This is a special post. Normally when we post predictions, we have shared what we believe to be a likely list of songs to be included on WOW Hits albums, annual compilations released each year encompassing that particular year’s radio hits. And while we may never really get it all right, predictions can be very fun, especially figuring out which songs are ‘worthy’ of selection throughout the year. Now for this type of post- predictions for the Dove Awards. The Dove Awards are an annual ceremony honouring Christian music, recognising the outstanding achievements of songwriters, producers and songs within a window of time (usually a year). Established in 1969, the Dove Awards encompasses awards presented across a myriad of musical styles- from pop and rock, to worship and rap/hip hop. While my predicted list of nominees don’t show us all the full 40-something categories, I have decided to state my two cents worth on a fair few categories myself. While this list is merely a prediction, I reckon some of my category predictions (rock/contemporary album of the year… or even inspirational movie of the year) are spot on. Feel free to comment below, about which albums/songs etc you think could be nominated for certain categories in the upcoming Dove Awards, hosted in October 2016. Enjoy reading below and happy predicting!
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Grayson Reed – Walk EP
Centricity Music
Release Date: January 13th 2017
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Grayson Reed– Walk EP (iTunes/Amazon mp3)
Jimi Cravity – Heaven EP
Sixsteps Records
Release Date: January 6th 2017
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Jimi Cravity– Heaven – EP (iTunes/Amazon mp3)
Zach Williams – Chain Breaker
Provident Label Group
Release Date: December 16th 2016 (Digital)/January 27th 2017 (CD Release)
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Zach Williams– Chain Breaker (iTunes/Amazon mp3)
Cimorelli – Alive
Independent
Release Date: December 23rd 2016 (Pledgemusic)/May 5th 2017 (Worldwide)
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Cimorelli– Alive (pledgemusic/Amazon mp3/iTunes)
BEST OF 2016- PART 5: 15 MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUMS FOR 2017
It’s been quite a while since we as a site have posted anything (not since mid December), but with busyness in work leading up to the Christmas season, we have since decided to take this time to rest a little. Now with this new post, I have looked forward to the year of 2017, and what it will bring. While 2016 had a lot of great albums released that we could celebrate, I have catalogued 15 album/EP releases that release between now and next year, that I have been excited about, and I’m sure you will be too. While this year has been quite possibly one of my favourite years when it comes to album releases, if these 15 album releases are as great as I reckon they could be, then next year will be one of the best years yet in Christian music!
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS REVIEW – Danny Gokey’s “RISE” and Grayson Reed’s “Walk”
It’s been quite some time since we last uploaded a ‘first impressions’ review on our site. In fact, I think we’ve only had one- TobyMac’s “THIS IS NOT A TEST” way back in 2015. Now I have since thought long and hard about this new series (though what I am going to write is not a review per se, it is nevertheless my initial thoughts prior to the album releases), and I have decided to indeed revive what was once going to be a tool for us all to use, to see whether an album is even worth listening to as we make our very hard decisions of album purchases throughout the year.
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Brooke Fraser – A Sides
Sony Music Entertainment
Release Date: November 25th 2016
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Brooke Fraser– A Sides (iTunes/Amazon mp3)
TOBYMAC – Hits Deep (CD/DVD)
Forefront Records/Capitol CMG
Release Date: November 18th 2016
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
TOBYMAC– Hits Deep (CD/DVD) (iTunes/Amazon mp3)
Micah Tyler – Different EP
Fair Trade Services
Release Date: November 5th 2016
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Micah Tyler– Different EP (iTunes/Amazon mp3)