WOW Gospel 2002
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WOW Gospel 2002 is a gospel music
compilation album
in the WOW series. Released February 5, 2002, it includes thirty songs and two bonus tracks on a double album. It reached 46 on the Billboard 200
chart in 2002, and hit number one on the Top Gospel Albums chart.
The album was certified as gold in the US in 2002 by the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA).
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
in the WOW series. Released February 5, 2002, it includes thirty songs and two bonus tracks on a double album. It reached 46 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart in 2002, and hit number one on the Top Gospel Albums chart.
The album was certified as gold in the US in 2002 by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
(RIAA).
Disc 1
- Unconditional - Kirk FranklinKirk FranklinKirk Dwayne Franklin is an American Gospel music musician, choir director, and author, and is most notably known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God's Property and One Nation Crew .- Early years :...
presents One Nation CrewOne Nation CrewOne Nation Crew was a gospel vocal group assembled by Kirk Franklin for a full-length album and tour. The group had ten members of various musical backgrounds and remained an outfit for only one album. That album, Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC , was produced by Franklin and Al West, and reached #58...
(1NC) - The Battle - Hezekiah WalkerHezekiah WalkerBishop Hezekiah Xzavier Walker, Jr. is a Grammy Award-winning gospel music artist, founder and leader of the Love Fellowship Choir , and Pastor and Bishop of the Love Fellowship Tabernacle, with locations in Brooklyn, New York, and Bensalem, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
/LFT Church Choir - Victory (live) - Kim BurrellKim BurrellKimberly Burrell is an American gospel singer from Houston, Texas. She calls her musical style jazz gospel. Though she is comparatively new to the gospel music industry, having only performed since 1989, she has quickly become one of the most influential voices in the genre, often named as "this...
- Jesus Children Of America - BeBe WinansBeBe WinansBenjamin "BeBe" Winans is a gospel and R&B singer. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists.-The PTL Club:...
featuring Stevie WonderStevie WonderStevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
and Marvin WinansMarvin WinansMarvin Lawrence Winans is an American gospel singer and member of the musical Winans family. He is also known for his recurring role in the hit show Tyler Perry's House of Payne.-Personal life:... - Born Again - LeJuene Thompson
- King Of Kings (He's a Wonder) - CeCe WinansCeCe WinansPriscilla "CeCe" Marie Winans Love is an American Gospel singer, who has won numerous Grammy and Stellar Awards.-Early life:CeCe Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan, to David and Delores Winans, on October 8, 1964...
- You - The Bad Boy Family feat. Faith EvansFaith EvansFaith Renée Evans is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, record producer, actress and author. Born in Florida and raised in New Jersey, Evans relocated to Los Angeles during 1993 for a career with the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B...
, 112112Year 112 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Traianus and Cornelius...
, Carl Thomas, Marlo WinansWinans familyThe Winans family is an African-American family of Gospel music artists from Detroit, Michigan.-Family members:* David "Pop" Winans, Sr. * Delores "Mom" Winans * David Winans Jr....
, Thelma Guyton, Asia & Ashley, Tammy Ruggeri and Hezekiah Walker - Gotta Worship - VirtueVirtue (musical group)Virtue is a popular Gospel music group. The group Currently consists of sisters Ebony Holland, Karima Kibble and Heather Martin.-Biography:The group was formed 1994 by Karima Trotter , Ebony Trotter , Negelle Sumter, and Shavonne Sampson...
- If We Pray - AnointedAnointedAnointed is a Contemporary Christian music group from Columbus, Ohio, known for their strong vocals and harmonies, featuring siblings Steve Crawford and Da'dra Crawford Greathouse, along with former members Nee-C Walls and Mary Tiller . Their musical style includes elements of R&B, Pop, Rock,...
- I Believe - Marvin SappMarvin SappPastor Marvin Louis Sapp is an American Gospel music singer-songwriter who recorded with the group Commissioned during the 1990s before beginning a record-breaking solo career...
- Home - Deitrick HaddonDeitrick HaddonDeitrick Haddon is a Gospel singer, songwriter and producer. A popular artist known for his contemporary style of music, he is well known for his progressive gospel styles.-Early years:Haddon is a native of Detroit, Michigan....
- Run To The Water - Beverly CrawfordBeverly CrawfordBeverly Crawford is an African American gospel vocalist who is best known for singing with the New Life Singers on Bobby Jones Gospel on the Black Entertainment Television and for having well-known songs such as "Praise Jehovah", "Run to the Water", "He's Done Enough", and most recently "It's...
- Deeper - Darwin HobbsDarwin HobbsDarwin Hobbs is an American gospel music singer noted for his vocal similarity to classic soul singer Luther Vandross. In addition to his career as a gospel artist, Hobbs and his ensemble The Darwin Hobbs Choir have also performed both studio and live background vocals for artists such as...
- When I Think About You - Lamar CampbellLamar CampbellLamar Christopher Campbell is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for five seasons for the Detroit Lions....
/Spirit of Praise - It's All About You - Smokie NorfulSmokie NorfulRev. W.R. "Smokie" Norful, Jr. is an American gospel singer and pianist, best known for his 2002 album, I Need You Now and his 2004 release, Nothing Without You, which won a Grammy at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 2004.-Early life:Norful, a minister who...
- Dear Lord - Remixx
Disc 2
- When My Season Comes - Bishop TD Jakes and The Potter's House Mass Choir
- I Believe (live) - The New Life Community Choir/John P. KeeJohn P. KeeJohn P. Kee is an American gospel singer and pastor.-Early life:John P. Kee was born the 15th out of 16 children in Durham, North Carolina. At an early age he began to develop his musical talent both instrumentally and vocally...
- That's What I Believe - Donnie McClurkinDonnie McClurkinDonald Andrew McClurkin, Jr. is an American gospel music singer and minister. He has won three Grammy awards, ten Stellar awards, two BET awards, two Soul Train awards, one Dove award and one NAACP Image award for his work....
- You Are The Living Word - Fred HammondFred HammondFred Hammond is a gospel music singer, bass guitar player, and record producer.-Musical career:Hammond has been active both as a member of the gospel performing group Commissioned, and as a solo artist...
& Radical For Christ - Calvary - Richard SmallwoodRichard SmallwoodRichard Smallwood is an American Gospel music artist who formed The Richard Smallwood Singers in 1977 in Washington, DC.-Biography:...
/Vision - The Battle Is The Lord's - Yolanda AdamsYolanda AdamsYolanda Adams is an American Grammy- and Dove-award-winning Yolanda Adams is an American [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]]- and [[Dove Awards|Dove]]-award-winning...
- And Yet I'm Still Saved - Donald LawrenceDonald LawrenceDonald Lawrence is an American gospel music songwriter, record producer and artist.-Early years:Donald Lawrence was born on May 4, 1961. He studied at Cincinnati Conservatory, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in music. While in Cincinnati, he was also the Minister of Music at the...
/The Tri-City Singers - Jesus Can Work It Out - Kurt CarrKurt CarrKurt Carr is an American gospel music composer and performer. While living in the city of Hartford, Connecticut he served as Minister of Music at The First Baptist Church of Hartford located at the time on Greenfield Street...
& The Kurt Carr Singers - If We Faint Not - Ricky Dillard & New G
- II Chronicles - Daryl ColeyDaryl Coley-Early life:Daryl Coley was born in Berkeley, California in 1955, spending his formative years in Oakland, California. His parents separated when he was five years old, with he and his two siblings being raised by his mother in a solid Christian home. Musically, Coley was first influenced by his...
& Beloved - Calvary - Excelsior
- I Want To Be Ready - Dottie PeoplesDottie PeoplesDottie Peoples is an American gospel singer.Born Dorthy Peoples in Dayton, Ohio, Peoples began singing at an early age. After completing high school, she toured with gospel pioneer Dorothy Norwood, a member of The Caravans...
- Stand Up - The Christianaires
- You Didn't Have To - Lee WilliamsLee WilliamsLee Williams is a Welsh actor and former model. Williams was the face of French Connection TV, CK Jeans, Sisley, and has worked as a model for designers such as Vivienne Westwood and Calvin Klein.- Early life :...
& The Spiritual QC's - These Thorns - Angela Spivey and The Voices of Victory
- Be Right - Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson & The Spiritual Voices