CDs (Praise & Worship)

Time Again: Amy Grant Live is more than a memory piece; it is a shared experience. Returning to Fort Worth's Bass Hall, where she played her first paid gig in 1978, Grant manages to make even her most popular hits accessible on an individual level. The track list reads like a Billboard collection of chart-toppers, to which even those who are the … (More)

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Expectations ran sky-high for Casting Crowns' third studio album following a couple of years as Contemporary Christian Music's best-selling and most-played artist. The looming question wasn't whether lead singer and songwriter Mark Hall would drastically change his formula -- that was doubtful after the group's first two albums were certified … (More)

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In September 2003, pop/adult contemporary group Casting Crowns released their self-titled debut. After hearing one of their independent projects, Sawyer Brown's Mark Miller signed the band -- composed of members Mark Hall (lead vocals), Chris Huffman (bass), Melodee DeVevo (violin/vocals), Juan DeVevo (guitars/vocals), Andy Williams (drums), Megan … (More)

Christian rock music's detractors often cite the eternally sunny, feel-good "I'm okay, you're okay" attitude of many CCM albums as a quality antithetical to real rock & roll. While Casting Crowns certainly offer their fair share of optimistic praise, the group also takes a page from the original 1960's San Francisco Jesus Freak … (More)

CCM group Casting Crowns build on the powerful indie-rock sound of their first album with this 2005 follow-up. Like their self-titled debut, LIFESONG is full of declarations of Christian faith set to music that would sound right at home on MTV and mainstream rock radio. LIFESONG widens Casting Crowns' thematic palette, by mixing in attacks on … (More)

CCM group Casting Crowns had a major hit in August of 2005 with their second album, the complex and rocking LIFESONG. They went on to win a Grammy Award, and to embark on a gigantic U.S. tour that brought their music and ministry to almost a half million concert-goers. LIFESONG LIVE captures the band's show, which in its fiery intensity and … (More)

2008 release of Peace On Earth by Casting Crowns. Following the highly successful The Altar and The Door album and tour, Grammy Award-winning group Casting Crowns release its first Christmas record. Known for its life-changing ministry of renewal and discipleship, Casting Crowns continues that mission with an album of songs dedicated to the … (More)

Beloved contemporary gospel singer Chris Tomlin returns with HELLO LOVE, a typically graceful and moving set of devotional gospel tunes in soft rock and adult contemporary settings. Highlights include the first single, "Love," recorded with ...    Full Descriptionthe Watoto Children's Choir, and the soaring, … (More)

In the wake of the mainstream commercial acceptance of P.O.D. and Jars of Clay, the early 2000s saw a surge of Christian artists exploring a myriad of rock styles paired with less overtly religious lyrics. On 2004's ARRIVING, however, Chris ...    Full DescriptionTomlin sticks to the traditional CCM mold, offering up an album … (More)

Recorded in Austin, Texas, during the fall of 2005, this live outing finds the popular Christian rocker Chris Tomlin performing on his home turf to a rapt audience. Alternating between playing acoustic guitar and piano, Tomlin is backed only ...    Full Descriptionby bass and drums, resulting in a spare sound that calls … (More)

One of the most beloved Christian pop/rock artists of the early 2000s, Texas-based singer-songwriter Chris Tomlin reinforces his esteemed status with '06's SEE THE MORNING, the studio follow-up to his highly successful '04 outing, ARRIVING. ...    Full DescriptionWhile the pounding "Let God Arise" is sure to rouse … (More)

New Release September 15, 2009 Daniel O'Donnell,   Hope and Praise CD Disc #1 -- Daniel O'Donnell: Hope and Praise 1. Why Me Lord [:49] 2. Love, Hope And Faith [2:50] 3. Morning Has Broken [4:46] 4. Let There Be Peace [4:51] 5. Footsteps [3:34] 6. What A Wonderful World [4:28] 7. Any Dream Will Do [2:20] 8. Voice Of An Angel (Mary Duff) … (More)

New Release Jun 30, 2009 On 2007's REMEDY, David Crowder leads his Waco, Texas-based band through an easy-going and engaging set of Christian alternative-rock songs. Although the album is largely an acoustic affair (see the upbeat "Everything Glorious" and the plaintive "Never Let Go"), Crowder and company plug in and cut … (More)

Last autumn, Fireproof touched the lives and marriages of over 4 million cinema goers across America. Demand for the music heard in Fireproof quickly skyrocketed, sending six artist tracks from the film into the US Top 100 chart on iTunes. 

Gospel music patriarch Bill Gaither will not only be remembered for the great body of work he blessed the church and the world with, as both a songwriter and as a performer, but as one of the business mavericks who helped elevate the genre to global status. Gospel music is now big business the world over thanks to Gaither, who, along with his … (More)

Like the first volume, the Gaither Vocal Band's Reunion, Vol. 2 is a fiery collection of gospel numbers that will penetrate even the hardest of hearts. Gospel visionary Bill Gaither and his brothers in song -- Wes Hampton, David Phelps, Michael English, and Mark Lowry -- gather at the foot of the cross to worship and praise the Lord. Like Reunion, … (More)

With an unprecedented “full circle” line-up of all-star voices, the Gaither Vocal Band presents this quintessential collection of Gaither-penned favorites with all the excellence and spirit that has defined the group’s legacy for more than a quarter-century. With sterling vocals and breathtaking … (More)

By the time Australian modern worship sensation Hillsong United released their seventh album, All of the Above, they were already a phenomenon not only in the land down under, but also in the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and even parts of Africa. Delirious? frontman Martin Smith declared them "the best youth worship band on the … (More)

Originally issued in 2005, LOOK TO YOU is another rousing worship-&-praise concert by Hillsong United, the Christian rock arm of Australia's renowned Hillsong Church. With its accessible pop-savvy arrangements and unabashed messages of faith and devotion, the group is keenly in tune with its rapt audience, as revealed on the energetic … (More)

Part greatest-hits collection, part social justice initiative, Hillsong United's The I Heart Revolution with Hearts as One is exactly what thousands of fans of the alternative praise band have been clamoring for: a comprehensive, two-disc recap of all the highlights of the group's last three years in music and ministry. United has been around … (More)

Vertical Expressions- the new worship CD by Bob and John from Petra, aka II Guys From Petra, featuring 10 popular worship songs and a bonus live track. 1. Come, Now Is The Time 2. Trading My Sorrows 3. God of Wonders 4. Draw Me Close 5. Here I Am To Worship 6. My Redeemer Lives 7. Lord Reign In Me 8. We Fall Down 9. Blessed Be Your Name 10 Lord I … (More)

Following up on last year’s highly successful iWorship 24:7 release and over 3 million units sold in the iWorship series, iWorship Experience is the next release in this incredible best-selling brand. With over 30 songs, this collection includes favorite worship songs by top artists that can be experienced in sight and sound. This is the … (More)

Jars of Clay made their name as a Christian rock band, but even from the start that created all sorts of incorrect assumptions about the group. With THE ELEVENTH HOUR, they almost completely cast off that mantle, calling for a general reassessment of the band by those who lumped them in with the "God squad." At this point, they're no … (More)

This installment in Sony's excellent ESSENTIAL compilation series draws from the 1995 to 2007 recordings of the popular Christian alternative-rock act Jars of Clay. Led by amiable frontman Dan Haseltine, the Illinois-based quartet managed to ...    Full Descriptionachieve crossover pop success in the mid-'90s--particularly with … (More)

What's a band to do when they've got some great live recordings in the can and an album's worth of new material recorded to boot? In the case ...    Full Descriptionof Jars of Clay, the answer bespeaks an almost Solomonic wisdom--put them both out together! The first disc of FURTHERMORE finds the US's premier Christian rock … (More)

Jars of Clay launched its career in 1995 with its universal hit, “Flood.” Since then, the band has amassed more than six million in career sales along with several RIAA certifications (5 Gold, 2 Platinum and 1 Double-Platinum) an American Music Award nomination, 17 No.1 radio hits and numerous film credits and BMI honors for … (More)

1. Work 2. Dead Man (Carry Me) 3. There Is a River 4. Good Monsters 5. Oh My God 6. Surprise 7. Light Gives Heat  

1. Long Fall, The 2. Weapons 3. Two Hands 4. Heaven 5. Closer 6. Safe To Land 7. Headphones  8. Don't Stop 9. Boys (Lesson One) 10. Hero 11. Scenic Route 12. There Might Be A Light 13. Forgive Me 14. Heart