Bands come and bands go. As a '90s child myself, I remember the rise of grunge music, Napster and the "WWJD" movement (yes, I had one of those bracelets). However, that was then and this is now.

Since the decade ended 16 years ago, many bands have dissipated, while others have parted ways only to reunite again. The tenacious rock bands who still live in 2016, who have survived and still thrive, are listed in this article. Even if some of these bands fell by the wayside and reunited, all of them are still holding listeners' attention two decades later.

Skillet
Since Skillet debuted in 1996, the band has emerged into a rock powerhouse, appreciated by both mainstream and Christian audiences. The Panheads, Skillet's very loyal fanbase, know that the band has experimented with different genres and sounds over the years. Skillet's first eponymous album, which debuted in 1996, had a post-grunge sound, while their second album, Hey You, I Love Your Soul (1998) had a lighter, alternative sound. Today, Skillet continues to experiment with different music genres, as fans have heard on their new album Unleashed. As a fellow Panhead, I hope Skillet continues to stay with rock--it's what they do best.

Disciple 
Similar to Skillet, Disciple has remained consistent in releasing music since the '90s without breaking up. The band released their first album What Was I Thinking independently in late 1995. The following year, Jeff Lysyczyn of Warner Bros. picked up a copy of Disciple's independent CD while the band was performing as a runner up at a Battle of the Bands concert. The band signed with Warner in '97 and released its five five-song EP, My Daddy Can Whip Your Daddy, later the same year. The rest, as they say, is history, with consistent hits like "The Wait Is Over," "After the World" and "Dear X" leading up to present day, where Disciple has just released Long Live the Rebels-- one of their strongest albums yet. 

Relient K
Matt Thiessen, together with Matt Hoopes and former member Brian Pittman, formed Relient K in 1998. Similar to Skillet and Switchfoot, Relient K has been able to sustain itself as a prominent alternative band in both Christian and mainstream markets for the past 18 years. Relient K's music style has varied, mostly adopting a punk pop and power pop sound. As a mainstream punk rock fan, I appreciate Relient K's earlier musical offerings, which is similar to blink 182 and Sum 41. Modern day Relient K has deviated from its punk roots, instead opting for a lighter alternative style of rock. The band recently released its eighth album, Air for Free, earlier this summer. 

Scott Stapp
I grew up listening to Creed in the 90s. I always considered them to be a band that sung spiritual songs. You could imagine my disappointment when I heard the band were parting ways in 2004. Lead singer Scott Stapp continued to explore Christian messages in his music, kickstarting his solo career by contributing "Relearn Love" to the Passion of the Christ: Songs. Subsequently, Stapp explored his faith further on his first solo album The Great Divide in late 2005. The album was certified platinum a month after its release. Stapp's ongoing personal troubles put his solo career on hiatus. 

In 2009, he reunited with his old Creed band mates to release Full Circle. Three years later, Stapp shared his ongoing battle with addiction, the rediscovery of his faith, as well as the rise and fall of Creed in his 2012 uncensored memoir Sinner's Creed. A year later, Stapp finally released his sophomore album Proof of Life. This effort was released as a Christian album. In addition to ongoing touring for that album, most recently Stapp has joined forces with the Art of Anarchy as the band's new lead singer.

Switchfoot
Like many loyal Switchfoot fans, I became a follower after watching Nicholas Sparks' 2002 film A Walk to Remember. At the time, I was taken in by "You" and "Dare You to Move," two songs that Switchfoot contributed to the soundtrack. I also liked pop singer Mandy Moore's musical contributions to the film's soundtrack, "Cry" and "Only Hope." Once I discovered that "Only Hope" was a Switchfoot cover, I decided to dig deeper into the band's musical catalogue. Before gaining recognition for their A Walk to Remember contributions, Switchfoot released two popular '90s albums--The Legend of Chin and New Way to Be Human--targeted for Christian audiences. The Nicholas Sparks film and The Beautiful Letdown, Switchfoot's latest album at the time, are what turned Switchfoot into a mainstream band. For 20 years, Switchfoot has remained constant and current with their music. Today, they are still one of Christian rock's most popular bands, with this summer's Where The Light Shines Through proving they're still unstoppable.

Tourniquet 
Christian hair metal band Tourniquet were popular with Christian audiences throughout the 90s, and while the band's popularity since then has wained, they continue to perform for their very loyal fan base. Collectively, the Los Angeles-based band has released seven full length albums, two EPs, one acoustic album, one "Best of" album and six videos. There are also rumblings that a new album is due out shortly, with a kickstarter campaign successfully wrapping up last month.

Thousand Foot Krutch
In the early 2000s, a Christian music diehard told me about Thousand Foot Krutch. She said this band released hard rock, my kind of music. I said, "Thanks, but no thanks." I stayed away from Christian music because I was used to it being hokey and old school. Years later, my tune changed after I gave my life to Christ. Once I finally listened to TFK's music, I thought "what was I missing?" Thousand Foot Krutch has been churning out hits since the mid-90s. The band released their first album That's What People Do in 1997. By 1999, TFK was rated as one of North America's most popular bands by 7 Ball Magazine. To date, the Canadian band has released eight studio albums. Similar to Switchfoot and Skillet, Thousand Foot Krutch remains one of Christian rock's most popular rock bands, with their blistering new album Exhale this summer marking twenty years since they formed.

DC Talk
Okay, so DC Talk hasn't released significant new material in 16 years. However, these three guys have been teasing a reunion for the past couple of years, and we are just now beginning to see its fruition. The trio has a forthcoming cruise, and they just reunited for their first performance in 16 years at the Dove Awards; however, we DC Talk fans clearly want more than that. We want the "Jesus Freak" movement to come back full force. If TobyMac, Kevin Max and Michael Tait were take a break from their own endeavours and give fans what they truly wanted, it would be the reunion of the century. Sequels to Jesus Freak, Supernatural, and other '90s hits-- bring them on! Jesus Freaks, I encourage you to continue to voice your desires on social media, advocating for the DC Talk comeback.

Which of your favorite 90s bands are still around?