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By Kevin Pollard
Delirious?: Kingdom of
Comfort
Delirious? return with their ninth studio album, Kingdom of Comfort, which offers
a progressive guitar driven sound and social justice minded lyrics that
continue with the call to action themes in 2005’s The Mission Bell. Whether
it’s the piano-based track ‘All God’s Children’ or
the gentle strains of the first single ‘We Give You Praise,’
it’s clear Delirious? remains committed to its worship roots.
Salvador: Aware
One of the best live bands in Christian music,
Salvador’s sixth studio album, Aware, is their most personal project to date. Lead vocalist and
songwriter Nic Gonzales has had an eventful year, with his marriage to Jaci
Velasquez and the birth of their first child, and it is reflected in his
songwriting. With rich sounds of horns, seamless vocals and radio-friendly
hits, Aware is
a continuation of Salvador’s unique blend of contemporary pop and
Latin funk.
Hillsong United: The I
Heart Revolution: With Hearts as One
Best-selling worship band Hillsong United is back to
help spread their encouraging message of ‘The I Heart
Revolution.’ This two-disk CD release is made up of 28 Hillsong
United favourites recorded live over the last few years as the band shared
compassion and love to people in North America, South America, Africa,
Europe, Asia and Australia. It also includes new studio recordings as bonus
tracks. The band will release the companion DVD in June. We're All in This Together will
chronicle the band’s recent travels, including live performances,
documentaries and other features highlighting their passion for raising
awareness of social justice.
Various: WOW Hits 1
The WOW brand has decided to release three single-disc
projects per year, each featuring 15 of the biggest artists and most
current hits in Christian music, along with three new artist bonus cuts.
The first disk for 2008 features songs from Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin,
Jeremy Camp, Aaron Shust and several others. But the highlight on this
album is the first song (‘So Great,’ featuring Michael W. Smith
and Israel Houghton), to be released from the recent Compassionart
songwriters retreat in Perthshire, Scotland to raise money for the relief
of suffering around the planet.
P.O.D.: When Angels &
Serpents Dance
P.O.D., the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated rock
band, is back with its most aggressive, poetic effort to date. When Angels & Serpents Dance, produced by Jay Baumgartner (Evanescence), redefines what a
hard rock album can be. This powerful and imaginative album will most
certainly energize fans, from unforgettable rock anthems like
‘Addicted’ and ‘Shine’ to the timely and insightful
ballad, ‘Tell Me Why.’
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Run Kid Run: Love at the
Core
Haling from the state of Illinois, Run Kid Run is a
four-piece pop/rock band with huge hooks, infectious melodies and uplifting
lyrics. After winning over thousands of people nationwide with their debut
release This is Who We Are, Run Kid Run returns with Love at the
Core, produced by James Paul Wisner (Dashboard
Confessional).
David Crowder Band: Remedy
– Limited Edition
Just months after its release, David Crowder
Band’s Remedy
has already seen monumental success in sales, on radio and in their
mainstream club tour. To allow fans to fully experience the innovative
sights and sounds of this album they have released Remedy – Limited Edition, which
includes the original album as well as a bonus DVD featuring three live
song videos from the Remedy Club Tour.
Hawk Nelson: Hawk Nelson
is My Friend
Since 2004, music lovers have enjoyed pop-punk band
Hawk Nelson, helping the quartet sell nearly half a million albums. Now
these natives of Ontario are releasing their third album Hawk Nelson is My Friend. Also
available is the special edition CD/DVD, which includes a board game, a DVD
featuring the making of the album and the music video, a music video
collection (including a brand new video) and a special edition CD that
includes three bonus tracks.
Chris Sligh: Running Back
to You
You watched him rock it and sock it as a finalist on
American Idol Season 6. Now the spirited, powerful vocalist Chris Sligh
will release his debut album Running Back to
You on Brash Music (Aaron Shust). Chris’
personality is evidenced in this album as he manages to be provocative,
inspirational and maybe a little cheeky, all at the same time. The debut
single ‘Empty Me’ has already made a huge impact on Christian
radio, creating momentum for his solo debut release.
Underoath: Underoath
Live
Underoath follows up their Billboard-topping album Define the Great Line with their
Live CD/DVD. Hear
the crowd singing along and view never before released footage of
Underoath’s ‘We Believe in Dinotours’ tour on the DVD and
CD, which feature 12 live tracks, for the first time ever from Underoath.
Options Spring 2008
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