For fans of Coldplay, Vertical Horizon, Sanctus Real, or Smashing Pumpkins.

The Afters is (or is that are?) one of my favorite Christian bands. They combine alternative rock with Christian lyrics making their music enticing and inspiring. Unlike the current trend to say they are Christian, The Afters proove it by singing praise to Jesus in one of my personal favorites, "All That I Am".

Christian Music Today says: Listeners will likely be more surprised by the lyrical content one way or another, depending on how they perceive The Afters. Some of the songs are overtly Christian, like "You," "Love Lead Me On," and "All That I Am." The album's title is a reference to 1 Corinthians 9:23-25 and serves as the underlying theme of "Someday," while "Thank God I'm Not the One" is clearly a response to The Passion of The Christ. Conversely, mainstream radio single "Beautiful Love" was written for Havens' wife, though it's abstractly intimate enough for spiritual interpretation too. "Until the World" likewise seems to be about losing ourselves in Jesus, though with no specific Christian references, some could perceive it as romantic in intent.