOWN "The Other Side Of Darkness" |
HILLSONG LIVE "Let There Be Light"  |
 CIMORELLI "Up At Night" |
V.ROSE "Young Dangerous Heart"  |
 DISCIPLE "Long Live The Rebels" |
SKILLET "Unleashed"  |
 HILLSONG YOUNG & FREE "Youth Revival" |
KINGS KALEIDOSCOPE "Beyond Control"  |
Looking Forward To 2017:
Brian & Jenn Johnson "After All These Years"
Kari Jobe "The Garden"
Fearless BND "We Are Fearless"
Matty Mullins "Unstoppable"
Eisley "I'm Only Dreaming"
Social Club Misfits "Misadventures Of Fern & Marty"
Hearts Like Lions "If I Never Speak Again"
Demon Hunter "Outlive"
Colton Dixon "Identity"
John Mark McMillan "Mercury & Lightning"
