I have been greatly influenced by many extraordinary authors and musicians throughout my life. Here is a list of my favorite music styles and some of my favorite authors.
MUSIC STYLES
Praise & Worship
Hymns
Contemporary Christian
Classical
Jazz
Piano Solo
CHRISTIAN AUTHORS
Oswald Chambers
Charles Spurgeon
A.W. Tozer
C.S. Lewis
John Stott
Francis Schaeffer
Frankie Schaeffer
Joseph Stowell 
Francis Chan
Max Lucado
Dallas Willard
Richard Foster
Charles Swindoll
George Barna
Gary Chapman
Eugene Peterson
Lee Strobel
Leonard Ravenhill
Dr. Henry Cloud
Dr. John Townsend
Sarah Young
Dr. Kevin Leman
Ravi Zacharias
Jay E. Adams
BUSINESS AUTHORS
Seth Godin
Jim Collins
Mark Sanborn
Patrick Lencioni
Stephen Covey