
Mono V Stereo Records
Release Date: October 28th 2016
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre

Independent
Release Date: October 28th 2016
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Anthem Lights– Magical Medleys EP (Amazon mp3/iTunes)



Last time we took a look at top 10s, we delved into our favourite Casting Crowns songs over the years, in honour of their latest album The Very Next Thing. Now, we have decided to post something that is unique and different- 10 artists whose ministry is primarily within the hip-hop/rap genre. While we at 365 Days of Inspiring Media love our CCM/pop music, we are a bunch of people who can appreciate a rap song whenever it comes on the radio. In fact, our taste of music has changed and evolved over the years, as we find ourselves listening to more and more rap and hip hop over the years. While our focus and first love has been and always will be contemporary Christian music (pop/rock), rap continues to be appreciated and respected at the site more and more. So what are we waiting for? Here they are below, 10 rap/hip-hop artists that we reckon anyone should at least check out, even if they aren’t a fan of hip hop/rap to begin with!

Independent
Release Date: October 25th 2016
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Emma Mullings– Skinny Roads EP (iTunes/Amazon mp3)


Centricity Music
Release Date: October 21st 2016
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Lauren Daigle– Behold (iTunes/Amazon mp3)

2 months. 2 months to the date of Christmas Day. That’s how fast the year has progressed. In fact, time has passed so quickly this year that pretty soon, it’d be next year, and we’d all be thinking of…you guessed it, WOW Hits 2018. In fact, I’m sure you all are thinking about which songs are shoe-ins for next year’s compilation even now! Because, let’s be frank and honest here, WOW Hits has always been and will always be the most talked about Christian compilation album released in any year. So, what better time than now to make a prediction of WOW Hits 2018…sure probably half of my predictions will be correct (or maybe even less than half)…but, who knows. WOW Hits has always been known for placing dated songs on the annual WOW albums… So without further ado, here’s my stab and WOW Hits 2018, and stay tuned to more predictions later this year and into next 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.
Continue reading WOW HITS 2018: WHAT’S YOUR PREDICTION (PART 1)?

Word Label Group
Release Date: October 21st 2016
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Newsong– The Best Christmas Ever (Amazon mp3/iTunes)

Sparrow Records
Release Date: October 21st 2016
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Matthew West– Unto Us: A Christmas Collection (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Continue reading Matthew West – Unto Us: A Christmas Collection

Capitol Christian Distribution
Release Date: October 21st 2016
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Amy Grant– Tennessee Christmas (Amazon mp3/iTunes)

It’s been about a month since my favourite 20 EPs of the year were posted on the site. Now towards the end of October, I figure it’s time to make my choices. Below are my favourite 30 songs of 2016. Obviously there are a whole lot more songs that sadly couldn’t be represented within my top 30, considering the amount of music that is released each week throughout the year. Yet hard choices were made. Feel free to comment below about what your favourite music of the year is. Below will be the song, as well as a lyric/audio slide/music video of it, so that you can listen along as well.