I also love the friends and connections that the staff has made over the years. Many of us have gotten to know and make friends with some great people, from other members of media to fellow music loving friends to the artists themselves. So this year, I thought it would be fun to highlight some of these folks by posting their own top ten albums and songs of 2025.

It would've been a task of epic (and, more realistically, impossible) proportions to include everyone that I wanted to. In an effort to keep it to a maintainable workload (because yes, putting these lists together is rather time-consuming), I kept it to around the same number of people as the 2025 Staff Picks, while also trying to get a broad perspective on the scope of Christian music. Each person's list will have a link back to his or her website/social media, so you can check out and/or follow any of their content!

Special thanks to all the wonderful people listed below for their contributions!