Category Examples

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We often get asked: "I'm not sure which category my song should be in. What does 'soft rock' mean?" If you're not sure about the category in which your song belongs, look over the lists below.

Christian

Michael W. Smith

Jars of Clay

Casting Crowns

tobyMac

Sandy Patti

Rebecca St. James

Lifehouse

MercyMe

CeCe Winans

Mat Kearney

Third Day

Country

Keith Urban

Toby Keith

Carrie Underwood

The Band Perry

Wynonna

Miranda Lambert

Rascal Flatts

Alison Krauss

Steel Magnolia

Patsy Cline

George Strait

Instrumental

John Williams

Thomas Newman

Kenny G

John Tesh

Ricky Scaggs

Larry Carlton

Danny Elfman

Chet Atkins

Brand X

Jim Brickman

Martin Denny

Pop

Katy Perry

The Script

Fleetwood Mac

Sara Bareilles

Lady Gaga

Adele

Eric Hutchinson

Christina Aguilera

Sheryl Crow

Alicia Keys

Justin Timberlake

Michael Bublé

Rock/Alt

Foo Fighters

Evanescence

Dave Matthews

R.E.M.

Kings of Leon

Paramore

Green Day

Modest Mouse

The Shins

Springsteen

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Doobie Brothers

Soft Rock*

Elton John

Matthew Sweet

Counting Crows

The Fray

Sting

Loggins & Messina

Five For Fighting

James Taylor

CSNY

Eagles

Bowling for Soup

Gavin DeGraw

* If you write "singer/songwriter" material, this is your category.