Steven Curtis has always been one of my favorites. It's something about his lyrics on a lot of his songs that really resonate with me.
I've always been a fan of CCM, but more so in the 90's when CCM was more rhythmic and diverse. It seems now that while the lyrics are more worshipful, the styles have become more guitar driven and ultimately less diverse. I appreciate artists like Mandisa (who would thrive in 90's CCM) and TobyMac who are keeping diversity alive in CCM