
Forefront Records/Capitol CMG
Release Date: January 5th 2018
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
TobyMac– i just need u. (iTunes/Amazon mp3)

Forefront Records/Capitol CMG
Release Date: January 5th 2018
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
TobyMac– i just need u. (iTunes/Amazon mp3)

Like it or not, WOW Hits is pretty much the most talked about Christian album release each year. Every year around September/October, we see Capitol CMG, Word Label Group and Provident Label Group come together to release a compilation of that year’s most charted music. And thus we are into the year of 2018 (just in the first week of January) and what does this mean? That the date for WOW Hits 2019 is coming closer. And with new songs releasing as singles from artists both new and old coming out each week, we as a site thought it would be fitting to start off 2018 with a WOW Hits 2019 prediction (our first prediction of WOW Hits 2019, which we released at the end of October 2018, can be viewed here!). Below are 39 songs that are currently getting success (or some that I think could get success in the future) that I think are shoe-ins for WOW Hits 2019 if it was collated now. But who am I to think that this version is final? There’s another 6-7 months before the official list releases. And I’m sure by that time, artists like Chris Tomlin, Francesca Battistelli, for KING AND COUNTRY, Brandon Heath, Third Day, MercyMe, Matthew West and Newsboys (all of which are absent from this WOW Hits 2019 prediction) are sure to be included in the official WOW Hits 2019 track list…so I guess, this list that I’m about to unveil is far from perfect…but it’s very solid if the WOW compilation were to be made now. Thus, what I have said before still stands now- maybe not just one 2 disc compilation at the end of the year cataloging the year’s best in CCM? Maybe 2 volumes (each with 2 discs) per year? Without further ado, here below is 365 Days of Inspiring Media’s second track list prediction for WOW Hits 2019, slated to release sometime in September/October 2018!
Continue reading WOW HITS 2019: WHAT’S YOUR PREDICTION (PART 2)?

Independent
Release Date: January 5th 2018
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Brooke Robertson– Have My Heart (iTunes/Amazon mp3)


On every top 10 post we have released on 365 Days of Inspiring Media (since I can remember), we have presented to you all a collection of 10 items (be it songs, artists, albums, etc.) that are to be celebrated for that particular week in question. On this particular Top Ten’s post however, as 2018 officially begins, I will delve into 10 Christmas albums from 2017 that we never reviewed, yet really wanted to, but didn’t because of time and work constraints. While we reviewed Christmas albums/EPs from Marc Martel, Planetshakers, Mallary Hope, For King and Country, TobyMac, Hannah Kerr, Point of Grace and Casting Crowns, and compilation albums WOW Christmas 2017 and the soundtrack of The Star, not to mention singles from Lucy Hale and David Dunn; there were several other reviews of Christmas albums that never eventuated, due to simply because both Josh and I became busy with work. Which albums did we want to review, has we had ample time? Check out these 10 albums below (complete with a projected rating and our favourite song from the album/EP)! Which album were you sad that we didn’t review?
Continue reading TOP 10 ___: (Christmas Albums We Haven’t Reviewed)


Can you all believe it? It’s the 1st January 2018- well, it’s the 1st where I am in Australia, I’m sure other places around the world, it’s still the 31st December 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 2018, and what it will bring. While 2017 had a lot of great albums released that we could celebrate, I have catalogued 10 album/EP releases that release between this 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 10 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!
Continue reading BEST OF 2017- PART 10: Top Ten Anticipated Albums/EP’s of 2018

Word Label Group
Release Date: October 6th 2017
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
WOW– Wow Christmas 2017 (iTunes/Amazon mp3)

BEC Recordings
Release Date: December 1st 2017
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
David Dunn– Overwhelming (iTunes/Amazon mp3)

Resound Media
Release Date: November 24th 2017
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Philippa Hanna– Come Back Fighting (iTunes/Amazon mp3)



Independent
Release Date: October 27th 2017 [Wildfire] / November 24th 2017 [Breaking My Heart] / December 1st 2017 [I Don’t Want It]
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
LoveCollide– Wildfire (iTunes/Amazon mp3) / Breaking My Heart (iTunes/Amazon mp3) / I Don’t Want It (iTunes/Amazon mp3)
Continue reading LoveCollide – Wildfire / Breaking My Heart / I Don’t Want It

Essential Records
Release Date: August 4th 2017
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Third Day– Revival (iTunes/Amazon mp3)