So…it’s been about a couple of months since the last WOW Hits 2018 prediction. Gee, doesn’t time fly, right? Anyway, during that time, there have been many radio singles that have come and gone, and some that have been on the airwaves for the longest time ever (in a good way!)
Even though we already made a predicted list a while ago (you can view them both here and here!), there’s plenty of new songs and soon-to-be released songs that have been revealed over the past while, so without further ado, here’s my next stab at WOW Hits 2018, and stay tuned to more predictions later this year! Happy predicting!
Sound off in the comments whether you agree with our selections. We will be reviewing WOW Hits 2018 in early August 2017, when the track listing releases.
WOW Hits 2018 (365 Days Of Inspiring Media’s predictions as of early March 2017):
Disc 1:
1. Even If (MercyMe)
2. One Step Away (Casting Crowns)
3. More Than Conquerors (Steven Curtis Chapman)
4. Home (Chris Tomlin)
5. Impossible (Sidewalk Prophets)
6. Open Hands (feat. Mac Powell) (Laura Story)
7. What a Beautiful Name (Hillsong Worship)
8. I Will (Citizen Way)
9. Rise (Danny Gokey)
10. The Cause of Christ (Kari Jobe)
11. Still (Hillary Scott & The Scott Family)
12. I Got Saved (Selah)
13. I Will Rise Again (Jason Gray)
14. Worthy Of Your Name (feat. Sean Curran) (Passion)
15. The Cure (Unspoken)
16. Never Been a Moment (Micah Tyler) BONUS
17. Fight For You (Grayson Reed) BONUS
18. You Redeem (Aaron Shust) BONUS DELUXE
19. I Know Who You Are (Planetshakers) BONUS DELUXE
20. God Who Move The Mountains (Jaci Velasquez) BONUS DELUXE
Disc 2:
1. All That Matters (Colton Dixon)
2. Doxology (Stars Go Dim)
3. Stars (Skillet)
4. Testify (needtobreathe)
5. Forgiven (Crowder)
6. I Wanna Go Back (David Dunn)
7. Can’t Live Without (Hollyn)
8. Love Broke Thru (TobyMac)
9. I Won’t Let You Go (Switchfoot)
10. I Have This Hope (Tenth Avenue North)
11. Beloved (Jordan Feliz)
12. Crazy (Newsboys)
13. Battles (The Afters)
14. Through Your Eyes (Britt Nicole)
15. Falling into You (Hillsong Y&F)
16. Beacon (Jimi Cravity) BONUS
17. Hills and Valleys (Tauren Wells) BONUS DELUXE
18. Fearless (Jasmine Murray) BONUS DELUXE
19. Tears (Matt Hammitt) BONUS DELUXE
WOW Hits 2018 (Deluxe Edition)
Disc One
1. Danny Gokey – Rise
2. Zach Williams – Chain Breaker
3. Hillary Scott & The Scott Family – Thy Will
4. Chris Tomlin – Jesus
5. Big Daddy Weave – The Lion and the Lamb
6. Natalie Grant – King of the World
7. Casting Crowns – One Step Away
8. MercyMe – Dear Younger Me
9. Aaron Shust – Ever Be
10. We Are Messengers – Magnify
11. Hillsong Worship – What a Beautiful Name (Radio Edit)
12. Matthew West – Mended (Radio Edit)
13. Francesca Battistelli – Giants Fall
14. Unspoken – Higher
15. Jason Gray – Sparrows
16. Micah Tyler – Never Been a Moment (Bonus)
17. Tauren Wells – Hills and Valleys (Bonus)
18. Kutless – King of My Heart (Bonus Deluxe)
19. Laura Story – Open Hands (feat. Mac Powell) [Bonus Deluxe]
20. Carrollton – Tell Me (Bonus Deluxe)
Disc Two
1. tobyMac – Love Broke Thru
2. for KING & COUNTRY – Priceless
3. Ryan Stevenson – Eye of the Storm (feat. GabeReal) [Radio Edit]
4. one sonic society – Great Are You Lord
5. Lauren Daigle – Come Alive (Dry Bones)
6. NEEDTOBREATHE – TESTIFY
7. Crowder – My Victory
8. Tenth Avenue North – I Have This Hope
9. Jordan Feliz – Beloved
10. David Dunn – I Wanna Go Back
11. Skillet – Stars
12. The Afters – Battles
13. Britt Nicole – Through Your Eyes
14. Hawk Nelson – Live Like You’re Loved
15. Colton Dixon – All That Matters
16. Jasmine Murray – Fearless (Bonus)
17. Hollyn – Love With Your Life (Bonus Deluxe)
18. Stars Go Dim – Walking Like Giants (Bonus Deluxe)
19. Switchfoot – I Won’t Let You Go (Radio Version) [Bonus Deluxe]
5 songs that definitely will make WOW Hits 2018
Crazy- Newsboys
Beacon- Jimi Cravity
Real- NF
I Wanna Go Back- David Dunn
Where Were You- Francesca Battistelli
5 songs that I want to see on WOW Hits 2018
New Lease on Life- MercyMe
Maker- Third Day
Can’t Live Without- Hollyn
Mended- Matthew West
Sold Out- Hawk Nelson
NONE OF THESE SONGS MADE IT? WHAT?
WOW Hits 2018 (Deluxe Edition)
Disc 1
1. Even If- MercyMe
2. One Step Away- Casting Crowns
3. Home- Chris Tomlin
4. Christ In Me- Jeremy Camp
5. What A Beautiful Name- Hillsong Worship
6. Joy- Jonny Diaz
7. Stars (The Shack Version)- Skillet
8. Rise- Danny Gokey
9. Thy Will- Hillary Scott and the Scott Family
10. More Than Conquerors- Steven Curtis Chapman
11. Impossible- Sidewalk Prophets
12. The Lion and The Lamb- Big Daddy Weave
13. Mended (Radio Edit)- Matthew West
14. Giants Fall- Francesca Battistelli
15. Glory (Let There Be Peace)- Matt Maher
16. Never Been A Moment- Micah Tyler (BONUS)
17. Fight For You- Grayson Reed (BONUS)
18. Higher- Unspoken (BONUS DELUXE)
19. My All In All- Phil Wickham (BONUS DELUXE)
20. God Who Moves The Mountains- Jaci Velasquez (BONUS)
Disc 2
1. Love Broke Thru- tobyMac
2. Falling Into You- Young and Free
3. I Wanna Go Back- David Dunn
4. Can’t Live Without- Hollyn
5. Walking Like Giants- Stars Go Dim
6. Testify- needtobreathe
7. Beacon- Jimi Cravity
8. Live Like You’re Loved- Hawk Nelson
9. Hills and Valleys- Tauren Wells
10. Through Your Eyes- Britt Nicole
11. All That Matters- Colton Dixon
12. Battles- The Afters
13. Crazy- Newsboys
14. Beloved- Jordan Feliz
15. Forgiven- Crowder
16. Eye of the Storm (ft. GabeReal)- Ryan Stevenson (BONUS)
17. Real- NF (BONUS DELUXE)
18. Fearless- Jasmine Murray (BONUS DELUXE)
19. I Won’t Let You Go (Radio Version)- Switchfoot (BONUS DELUXE)
Hey Tex and Danny! I agree with Beacon and Real making it!
WOW Hits 2018 (Deluxe Edition)
Disc 1
1. One Step Away- Casting Crowns
2. Home- Chris Tomlin
3. Never Been A Moment- Micah Tyler
4. Christ In Me- Jeremy Camp
5. Joy- Jonny Diaz
6. Chain Breaker- Zach Williams
7. Thy Will- Hillary Scott and the Scott Family
8. What A Beautiful Name- Hillsong Worship
9. Mended (Radio Edit)- Matthew West
10. Amen- Steven Curtis Chapman
11. Rise- Danny Gokey
12. Giants Fall (Radio Version)- Francesca Battistelli
13. Glory (Let There Be Peace)- Matt Maher
14. Impossible- Sidewalk Prophets
15. Good Good Father- Zealand Worship
16. Fight For You- Grayson Reed (BONUS)
17. Make A Way- I Am They (BONUS DELUXE)
18. God Who Moves The Mountains- Jaci Velasquez (BONUS DELUXE)
19. I Got Saved- Selah (BONUS DELUXE)
Disc 2
1. Lifer- MercyMe
2. Falling Into You- Y&F
3. Testify- needtobreathe
4. Doxology- Stars Go Dim
5. Love Broke Thru- tobyMac
6. Feel Invincible- Skillet
7. Magnify- We Are Messengers
8. Beacon- Jimi Cravity
9. Real- NF
10. Fearless- Jasmine Murray
11. Maker- Third Day
12. I Wanna Go Back- David Dunn
13. Can’t Live Without- Hollyn
14. Through Your Eyes- Britt Nicole
15. My All In All- Phil Wickham
16. Promises- 7eventh Time Down (BONUS)
17. Never Stop- Urban Rescue (BONUS)
18. Eye of the Storm (ft. GabeReal)- Ryan Stevenson (BONUS DELUXE)
19. Savior’s Shadow- Blake Shelton (BONUS DELUXE)
20. When I Pray For You- Dan + Shay (BONUS DELUXE)
Chain Breaker by Zach Williams was on the Deluxe edition of WoW Hits 2017.
WoW Hits 2018 Deluxe
1. Dear Younger Me- Mercy Me
2. One Step Away- Casting Crowns
3. Jesus- Chris Tomlin
4. Christ In Me- Jeremy Camp
5. Joy- Jonny Diaz
6. The only Answer- Austin Adamec
7. Thy Will- Hillary Scott and the Scott Family
8. This I believe- Hillsong Worship
9. Mended (Radio Edit)- Matthew West
10. Amen- Steven Curtis Chapman
11. Rise- Danny Gokey
12. Giants Fall (Radio Version)- Francesca Battistelli
13. Glory (Let There Be Peace)- Matt Maher
14. Impossible- Sidewalk Prophets
15. Til I met you- Laura Story
16. Fight For You- Grayson Reed (BONUS)
17. Make A Way- I Am They (BONUS DELUXE)
18. God Who Moves The Mountains- Jaci Velasquez (BONUS DELUXE)
19. I Got Saved- Selah (BONUS DELUXE)
Disc 2
1. The Cure- Unspoken
2. Falling Into You- Y&F
3. Testify- needtobreathe
4. Doxology- Stars Go Dim
5. Love Broke Thru- tobyMac
6. Feel Invincible- Skillet
7. Magnify- We Are Messengers
8. Beacon- Jimi Cravity
9. Real- NF
10. Fearless- Jasmine Murray
11. Maker- Third Day
12. I Wanna Go Back- David Dunn
13. Can’t Live Without- Hollyn
14. Through Your Eyes- Britt Nicole
15. My All In All- Phil Wickham
16. All things new-New Man (BONUS)
17. Never Stop- Urban Rescue (BONUS)
18. Eye of the Storm (ft. GabeReal)- Ryan Stevenson (BONUS DELUXE)
19. Savior’s Shadow- Blake Shelton (BONUS DELUXE)
20. When I Pray For You- Dan + Shay (BONUS DELUXE)
Well… one thing we all know for sure- WOW Hits 2018 is certainly going to be a good one, no matter what the track listing is.
But then again, when have we all ever gotten a list correct (or close enough)? We all know WOW and the brand- there’ll be some songs on WOW Hits 2018 that’ll be very old, and at least one or two that I’m sure we have never really heard before.
Still, moving forward, I reckon WOW needs a brand change- maybe 3 discs instead of 2 in the future?
Nevertheless, here’s my list of what I reckon is a decent WOW Hits 2018 if it were to be made now. I’ve included the usual 39, plus 15 songs that I tried to fit on my ‘version’ but couldn’t-
WOW Hits 2018 (Predictions)
Disc 1:
1. More Than Conquerors (Steven Curtis Chapman)
2. Home (Chris Tomlin)
3. Even If (MercyMe)
4. You Redeem (Aaron Shust)
5. Open Hands (Laura Story)
6. Impossible (Sidewalk Prophets)
7. Worthy Of Your Name (Feat. Sean Curran) (Passion)
8. What a Beautiful Name (Hillsong Worship)
9. Oh My Soul (Casting Crowns)
10. The Cause of Christ (Kari Jobe)
11. Giants Fall (Francesca Battistelli)
12. Rise (Danny Gokey)
13. Clean (Natalie Grant)
14. Still (Hillary Scott & The Scott Family)
15. The Cure (Unspoken)
16. Fight For You (Grayson Reed) BONUS
17. Never Been a Moment (Micah Tyler) BONUS
18. Throne Room (Kim Walker-Smith) BONUS DELUXE
19. God Who Moves the Mountains (Jaci Velasquez) BONUS DELUXE
20. I Got Saved (Selah) BONUS DELUXE
Disc 2:
1. Love Broke Thru (TobyMac)
2. I Wanna Go Back (David Dunn)
3. Hills and Valleys (Tauren Wells)
4. Stars (Skillet)
5. Battles (The Afters)
6. All That Matters (Colton Dixon)
7. Testify (needtobreathe)
8. I Won’t Let You Go (Switchfoot)
9. Can’t Live Without (Hollyn)
10. Through Your Eyes (Britt Nicole)
11. Falling into You (Young & Free)
12. Unfinished (Mandisa)
13. I Have This Hope (Tenth Avenue North)
14. Beacon (Jimi Cravity)
15. Beloved (Jordan Feliz)
16. Unstoppable (feat. Jordan Feliz) (Matty Mullins) BONUS
17. Forgiven (Crowder) BONUS DELUXE
18. Because of Your Love (Chris Quilala) BONUS DELUXE
19. Fearless (Jasmine Murray) BONUS DELUXE
Other songs that could’ve fit into WOW Hits 2018 that sadly didn’t make it on my list:
• Magnified (We are Messengers)
• Crazy (Newsboys)
• Tears (Matt Hammitt)
• I Know Who You Are (Planetshakers)
• My All In All (Phil Wickham)
• Change the World (feat. Hollyn) (Derek Minor)
• I Will Rise Again (Jason Gray)
• I Will (Citizen Way)
• Radiate (Hannah Kerr)
• Still Breathing (VERIDIA)
• Pieces (Chris August)
• King of My Heart (Kutless)
• Trouble (The New Respects)
• Death Was Arrested (North Point InsideOut)
• Different Drum (Blanca)
Hey, Jonathan.
Your list is OK.
I would prefer
“Lifer” instead of “Even If”
“One Step Away” instead of “Oh My Soul”
Hey Michael!
Thanks for agreeing about “Feel Invincible”(which no one realized has a higher chart peak than “Stars”), “Real” (which is just a flat-out good song!), and “Maker” (one of the best songs ever written)
Hey Jonathan!
You need to get a better variety
My Perfect Prediction For WOW Hits 2018 (Deluxe Edition)!
Disc 1:
1. Simple Pursuit By Kristian Stanfill
2. Glow In The Dark By Jason Gray
3. Bring It On By Kutless
4. Come Alive (Dry Bones) By Lauren Daigle
5. Amen By Steven Curtis Chapman
6. He’s Still Here By Chris August
7. Mended By Matthew West
8. Open Hands By Laura Story
9. One Step Away By Casting Crowns
10. The Lion & The Lamb By Big Daddy Weave
11. Dear Younger Me By MercyMe
12. Jesus By Chris Tomlin
13. The Cause Of Christ By Kari Jobe
14. Run Devil Run By Crowder
15. Sound Of The Saints By Audio Adrenaline
16. Never Been A Moment By Micah Tyler BONUS
17. Love Shaped Heart By V. Rose BONUS
18. Abide With Me By Matt Maher BONUS DELUXE
19. Ever Be By Aaron Shust BONUS DELUXE
20. To Live Is Christ By Sidewalk Prophets BONUS DELUXE
Disc 2:
1. Priceless By For King & Country
2. Giants Fall By Francesca Battistelli
3. Never Too Far Gone By Jordan Feliz
4. Move (Keep Walkin) By TobyMac
5. Chain Breaker By Zach Williams
6. Get Hype By 1 Girl Nation
7. Wake Me Up (Ameshia) By Group 1 Crew
8. When I’m With You By Citizen Way
9. Great Is Our God By Plumb
10. I Have This Hope By Tenth Avenue North
11. Christ In Me By Jeremy Camp
12. Victorious By Third Day
13. Float By SwitchFoot
14. Ocean Deep By Building 429
15. Crazy By Newsboys
16. Eye Of The Storm By Ryan Stevenson BONUS
17. Battles By The Afters BONUS DELUXE
18. Through Your Eyes By Britt Nicole BONUS DELUXE
19. Where I End By Colton Dixon BONUS DELUXE