Maybe an album from Provident or Word, cataloguing chart-topping songs throughout 2019, in October/November? Nevertheless, upon first glance, the album looks good- if only WORD and Provident undertake their own compilation of songs released throughout the year, into the future. Maybe it’s because it’s a gospel song and I’m not in the know of anything gospel, but it seemed odd and weird for such a song like this to be present on a compilation that housed mostly CCM artists. ‘You Know My Name’ by Tasha Cobbs Leonard…well, this is the first time I’ve heard that song. Sure, this compilation is only from people who have signed to Capitol CMG and do not include artists from other labels like Provident, Fair Trade or WORD, but nevertheless, this 15-track listing should reflect the latest and current radio hits that Capitol CMG has to offer, right? On first glance, and if we just scan the track listing, we see the things that album executives have right- ‘Everything’ (TobyMac), ‘Haven’t Seen It Yet’ (Danny Gokey), ‘Is He Worthy’ (Chris Tomlin), ‘Dead Man Walking’ (Jeremy Camp), ‘Your Name is Power’ (Rend Collective), ‘Red Letters’ (Crowder) and ‘Fighting For Me’ (Riley Clemmons) have all charted within the last year or so, and are all deserving on this compilation. And so to widdle down until the best 15 songs, is merely impossible. First of all, SOZO Playlists is only 15 songs long, compared to WOW Hits that had 33 in earlier editions and 39 in later ones. Hear the sarcasm dripping in my voice? Yes? No? Let me put it this way- WOW Hits is miles, miles better than what is in its place. But never fear, right? Because right now, we’ve found another decent alternative in SOZO Playlists: Top Christian Hits! Surely this new album release should satisfy your itches for new music- a one stop shop for all charting CCM music throughout the year, right? So for WOW Hits to disappear, and with no official statement saying that it was not going to come back for another year, seems a little baffling, but all in all, saddening, not for me (I do have spotify and can play various other playlists of current Christian music tunes), but for the people who now don’t have access to the latest Christian music, for whatever reason.
CHRISTIAN WOW HITS 2016 SERIES
Not only was the WOW Series a big part of my own life, I’m sure this series was also helping people not in the Western world- in places like China, Africa and some other parts of Asia, where youtube is banned and Christianity of all sorts is outlawed. It was in fact one of the main ways that I branched out of my own CCM comfort zone into other styles of music under the Christian umbrella. Throughout my teenage years and into university, I grew up with WOW Hits. But here we are in September, and with WOW Hits being not in circulation, becoming more and more a reality for me, I feel a little sad. And after that, I assumed it was only time for WOW Hits CD to discontinue. The DVD’s were phased out of production with WOW Hits 2012 being the last DVD to release. Sure, in the eyes of production, marketing, the advent of Spotify, youtube and everything else, WOW Hits slowly but surely became redundant. In fact, with WOW Hits no longer in production (I can assume this because it is early September 2019 and no announcement of WOW Hits has been made!), it is indeed a sad day for Christian music. Not that that assumption and statement out loud was any easier. I think I have to make this sad but nevertheless real assumption.
CHRISTIAN WOW HITS 2016 FREE
This Is Living Young & Free (feat.Various Artists – SOZO Playlists: Top Christian Hits ( Amazon mp3/ iTunes).Let It Be Love Family Force 5 (Deluxe Edition Track).How Sweet The Sound Citizen Way (Deluxe Edition Track).Brave Moriah Peters (Deluxe Edition Track).All Sons & Daughters) (Deluxe Edition Track) You Are Loved Stars Go Dim (Bonus Track).Stars In The Night - Tenth Avenue North.Something Beautiful - Steven Curtis Chapman.I Am Not Alone (Radio Version) - Kari Jobe.
Straight from the radio to you, Wow Hits 2016 brings you the biggest Christian artists & songs.
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