WOW Hits 2009 (CD - 2008)

Authors: Chris Tomlin; Jasen Rauch; Joshua Pearson; Britt Nicole; Bear Rinehart; David Crowder; David Zach; Mike Donehey; Dawn Richardson; Jeremy Camp; Leigh Cappillino; Mac Powell; Mark Hall; Matt Maher; Matthew West; Michael W. Smith; Robbie Seay; Steven Curtis Chapman; tobyMac; Daniel Biro; Matthew Thiessen; Jon Foreman; Leeland Mooring.

Illustrator: Joshua Sage Newman.

Released in late 2008, this two-disc set offers up a typically fine array of Christian pop/rock artists. Among the WOW perennials are Jeremy Camp (the soaring "Let It Fade"), Natalie Grant (the optimistic "In Better Hands"), and Switchfoot (the earnest "This Is Home"). Promising newcomers on the 30-track collection include Above the Golden State (the chiming "Sound of Your Name") and Needtobreathe (the soul-tinged "Washed By the Water").

WOW Hits 2009 collects 30 of the years biggest contemporary gospel/Christian rock hits including "God with Us" by Mercyme, "Jesus Messiah" by Chris Tomlin, "Set the World on Fire" by Jason Ingram, and "This Is Home" by Switchfoot. The two-disc, budget-priced set provides a nice cross section (pun intended) of modern CCM styles. ~ James Christopher Monger minimize