FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Quiz about Christian Artists Who Had Mainstream Hits

Christian Artists Who Had Mainstream Hits Quiz

These artists went on to have careers in the Christian music industry, but before that they had careers in the mainstream market.

A multiple-choice quiz by 70sdude. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
70sdude

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
121,821

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
450

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Before a successful Christian music career, he had a number one hit with the anti-war anthem "Eve of Destruction". Hint

Carman

Eddie DeGarmo

Bob Carlisle

Barry McGuire

NEXT>

Question 2 of 15

2. With several albums released in the 1980's in the Christian field, Dion had multiple mainstream hits in the 60's. Which of these was not a hit for Dion? Hint

Party Doll

Abraham, Martin and John

Runaround Sue

The Wanderer

NEXT>

Question 3 of 15

3. He was a drummer with Paul McCartney's Wings. Hint

Benny Hester

Rob Frazier

Joe English

Jon Gibson

NEXT>

Question 4 of 15

4. The daughter of a famous 50's crooner, she scored the number one mainstream hit of 1977. Hint

Danielle Heykants

Darlene Crosby

Kim Como

Debby Boone

5. Prior to his chart toppers in the mid-90's with songs like "One Love" and "A Little More Like Jesus", he was part of this general market quintet who scored a hit with "I Don't Mind At All". Hint

Bourgeois Tagg

Sniff 'n The Tears

The Youth Choir

David and The Giants

NEXT>

Question 6 of 15

6. He was briefly the lead vocalist for Santana. Hint

Bryan Duncan

Russ Taff

Greg X. Volz

Leon Patillo

NEXT>

Question 7 of 15

7. Deniece Williams scored two number 1 mainstream hits. One in 1984 with "Let's Hear It For The Boy" (from the "Footloose" soundtrack) and in 1978 with a duet with this artist. Hint

Philip Bailey

Al Green

Maurice White

Johnny Mathis

NEXT>

Question 8 of 15

8. Prior to taking over the lead vocalist chores with Petra, John Schlitt was the lead vocalist of this 70's rock band. Hint

Head East

Supertramp

Pablo Cruise

Sweeney Todd

NEXT>

Question 9 of 15

9. He was a member of both Buffalo Springfield and Poco. He recorded his first Gospel album in 1976. Who is he? Hint

Richie Furay

Wayne Hillman

Don Henley

Dallas Holm

NEXT>

Question 10 of 15

10. In 1980 he appeared in the motion picture "Urban Cowboy", one year after his trademark country/pop crossover hit. Who is he? Hint

Charlie Daniels

George Jones

Garth Brooks

Mel Tillis

NEXT>

Question 11 of 15

11. This Canadian songbird resurrected her career with an album of Christian and Inspirational songs called "What a Wonderful World". Hint

Carolyn Arends

Connie Scott

Anne Murray

Danielle Heykants

NEXT>

Question 12 of 15

12. Prior to his mid-90's Christian market success, Michael Anderson wrote "Maybe It Was Memphis" for this country star. Hint

Pam Tillis

Tammy Wynette

Trisha Yearwood

Dolly Parton

NEXT>

Question 13 of 15

13. Before charting on Christian charts with "Do Right", this Mississippi singer/songwriter made hits of "I Go Crazy" and "A Little Bit Of Soap". Hint

David Gates

Christopher Cross

Paul Davis

Dan Fogelberg

NEXT>

Question 14 of 15

14. Jessy Dixon is best known for his work with Bill and Gloria Gaither and DeGarmo and Key, but in the 70's he was most often associated with this singer/songwriter. Hint

Bob Dylan

Paul Simon

Lindsey Buckingham

Joan Baez

NEXT>

Question 15 of 15

15. He's written songs for Sheena Easton, Patti Austin, Cliff Richard, Donna Summer, and more. In the 1980's he was in the group Lyrix. Who is he? Hint

Marty McCall

Chris Eaton

David Mullen

Steve Taylor

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Before a successful Christian music career, he had a number one hit with the anti-war anthem "Eve of Destruction".

Answer: Barry McGuire

"Eve of Destruction" was a number 1 hit in 1965 for Barry McGuire. Earlier in the 60's he had been a part of the New Christy Minstrels.

2. With several albums released in the 1980's in the Christian field, Dion had multiple mainstream hits in the 60's. Which of these was not a hit for Dion?

Answer: Party Doll

"Party Doll" was a hit for Buddy Knox.

3. He was a drummer with Paul McCartney's Wings.

Answer: Joe English

Joe English left Wings in 1979 and recorded his first Christian album in 1980.

4. The daughter of a famous 50's crooner, she scored the number one mainstream hit of 1977.

Answer: Debby Boone

Daughter of Pat Boone, Debby Boone scored a massive hit with "You Light Up My Life". Later she devoted much of her recording career to Christian music and children's products.

5. Prior to his chart toppers in the mid-90's with songs like "One Love" and "A Little More Like Jesus", he was part of this general market quintet who scored a hit with "I Don't Mind At All".

Answer: Bourgeois Tagg

"I Don't Mind At All" was a hit for Bourgeois Tagg. Brent Bourgeois went on to record several Christian albums. He also became a successful producer working with the likes of Cindy Morgan.

6. He was briefly the lead vocalist for Santana.

Answer: Leon Patillo

Before scoring hits like "Cornerstone" on the Christian charts, Leon Patillo sang for Santana.

7. Deniece Williams scored two number 1 mainstream hits. One in 1984 with "Let's Hear It For The Boy" (from the "Footloose" soundtrack) and in 1978 with a duet with this artist.

Answer: Johnny Mathis

"Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" was a number one hit for Deniece Williams and Johnny Mathis. Deniece recorded several successful Christian albums and had a hit duet with Sandi Patty in 1987, with "They Say".

8. Prior to taking over the lead vocalist chores with Petra, John Schlitt was the lead vocalist of this 70's rock band.

Answer: Head East

Head East scored a Top 40 hit with "Since You Been Gone".

9. He was a member of both Buffalo Springfield and Poco. He recorded his first Gospel album in 1976. Who is he?

Answer: Richie Furay

Richie Furay, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, was with Buffalo Springfield from 1966 to 1968 and started Poco with Jim Messina (Loggins and Messina) in 1969.

10. In 1980 he appeared in the motion picture "Urban Cowboy", one year after his trademark country/pop crossover hit. Who is he?

Answer: Charlie Daniels

Charlie Daniels (The Charlie Daniels Band) scored a top 5 hit with "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" in 1979. He has since recorded several successful Gospel albums and won Dove awards in 1995 and 1997.

11. This Canadian songbird resurrected her career with an album of Christian and Inspirational songs called "What a Wonderful World".

Answer: Anne Murray

"What a Wonderful World" was both a huge "As Seen On TV" album, and an eventual television special. The album was Anne's first gold album in over a decade. Anne Murray is best known for her pop/country hits "Snowbird" and "You Needed Me".

12. Prior to his mid-90's Christian market success, Michael Anderson wrote "Maybe It Was Memphis" for this country star.

Answer: Pam Tillis

Pam Tillis took "Maybe It Was Memphis" to the top of the country charts and it remains her signature song.

13. Before charting on Christian charts with "Do Right", this Mississippi singer/songwriter made hits of "I Go Crazy" and "A Little Bit Of Soap".

Answer: Paul Davis

"Do Right" was Paul's only foray into the Christian marketplace. He continued to score pop hits with "Cool Night", "'65 Love Affair", and Sweet Love.

14. Jessy Dixon is best known for his work with Bill and Gloria Gaither and DeGarmo and Key, but in the 70's he was most often associated with this singer/songwriter.

Answer: Paul Simon

Jessy appeared in Paul Simon's film "One Trick Pony" and can be heard on several of his recordings.

15. He's written songs for Sheena Easton, Patti Austin, Cliff Richard, Donna Summer, and more. In the 1980's he was in the group Lyrix. Who is he?

Answer: Chris Eaton

Chris also wrote "Breath of Heaven", which has been recorded by dozens of artists as a Christmas favourite, including Amy Grant.

Source: Author 70sdude

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor bullymom before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.