Daniel Amos released Vox Humana in 1983 .
It featured a more up - beat sound , more guitar and more acoustic drums , so this disc stands as one of the first truly synthpop albums in Christian music .
Although Daniel Amos released Vox Humana in 1983 , it featured a more up - beat sound , more guitar and more acoustic drums , so this disc stands as one of the first truly synthpop albums in Christian music .