Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Flood - Jars of Clay
2. I'm Not Ashamed - Newsboys
3. Testify to Love - Avalon
4. Stomp - Kirk Franklin
5. What If I Stumble - dc Talk
6. God - Rebecca St. James
7. I Could Sing of Your Love Forever - Delirious?
8. Awesome God - Rich Mullins
9. You Put This Love in My Heart - Keith Green
10. Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music? - Larry Norman
11. To Hell With the Devil - Stryper
12. Beyond Belief - Petra
13. Call - Anointed
14. Champion - Carman
15. We Will Stand - Russ Taff

Disc 2:

1. For the Sake of the Call - Steven Curtis Chapman
2. He Is Exalted - Twila Paris
3. Thy Word - Amy Grant
4. Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
5. Basics of Life - 4Him
6. Love Takes Time - Bryan Duncan
7. Friends - Michael W. Smith
8. Easter Song - 2nd Chapter of Acts
9. Love Broke Thru - Phil Keaggy
10. Rise Again - Dallas Holm & Praise
11. We Shall Behold Him - Sandi Patty
12. Praise the Lord - The Imperials
13. My Tribute - Andraé Crouch
14. Undivided - First Call
15. Thank You - Ray Boltz

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #28517 in Music
• Released on: 2000-06-20
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

Amazon.com
Aptly titled Gold, this CD features the crème de la crème of the songs that have shaped the face of Christian music since the 1970s. The compilation pulls together many of the original recordings that spent time in the spotlight, providing a snapshot of what is imbedded within the hearts and minds of any seasoned Christian-music fan. Featuring artists from all genres, Gold presents a perfect cross section of the industry's most respected talent. With a flavor to satisfy every appetite, acoustic rock, gospel, heavy metal, worship, vocal, and contemporary sounds fashion a wild ride that leaves no moment mundane. Nowhere else would Stryper's "To Hell with the Devil" and Twila Paris's "He Is Exalted" share time on the same project. Wow! This is a true wonder indeed, bringing nostalgic memories and renewed inspiration to any Christian-music enthusiast. --Israel Button

Customer Reviews

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WOW Gold is perhaps the definitive collection of music outlining the soul of the christian music industry. Cuts like "Why should the devil have all the good music?" and "My Tribute" are pieces of history and part of the heritage of christian music. The inclusion of "Easter Song" by Second Chapter of Acts, "You put this love in my heart" by Keith Green, and "Awesome God" by Rich Mullins, are tributes to artists who made a mark in the world by their personal lives and testimonies in addition to their music. WOW Gold is not a collection of biggest sellers - it is a history. "What if I Stumble" by dc Talk is not the group's biggest seller, but it is a testimony to the heart of the group and the christian music industry as a whole. "Not Ashamed" by the Newsboys is a piece that bears testimony to the calling the group has focused on; standing up for the Truth, even when the world finds it offensive. The only song in the collection that should definately not be there is Kirk Franklin's "Stomp". Gospel is a genre that needs to be represented and Kirk Franklin is an artist who has made his mark in the industry. But, "Stomp" is just not a good representative piece. Something else should definately have been chosen. This album spans an incredible collection of musical styles. From Stryper to Keith Green to Jars of Clay to Bob Carlyle, this is an incredible collection of music and one i am proud to own.

GREAT INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIAN MUSIC! It helped me!
I started to listen to Christian music in 2000. Never had an interest in it before, really. Amy Grant was who eased me into it. Since Amy was on this compilation, I thought, how do the rest sound. How did Christian music sound back in then and how has it evolved.

This is the album that answered my questions. WOW! Maybe that's why they entitled these collections that. How ecclectic the collection of songs it on this 2-CD set. It's wonderful!

Jars of Clay opens the collection with "Flood" which received much airplay on secular stations. As the songs continue, the pop tunes really makes it easy to transition into Christian music. Music with a message! Great songs on every track!

Highlights: Awesome God, For the Sake of the Call, Thy Word, He is Exalted, Friends, Easter Song, Rise Again, Praise the Lord, My Tribute, Thank You. So many more great songs on this set.

If you want to ease a friend into Christian music, this is the CD for him/her. Maybe you have been curious. Take it from me, buy it. I did and listen to it all the time.

Professional CD, unprofessional selection.
Basically, the creators of the WOW CDs have once again created controversy over their selections. Take for example, their DC Talk pick. "Jesus Freak" was much more landmark and ground breaking and influential than "What If I Stumble" even if it was 'harder'. Their Kirk Franklin pick is questionable, but ok. "Stomp" was definately all influential and ground breaking, but so was "Revolution" which probably would have been better for this CD.

How about their Newsboys pick? WHERE THE HECK IS "SHINE"? "I'm Not Ashamed" again, is an ok pick. But it's definately not the best one they could have taken. Same goes for Delirious ("Gravity" or "Deeper"), Avalon ("Adonai"), Larry Norman ("I Wish We'd All Been Ready"), and Ray Boltz ("The Anchor Holds").

I must admit though, their Carman pick was a good one for a change. Someone actually did some research for that one. Anyway, if you're up for a nice CD, get this set. But don't expect the absolute best songs from each and every artist.