WOW Hits 2011
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WOW Hits 2011 is a two-disc compilation album
composed of some of the biggest hits on Christian radio
in 2010. Disc one features more AC radio hits, while disc two features the CHR/Rock radio hits. The album was also issued in a deluxe version featuring six bonus remixes.
The album hit No. 1 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart in 2010, and peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard 200
chart.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
composed of some of the biggest hits on Christian radio
Christian radio
Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...
in 2010. Disc one features more AC radio hits, while disc two features the CHR/Rock radio hits. The album was also issued in a deluxe version featuring six bonus remixes.
The album hit No. 1 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart in 2010, and peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart.
Disc one
- "Until the Whole World HearsUntil the Whole World Hears (song)"Until the Whole World Hears" is a song written and performed by contemporary Christian band Casting Crowns from their 2009 album of the same name. The song centers around spreading the Word throughout all nations, "until the whole world hears"...
" - Casting CrownsCasting CrownsCasting Crowns is a Grammy Award and Dove Award winning Contemporary Christian/Christian Rock band. Casting Crowns was started in 1999 by youth pastor Mark Hall at First Baptist Church in Downtown Daytona Beach, Florida as part of a youth group. He now serves as a lead vocalist... - "Our God (Radio Version)" - Chris TomlinChris TomlinChristopher Dwayne "Chris" Tomlin is an American Christian Contemporary Music artist, worship leader, and songwriter from Grand Saline, Texas, United States. He is a former staff member at Austin Stone Community Church and is signed to EMI's sixstepsrecords. Tomlin also leads worship at many...
- "What Faith Can Do" - KutlessKutlessKutless is a Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1999. Since their formation, they have released six studio albums including their latest, It Is Well. The band has also released a live album, Live from Portland. Currently, they have sold almost 2 million records.-Biography:Formed in...
- "The Greatness of Our God" - Natalie GrantNatalie GrantNatalie Grant is a singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music. Her work has gained prominence, including four consecutive Dove Awards for best female artist, and with her signature song, Held...
- "Healing Hand of God" - Jeremy CampJeremy CampJeremy Thomas Camp is a contemporary Christian musician from Lafayette, Indiana. Camp has released seven albums, four of them RIAA-certified as Gold and two are live albums, and 17 number-one hit songs...
- "Hold Us Together" - Matt MaherMatt MaherMatthew "Matt" Guion Maher is a contemporary Christian music artist, songwriter, and worship leader originally from Newfoundland, Canada, who later relocated to Tempe, Arizona. He has written and produced five solo albums to date...
- "Love Never Fails" - Brandon HeathBrandon HeathBrandon Heath is a contemporary Christian musician from Nashville, Tennessee. He has released three studio albums: Don't Get Comfortable , What If We and "Leaving Eden" . He is best known for the No. 1 "I'm Not Who I Was" and "Give Me Your Eyes". He was nominated four times at the Dove Awards of...
- "My Own Little World" - Matthew WestMatthew WestOn July 26, 2002, only a week or two before signing a record contract with Universal South Records, West had an injury to his left arm which threatened his musical career and guitar playing. He says, "I locked myself out of my house. But I'd done that before, and I had a way of breaking in through...
- "The Words I Would Say" - Sidewalk ProphetsSidewalk ProphetsSidewalk Prophets is a Contemporary Christian music band from Nashville, TN. Their album These Simple Truths contained the single "The Words I Would Say", which is also featured on WOW Hits 2010 and WOW Hits 2011...
- "Heaven Is the Face" - Steven Curtis ChapmanSteven Curtis ChapmanSteven Curtis Chapman is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.After starting his career in the late 1980s as a singer/songwriter of contemporary Christian music, Chapman has since been recognized as one of the most prolific singers in the genre,...
- "Better Than a Hallelujah" - Amy GrantAmy GrantAmy Lee Grant is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, media personality and actress, best known for her Christian music. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christian Pop"...
- "Before the Morning" - Josh WilsonJosh Wilson (musician)Josh Wilson is a contemporary Christian musician from El Dorado, Arkansas. He is best known for the radio singles "Savior, Please" from his 2008 album Trying to Fit the Ocean In a Cup and "Before the Morning" from his 2009 EP, Life is Not a Snapshot....
- "Love Has Come" - Mark SchultzMark Schultz (musician)Mark Schultz is a Contemporary Christian music singer/songwriter. He grew up in Colby, Kansas and graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in marketing. At Kansas State, Mark was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he served eight years as a youth group...
- "You Found Me" - Big Daddy WeaveBig Daddy WeaveBig Daddy Weave is a contemporary Christian band composed of Mike Weaver , Jay Weaver, Jeremy Redmon, and Joe Shirk. Their popular songs include: "Every Time I Breathe", "Audience of One", "In Christ", "Fields of Grace", "Without You", and "What Life Would Be Like". They are signed to Fervent...
- "My Help Comes from the Lord" - The MuseumThe Museum (band)The Museum is a Contemporary Christian music band from Atlanta, Georgia composed of Ben Richter , Geoffrey Ashcraft . Josh Kirk and Chris Brink...
Disc two
- "Get Back Up" - TobyMacTobyMacToby McKeehan , better known by his stage name TobyMac , is a Christian recording artist, music producer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, and author....
- "Beautiful Beautiful" - Francesca BattistelliFrancesca BattistelliFrancesca Battistelli is an American Christian musician from New York City, New York. She was originally an independent artist and had released an independent album, Just a Breath, in 2004. Her first studio album on Fervent Records, My Paper Heart, was released on July 22, 2008...
- "Born Again" - Third DayThird DayThird Day is a Grammy award-winning Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee and former member Billy Wilkins. The other band members are bassist Tai Anderson and drummer David Carr...
- "Lay 'Em DownLay 'Em Down"Lay 'Em Down" is the first single released off the album The Outsiders by Christian rock band Needtobreathe. It was released in the summer of 2009.-Charts:The song reached #8 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart, and #49 on the Heatseekers Songs....
" - NeedtobreatheNeedtobreatheNeedtobreathe is an American rock band from Seneca, South Carolina. The band has charted on mainstream rock/pop charts, but have had their greatest number of singles on Christian music charts... - "Healing Begins" - Tenth Avenue NorthTenth Avenue NorthTenth Avenue North is an American contemporary Christian music band from West Palm Beach, Florida. They took their name from a major east-west road in Palm Beach County.The group was formed while attending Palm Beach Atlantic University...
- "Born Again" - NewsboysNewsboysNewsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
- "HeroHero (Skillet song)"Hero" is the first single of the 2009 album Awake by the Christian Rock band Skillet and is the first track on the album. The song talks about mankind's need for a Hero with the hero being Jesus Christ. It's the fourth single by Skillet to be released to physical media...
" - SkilletSkillet (band)Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996. The band currently consists of husband and wife John and Korey Cooper , along with Jen Ledger and lead guitarist Seth Morrison. The band has released eight albums, two receiving Grammy nominations: Collide and Comatose... - "Walk On the WaterWalk On the Water"Walk On the Water" is the second single from Christian pop artist Britt Nicole's second album The Lost Get Found. A ballad pop song, "Walk On the Water" was released in November 2009 to radio. It peaked at No. 1 on Christian radio and No. 17 on Billboards Hot Christian Songs chart.-Chart...
" - Britt NicoleBritt NicoleBrittany Nicole Waddell is a Christian music artist who performs under the name Britt Nicole. She is signed to EMI CMG/Sparrow.-Childhood:Britt Nicole was born on August 2nd 1985.... - "Let the Waters Rise" - MikeschairMIKESCHAIRMikeschair is an American contemporary Christian band signed to Curb Records. The group has charted on the American Contemporary Christian music charts with the song "Can't Take Away", which was the seventh most played Contemporary Christian music song in the United States for the week of June 13,...
- "ForgivenForgiven (Sanctus Real song)"Forgiven" is a song by Christian rock band Sanctus Real which was released to radio in October 2009. The song is from the band's fifth studio album Pieces of a Real Heart, which was released in March 2010. A music video directed by Nathan Corona was completed in late March.This song was also...
" - Sanctus RealSanctus RealSanctus Real is an American Christian rock band formed in Toledo, Ohio, in 1996. The group is composed of Matt Hammitt , Chris Rohman , Dan Gartley , Pete Prevost , and Mark Graalman... - "Your Love Is a SongYour Love Is a Song"Your Love Is a Song" was written and recorded by the alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was first released as a single to the iTunes Store in Australia, and became the third radio single off of the band's seventh studio album, Hello Hurricane....
" - SwitchfootSwitchfootSwitchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream... - "Follow You" - LeelandLeelandLeeland is a Christian rock band from Baytown, Texas. The band was formed in 2004, although lead singer Leeland Mooring had been writing songs beforehand. Leeland is composed of Leeland Mooring , Jack Mooring , Casey Moore , Shelly Mooring and Mike Smith...
& Brandon HeathBrandon HeathBrandon Heath is a contemporary Christian musician from Nashville, Tennessee. He has released three studio albums: Don't Get Comfortable , What If We and "Leaving Eden" . He is best known for the No. 1 "I'm Not Who I Was" and "Give Me Your Eyes". He was nominated four times at the Dove Awards of... - "More Beautiful You" - Jonny DiazJonny DiazJonny Diaz is an American contemporary Christian pop artist originally from Lakeland, Florida. His song "More Beautiful You" has charted on American Christian music charts...
- "Starry NightStarry Night (song)"Starry Night" is the debut single by American Contemporary Christian musician Chris August off of his debut CD No Far Away. It was released in 2010; it had topped several of Billboard magazine's Christian charts by November of that year...
" - Chris AugustChris AugustChris August Megert is an American Contemporary Christian musician who performs under the stage name Chris August. He began recording as a secular musician before switching to Christian music. His song "Starry Night" which reached #1 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart in 2010/2011...
(Bonus) - "No Matter What" - Kerrie Roberts (Bonus)