WOW 1996: The Year’s 30 Top Christian Artists and Songs

Description

WOW 1996, sub-titled The Year’s 30 Top Christian Artists and Songs, is a multi-artist double disc compilation released on EMI Christian Music Group in November 1995. Released in late 1995, WOW 1996 was the first in the WOW Series and the first recording put together by the three major Christian record companies of the time: Word Records (now Word Entertainment), Sparrow Records (formerly part of EMI Christian Music Group), and Reunion Records (now part of Sony’s Provident Label Group).

“WOW” is a series of annual compilation albums featuring contemporary Christian music dating from 1995. Comprising songs submitted by each partner label, the annual WOW Hits releases are usually double CD sets. The series was officially cancelled in 2019. Throughout its run, the WOW franchise evolved into one of the most successful collections of contemporary Christian music.

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2CD tracklist:

Disc One

1.01 Michael W. Smith – Cry For Love – 5:08
1.02 Amy Grant – Children Of The World – 5:16
1.03 Steven Curtis Chapman – Heaven In The Real World – 4:12
1.04 Twila Paris – God Is In Control – 5:40
1.05 Bebe & Cece – Count It All Joy – 6:26
1.06 Susan Ashton – Stand – 4:36
1.07 DC Talk – I Wish We’d All Been Ready – 3:44
1.08 Point of Grace – The Great Divide – 4:18
1.09 4Him – For Future Generation – 4:37
1.10 Margaret Becker – Deep Calling Deep – 3:45
1.11 Clay Crosse – His Love Is Comin’ Over Me – 4:18
1.12 Out Of The Grey – When Love Comes To Life – 4:12
1.13 Wes King – Common Creed – 4:28
1.14 Phil Keaggy – The True Believers – 4:37
1.15 Petra – No Doubt – 4:52

Disc Two

2.01 Sandi Patty – Build My World Around You – 3:36
2.02 Bryan Duncan – Don’t Look Away – 4:31
2.03 Cindy Morgan – Sweet Days Of Grace – 3:59
2.04 Take 6 – Biggest Part Of Me – 4:13
2.05 Kathy Troccoli – Go Light Your World – 4:05
2.06 Anointed – Send Out A Prayer – 4:35
2.07 Rich Mullins – Brother’s Keeper – 3:12
2.08 Geoff Moore and The Distance – Home Run – 4:09
2.09 PFR – Great Lengths – 2:32
2.10 Newsboys – Shine – 3:41
2.11 Carman – Step Of Faith – 5:32
2.12 Phillips, Craig & Dean – Concert Of Age – 4:18
2.13 Wayne Watson – The Class Of ’95 – 5:45
2.14 Ray Boltz – The Anchor Holds – 5:55
2.15 Ashton, Becker, Denté – Taking My Time – 3:41

Note: Simultaneously released as a double cassette and a double disc CD. Released in Europe with a slightly different track listing. As well released in a Swedish version.