WOW Hits 1 is the first and sole single-disc WOW Hits album, released on April 8, 2008.[4] It contains sixteen songs that were popular on Christian radio at the time, and three bonus tracks. The album reached No. 4 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart in 2008, and No. 99 on the Billboard 200 that same year.[1]

WOW Hits 1
Compilation album by
Various Artists
ReleasedApril 8, 2008
GenreContemporary Christian music
Length77:29
LabelEMI Christian Music Group
ProducerVarious
WOW Hits compilation albums chronology
WOW Hits 2008
(2007)
WOW Hits 1
(2008)
WOW Hits 2009
(2008)
WOW Hits 2 (cancelled)
WOW Hits 3 (cancelled)
Album art was adapted for WOW Hits 2009.
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1][2][3]

WOW announced two other single-disc albums, WOW Hits 2 and WOW Hits 3, to be released at a later time. The company planned to release WOW Hits more frequently and at a more affordable price. Both of these sequels were cancelled, however, and replaced with WOW Hits 2009 on October 7, 2008.

Track listing edit

Album release
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist (Album)Length
1."So Great" (featuring Israel Houghton and Christy Nockels)Paul Baloche, Stu Garrard, Israel Houghton, Graham KendrickMichael W. Smith (CompassionArt)4:37
2."Give You Glory"Jeremy CampJeremy Camp (Beyond Measure)4:06
3."East to West"Mark Hall, Bernie HermsCasting Crowns (The Altar and the Door)4:27
4."Everything Glorious"David CrowderDavid Crowder*Band (Remedy)3:47
5."Tunnel"Mac Powell, Tai Anderson, Brad Avery, David Carr, Mark LeeThird Day (Wherever You Are)4:19
6."Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)"Louie Giglio, Chris Tomlin, Isaac WattsChris Tomlin (See the Morning)4:26
7."All the World"Sam Mizell, Jason IngramPoint of Grace (How You Live)4:33
8."Here's My Life"Alyssa Barlow, Lauren Barlow, Rebecca BarlowBarlowGirl (How Can We Be Silent)5:38
9."I'm for You"Cary Barlowe, Toby McKeehan, Aaron RiceTobyMac (Portable Sounds)3:47
10."The Older I Get"Brian Howes, John CooperSkillet (Comatose)3:39
11."Give Until There's Nothing Left"Matthew ThiessenRelient K (Five Score and Seven Years Ago)3:26
12."Miracle of the Moment"Matt Bronleewe, Steven Curtis ChapmanSteven Curtis Chapman (This Moment)3:29
13."In Wonder"Peter FurlerNewsboys (Go)4:13
14."I'm Not Who I Was"Brandon HeathBrandon Heath (Don't Get Comfortable)3:19
15."You Are Everything"Sam Mizell, Matthew WestMatthew West (Something to Say)3:51
16."Give Me Words to Speak"Aaron ShustAaron Shust (Whispered and Shouted)4:27
17."God In Me" (Bonus Track)Daniel DossDaniel Doss Band (Greater Than Us All)4:06
18."I'll Stay" (Bonus Track)Nichole NordemanCadia (Cadia)3:27
19."Love Is Here" (Bonus Track)Mike Donehey, Phillip LaRue, Drew MiddletonTenth Avenue North (Over and Underneath)4:01
Total length:77:38

References edit

  1. ^ a b review at Allmusic. Retrieved on 8 March 2009.
  2. ^ review at Christian Music Today. Retrieved on 8 March 2009.
  3. ^ review at The Phantom Tollbooth
  4. ^ McArthur, Alisha (2008-03-12). "(News Release) Popular WOW Hits Brand Unveils New Initiative". Gospel Music Association. Retrieved 2009-04-18.

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