Selah

Christian pop titans Selah know that even though one voice lifted in praise to the Lord is powerful, multiplying it by three makes for some major musical might. The trio found fame by taking tunes from unexpected sources and turning them into spiritual sensations: In Selah's hands, country kings Rascal Flatts' biggest hit, "Bless the Broken Road," became a sanctified smash, and Norwegian New Age duo Secret Garden's heaven-bound "You Raise Me Up" ascended all the way to the top of the Christian Pop charts. But that doesn't mean Selah can't take a beloved hymn like "Amazing Grace," add a touch of sacred soul, and make it into something all their own. Selah's singers play a mighty game of musical chairs in Next Steps.

Even though Selah has seen some lineup changes, they've stayed at the top in the world of Christian pop. You can hear the magic of the original trio's vocal blend on the heavenly harmonies of "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus," from their 1999 debut. When founding member Nicol Smith pursued solo stardom, Selah took the opportunity to cut an album with some heavy-duty guest singers, like CCM superstar Nichole Nordeman, whose angelic pipes light up "Glory." But these days, new songbird Amy Perry puts plenty of punch into the Selah sound — that's her shaking the rafters alongside Allan and Todd on the "Standing On the Promises" medley. The voices of Selah soar on their own — and together — in Deep Cuts.

Selah has always had a Three Musketeers-type of musical agenda, but that doesn't mean the members of the trio haven't done a little moonlighting too. On his own, Todd Smith busts out of the band's ballad-based style, getting loud and proud on the raging rocker "Lukewarm." Allan Hall's solo sojourn finds him digging into his country roots, with a cover of Emmylou Harris' poignant, poetic "Prayer In Open D." But "all for one and one for all" always wins out in the end, and Selah's singers achieve something special together, especially when twining their voices around one another's for the percolating praise of "Sweet, Sweet Song of Salvation."

In their first decade together, Selah has become one of Christian pop's premier vocal trios, racking up so many Dove® Awards, they're likely to sprout wings. Part of their gift is a knack for picking material — how many other Christian acts are likely to leap from the Beatles' "In My Life" to alt-country cult heroine Julie Miller's "All My Tears" in one smooth move? But in the end, it's the trio's vital vocal power that really takes their tunes all the way home. When those three voices join together, they make a sound like no other, and we've gathered together all the most potent moments of Selah's stellar career right here — 45 reasons to surrender to the sound and let the spirit move you.