WOW Number 1s: Yellow
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WOW #1s: Yellow is a two-disc compilation album
of thirty songs heralded as the biggest Christian hits of 2005-2010. It debuted at #9 on the Billboard
Top Christian Albums chart.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
of thirty songs heralded as the biggest Christian hits of 2005-2010. It debuted at #9 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Christian Albums chart.
Disc one
- "God with UsGod with Us (song)"God With Us" is a song written and performed by MercyMe. The song is lyrically a worship song, inspired by a question used by lead singer Bart Millard's pastor....
" - MercyMeMercyMeMercyMe is an American Christian rock band founded in Greenville, Texas. The band consists of vocalist Bart Millard, keyboardist James Bryson, percussionist Robby Shaffer, bassist Nathan Cochran and guitarists Michael Scheuchzer and Barry Graul.... - "Give Me Your EyesGive Me Your Eyes"Give Me Your Eyes" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath from his second album, What If We. It was released in July 2008 as the album's lead single and quickly gained success. It sold nearly 6,000 downloads in the first week, and became 2008's highest-debuting Christian track...
" - Brandon HeathBrandon HeathBrandon Heath is a contemporary Christian musician from Nashville, Tennessee. He has released three studio albums: Don't Get Comfortable , What If We and "Leaving Eden" . He is best known for the No. 1 "I'm Not Who I Was" and "Give Me Your Eyes". He was nominated four times at the Dove Awards of... - "The MotionsThe Motions"The Motions" is a song by contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Matthew West from his third studio album, Something to Say. It was released in January 2009 as the album's third single...
" - Matthew WestMatthew WestOn July 26, 2002, only a week or two before signing a record contract with Universal South Records, West had an injury to his left arm which threatened his musical career and guitar playing. He says, "I locked myself out of my house. But I'd done that before, and I had a way of breaking in through... - "Praise You in This StormPraise You in This Storm"Praise You in This Storm" is a song by Christian rock band Casting Crowns. It was released as the second single from the band's 2005 album, Lifesong.This song was also featured the compilation album WOW Hits 2008.-Chart positions:...
" - Casting CrownsCasting CrownsCasting Crowns is a Grammy Award and Dove Award winning Contemporary Christian/Christian Rock band. Casting Crowns was started in 1999 by youth pastor Mark Hall at First Baptist Church in Downtown Daytona Beach, Florida as part of a youth group. He now serves as a lead vocalist... - "Cry Out to Jesus" - Third DayThird DayThird Day is a Grammy award-winning Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee and former member Billy Wilkins. The other band members are bassist Tai Anderson and drummer David Carr...
- "The Words I Would Say" - Sidewalk ProphetsSidewalk ProphetsSidewalk Prophets is a Contemporary Christian music band from Nashville, TN. Their album These Simple Truths contained the single "The Words I Would Say", which is also featured on WOW Hits 2010 and WOW Hits 2011...
- "There Will Be a DayThere Will Be a Day"There Will Be a Day" is the lead single by CCM musician Jeremy Camp from his fifth studio album, Speaking Louder Than Before. It was released to radio in mid-September 2008 and as a digital download on September 23, 2008....
" - Jeremy CampJeremy CampJeremy Thomas Camp is a contemporary Christian musician from Lafayette, Indiana. Camp has released seven albums, four of them RIAA-certified as Gold and two are live albums, and 17 number-one hit songs... - "Revelation SongRevelation Song"Revelation Song" is a song written by Jennie Lee Riddle. The song first got national exposure by Gateway Worship, and was also included on Kari Jobe's self-titled album...
" - Phillips, Craig and DeanPhillips, Craig and DeanPhillips, Craig and Dean is a contemporary Christian music trio composed of Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig, and Dan Dean. Since forming in 1991, they have released 12 albums and earned 18 No. 1 radio singles... - "Held" - Natalie GrantNatalie GrantNatalie Grant is a singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music. Her work has gained prominence, including four consecutive Dove Awards for best female artist, and with her signature song, Held...
- "How Great Is Our GodHow Great Is Our God (song)"How Great Is Our God" is a song written by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, and Ed Cash, originally featured on Tomlin's album Arriving, that reached number one on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. It is also featured live on Tomlin's Live From Austin Music Hall album...
" - Chris TomlinChris TomlinChristopher Dwayne "Chris" Tomlin is an American Christian Contemporary Music artist, worship leader, and songwriter from Grand Saline, Texas, United States. He is a former staff member at Austin Stone Community Church and is signed to EMI's sixstepsrecords. Tomlin also leads worship at many... - "My Savior My GodMy Savior My God"My Savior My God" is a 2006 radio single by contemporary Christian musician Aaron Shust from his Anything Worth Saying album. It became a #1 hit on Christian radio by April 2006, and was the most played song of the year on Christian adult contemporary radio...
" - Aaron ShustAaron ShustAaron Michael Shust is an American Contemporary Christian Music artist on the Centricity Music label. Shust was named the songwriter of the year at the GMA Dove Awards of 2007, and his song "My Savior My God" received the Song of the Year award.-Biography:Shust grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania... - "I AmI Am (Mark Schultz song)"I Am" is a single by singer/songwriter Mark Schultz. It is also Mark's first single not to be on one of his studio albums, appearing on his live album, Live: A Night of Stories & Songs.This song was also appears of the WOW Hits 2007 compilation album....
" - Mark SchultzMark Schultz (musician)Mark Schultz is a Contemporary Christian music singer/songwriter. He grew up in Colby, Kansas and graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in marketing. At Kansas State, Mark was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he served eight years as a youth group... - "Cinderella" - Steven Curtis ChapmanSteven Curtis ChapmanSteven Curtis Chapman is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.After starting his career in the late 1980s as a singer/songwriter of contemporary Christian music, Chapman has since been recognized as one of the most prolific singers in the genre,...
- "Here I Am to WorshipHere I am to Worship (song)"Here I Am to Worship" is a song written by Tim Hughes and was released as the title song of his debut album Here I Am to Worship. The song is a popular worship ballad. It is commonly sung at Christian churches, festivals and youth gatherings...
" - Michael W. SmithMichael W. SmithMichael Whitaker Smith is a Billboard top ten Billboard Hot 100 recording artist and Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in Contemporary Christian music. Smith also has achieved a considerable amount of... - "What Faith Can Do" - KutlessKutlessKutless is a Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1999. Since their formation, they have released six studio albums including their latest, It Is Well. The band has also released a live album, Live from Portland. Currently, they have sold almost 2 million records.-Biography:Formed in...
Disc two
- "Never Going Back to OkNever Going Back to OKNever Going Back to OK is the second album by Christian rock group The Afters, released on February 26, 2008.The first single from the album is the title track, "Never Going Back to OK". The track has been released as a streaming file on their MySpace website and for purchase on iTunes...
" - The AftersThe AftersThe Afters are a Christian rock band founded by Joshua Havens and Matt Fuqua. Havens and Fuqua first worked together in a Starbucks coffee shop in Mesquite, Texas, where they played for customers, before deciding to form a band. They added Brad Wigg and Marc Dodd, who were also employed at the same... - "City on Our KneesCity on Our Knees"City on Our Knees" is a song by contemporary Christian musician tobyMac from his album, Tonight, which was released in 2010. It was released as a radio single in August 2009 and reached number 1 on Billboards Hot Christian Songs chart in October 2009. It also reached No. 8 on Billboard's...
" - TobyMacTobyMacToby McKeehan , better known by his stage name TobyMac , is a Christian recording artist, music producer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, and author.... - "Free to Be MeFree to Be Me"Free to Be Me" is a song written by contemporary Christian musician Francesca Battistelli, from her debut album My Paper Heart. It was released in January 2009 as the album's second single. In March 2009, the song became a number 1 hit on Christian Contemporary hit radio charts...
" - Francesca BattistelliFrancesca BattistelliFrancesca Battistelli is an American Christian musician from New York City, New York. She was originally an independent artist and had released an independent album, Just a Breath, in 2004. Her first studio album on Fervent Records, My Paper Heart, was released on July 22, 2008... - "By Your SideBy Your Side (Tenth Avenue North song)"By Your Side" is a song by contemporary Christian band Tenth Avenue North from their debut album Over and Underneath. It was released as the album's lead single in August 2008, and reached number 1 on R&Rs Christian contemporary hit radio chart in January 2009. In 2010, "By Your Side" won the...
" - Tenth Avenue NorthTenth Avenue NorthTenth Avenue North is an American contemporary Christian music band from West Palm Beach, Florida. They took their name from a major east-west road in Palm Beach County.The group was formed while attending Palm Beach Atlantic University... - "The Lost Get FoundThe Lost Get Found (Britt Nicole song)"The Lost Get Found" is the lead single from Christian pop artist Britt Nicole's second album The Lost Get Found. A mid-tempo pop song, "The Lost Get Found" was released on June 16, 2009 to digital stores. It peaked at no. 1 on Christian radio and no. 8 on Billboards Hot Christian Songs...
" - Britt NicoleBritt NicoleBrittany Nicole Waddell is a Christian music artist who performs under the name Britt Nicole. She is signed to EMI CMG/Sparrow.-Childhood:Britt Nicole was born on August 2nd 1985.... - "Washed by the WaterWashed by the Water"Washed by the Water" is a 2007 song by the Christian rock band Needtobreathe from their second studio album The Heat. It was released as a radio single at the end of 2007, becoming a #1 hit in the spring of 2008. It was the sixth most-played song on R&Rs Christian CHR chart for...
" - NeedtobreatheNeedtobreatheNeedtobreathe is an American rock band from Seneca, South Carolina. The band has charted on mainstream rock/pop charts, but have had their greatest number of singles on Christian music charts... - "The Last Night" - SkilletSkillet (band)Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996. The band currently consists of husband and wife John and Korey Cooper , along with Jen Ledger and lead guitarist Seth Morrison. The band has released eight albums, two receiving Grammy nominations: Collide and Comatose...
- "I'm Not AlrightI'm Not Alright"I'm Not Alright" is a song by Christian rock band Sanctus Real from their album The Face of Love. It was a number 1 hit on Christian radio in 2006. In 2007, the song was nominated at the GMA Dove Awards for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year...
" - Sanctus RealSanctus RealSanctus Real is an American Christian rock band formed in Toledo, Ohio, in 1996. The group is composed of Matt Hammitt , Chris Rohman , Dan Gartley , Pete Prevost , and Mark Graalman... - "I Need You to Love MeI Need You to Love Me"I Need You to Love Me" is a song by Christian rock band BarlowGirl, from their 2005 album Another Journal Entry. It was released as a radio single in the spring of 2006...
" - BarlowGirlBarlowGirlBarlowGirl is an American Christian rock–CCM all-female band from Chicago, Illinois. The band is composed of sisters Alyssa , Rebecca , and Lauren Barlow . The band has won several awards in their genre; their song "Never Alone" was the longest running No... - "This Is Your LifeThis Is Your Life (song)"This Is Your Life" is a popular song by the alternative rock band Switchfoot, and their third single. "This Is Your Life" first appeared on the group's 2003 album The Beautiful Letdown and peaked at #30 on the US Modern Rock charts. The single also hit the U.S. Top 40 peaking at No...
" - SwitchfootSwitchfootSwitchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream... - "Me and JesusMe and Jesus"Me and Jesus" is a song by the Christian band Stellar Kart, from their album We Can't Stand Sitting Down. It was released as a single and video...
" - Stellar KartStellar KartStellar Kart is a Christian pop punk band from Phoenix, Arizona, USA . The band is signed to INO Records and released its first album in February 2005. Some of the singles from their debut album, All Gas. No Brake - including "Finish Last" and "Life Is Good" - have been played on Christian radio... - "Every Time I BreatheEvery Time I BreatheEvery Time I Breathe is the fourth album by the Mobile, Alabama based CCM/Christian rock band Big Daddy Weave. It was released on September 26, 2006.-Track listing:#" Let It Rise" – 4:34#" Every Time I Breathe" – 3:47#"Only Jesus" – 3:14...
" - Big Daddy WeaveBig Daddy WeaveBig Daddy Weave is a contemporary Christian band composed of Mike Weaver , Jay Weaver, Jeremy Redmon, and Joe Shirk. Their popular songs include: "Every Time I Breathe", "Audience of One", "In Christ", "Fields of Grace", "Without You", and "What Life Would Be Like". They are signed to Fervent... - "Hide" - Joy WilliamsJoy WilliamsJoy Williams is an American singer-songwriter and a member of the folk duo The Civil Wars.-Studio albums:* Joy Williams, 2001 [Reunion]* By Surprise, 2002 [Reunion]* Genesis, 2005 [Reunion]...
- "Everlasting GodEverlasting GodEverlasting God is Christian worship leader and songwriter Brenton Brown's first solo album, and solo-track that has gained notoriety worldwide, written by Brown and Ken Riley, lead vocalist of a British alternative CCM band Yfriday released on 17 February 2006.-Track listing:#Hosanna #I Will...
" - Lincoln BrewsterLincoln BrewsterLincoln Brewster is a contemporary Christian musician and pastor. As a guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Brewster became a sought-after session guitarist in the early 90s. Brewster is the senior worship pastor at Bayside Church in Roseville, California.-Biography:Brewster has been musically... - "Everything You Ever Wanted" - Hawk NelsonHawk NelsonHawk Nelson is a Christian rock band from Peterborough, Ontario. The band has become very popular in the Christian music scene and was voted "Favorite New Artist" by CCM Magazine in their February 2006 Reader's Choice Awards. In 2006 Hawk Nelson won a No...