As for the topic of your thread...
I don't have a lot of favorite Christian music. Most of it I don't like. But...
"Grave Robber" by Petra is pretty awesome, especially after losing someone very special to you. This came out in the 80s.
I'm also a fan of Declaration (90s) and Mad at the World (80s, though they're still around).
My favorite tunes from Declaration are "When Push Comes to Shove"...
and "Welcome Home".
Mad at the World came out with some great new wave tunes, like "Fearfully and Wonderfully", "In My Dream", and "No Room Left".