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ALM:UK: NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES
June 2010
The worship music emanating from the Abundant Life Church in Bradford has, of course, found international
popularity...
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CECE WINANS: SONGS OF EMOTIONAL HEALING
June 2010
In the States the best selling diva has re-established her hit collaboration with brother BeBe...
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VARIOUS: UNCEASING: 10 YEARS OF NIGHT & DAY WORSHIP
June 2010
The International House of Prayer in Kansas City recently celebrated ten years of uninterrupted day and night
praise and worship...
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LOU FELLINGHAM: STEP INTO THE LIGHT
June 2010
Produced by keyboard maestro Mark Edwards and with such musicians as Amy Winehouse’s drummer Troy Miller
and ex-Delirious? guitarist Stu G...
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DON FRANCISCO: THE BEST OF DON FRANCISCO: LEGACY SERIES
June 2010
The Troubadour himself has, down the years, been a constant visitor to the UK and his powerful ministry...
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VARIOUS: REVELATION SONGS
June 2010
Integrity Music have brought together here a number of renowned ministries “that are on the prophetic edge of
modern worship”...
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VARIOUS: A TON OF WORSHIP 2
June 2010
As every retailer will tell you, volume one of this five-CD compilation was a big retail hit selling over 20,000 copies...
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GRAHAM KENDRICK: THE VERY BEST OF GRAHAM KENDRICK: KNOWING YOU JESUS
May 2010
A 28-track double CD, this features new recordings of the veteran worship leader’s best-loved songs...
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AMY GRANT: SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD
May 2010
It’s the four new songs on this 12-track album which will be the real attraction to Amy’s legion of fans...
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MERCYME: THE GENEROUS MR LOVEWELL
May 2010
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TENTH AVENUE NORTH: THE LIGHT MEETS THE DARK
May 2010
Tenth Avenue North surprised many when their 2008 debut Over and Underneath became a big selling award winning
hit in the USA...
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JONATHAN VEIRA: YOU RAISE ME UP: 10 INSPIRATIONAL SONGS
May 2010
Internationally acclaimed bass baritone singer Jonathan Veira, a hit once again at Spring Harvest this year, has
found his own niche in UK Christian retail...
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PASSION: PASSION AWAKENING
May 2010
The enthusiasm engendered by American youth engaging in full-on worship which personifies the Passion live
recordings shows no sign of abating...
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[DWEEB]: FEELS LIKE DYNAMITE
May 2010
Over the last few years these zany festival favourites have become the most popular band in Britain not to benefit
from Christian retail distribution...
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LARA MARTIN: THE VERY BEST OF LARA MARTIN: THE VOICE OF HOPE
April 2010
With worship leader Lara having relocated from Bradford to Romania, Kingsway Music take this opportunity to
cobble together the tracks Lara recorded when she was the main singer with the Abundant Life worship team...
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DELIRIOUS?: FAREWELL
April 2010
For the 5,000 who squeezed into London’s HMV Hammersmith Apollo at the end of November 2009 this final
release by the d:boys...
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THEBANDWITHNONAME: THE4POINTS: THE BEST OF THEBANDWITHNONAME
April 2010
Led by the hugely charismatic Chip K thebandwithnoname were pioneers in fusing rock, hip-hop and club music
elements to give Britain’s church-going youth something radically different...
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VICKY BEECHING: ETERNITY INVADES
April 2010
Kingsway have rather muddied the marketing pond by recently releasing the compilation Extravagant Worship: The
Best of Vicky Beeching, but...
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MARC JAMES: SURRENDER
April 2010
In worship circles Marc is best known as a member of that loose aggregation Vineyard UK...
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ADIE: JUST YOU AND ME
April 2010
After creating a considerable buzz Stateside as lead singer of The Benjamin Gate, Adie married CCM star Jeremy
Camp and released her first solo album...
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SANCTUS REAL: PIECES OF A REAL HEART
April 2010
The American rockers have gone from strength to strength down the years and in Matt Hammitt have one of the
best vocalists on the current CCM scene...
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VARIOUS: CATALYST MUSIC PROJECT
March 2010
A good idea, this!...
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NICK J DRAKE: ALL FOR CHIRST
March 2010
Not to be confused with the deceased singer of the ‘60s who eventually became a cult-following hitmaker...
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MARVIN SAPP: HERE I AM
March 2010
After a season with R&G gospel team Commissioned, Marvin released three reasonably successful solo albums
until his fourth...
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VARIOUS: WORSHIP ANTHEMS 2010
March 2010
Sales of this 2CD compilation will probably suffer in that Kingsway Music have already released Live Worship: The
Year’s Best in Celebration...
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STELLAR KART: EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT NOW
March 2010
Like Relient K, America’s Stellar Kart are maturing from a band purveying catchy pop punk to something with
considerably more musical intelligence...
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THE POINT WITH STUART BARBOUR: GET UP ON YOUR FEET
March 2010
This is the first in Elevation’s new Worshipping Churches series...
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MATT REDMAN: ULTIMATE COLLECTION
March 2010
The worship stalwart, now ensconced in the USA, has a veritable legion of supporters...
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FIREFLIGHT: FOR THOSE WHO WAIT
February 2010
In America the band’s Unbreakable album from 2008 proved to be a major hit...
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CATHY BURTON: SOURCE OF EVERY HOUR
February 2010
Known for her solo albums on Fierce! and for her festival appearances as part of the mainstream group Hummingbird,
here Cathy shows a new string to her creative bow...
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TOBY MAC: TONIGHT
February 2010
With Toby set to play The Big Church Day Out events in Leicestershire and West Sussex in May, the scene is set...
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NEWWORLDSON: NEWWORLDSON
February 2010
The group from Canada got a surprising amount of exposure with their debut 2008 album Salvation Station...
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VARIOUS LIVE WORSHIP: THE YEAR’S BEST IN CELEBRATION
February 2010
A two CD compilation of live recordings which, as well as taking in such events as Soul Survivor and Newday
also cherry picks tracks from 2009’s live releases from Tim Hughes and Delirious?...
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VARIOUS: THE BEST HYMNS ALBUM IN THE WORLD…EVER!
February 2010
And still The Best…Ever series continues with now Kingsway turning their attention to hymnody...
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HELEN SHAPIRO: WHAT WONDROUS LOVE IS THIS
February 2010
A welcome return to Christian retail racks for the veteran pop-singer-turned-Messianic-praise-artist...
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BRENTON BROWN: ADORATION
January 2010
Well worth stocking if your customers are still catching up on the South African-born worship leader though tread
carefully...
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ROBERT MOSES AUGI & KELLEY WARREN AUGI: THE WEIGHT OF YOUR PRESENCE
January 2010
The market for worship music intended for “soaking” in God’s presence is expanding...
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ISHMAEL: BIGGER BARN
January 2010
A recent battle with health issues has not stopped the tireless children’s ministry veteran...
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REND COLLECTIVE EXPERIMENT: ORGANIC FAMILY HYMNAL
January 2010
Survivor are to be congratulated for picking up on this fascinating collective built around a fellowship in Bangor,
Northern Ireland...
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VARIOUS: ESSENTIAL WORSHIP
January 2010
To quote from the press release, “there are good songs, then there are great songs, and then there are the essential
ones...
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BIG MINISTRIES: GOD’S LOVE IS UNSTOPPABLE
January 2010
This groundbreaking children’s ministry lead by Jo and Steve Squires have been going for four years...
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HEARTS OF SAINTS: HEARTS OF SAINTS
January 2010
This Kentucky-based band have amassed an extraordinary following, touring nearly 150 dates a year as an
independent act...
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JEREMY CAMP: LIVE
December 2009
Although having nothing like his huge US support base in the UK, the American pop rocker is still a recognisable
name in the CD racks...
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SHELL PERRIS: BEAUTIFUL LIFE
December 2009
Ever since she left TBC in 2006 Shell has been a singer/songwriter of huge potential and her EP Made To Be Me
subsequently expanded into the album Have You Heard?...
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KUTLESS: IT IS WELL
December 2009
Well established in the US as a hard-edged rock band, Kutless’ previous worship album Strong Tower (2005) has
proven to be their best selling album...
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JESUS CULTURE: CONSUMED
December 2009
This fine and powerfully anointed worship ministry - consisting of Kim Walker, Chris Quilala and Melissa Wise - have
been steadily growing in international reputation...
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STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN: BEAUTY WILL RISE
December 2009
The shadow which was cast over the ministry of the multi-Dove Award winning singer/songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman
with the tragic death of his daughter has, in unexpected ways, brought Chapman to mainstream mass media attention...
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VARIOUS: HOLY HIP HOP VOL 8
December 2009
For some retailers rap/hip-hop remains a no-go area - which only demonstrates that the Church is still culturally out
of step with some popular musical trends...
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VARIOUS: BE STILL & KNOW: PEACEFUL VOICES FOR QUIET MOMENTS
December 2009
Although the title might suggest one of those faceless projects which teeter close to Christian muzak, this is in
fact an excellent compilation...
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THE INTERNATIONAL STAFF SONGSTERS OF THE SALVATION ARMY: KNOW MY HEART
November 2009
One of the best known ensembles performing religious music, the Salvation Army mainstays now under the direction
of Songster leader Dorothy Nancekievill have been releasing albums for decades...
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THE PRIESTS: HARMONY
November 2009
Their eponymous debut album sold more than two million copies (though few of those through Christian retail)...
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RELIENT K: FORGET AND NOT SLOW DOWN
November 2009
Over the years these Californian pop rockers have built up a sizeable UK following...
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SOUL SURVIVOR: SOUL SURVIVOR LIVE 2009: NOT ASHAMED
November 2009
Now 17 years in the running, Soul Survivor has worked hard to stop its worship from sounding too formulaic (which
can’t always be said about a lot of the other major Christian events)...
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CASTING CROWNS: UNTIL THE WHOLE WORLD HEARS
November 2009
With nearly 4.5 million album sales this band of singing youth pastors have achieved unprecedented success in
their six-year span...
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DELIRIOUS?: HISTORY MAKERS: GREATEST HITS
November 2009
This best of package from the soon-to-be-departed band comes in two versions, the CD only one offering 13 of the
d:boys’ best known songs from “Obsession” to “Our God Reigns”...
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SWITCHFOOT: HELLO HURRICANE
November 2009
There were some retailers concerned that when the San Diego band announced their disillusionment with major
labels and were “going independent” this meant the end of retail availability...
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CHRIS TOMLIN: GLORY IN THE HIGHEST
October 2009
Surely destined to be the big Christmas seller of the year...
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JONATHAN VEIRA: O HOLY NIGHT
October 2009
Following big sales of his last album, the popular bass baritone now offers a set captioned “12 songs for the
Christmas season”...
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WORSHIP CENTRAL: LIFTING HIGH 9
October 2009
As many will know, Worship Central is a school of worship from Alpha International led by Tim Hughes and Al
Gordon...
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VARIOUS: SONGS 4 WORSHIP 50
October 2009
The Songs 4 Worship series has now sold more than 10 million units...
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CAPELLA GREGORIANA & SCHOLA: CHANTS DE NOEL GREGORIENS
October 2009
Could be a surprise Christmas
big seller...
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DAVID CROWDER BAND: CHURCH MUSIC
October 2009
Again working on the very edge of what is accepted in contemporary worship music...
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VARIOUS: MISSION PRAISE
October 2009
This three CD set accompanies the 25th anniversary edition of the Mission Praise songbook...
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MATT REDMAN: WE SHALL NOT BE SHAKEN
September 2009
Matt may have relocated to Atlanta, Georgia to work alongside Louie Giglio in a church ...
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VARIOUS: THE BEST NEW PRAISE & WORSHIP SONGS … EVER!
September 2009
The Best ... Ever worship series is the biggest selling series of albums in UK Christian retail history and this latest...
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BEVERLEY TROTMAN: VOICE OF HOPE
September 2009
With Lion recently publishing the book British Black Gospel by Steven Alexander Smith there is more ...
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ROY FIELDS: RAIN DOWN
September 2009
The extraordinary revival which took place in Lakeland, Florida impacted Britain largely ....
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PILLAR: CONFESSIONS
September 2009
Although we continue to be saturated with American rock bands, Pillar still retain...
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DAVE BAINBRIDGE, DAVID FITZGERALD: LIFE JOURNEY
September 2009
The publication in 2004 of artist Mary Fleeson’s beautiful illustrations and writings in her book ...
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AUDACIOUS: FOR ALL IT’S WORTH
September 2009
Having played many of these modern worship songs at the Audacious Conference...
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25 years and counting: Mission Praise
August 2009
With an anniversary edition of Mission Praise
now published, Tony Cummings quizzed the
songbook’s co-compiler Peter Horrobin
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NEW WINE: SAVING GRACE
August 2009
As it says on the Kingswayshop website, “The New Wine conferences have done for hundreds of churches what
...
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VARIOUS IWORSHIP HYMNS: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION
August 2009
A stirring selection of hymns old and new, this features a bevy of top American worship leaders such as Israel...
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GREAT BIG GOD: GREAT BIG GOD 4
August 2009
The UK arm of Vineyard have surprised many with the major sales success of their Great Big God series.
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BEN CANTELON: RUNNING AFTER YOU
August 2009
The most popular songwriter and worship leader to break through on the British ...
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SKILLET: AWAKE
August 2009
The US band’s Comatose project was one of the best selling Christian rock albums of recent years though it’s
taken three years ...
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NICOLE C MULLEN: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION
August 2009
The Ultimate Collection series has proven a popular way of exploiting the back catalogue of America's major CCM...
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LEELAND: LOVE IS ON THE MOVE
August 2009
Having made a successful appearance at Scotland’s Frenzy festival in 2007...
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Yfriday: Great and glorious truths
July 2009
Tony Cummings quizzed Ken Riley and Gav Richardson
of Newcastle-upon-Tyne rockers Yfriday
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HILLSONG: FAITH+HOPE+LOVE
July 2009
AUTHENTIC - £14.99
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SPRING HARVEST: JOURNEY: WALKING THE WAY OF CHRIST
July 2009
ELEVATION - £14.67
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VARIOUS: FIREPROOF ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
July 2009
INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT - £9.78
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CHRISTY NOCKELS: LIFE LIGHT UP
July 2009
SURVIVOR - £12.71
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HILLSONG UNITED: TEAR DOWN THE WALLS ACROSS THE EARTH
July 2009
AUTHENTIC - £12.99
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ROBIN MARK: YEAR OF GRACE
July 2009
INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT - £12.72
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ALL STAR UNITED: THE GOOD ALBUM
July 2009
FIERCE! - £11.99
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Presiding over the Great British summer
June 2009
Tony Cummings quizzed the managing director
of Authentic Media, Gareth Russell, about his
company’s ongoing commitment to music...
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Phillip LaRue
June 2009
Let The Road Pave Itself may be the singer/
songwriter’s debut release but Phillip was
once half of CCM hitmakers LaRue and then a
sought-after songwriter and producer, Phillip
LaRue was very comfortable away from the
performer's spotlight...
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Richard Phillips
June 2009
Over the last few years the Christian music
marketplace has seen a stream of instrumental
albums variously packaged as music for
meditation, quiet reflection or recently, “soaking”...
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PHATFISH : IN JESUS
June 2009
Now very much veterans in the UK youth culture field, the Brighton band deliver their eighth studio album...
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MAT KEARNEY : CITY OF BLACK & WHITE
June 2009
Considering that Mat’s last album, 2006’s Nothing Left To Lose, sold nearly 400,000 copies it’s taken an awful long
time for Inpop/Columbia Records to put a follow up into the CD racks...
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BEN TANKARD : MERCY MERCY MERCY
June 2009
Call it what you will, jazz gospel, smooth jazz or inspirational jazz, there has been a regular stream of releases over the last
few years featuring jazz musicians, usually adopting a fusion, R&B-tinged approach playing hymns and worship songs...
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PLANETSHAKERS : BEAUTIFUL SAVIOUR
June 2009
It still remains to be seen whether the “faked testimony” of Planetshakers leader Michael Guglielmucci has had a
detrimental effect on that Australian youth ministry’s album sales...
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JOHN PANTRY : GOD OF THE EMPTY SPACE
June 2009
Before his popular broadcasting career with Premier Radio, Pantry was one of the seminal figures in the development
of British Christian music....
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ANDY PARK : WONDER WORKING GOD
June 2009
USA-born, Canada-based worship veteran Andy has written such classics as "The River Is Here" and "Only
You"...
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PORTLAND : THESE BROKEN HANDS
June 2009
Last month Christian Marketplace exhorted retailers to stock The Gentlemen’s A Candid History Of Faith Hope
Love...
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Raising a New Hallelujah
May 2009
America’s Michael W Smith visited the UK
recently for the launch of his new DVD. Tony
Cummings spoke to him
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Old Friends - Randy Travis
May 2009
Album to stock – Three Wooden Crosses: The Inspirational Hits
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Pop Connection
May 2009
Album to stock – Pop Connection: Pop Hymns For Kids
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STUART TOWNEND - CREATION SINGS
May 2009
Brighton’s hugely popular composer of hymns and worship songs releases his seventh solo album. A studio
recording...
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STUART TOWNEND - CREATION SINGS
May 2009
Brighton’s hugely popular composer of hymns and worship songs releases his seventh solo album. A studio
recording...
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AUDACIOUS - MIGHTY
May 2009
Recorded live at Audacious City Church in Manchester, this is powerful anthemic pop rock worship and builds on
the success ....
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THE GENTLEMEN - A CANDID HISTORY OF FAITH HOPE LOVE
May 2009
It’s vitally important that, even with a recession, the UK Christian music scene continues to develop youth-orientated
artists.
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JEREMY RIDDLE : THE NOW AND THE NOT YET
May 2009
The general consensus was that Jeremy’s 2007 album Full Attention was one of the outstanding worship releases
of the last few years.
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MARK TEDER AND THE WORSHIPLANET BAND: THE DOOR
May 2009
One of the most innovative projects of the decade, this CD/DVD was recorded before an international audience ...
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NEWSBOYS - IN THE HANDS OF GOD
May 2009
Produced by Max Hsu (Superchick, Toby Mac) along with the Newsboys’ Jeff Frankenstein and Peter Furler (who
has recently stepped down
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SONGS 4 WORSHIP: BOX SET 2
May 2009
The trend in recycling praise and worship back-catalogue in box sets continues unabated.
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A Happy Day at Shepherd's Bush: Tim Hughes
April 2009
Clem Jackson talks to Tim Hughes about his first ever
live worship album just released on CD and DVD
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Old Friends: Deitrick Haddon: Revealed
April 2009
New album to stock: Deitrick Haddon – Revealed
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New Album: Heather Headley: Audience of One
April 2009
New album to stock: Heather Headley: Audience of One
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POP CONNECTION: POP CONNECTION
April 2009
“Local” versions of this album are spreading across the whole of the UK...
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CELTIC WORSHIP: CELTIC WORSHIP
April 2009
This 50-track new recording takes some of the most popular worship songs and hymns ...
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YFRIDAY: GREAT AND GLORIOUS
April 2009
The Newcastle-based rock worship band are back with a new studio set released in both CD and CD/DVD versions...
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SPRING HARVEST PERFECT SACRIFICE: 20 NEW SONGS
April 2009
A double CD package with 12 full band arrangements ...
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HILLSONG KIDS: FOLLOW YOU
April 2009
Including adult Hillsong favourites like “Take It All” plus newly-minted songs targeted...
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SMOKIE NORFUL: LIVE
April 2009
The singer/pianist is now firmly established as one of America’s biggest gospel stars and this live set...
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SPRING HARVEST KIDS PRAISE PARTY: WE WANNA BE LIKE JESUS
April 2009
The fourth in the popular series, this features some songs from “big church”
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Phatfish at fifteen
March 2009
Clem Jackson met up with three of the band
to talk about their latest release ‘15’ and to
find out more about their plans for the future.
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Old Friends: Darwin Hobbs
March 2009
Darwin Hobbs - new album Free
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New to you: Joel Auge
March 2009
Joel Auge - new album On the blue
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ISRAEL HOUGHTON: THE POWER OF ONE
March 2009
After years of recording extremely successful live worship albums with the New Breed band...
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MANDISA: FREEDOM
March 2009
Of the growing number of singers brought to the CCM scene through the American Idol talent search
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VARIOUS: WORSHIP ANTHEMS 2009
March 2009
A two-CD compilation which should challenge Kingsway’s ‘Event Worship’ series.
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HEART OF WORSHIP: HEART OF WORSHIP VOL 8
March 2009
The ‘Heart Of Worship’ series have now clocked up over 46,000 sales
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DELIRIOUS?: MY SOUL SINGS
March 2009
A live DVD and CD filmed and recorded before a hugely enthusiastic gathering of 12,000
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VARIOUS: THE BEST SOUL SURVIVOR WORSHIP ALBUM…EVER!
March 2009
The ‘Best Worship Song’ series has of course been an absolute boon for UK Christian retail
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VARIOUS: SONGS 4 WORSHIP (SOUL)
March 2009
Here’s a fascinating addition to the ‘Songs 4 Worship’ series
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Speaking louder than before
February 2009
Tony Cummings reports on America’s CCM hitmaker Jeremy Camp
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Old Friends: Red
February 2009
Album to stock – Innocence & Instinct Deluxe Edition
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Newcomers: The Sonflowerz
February 2009
Album to stock – All Over The World
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DONIE McCLURKIN: LIVE IN DETROIT
February 2009
Ever since he recorded that memorable Live In London And More album in 2000...
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CANDI STATON: I WILL SING MY PRAISE TO YOU
February 2009
After decades of recording this consummate diva has achieved what few other artists have managed...
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MIC: GOOD NIGHT… GOD BLESS
February 2009
Regular appearances at the British festivals meant that before South Africa’s pop/dance/rap group MIC broke up....
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FICTION FAMILY: FICTION FAMILY
February 2009
Christian retail seems awash with Jon Foreman projects....
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DONALD LAWRENCE: THE LAW OF CONFESSION
February 2009
After huge gospel hits with the Tri-City Singers Donald now offers something of a concept album...
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TIM HUGHES:HAPPY DAY
February 2009
Ever since news of this recording/filming at Shepheard’s Bush Empire in September came out ...
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VARIOUS: THE TIMELESS, AGELESS SONGS OF GRAHAM KENDRICK
February 2009
Featuring 15 newly minted recordings of the worship veteran’s best-loved songs...
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Music Racks: Bebo Norman - All things new
January 2009
Since he first emerged onto the US scene, singer/ songwriter Bebo Norman has experienced many changes...
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Old friends: Jimmy Needham - Not Without Love
January 2009
22-year-old singer/songwriter Jimmy Needham made a name for himself on the Texas independent circuit for two years with a soulful acoustic-driven sound reminiscent of Jason Mraz and Marc Broussard...
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Newcomers: Worth Dying For - Worth Dying For
January 2009
One of the best of the new breed of rock worship bands is the five-member team from California, Worth Dying For. Their self-titled album on Integrity Music is out now...
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HILLSONG: ULTIMATE COLLECTION VOL 2
January 2009
With compilations of Hillsong tracks selling well to more recent discoverers of the Australian worship phenomenon...
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JOHNNY BURNS: UNREAL BANANA PEEL
January 2009
This Australian children’s ministry specialist has slowly but surely built up a following in the UK...
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VARIOUS: THE EBB & FLOW WORSHIP COLLECTION
January 2009
Here’s an album made for in-store play...
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VARIOUS: LIVE 2009
January 2009
The annual live compilation is always a steady seller and with 30 tracks and a bonus DVD this latest collection...
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DARWIN HOBBS: FREE
January 2009
Darwin has a reputation amongst the gospel cognoscenti as having one of the best voices on the scene and here he returns with a new set...
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GENERATION UNLEASHED: GENERATION UNLEASHED LIVE WORSHIP
January 2009
There are many youth events around the globe morphing into contemporary worship brands and here is another...
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WONDERKIDS: 100 HYMNS & PRAISE SONGS FOR KIDS
January 2009
A three CD collection of 100 well known hymns released at a budget price...
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Music Racks: Keith Getty - Prom Praise 2008
December 2008
Keith suddenly shot to the notice of the worldwide Church with the release in 2001 of Kingsway’s hugely successful New Irish Hymns album, featuring the voices of three successful recording acts Margaret Becker, Moya Brennan and Iona’s Joanne Hogg...
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Old friend: LZ7 - Gasoline
December 2008
Although UK Christian retail is not overkeen on anything less than a full album to place in its CD racks, Manchester-based R&B, rock, grime and rap aggregation LZ7 have a very clear strategy for Survivor/OTR releasing a seven-song minialbum...
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Newcomers: Annie Moses Band - This Glorious Christmas
December 2008
With Christmas music often being rock acts losing their way as they wimp out with Santa songs or over-the-hill crooners warbling on about open fires and chestnuts, This Glorious Christmas by the Annie Moses Band (released through Integrity-Provident) stands like a beacon of creative integrity...
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ERNIE HAASE & SIGNATURE SOUND: CHRISTMAS WITH ERNIE HAASE & SIGNITURE SOUND
December 2008
This quintet of slick male harmonisers is probably today’s best selling group in the whole Southern gospel field...
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HILLSONG UNITED: THE EARLY YEARS TRIPLE CD
December 2008
In view of the major popularity of the Australian rock worship aggregation among today’s church-going youth...
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AYIESHA WOODS: LOVE LIKE THIS
December 2008
Ayiesha’s ability to fuse R&B, pop and Caribbean elements into a commercial blend made her 2006 debut a sales success on both sides of the Atlantic...
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PHAT FISH 15: THE ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION
December 2008
Celebrating 15 years in ministry, this double CD contains all of the best-known Phatfish songs...
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PLANETSHAKERS: ALL FOR LOVE
December 2008
The bizarre fall into sin of Planetshakers’ leader Michael Guglielmucci may well affect the sales of the Australian youth worship ministry...
» more
JEREMY CAMP: SPEAKING LOUDER THAN BEFORE
December 2008
With his often insightful lyrics, America’s Jeremy is an artist who finds supporters in both the worship and CCM camps...
» more
FERNANDO ORTEGA: CHRISTMAS SONGS
December 2008
Veteran singer, songwriter and pianist Fernando has built up a considerable following down the years for his gentle spirit-lifting music...
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Music Racks: CompassionArt: A groundbreaking album
November 2008
Clem Jackson talks to Les Moir about the producer’s challenge of bringing the CompassionArt album to fruition...
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Old friends: Brooke Barrettsmith
November 2008
The latest American female artist to head off in a rock, rather than a pop, direction is Illinoisbased Brooke Barrettsmith. Her self-titled album on Essential Records is a punchy and provocative debut...
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VARIOUS: WOW HITS 2009
November 2008
The latest in the blockbuster series, there are plenty of top name artists on this double CD selection and even though it is inappropriately titled...
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Newcomers: Gathering Band - Redeemed From Emptiness
November 2008
In a scene overflowing with worship albums it takes something special for a new release to stand out from the crowd, though that's just what has happened with the Redeemed From Emptiness album by the Gathering Band on Authentic Music. Born out of Elim's first annual youth event, The Gathering, in 2004, the band started with a few people who were asked to lead worship for the camp...
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NOEL RICHARDS: HEAVEN’S KING
November 2008
Down the years the British veteran has written more than his share of worship song classics and this welcome new set offers 10 brand new compositions...
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KIERRA SHEARD: BOLD! RIGHT! LIFE!
November 2008
Kierra’s first two albums were huge urban gospel hits, of course, and now with her third project she moves somewhat into gospel worship territory...
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SOUL SURVIVOR: COMPLETE
November 2008
Every year the famed youth culture celebration turns in a best selling album of punchy atmospheric worship music and this should be no exception...
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ALL SOULS ORCHESTRA, KEITH & KRISTYN GETTY: PROM PRAISE 2008
November 2008
Getting the popular husband and wife team to 2008’s Prom Praise event gives the annual recording a whole new lease of life...
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STUART TOWNEND: BEAUTIFUL SAVIOUR
November 2008
Stuart’s previous instrumental album (1995’s Classical Praise Piano: Come Holy Spirit) was probably the worship man’s lowest selling project...
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SONGS OF PRAISE: THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM
November 2008
The still popular BBC series has spawned numerous albums down the years and this latest Christmas compilation...
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Music Racks: Casting Crowns - Peace on Earth
October 2008
With Christian retail sales in definite need of a holiday boost it seems the major US Christian labels are turning like never before to Christmas releases by their top artists...
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Old Friends: Chris Tomlin - Hello Love
October 2008
The release in September of Hello Love by Chris Tomlin gives a welcome boost to UK retail sales. There are few artists who have captured the international Christian community’s imagination...
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Newcomers: Seabird - Til We See The Shore
October 2008
Many critics have already agreed that the record label debut Til We See The Shore by Cincinnati band Seabird is one of the strongest of the year...
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CASTING CROWNS: PEACE ON EARTH
October 2008
Surely destined to be the best selling Christmas album of the year, this project thankfully eschews the corn and Santa material which afflicts too many US yuletide albums...
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SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER: THE DAWN OF GRACE
October 2008
The news that the best-selling duo were coming back together again was greeted with enthusiasm and now we have the first full album by Sixpence for many a long year...
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AMY GRANT: THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
October 2008
Not exactly a new album, this features tracks from the Nashville favourite's three previous Christmas albums topped up with a few new recordings...
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MICHAEL W SMITH: A NEW HALLELUJAH
October 2008
A new live worship project from the CCM star, this was recorded with a huge choir and special guests like The African Children's Choir...
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HILLSONG LONDON: HAIL TO THE KING
October 2008
In February Hillsong church in London gathered at the Dominion Theatre and this effervescent CD is the result...
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MARY MARY: THE SOUND
October 2008
Previously scheduled for release in August, hopefully this time the many fans of the funky Campbell sisters won't be disappointed...
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GROUP 1 CREW: ORDINARY DREAMERS
October 2008
The trio's self titled debut won them a Dove Award nomination for New Artist Of The Year and...
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Music racks: Dionne Warwick - Why We Sing
September 2008
With the release of Dionne Warwick's gospel album Why We Sing Christian retailers have an album featuring one of the GREAT voices of pop and R&B...
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Old Friends: Brandon Heath – What If We
September 2008
When award-winning singer/songwriter Brandon Heath was preparing for his new album What If We he wrote 45 songs for the record...
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Album To Stock: Chris Sligh - Running Back To You
September 2008
Authentic’s release of Running Back To You by Chris Sligh brings to British fans’ attention a singer who has already had huge US exposure thanks to his appearances on the enormously popular American Idol TV talent search...
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CHRIS TOMLIN: HELLO LOVE
September 2008
The American worship leader is clearly setting the benchmark for worship projects and this latest album, expertly produced as usual by Ed Cash...
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AUDACIOUS: BOUNCE
September 2008
The first studio project from the pioneering young adult ministry, this crackles with worshipful passion...
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RUSH OF FOOLS: WONDER OF THE WORLD
September 2008
After the phenomenal US success of this Alabama-based pop rock band’s debut, there will clearly be considerable interest in this second project...
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VARIOUS: 100% WORSHIP
September 2008
The sales boom in worship box sets continues unabated and although consumers are becoming increasingly confused by the avalanche of releases, this one...
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DAVID CROWDER BAND: REMEDY CLUB TOUR
September 2008
The CD of this package offers 16 songs recorded live on last autumn's Remedy Club Tour of the USA while the DVD has an enormous five and a half hours...
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MOYA BRENNAN: HEART STRINGS
September 2008
Down the years Moya/Maire has offered Christian and non-Christian audiences a veritable treasure trove of haunting Celtic music...
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KATHRYN SCOTT: LIVE WORSHIP WITH KATHRYN SCOTT AT FOCUSFEST
September 2008
Stepping out from the relative anonymity of the Vineyard UK brand Kathryn, based at a Vineyard church in Portstewart, Northern Ireland...
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Music Racks: Kevin Max - The Blood
August 2008
The news that Kevin Max is to undertake a tour of Europe in September with a band of British backing musicians should please UK retailers keen to maximise sales of the dc Talk singer’s latest album The Blood...
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Old friends: Jon Foreman - Fall and Winter / Spring and Summer
August 2008
Although the name Jon Foreman will probably not bring instant recognition in UK retail circles, the fact that he is the lead singer and songwriter of Switchfoot – one of the best selling Christian rock bands of the modern era – will no doubt ensure that many shops stock the double EPs Fall and Winter (released by Fierce! in February) and Spring and Summer (released in June)...
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NICOLE C MULLEN: A DREAM TO BELIEVE IN VOL II
August 2008
The second volume of Nicole’s thematic trilogy. In truth, Sharecropper’s Seed was somewhat understated...
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SUPERCHICK: ROCK WHAT YOU GOT
August 2008
Under the expert guidance of studio whiz Max Hsu, Superchick have, down the years, delivered a series of effervescent yet creatively crafted albums...
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VARIOUS: GO GOSPEL
August 2008
Here’s an interesting compilation put together by James Batterbee from Wesley Owen, Croydon which tries to cherry-pick some of America’s gospel tracks...
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GODFREY BIRTILL: R U READY: LIVE
August 2008
One of the most memorable, though some would say irritating, worship songs of the last few years is Godfrey Birtill’s cod rockabilly “R U Ready?”...
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PLANETSHAKERS: FREE
August 2008
Recorded over two weekend services at Planetshakers City Church in Melbourne, this is that fellowship’s first live album and presumably will attract...
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VARIOUS: LIVE TO WORSHIP 4
August 2008
Fierce! continue to spread wide their licensing net to bring in top tracks from top albums, and this latest compilation will surely sell as well as the previous three volumes...
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NEWDAY: THE SOUND OF NEWDAY
August 2008
Now established as one of the best of the annual events targeted at Britain’s youth, the Newfrontiers’ organised event has a growing reputation for fresh, exhilarating worship...
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Music Racks: Jahaziel - Ready To Live
July 2008
British Christian retail tends to have a rather ambivalent attitude to all forms of rap music. So it will take a big push to get many UK retailers stocking the album Ready To Live by Jahaziel, available through Spirit Music...
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Old friends: Andy Hunter - Colour
July 2008
Britain's turntablist, producer, artist and now film music composer Andy Hunter has been making worship music suitable for the clubland dance floors for over 10 years and has even had a selection of blazing beats that have made it to movie trailers and video games...
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Newcomers: The Rubyz - The Rubyz
July 2008
Ever since Jump5 first bounced into Christian music big time via the Disney Channel, the Christian record companies have been aware that there are big sales awaiting if they can catch the attention of the tweenie and teenage markets...
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THE RUBYZ: THE RUBYZ
July 2008
Music aimed at teens and tweenies has sometimes been a bit too sugar-coated for adult tastes but this new trio, with an exemplary pop rock production from Chris Omartian...
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THIRD DAY: REVELATION
July 2008
This is the studio album for which many Christian rock fans have been clamouring for quite a while...
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SPRING HARVEST: ONE HOPE: LIVE WORSHIP
July 2008
The ever popular Bible week can be relied upon to produce a strong selling live worship project and though this year’s album doesn’t feature one of the major worship figures...
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JOANE HOGG: PERSONAL
July 2008
Long recognised amongst Christian music devotees as one of the finest voices on the UK scene and with the Celtic pioneers...
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HILLSONG: THIS IS OUR GOD
July 2008
The ACER Arena in Sydney was, in March 2008, the setting for another powerful worship celebration from the Australian mega-church...
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SOUL SURVIVOR: THE PEOPLE’S ALBUM 3
July 2008
It’s been quite a while since volume two of this pioneering worship series was released (The People’s Album came out in 1997 and Vol 2 in 1999) so it’s encouraging...
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ELECTRALYTE: SCRATCH BENEATH THE SURFACE
July 2008
Originally with a Salvation Army background, these pop rockers have quietly gained a large grassroots following in the British Christian rock scene...
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Music Racks: CeCe Winans - Thy Kingdom Come
June 2008
The immediate success of Thy Kingdom Come, the latest album by CeCe Winans, demonstrates she has lost none of her appeal to both gospel (black) and CCM (white) CD buyers. Thy Kingdom Come debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Gospel chart and number two on Billboard's Top Christian chart...
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Newcomers: After Edmund - Hello
June 2008
In March, Authentic Music released the album Hello by After Edmund. As it turned out, those privileged to hear it (Cross Rhythms are currently giving a little airplay to the track “Thank God”) are already suggesting it's one of the outstanding releases of the year...
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Old Friends: Warren Barfield - Worth Fighting For
June 2008
In many ways the latest album by American singer/songwriter Warren Barfield, Worth Fighting For, is an open letter to the Church...
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Andreana Arganda, Lou Fellingham, Cathy Burton: LOVE MERCY
June 2008
It’s pleasing to note that the often neglected theme of justice gets a look in on this worship project...
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Bob Fitts: RESTORE
June 2008
The American worship veteran is well known for such classic compositions as “Blessed Be The Lord God Almighty”...
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Various: PRAISE SONGS FOR KIDZ 2!
June 2008
As the advertising blurb declares, “Funky Frog introduces worship songs, praise songs, action songs and Bible songs all crammed into this amazing set.”...
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Toby Mac: ALIVE AND TRANSPORTED
June 2008
With the exception of worship music, live recordings tend to sell far less well than studio albums...
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Aled Jones: YOU RAISE ME UP: THE BEST OF ALED JONES
June 2008
Now that the popular Welshman has successfully moved from best selling choirboy to religious broadcasting regular this compilation will undoubtedly attract casual browsers...
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Salvador: AWARE
June 2008
The pop end of Latin music is beautifully executed here by Nic Gonzales and his extremely talented band...
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Brenton Brown: BECAUSE OF YOUR LOVE
June 2008
Everlasting God was a good seller for the South African-born, USA-based worship singer/songwriter and now working with producer Joe Baldridge...
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Music Racks: The Afters - Never Going Back To OK
May 2008
The release of Never Going Back To OK by Dallas pop rockers The Afters has met with instant success Stateside - the album debuting at number one on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart...
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Old Friends: Tye Tribbett & G A
May 2008
The music industry often slips into the habit of describing artists as “exciting newcomers” or some such when in fact they've spent years of dues-paying getting to their current state of popularity...
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Newcomers: Edison Glass
May 2008
A difficulty for British retailers is that many American rock acts get their debut release in Britain without any tour of the UK and, in truth, little or no promotion...
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LOU FELLINGHAM: PROMISED LAND
May 2008
The first solo album Treasure, by the lead singer of Phatfish sold over 8,000 copies and this new worship set, with its deft production and emotive vocals should do equally as well...
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KEITH GREEN: THE LIVE EXPERIENCE
May 2008
Sparrow Records have trawled through the vaults to uncover hundreds of hours of unreleased live concert recordings by the Christian music legend...
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NEWWORLDSON: SALVATION STATION
May 2008
Maybe the claim of America's Christian Retailing magazine that if this album is not nominated for a Grammy “it will be a shocking omission” is a little OTT but...
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SARAH KELLY: BORN TO WORSHIP LIMITED EDITION
May 2008
Sarah's previous albums with their passionate, cathartic rock vibe were critics' favourites though the lady is still to become a major CCM force...
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BRENTON BROWN: BECAUSE OF YOUR LOVE
May 2008
The South African-born, USA-based worship singer/songwriter has a considerable following in the UK with his last album Everlasting God selling well...
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MARILYN BAKER: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION
May 2008
The British veteran of inspirational balladry is here showcased on a neatly assembled box set which offers...
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TELECAST: QUIET REVOLUTION
May 2008
The rock worship band from Spokane, Washington have had their share of problems including briefly disbanding in 2004...
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Music Racks: MercyMe - Sales life after
April 2008
America's MercyMe have surprised the CCM industry with the sheer excellence of their new album All That Is Within Me. But then this veteran team of pop rock worshippers from Greenville, Texas are used to surprising the Nashville suits. Tony Cummings reports...
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Newcomers: Laura Story
April 2008
This month Integrity-Provident are releasing Great God Who Saves, an album by singer/songwriter Laura Story. Laura may be a newcomer to UK Christian retail but she is, in fact, the composer of one of the finest and most popular worship songs of the last decade...
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DELIRIOUS?: KINGDOM OF COMFORT
April 2008
The ever popular band’s eleventh studio album with a powerful, and at times, raw set which takes in such themes as...
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STARFIELD: I WILL GO
April 2008
The Canadian rock worship band have done what few overseas groups have managed in recent times, and that is to build up a sizeable UK following...
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SHELL: HAVE YOU HEARD?
April 2008
The one time TBC singer is now building a reputation for herself as a speaker, author and now singer/songwriter...
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JARS OF CLAY: GREATEST HITS
April 2008
As is the custom with today’s ‘Best Of’ compilations, there is a brand new track here to tempt long term fans of this hitmaking act...
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JACI VELASQUEZ: LOVE OUT LOUD
April 2008
Latin pop singer Jaci has been quiet of late but here returns with a catchy and effervescent set of songs of faith and love...
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CECE WINANS: THY KINGDOM COME
April 2008
It is the veteran gospel diva’s praise and worship orientated projects like Alabaster Box which have proven to be her best sellers...
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LAURA STORY: GREAT GOD WHO SAVES
April 2008
The fact that this American singer/songwriter penned the worship classic “Indescribable” (popularised by Chris Tomlin) is bound to draw customers' attention to this finely crafted record label debut...
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Music Racks - Delirious: Kingdom of Comfort
March 2008
Clem Jackson met up with Martin smith and Jon
Thatcher to talk about the new album from delirious?
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Old Friends: Kirk Franklin
March 2008
Album to stock – Kirk Franklin: The Fight Of My Life
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Newcomers: Yazz
March 2008
Album To Stock – Yazz: Running Back To You…
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THE AFTERS: NEVER GOING BACK TO OK
March 2008
These Texas pop rockers seemed to come from nowhere to register a huge US hit with the song “Beautiful Love”
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YFRIDAY: UNIVERSAL BROADCAST
March 2008
Through tireless touring and appearances at just about every major Christian event in the UK
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TWILA PARIS: SMALL SACRIFICE
March 2008
Twila is, of course, a veteran American CCM hit-maker but one with the ability to write great worship songs.
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BLUETREE: GREATER THINGS
March 2008
This Belfast band have risen to prominence at the Manifest events
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HILLSONG UNITED: THE iHEART REVOLUTION: WITH HEARTS AS ONE
March 2008
A double album of 28 songs, these tracks are taken from United’s 2006 world tour.
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LEELAND: OPPOSITE WAY
March 2008
This band fronted by 19 year old singer/songwriter Leeland Mooring were one of the big hits of last year
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JONATHAN VEIRA: PILGRIM
March 2008
The classically trained bass baritone voice of Jonathan Veira has made him a favourite
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Gospel Showmanship: Ricky Dillard & New G
February 2008
Tony Cummings reports on one of gospel’s most colourful acts, Ricky Dillard & New G
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Old Friends: Sara Groves
February 2008
With the minimum of fuss Sara Groves, the singer/songwriter from Burnsville, Minnesota, has risen and risen to become in 2007 one of the best selling artists...
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Newcomers: Wavorly
February 2008
With a sound somewhere between Muse and Mae, a band from Tupelo, Mississippi overcame the temptation to call themselves Usa (think about it) and instead...
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KEVIN MAX: THE BLOOD
February 2008
Kevin has previously released critically acclaimed, though hardly top-selling, solo albums. But with this release...
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STUART TOWNEND: THERE IS A HOPE
February 2008
Long acknowledged as a hymn writer and worship song composer of worldwide renown...
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HILLSONG KIDS: TELL THE WORLD
February 2008
Children’s ministry has become particularly crowded with releases over the last few years but...
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VARIOUS ARTISTS: WOW GOSPEL 2008
February 2008
The Wow series continues to break all kinds of sales records and this latest...
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ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES: HOW LOVED
February 2008
Bradford’s Abundant Life Ministries continue to be forerunners in live worship recordings...
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JON FOREMAN: FALL, WINTER
February 2008
American rock enthusiasts will recognise the name Jon Foreman...
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VARIOUS: NEW IRISH HYMNS - THE COMPLETE WORKS
February 2008
A useful box set repackage which brings together all the tracks originally released...
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Paul Baloche: Our God Saves
January 2008
Clem Jackson spoke to Paul Baloche about his new
album and his views on leading worship
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Old Friends: Point of Grace
January 2008
How You Live is the latest release from American girl group Point Of Grace.
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Newcomers: Distinguished
January 2008
The demanding and at times brutal sport of American football is not a scene...
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SOUND OF THE NEW BREED: KINGDOM
January 2008
The aggregation who work with best-selling worship man...
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DISTINGUISHED: WARRIORS/WORSHIPPERS
January 2008
Even in genres as crowded with releases as contemporary gospel...
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VARIOUS: LIVE 2008
January 2008
This annual compilation has now become a fixture...
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FINCHLEY: NO CLOUDS
January 2008
You may have read about this young singer/songwriter...
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RICKY DILLARD & NEW G: 7TH EPISODE LIVE IN TORONTO
January 2008
This popular gospel man and his ensemble...
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CHRIS BOWATER: IN HONOUR
January 2008
Here the veteran singer/pianist offers new contemporary arrangements...
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VARIOUS ARTISTS: 30 HYMNS OF THE FAITH - AMAZING GRACE
January 2008
As every retailer knows, compilations of the old hymns...
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Graham Kendrick - Dreaming of a Holy Night
December 2007
Graham Kendrick talked to Clem Jackson about his new collection of Christmas songs which has just been released
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Old Friends: OneHundredHours
December 2007
The rise in popularity of British pop rockers Onehundredhours has been slow but sure...
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TBC: TALK OF THE TOWN
December 2007
With a huge launch at Manchester’s Apollo on 23rd November...
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Newcomers: Finchley
December 2007
The release through Elevation/ICC of No Clouds by Finchley will bring back into the spotlight...
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KIRK FRANKLIN: THE FIGHT OF MY LIFE
December 2007
America’s top selling urban gospel artist returns with a new set...
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STEVE GREEN: ALWAYS, SONGS OF WORSHIP
December 2007
The velvet-voiced balladeer has been a big Christian music seller in the US for many a long year...
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CARMAN: INSTRUMENT OF PRAISE
December 2007
After a bit of a sabbatical the veteran CCM hitmaker returns with a new album.
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KATHRYN SCOT: I BELONG
December 2007
Slowly but surely Northern Ireland’s Kathryn has built a reputation...
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DWEEB: IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE
December 2007
Every couple of years the creatively vibrant grassroots Christian scene
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PHILIPA HANA: WATCHING ME
December 2007
Recent appearances with Chris Tomlin and Graham Kendrick...
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From Atlanta youth group to CCM’s best selling act: Casting Crowns
November 2007
They are a sales phenomenon the Christian music industry is still getting used to.
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Old Friends: Vicky Beeching
November 2007
Vicky Beeching began her recording career when based at Oxford.
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Newcomers: Mandisa
November 2007
The phenomenon of the TV talent search shows no sign of abating quite yet.
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Jeremy Riddle: FULL ATTENTION
November 2007
Already being heralded by some of the Cross Rhythms radio presenters ...
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Mercyme: ALL THAT IS WITHIN ME
November 2007
Produced by Brown Bannister and with strings recorded at Abbey Road...
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Various: MAX LUCADO 3:16 SONGS OF HOPE
November 2007
The sister album to the book by the best selling author, this features tracks ...
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Johnny Parks: BREAK THE SILENCE
November 2007
After some confusion (this was originally scheduled for October and was to be called Rescuer), the new album ...
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Grapevine Momentum: GRAPEVINE 2007
November 2007
Live worship from the 26th annual Grapevine celebration, this features stirring anthems ...
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Steven Curtis Chapman: THIS MOMENT
November 2007
With a band of hand picked Los Angeles session musicians the veteran CCM man returns ...
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Desperation Band: EVERYONE OVERCOME
November 2007
Featuring worship leaders Jared Anderson (who had an excellent solo album ...
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United in Praise: Hillsong United
October 2007
Considering how overcrowded the USA’s modern worship scene has become, it is extraordinary that All Of The Above by Hillsong United - the youth arm of Australia’s mega church
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Newcomers: Britt Nicole
October 2007
Few new American artists have created such a stir in recent times as Britt Nicole. Her deliciously catchy “Holiday” is currently a Cross Rhythms radio winner while more than one US critic have predicted Nicole will be the ‘next big thing’.
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Old Friends: Marvin Sapp
October 2007
Marvin Sapp recently went to the top spot in Billboard’s Top Gospel chart with his latest album Thirsty.
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Michael W Smith: IT'S A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS
October 2007
The CCM veteran has enjoyed big sales in the past with his Christmas projects Christmas (1989) and Christmastime (1998)
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Aaron Shust: WHISPERED AND SHOUTED
October 2007
Aaron’s album debut US release Anything Worth Saying became one of the best selling worship albums of all time
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Newday: LET THE RAIN COME
October 2007
New Frontiers have how established Newday as a premier youth event and the worship music presented there
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Bebo Norman: CHRISTMAS FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY
October 2007
Thanks to some UK visits, American singer/songwriter Bebo has made a dent in UK consumer consciousness
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Nick Fletcher: BREAKING OF THE DAWN
October 2007
An album of songs written by Stuart Townend and Keith Getty who over the years
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Jars of Clay: CHRISTMAS SONGS
October 2007
Much has been achieved by the CCM hit-makers since they formed in 1993
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Various: WOW HITS 2008
October 2007
The multi-label Wow series has long been Christian retailing’s most popular series of compilations
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Urban Gospel Superstar
September 2007
Tony Cummings reports on J Moss, the latest hitmaker in a Detroit gospel dynasty
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Old Friends: Barlow Girl
September 2007
The rise and rise of American rock’n’roll sisters BarlowGirl seems a relentless force of nature.
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Newcomers: Shell
September 2007
Little did we know when Cross Rhythms interviewed teen pop evangelists tbc, in the summer of 2005, that one of their members, Warrington-born Shell Perris, would soon be established as a seminar speaker and author.
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David Crowder Band: REMEDY
September 2007
Texan David Crowder has long received critical acclaim for pushing back the musical boundaries ...
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Casting Crowns: THE ALTAR AND THE DOOR
September 2007
The platinum-selling success of Casting Crowns is one of the phenomena of the Christian music world ...
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Grits: GREATEST HITS
September 2007
The recent announcement that Teron ‘Bonafide’ Carter and Stacey ‘Coffee’ Jones would ...
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Tree63: SUNDAY
September 2007
The title song from this powerful set from the South African rock worship band is ...
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Israel and New Breed: A DEEPER LEVEL
September 2007
This album was recorded during three nights of intimate worship at the annual ‘A Deeper Level’ ...
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The Homecoming friends: AMAZING GRACE
September 2007
The kind of slick Southern gospel purveyed by Bill & Gloria Gaither...
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New Frontiers: AMAZING GOD - LIVE
September 2007
The Brighton-based stream of churches have long been a huge influence on the British...
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American Celtic Musicianary
August 2007
Mike Rimmer meets up with the American purveyor of Celtic music, Ric Blair
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Old Friends: The Cross Movement
August 2007
The recent visit to the UK of holy hip-hop pioneers The Cross Movement gave me a chance to speak to John Wells...
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Newcomers: Darlene McCoy
August 2007
Even in a field as crowded with talent as urban gospel, Atlanta-based Darlene has slowly but surely been capturing listeners’ attention.
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Third Day: CHRONOLOGY VOL 2
August 2007
The second instalment of the Atlanta rockers’ exhaustive retrospective...
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All Souls Choir and Orchestra: PROM PRAISE 30 YEARS
August 2007
A celebratory of that unique classical-come-worship event which has been playing regularly at the Royal Albert Hall for 30 years.
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Barlow Girl: HOW CAN WE BE SILENT?
August 2007
The third album from the pop rock girl group who shot to prominence with their self-titled debut.
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Trinitee 5:7: HOLLA THE BEST OF
August 2007
One of the top female groups in urban gospel, Trin-i-tee 5:7 projects are rather thin on the ground...
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Onehundredhours: AS SURE AS THE STARS
August 2007
After a lengthy sabbatical the British rock worship band return with a hard-hitting album...
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Various: LIVE TO WORSHIP 3
August 2007
The Live To Worship compilations have proven excellent sellers with Fierce!...
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Paul Wilbur: PRAISE ADONAI
August 2007
The undisputed star of Messianic worship, Paul encourages and actively participates in sensitive outreaches...
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Music Racks - Third Day
July 2007
Music Racks: Third Day: A gigantic amount has happened since 1994 when, in Marietta, Georgia, Mac Powell and Mark Lee played with an acoustic Christian group at a youth event.
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Old Friends: David Crowder Band
July 2007
David Crowder Band: Although some retailers were initially slow to realise it, the 2005 release of A Collision by the David rowder Band roved to be one of he most important eleases in post ar Christian music history.
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Newcomers: Rawsrvnt
July 2007
Album to stock: In Rare Form.
One of the difficulties with what we call worship music is that far too much of it remains rooted in a few stylistic categories.
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Hillsong: SAVIOUR KING
July 2007
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Joann Rosario: JOYOUS SALVATION
July 2007
INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT
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DC Talk: GREATEST HITS
July 2007
EMI CMG
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Everyday Sunday: WAKE UP WAKE UP!
July 2007
FIERCE!
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£12.00
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Vineyard UK: LOVE DIVINE: SET THE CAPTIVES FREE
July 2007
ICC
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Nichole Nordeman: RECOLLECTION, THE BEST OF
July 2007
EMI CMG
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Shell: MADE TO BE ME
July 2007
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All American Funky Family Band
June 2007
Tony Cummings reports on Robert Randolph
& The Family Band.
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Old Friends: Kim Hill
June 2007
Kim Hill: Broken Things
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Newcomers: Wayne Sanders
June 2007
Album to stock: Free To Fly
» more
Building 429: IRIS TO IRIS
June 2007
AUTHENTIC MUSIC | 8870932 | £12.99
» more
Jonathan Butler: BRAND NEW DAY
June 2007
INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT | 738597190223 | £14.99
» more
Joanne Cash: GOSPEL
June 2007
ICC | AMG07001 | £12.99
» more
Stuart Townend: BEST OF LIVE
June 2007
KINGSWAY MUSIC | £14.99
» more
Four Kornerz: SOULECTRIC
June 2007
AUTHENTIC MUSIC
| 1903212
| £12.99
» more
Various: GOTTA HAVE GOSPEL! WORSHIP
June 2007
INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT | 42132 | £12.99
» more
Rob and Gilly: THE ROB & GILLY COLLECTION
June 2007
KINGSWAY MUSIC
KMCD2797
£16.99
» more
Youth Culture Evangelists (thebandwithnoname)
May 2007
Tony Cummings meets up with thebandwithnoname
» more
old friends : Relient K
May 2007
Five Score and Seven Years Ago
» more
Newcomers : Group 1 Crew
May 2007
Album to stock : Group 1 Crew
» more
Mary Alessi & Friends : WHEN WOMEN WORSHIP
May 2007
MARY ALESSI & FRIENDS
WHEN WOMEN WORSHIP
SPIRIT MUSIC
898499000126
£14.99
» more
Vicky Beeching : PAINTING THE INVISIBLE
May 2007
Vicky Beeching
PAINTING THE INVISIBLE
SURVIVOR
SURCD5020
£12.99
» more
Bill & Gloria Gaither & Friends : LOVE CAN TURN THE WORLD
May 2007
BILL & GLORIA GAITHER & FRIENDS
LOVE CAN TURN THE WORLD
AUTHENTIC MUSIC
SHD2650
£9.99
» more
Abundant Life : SEND ME
May 2007
ABUNDANT LIFE
SEND ME
AUTHENTIC
8204362
£12.99
» more
Tammy Trent : I SEE BEAUTIFUL
May 2007
TAMMY TRENT
I SEE BEAUTIFUL
ICC
ICC1034D
£12.99
» more
Darlene McCoy : DARLENE McCOY
May 2007
DARLENE McCOY
DARLENE McCOY
EMI CMG
EGD64435
£14.99
» more
Jill Philips : NOBODY’S GOT IT ALL TOGETHER
May 2007
JILL PHILIPS
NOBODY’S GOT IT ALL TOGETHER
AUTHENTIC
8204352
£12.99
» more
Mac on the Move (Toby Mac)
April 2007
Tony Cummings reports on the hip-hop, rock, funk
fusion of America’s Toby Mac.
» more
Old Friends: Salvador
April 2007
Salvador | Album: Dismiss the Mystery
» more
Newcomers: Andy Smith
April 2007
Album to stock: Breathe
» more
Third Day: CHRONOLOGY VOL 1 (1996-2000)
April 2007
THIRD DAY | CHRONOLOGY VOL 1 (1996-2000)
| INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT | 083061083823 | £14.99
» more
Wayne Sanders: FREE TO FLY
April 2007
WAYNE SANDERS | FREE TO FLY
| ICC | ICC1025D | £12.99
» more
Robin Mark: EAST OF THE RIVER
April 2007
ROBIN MARK | EAST OF THE RIVER
| INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT | 42022 | £14.99
» more
Hillsong United: ALL OF THE ABOVE
April 2007
HILSONG UNITED | ALL OF THE ABOVE
| AUTHENTIC MUSIC | HMACD204 | £14.99
» more
Tim Hughes: HOLDING NOTHING BACK
April 2007
TIM HUGHES
| HOLDING NOTHING BACK
| SURVIVOR
| SURCD5068
| £14.99
» more
Brenda Lee: GOSPEL DUETS WITH TREASURED FRIENDS
April 2007
BRENDA LEE | GOSPEL DUETS WITH TREASURED FRIENDS
| INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT | 083061084523 | £9.99
» more
Nicole C Mullen: SHARECROPPERS SEED
April 2007
NICOLE C MULEN | SHARECROPPERS SEED
| AUTHENTIC MUSIC | 8871442 | £12.99
» more
Still Going Strong (Graham Kendrick)
March 2007
Graham Kendrick was quizzed by Tony Cummings about
his new album and writing with other songwriters.
» more
Old Friends: Paul Field
March 2007
Old Friends: Paul Field / Album to stock: Cargo
» more
Newcomers: Mainstay
March 2007
Newcomers: Mainstay / Album to stock: Well Meaning Fiction
» more
Toby Mac: PORTABLE SOUNDS
March 2007
TOBY MAC / PORTABLE SOUNDS / EMI CMG / FFD70279 / £14.99
» more
Hillsong Kids: SUPERNATURAL
March 2007
HILLSONG KIDS / SUPERNATURAL / AUTHENTIC MUSIC / HMACD203 / £9.99
» more
Tramaine Hawkins: I NEVER LOST MY PRAISE
March 2007
TRAMAINE HAWKINS / I NEVER LOST MY PRAISE / INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT / 828768533222 / £14.99
» more
Luke Finch: GLORY REVOLUTION
March 2007
LUKE FINCH / GLORY REVOLUTION / ICC / ICC1024D / £12.99
» more
Various: THE BEST LIVE WORSHIP ALBUM EVER
March 2007
VARIOUS / THE BEST LIVE WORSHIP ALBUM…EVER / KINGSWAY MUSIC / KMCD2773 / £16.99
» more
Reliant K: FIVE SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO
March 2007
RELIENT K - FIVE SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO / EMI CMG / GTD70592 / £14.99
» more
POD: GREATEST HITS
March 2007
P.O.D. GREATEST HITS / AUTHENTIC MUSIC / 2747902 / £14.99
» more
Matt's Beautiful News
February 2007
Clem Jackson talks to Matt Redman about his new album Beautiful News.
» more
Old Friends: Paul Baloche
February 2007
(Paul Baloche - A Greater Song).
It was the song “Open The Eyes Of My Heart” which created a worldwide interest in American worship leader and songwriter Paul Baloche.
» more
Newcomers: Simon Brading
February 2007
Simon Brading
Album to Stock: Going your way
» more
Trin-I-Tee 5:7 :T57
February 2007
TRIN-I-TE 5:7 : T57
INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT 828768817322 £14.99
» more
thebandwithnoname: DYING TO BE THERE
February 2007
THEBANDWITHNONAME: DYING TO BE THERE
AUTHENTIC 1908392 £14.99
» more
Juanita Bynum & Jonathan Butler: GOSPEL GOES CLASSICAL
February 2007
JUANITA BYNUM & JONATHAN BUTLER: GOSPEL GOES CLASSICAL
INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT 738597189425 £14.99
» more
Passion Band: BEST OF PASSION (SO FAR)
February 2007
PASSION BAND: BEST OF PASSION (SO FAR)
SURVIVOR SURCD5093 £14.99
» more
Various: FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD
February 2007
VARIOUS: FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD… A COLLECTION OF SONGS FOR EASTER
EMI CMG EMID2784 £10.00
» more
Robert Randolph & the Family Band: COLORBLIND
February 2007
AUTHENTIC 2443932 £14.99
» more
Bishop John Francis & the Ruach Choir: WELCOME IN THIS PLACE
February 2007
INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT 99502 £12.99
» more
A Man Called Turner
January 2007
Tony Cummings spoke to Steve Turner about his books
A Man Called Cash and The Gospel According To The Beatles.
» more
Old Friends: Newsboys
January 2007
One of the biggest international acts on the CCM scene.
Newsboys' new album 'Go'.
» more
Newcomers: Downhere
January 2007
Album to stock: Wide-Eyed and Mystified
» more
Matt Redman: BEAUTIFUL NEWS
January 2007
MATT REDMAN / BEAUTIFUL NEWS / SURVIVOR / SURCD5071 / £12.99
» more
Switchfoot: OH! GRAVITY
January 2007
SWITCHFOOT / OH! GRAVITY / FIERCE! / SPD70113 / £12.00
» more
Various: NOT IN MY FAMILY
January 2007
VARIOUS / NOT IN MY FAMILY / INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT / 886970284028 / £14.99
» more
Kim Hill: BROKEN THINGS
January 2007
KIM HILL / BROKEN THINGS / AUTHENTIC / 8202252 / £12.99
» more
Various: WOW GOSPEL 2007
January 2007
VARIOUS / WOW GOSPEL 2007 / INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT / 886970249928 / £14.99
» more
Steven Curtis Chapman: NOW AND THEN
January 2007
STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN / NOW AND THEN / EMI CMG / SPD76512 / £16.99
» more
Various: GLOBAL WORSHIP NOW - COVER THE EARTH
January 2007
VARIOUS / GLOBAL WORSHIP NOW: COVER THE EARTH / INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT / 40882 / £14.99
» more
I will survive
December 2006
Clem Jackson talks to Les Moir on the
10th anniversary of the Survivor label
» more
Old Friends: Jars of Clay
December 2006
Down the years Jars of Clay have demonstrated quixotic changes of musical approach while continuing to hold on to a huge support base among American Christians.
» more
Newcomers: George Huff
December 2006
George Huff
Album to stock: Miracles
» more
DCTalk: 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION
December 2006
DC TALK 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION
EMI CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP FFD11571 £16.99
» more
Various: MESSIANIC PRAISE & WORSHIP
December 2006
VARIOUS MESSIANIC PRAISE & WORSHIP
KINGSWAY KMCD2760 £16.99
» more
Canton Jones: THE PASSWORD ACCESS GRANTED
December 2006
CANTON JONES THE PASSWORD: ACCESS GRANTED
AUTHENTIC 8202232 £10.99
» more
Kutless: LIVE IN PORTLAND
December 2006
KUTLES LIVE IN PORTLAND
EMI CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP BED64848 £14.99
» more
The Longing: THE LONGING
December 2006
THE LONGING THE LONGING
AUTHENTIC 6100101 £10.99
» more
Grits: REDEMPTION
December 2006
GRITS REDEMPTION
EMI CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP GTD65929 £10.99
» more
Dave Bilbrough: STUDIO, LIVE & PERSONAL
December 2006
DAVE BILBROUGH STUDIO, LIVE & PERSONAL
KINGSWAY KMCD2759 £16.99
» more
America's Passionate Worshipper
November 2006
Tony Cummings reports on “the Christian industry’s
most successful artist,” worship leader Chris Tomlin.
» more
Old Friends : Jeni Varnadeau
November 2006
Jeni Varnadeau is something of a rarity amongst American CCM artists in that she’s made several visits to the UK and built up a bit of a support base here, despite having only spasmodic releases.
» more
Newcomers : Julia Grace
November 2006
Album to stock : Julia Grace
The ambient electro-pop tracks on 'Julia Grace' are in fact an extension of the music Julia Grace Vusitch had recorded previously with the electronic worship band Elevator.
» more
Michael W Smith : STAND
November 2006
MICHAEL W SMITH / STAND / INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT / 602341010924 / £14.99
» more
Amy Grant : TIME AGAIN
November 2006
AMY GRANT / TIME AGAIN: AMY GRANT LIVE / AUTHENTIC / 8868492 / £14.99
» more
Sonicflood : GLIMPSE
November 2006
SONICFLOOD / GLIMPSE: LIVE RECORDINGS FROM AROUND THE WORLD / INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT / 40102 / £9.99
» more
Kirk Franklin : SONGS FOR THE STORM VOL 1
November 2006
KIRK FRANKLIN / SONGS FOR THE STORM VOL 1 / INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT / 828768840122 / £14.99
» more
Newsboys : GO
November 2006
NEWSBOYS / GO / FIERCE! / POD1383 / £12.99
» more
Iona : THE CIRCLING HOUR
November 2006
IONA / THE CIRCLING HOUR / ICC / OPENVP11CD / £12.99
» more
Soul Survivor : SOUL SURVIVOR LIVE 2006 - LOVE CAME DOWN
November 2006
SOUL SURVIVOR / SOUL SURVIVOR LIVE 2006 : Love came down / SURVIVOR / SURCD5076 / £14.99
» more
The Dual Disc Revolution
October 2006
Tony Cummings talked to Integrity-Provident’s trade marketing manager Alice O’Kane about the latest music format, Dual Discs.
» more
Old Friends : Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers
October 2006
The recent release of the EMI Gospel double CD/ DVD 'Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri-City Singers: Finale Act I & Act II' ended up making six separate Billboard charts, unprecedented for a Gospel act.
» more
Newcomers : Avalanchee
October 2006
Album to stock: Hard 2 The Core
Avalanchee are two brothers, Mario and Marco Gibson, and their exciting dancehall R&B Gospel is fully showcased on their album Hard 2 The Core, distributed in the UK by Spirit Music. The brothers hail from Eight-Mile Rock, a struggling but emerging settlement right outside of Freeport, Bahamas.
» more
Third Day : CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS
October 2006
Third Day / CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS / INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT / 083061082826 / £10.99
» more
Planetshakers : PICK IT UP
October 2006
Planetshakers / PICK IT UP / AUTHENTIC / 8204202 / £14.99
» more
Newday : NEWDAY 2006: SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOF
October 2006
Newday / NEWDAY 2006: SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOF / SURVIVOR / SURCD5075 / £12.99
» more
Israel & New Breed : A TIMELESS CHRISTMAS
October 2006
/ INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT / 40012 / £14.99
» more
Hillsong : CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS
October 2006
Hillsong / CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS / AUTHENTIC / HMACD190 / £14.99
» more
Delirious? : NOW IS THE TIME
October 2006
Delirious? / NOW IS THE TIME / FIERCE! / FURYDVD02 / £15.00
» more
Finding a fresh sound by going ‘back to my roots’
September 2006
Stuart Townend talks to Clem Jackson about his new studio album Monument to Mercy
» more
Old friends : Kierra ‘Kiki’ Sheard
September 2006
THIS IS ME
18 year old Kierra ‘Kiki’ Sheard is undoubtedly the hottest thing to hit the gospel scene for many a long year. She is also the third generation of gospel singers to come from a Detroit family tree that is today rivalling the Winans in its amazing ongoing impact.
» more
Newcomers : Fighting Instinct
September 2006
Album to stock : FIGHTING INSTINCT
Singer/guitarist TJ Harris, bassist Jason Weekly and drummer Dallas Farmer are Fighting Instinct. The hard rocking band from North Carolina have their self-titled album released through EMI CMG. One listen to the album will show that the band have been influenced by such classic rock bands as Led Zeppelin and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
» more
Bebo Norman : BETWEEN THE DREAMING AND THE COMING TRUE
September 2006
Bebo Norman : BETWEEN THE DREAMING AND THE COMING TRUE / INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT / 083061079925 / £9.99
» more
Out of Eden : THE HITS
September 2006
Out of Eden : THE HITS / EMI CMG / GTD47739 / £14.99
» more
Newfrontiers : TOGETHER ON A MISSION
September 2006
Newfrontiers : TOGETHER ON A MISSION / KINGSWAY / KMCD2743 / £14.99
» more
Ginny Owens : IF YOU WANT ME TO: THE BEST OF GINNY OWENS
September 2006
Ginny Owens : IF YOU WANT ME TO: THE BEST OF GINNY OWENS / FIERCE / FIERCD31 / £12.00
» more
Jars of Clay : GOOD MONSTERS
September 2006
Jars of Clay : GOOD MONSTERS / INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT / 083061082024 / £14.99
» more
Planetshakers : ARISE
September 2006
Planetshakers : ARISE / AUTHENTIC / 8204172 / £14.99
» more
Chris Tomlin : SEE THE MORNING
September 2006
Chris Tomlin : SEE THE MORNING / SURVIVOR / CURCD5084 / £12.99
» more
Full Tilt Rock Praise
August 2006
The June release by Authentic Music of RPM’s 'I Surrender All' pointed to something that young people attending Bradford’s mega church Abundant Life Church have known for ages: the worship collective who go by the RPM moniker are up there with the finest rock worship aggregations.
» more
Old Friends : Superchic[k]
August 2006
BEAUTY FROM PAIN
Seldom has the mainstream record industry identified a more deserving case than the long term record contract offered by the monolithic Columbia Records to Chicago’s Superchick. For informed CCM followers have long known that Superchick are a very special kind of group...
» more
Newcomers : Ayiesha Woods
August 2006
Album to stock : Introducing Ayiesha Woods.
With an impossible-to-pigeonhole approach, which takes in edgy rock music, lyrical pop, funky R&B and even a strand or two of reggae, Ayiesha is the kind of singer/songwriter who industry people dream about
» more
Leigh Nash : BLUE ON BLUE
August 2006
Leigh Nash : BLUE ON BLUE / INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT / 067003047821 / £9.99
» more
Various : LIVE TO WORSHIP 2
August 2006
Various : LIVE TO WORSHIP 2 / FIERCE! / FIERCD27 / £13.00
» more
Paul Oakley : FATHER ME
August 2006
Paul Oakley : FATHER ME / KINGSWAY MUSIC / KMCD2728 / £14.99
» more
Downhere : WIDE-EYED AND MYSTIFIED
August 2006
Downhere : WIDE-EYED AND MYSTIFIED / AUTHENTIC / 1910092 / 14.99
» more
Vickie Winans : WOMAN TO WOMAN: SONGS OF LIFE
August 2006
Vickie Winans : WOMAN TO WOMAN: SONGS OF LIFE / INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT / 828768557624 / £14.99
» more
Kiera ‘Kiki’ Sheard : KI KI: THIS IS ME
August 2006
Kiera ‘Kiki’ Sheard : KI KI: THIS IS ME / EMI CMG / 3324832 / £14.99
» more
Amazing Grace : AMAZING GRACE
August 2006
Amazing Grace : AMAZING GRACE /AUTHENTIC MUSIC / 8204102 / £9.99
» more
The Testimony of Virtuous Women
July 2006
The R&B gospel sisters Virtue return with a storming new album. Mike Rimmer met up with them in Nashville
» more
Newcomers : Brian Littrell
July 2006
Album to stock: Welcome Home
» more
Old Friends : Kevin Max
July 2006
The release by Authentic Music of 'The Imposter' by Kevin Max turns the spotlight back again on the singer who was once one third of dc Talk, still one of the biggest-ever selling acts in Christian music.
» more
The 29th Chapter : UNDERDOGZ
July 2006
The 29th Chapter : UNDERDOGZ / SURVIVOR / OTRCD5064 / £12.99
» more
Aled Jones : WHENEVER GOD SHINES HIS LIGHT
July 2006
Aled Jones : WHENEVER GOD SHINES HIS LIGHT / AUTHENTIC / CD6373 / £5.99
» more
Spring Harvest : LIVE WORSHIP 2006
July 2006
Spring Harvest : LIVE WORSHIP 2006 / ICC / ICC0944D / £12.99
» more
Various : FREAKED - A GOTEE TRIBUTE TO DC TALK’S JESUS FREAK
July 2006
Various : FREAKED - A GOTEE TRIBUTE TO DC TALK’S JESUS FREAK / EMI CMG / GTD39233 / £10.99
» more
Andy Bromley : ONE WAY
July 2006
Andy Bromley : ONE WAY / KINGSWAY / KMCD2680 / £14.99
» more
Ayiesha Woods : INTRODUCING AYIESHA WOODS
July 2006
Ayiesha Woods : INTRODUCING AYIESHA WOODS / EMI CMG / GTD72966 / £10.99
» more
Sunday Best : SONGS I SANG AT SUNDAY SCHOOL VOL 2
July 2006
Sunday Best : SONGS I SANG AT SUNDAY SCHOOL VOL 2 / AUTHENTIC / 8203952 / £7.99
» more
The Minstrel of Outrageous Grace
June 2006
Veteran worship leader Godfrey Birtill was quizzed by Tony Cummings
» more
Old Friends : Caedmon’s Call
June 2006
Tony Cummings spoke to Cliff Young about 'In The Company
Of Angels II' and asked him how he would describe it.
» more
Newcomers : Kaize Adams
June 2006
Album to stock: TESTIMONY
» more
Various : EMERGING CULTURE ’06
June 2006
Various | EMERGING CULTURE ’06 | SURVIVOR | SURCD5077 | £9.99
» more
Vineyard Trent : UNFAILING LOVE
June 2006
Vineyard Trent | UNFAILING LOVE | AUTHENTIC | 1280732 | £14.99
» more
Virtue : TESTIMONY
June 2006
Virtue | TESTIMONY |INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT | 39642 | £14.99
» more
Starfield : BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN
June 2006
Starfield | BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN | EMI CMG | SPD11573 | £10.99
» more
RPM : I SURRENDER ALL
June 2006
RPM | I SURRENDER ALL | AUTHENTIC | 8204112 | £14.99
» more
Stuart Townend : MONUMENT TO MERCY
June 2006
Stuart Townend | MONUMENT TO MERCY | KINGSWAY | KMCD2703 | £14.99
» more
Feeding The Flame
May 2006
Tony Cummings goes to St Albans Vineyard to check out a
powerful worship ministry - the Burn Band.
» more
Old Friends: Building 429
May 2006
Rise - Bulding 429
Pop rockers Building 429 have come a long way since they were formed in North Carolina in 2000.
» more
Cathy Burton: SILVERTOWN
June 2006
Cathy Burton | SILVERTOWN | FIERCE! | FIERCD26 | £12.00
» more
Newcomers: Andrew J Booth
May 2006
Album to stock: The Rest Liturgy
» more
Brian Littrell: WELCOME HOME
May 2006
Brian Littrell | WELCOME HOME | INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT | 602341009829 £14.99
» more
Various: THE NEW SOUND OF GOSPEL
May 2006
Various | THE NEW SOUND OF GOSPEL | INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT | 82876829852 | £14.99
» more
Passion: EVERYTHING GLORIOUS
May 2006
Passion | EVERYTHING GLORIOUS | SURVIVOR | SPD48094 | £12.99
» more
Hillsong London: JESUS IS
May 2006
Hillsong London | JESUS IS | AUTHENTIC | HMACD197 | £14.99
» more
Sanctus Real: THE FACE OF LOVE
May 2006
Sanctus Real | THE FACE OF LOVE | EMI CMG | SPD11574 | £10.99
» more
All Star United: LOVE & RADIATION
May 2006
All Star United | LOVE & RADIATION | FIERCE! | FIERCD25 | £12.00
» more
Northern Lights: SOMEONE ELSE’S EYES
May 2006
Northern Lights | SOMEONE ELSE’S EYES | ICC | ICC0938D | £12.99
» more
With a little help from our friends!
April 2006
Nathan Fellingham talked to Clem Jackson about Trinity,
the new album from Phatfish and Friends
» more
Old Friends: MIC
April 2006
Re:Invention
For a band whose homeland is South Africa, MIC have made considerable impact on the UK scene, particularly amongst younger Christians.
» more
Newcomers: Matthew West
April 2006
Album to stock: History
With his album History in the UK through Fierce! Distribution, American singer/songwriter Matthew West’s rise to prominence has been something of a rollercoaster-ride.
» more
Phatfish & Friends: Trinity
April 2006
Phatfish & Friends | TRINITY | AUTHENTIC | 8203962 | £14.00
» more
Kutless: Hearts of the Innocent
April 2006
KUTLESS | Hearts of the Innocent | EMI CMG | BED73906 | £14.99
» more
VARIOUS: WOW Worship Aqua
April 2006
VARIOUS | WOW Worship Aqua | INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT | 083061081423 | £15.99
» more
ELECTRALYTE: Breakout
April 2006
ELECTRALYTE | Breakout | ICC | ELE0014D | £11.99
» more
MERCY ME : Coming up to Breathe
April 2006
MERCYME | Coming up to Breathe |INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT | 38722 | £14.99
» more
VARIOUS : The Worship Album
April 2006
VARIOUS | The Worship Album | AUTHENTIC | 8204072 | £14.99
» more
PAUL BALOCHE : A Greater Song
April 2006
PAUL BALOCHE | A greater song | INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT | 38342 | £14.99
» more
Coming Highly Re:Commended
March 2006
EMI CMG’s Clinton Lock talks to Tony Cummings about
his company’s ‘Re:Commended’ series of albums.
» more
Kirk Franklin - Hero
March 2006
Old Friends
The album Hero saw gospel superstar Kirk Franklin back in the studio and back in the business of making cutting edge gospel music. The result is the most dynamic album of Franklin’s hugely successful career. Radical music meets radical message and an honesty and vulnerability in the lyric writing that we’ve not seen before.
» more
Universal
March 2006
Yfriday | Universal | Survivor | SURCD5053 | £12.99
» more
Chaotic Resolve
March 2006
Plumb | Chaotic Resolve | Authentic | 715187888227 | £14.99
» more
Ripen
March 2006
Shawn McDonald | Ripen | EMI CMG | SPD11569 | £10.99
» more
Everlasting God
March 2006
Brenton Brown | Everlasting God | Survivor | SURCD5031 | £12.99
» more
History
March 2006
Matthew West | History| Fierce! | B000393102 | £12.00
» more
No Limits
March 2006
Martha Munizzi | No Limits | Integrity-Provident | 38602 | £14.99
» more
Worship Africa Volume 3
February 2006
WORSHIP AFRICA | WORSHIP AFRICA VOL 3 | AUTHENTIC MSUIC | 8203992 | £9.99
» more
Stand
February 2006
AVALON | STAND | EMI CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP | SPD74733 | £14.99
» more
Yesterday, Today, Forever
February 2006
VICKY BEECHING | YESTERDAY,TODAY & FOREVER | SURVIVOR | SURCD5020 | £12.99
» more
Re:invention Special Edition
February 2006
MIC | RE:INVENTION SPECIAL EDITION | INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT | SARCD110 | £12.00
» more
Treasure
February 2006
LOU FELLINGHAM | TREASURE | KINGSWAY MUSIC | KMCD2642 | £14.99
» more
Testify
February 2006
P.O.D. | TESTIFY | AUTHENTIC MUSIC | 7838572 | £14.99
» more
Woman Like Me
February 2006
NU LIFE | WOMAN LIKE ME | INTEGRITY-PROVIDENT | 5034646993322 | £12.00
» more
Dimiitri - Natural High
February 2006
This month Integrity-Provident will be releasing a fine piece of
pop soul by an artist new to Christian retail; but one who has
spent years paying his dues in grassroots ministry.
» more
Hip-Hop Pioneer
February 2006
It has taken a long time for Christian retail to come to terms with the international rise of hip-hop music. Although in the ‘90s artists like dc Talk and the World Wide Message Tribe were offering a modified version of rap music for the CCM audience, by and large more authentic, street level styles of hip-hop have been treated as a minority appeal sub-genre by retailers. One of the figures responsible for pioneering Christendom’s slow but sure movement into rap music has been San Francisco-born hiphop pioneer T-Bone.
» more
Ringing the Mission Bell
January 2006
Martin Smith, frontman of Delirious?, gave an in depth interview to Mike Rimmer.
The lounge of the Hilton Hotel in Heathrow airport is where I meet Delirious?’s lead singer Martin Smith. With The Mission Bell about to be released Martin is in an upbeat mood.
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All From You
January 2006
Burn Band, Vineyard St Albans | All From You | Authentic | 1280692 | £14.99
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World Changer
December 2005
Australia’s worship phenomenon Darlene Zschech has a new solo album out, Change Your World. Mike Rimmer spoke to
the Hillsong worship leader.
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Ruckus
December 2005
LZ7 | Ruckus | Survivor | OTRCD5057 £12.99
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Ultimate Worship Vol 1
December 2005
HILLSONG | Ultimate Worship Vol 1 | Authentic | HMACD188 | £12.99
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Songs & Hymns
December 2005
ROBIN MARK | Songs & Hymns | Kingsway | KMCD2687 | £14.99
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Jeremy Camp - Live Unplugged
December 2005
JEREMY CAMP | Live Unplugged | EMI Christian Music Group | BED77661 | £14.99
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Worship Vol. 1: I Stand For You
December 2005
TREE63 | Worship Vol 1: I Stand For You | Survivor | SURCD5063 | £12.99
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Super Strong God
December 2005
HILLSONG KIDS | Super Strong God | Authentic | HMACD189 | £9.99
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Natural High
December 2005
DIMITRI | Natural High | Alythkya | ALYTH2476 | £TBC
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