| WOW Hits 2008 | ||||
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Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music | |||
| Length | 2:14:54 | |||
| Label | EMI Christian Music Group | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| WOW Hits compilation albums chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1]
[2] |
WOW Hits 2008 is a two-disc compilation album comprising some of the biggest hits on Christian radio from the previous year. Disc one features more of the adult contemporary hits, while disc two features the CHR/Pop and Rock hits. On November 12, 2008, the album was certified gold in the US by the RIAA. [3] The compilation peaked at No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. [4] This was the first collection in the series not to be certified at least Platinum.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist (Album) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Made to Worship" | Chris Tomlin, Stephan Sharp, Ed Cash | Chris Tomlin ( See the Morning) | 4:19 |
| 2. | " Mountain of God" | Brown Bannister, Mac Powell | Third Day ( Wherever You Are) | 3:54 |
| 3. | " Hold Fast" | James Bryson, Cochran Nathan, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Michael Scheuchzer, Robin Shaffer | MercyMe ( Coming Up to Breathe) | 4:38 |
| 4. | " Praise You In This Storm" | Mark Hall, Bernie Herms | Casting Crowns ( Lifesong) | 4:57 |
| 5. | " Undo" | Scott Davis, Wes Willis, Kevin Huguley | Rush of Fools ( Rush of Fools) | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Awaken" | Natalie Grant, Rob Graves, Jason McArthur, Joy Williams | Natalie Grant ( Awaken) | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Find Your Wings" | Mark Harris, Tony Wood | Mark Harris (The Line Between the Two) | 3:34 |
| 8. | "By His Wounds" | Mac Powell, David Nasser | Mac Powell, Steven Curtis Chapman, Brian Littrell & Mark Hall ( Glory Revealed) | 3:22 |
| 9. | " Every Time I Breathe" | Andy Cloninger, Michael Farren, Mike Weaver | Big Daddy Weave ( Every Time I Breathe) | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Walking Her Home" | Mark Schultz | Mark Schultz ( Broken & Beautiful) | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Over My Head" | Brian Littrell, Don Poythress, Michael Puryear, Brian White | Brian Littrell ( Welcome Home) | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Come to the Cross" | Matt Bronleewe, Michael W. Smith, Leeland Mooring | Michael W. Smith ( Stand) | 4:07 |
| 13. | "Give It All Away" | Aaron Shust | Aaron Shust ( Anything Worth Saying) | 3:34 |
| 14. | " Bless the Broken Road" (featuring Melodie Crittenden) | Jeff Hanna, Marcus Hummon, Bobby E. Boyd | Selah ( Bless the Broken Road) | 4:09 |
| 15. | "History" | Matthew West | Matthew West ( History) | 4:04 |
| 16. | "Set the World on Fire" (bonus track) | Cindy Morgan, Britt Nicole, Jason Ingram | Britt Nicole ( Say It) | 3:37 |
| 17. | "Still Calls Me Son" (bonus track) | John Waller, Scott Johnson | John Waller (The Blessing) | 6:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist (Album) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Made to Love" | Cary Barlowe, Toby McKeehan, Jamie Moore, Aaron Rice | tobyMac ( Portable Sounds) | 3:52 |
| 2. | " I Need You to Love Me" | Alyssa Barlow, Lauren Barlow, Rebecca Barlow | BarlowGirl ( Another Journal Entry) | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Something Beautiful" | Paul Colman, Peter Furler | Newsboys ( Go) | 3:51 |
| 4. | " Me and Jesus" | Adam Agee, Ian Eskelin | Stellar Kart ( We Can't Stand Sitting Down) | 3:24 |
| 5. | "The Show" | Jason Dunn, Daniel Biro, Trevor McNevan | Hawk Nelson ( Smile, It's the End of the World) | 3:13 |
| 6. | " Forgiven" | Matthew Thiessen | Relient K ( Five Score and Seven Years Ago) | 4:04 |
| 7. | "What It Means" | Jeremy Camp | Jeremy Camp ( Beyond Measure) | 3:38 |
| 8. | " Nothing Left to Lose" | Mat Kearney | Mat Kearney ( Nothing Left to Lose) | 4:23 |
| 9. | " Only the World" | Clint Lagerberg Sam Mizell, Matthew West | Mandisa ( True Beauty) | 3:23 |
| 10. | " Don't Give Up" | Sanctus Real, Christopher Stevens | Sanctus Real ( The Face of Love) | 4:17 |
| 11. | " Breathe Into Me (Screamless Edit)" | Anthony Armstrong, Rob Graves, Jason McArthur, Jasen Rauch | Red ( End of Silence) | 3:35 |
| 12. | " Stand in the Rain" | Melissa Brock, Tricia Brock, Matt Dally, Brandon Estelle, Dave Ghazarian, Max Hsu | Superchick ( Beauty from Pain 1.1) | 3:16 |
| 13. | " Work" | Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark | Jars of Clay ( Good Monsters) | 3:54 |
| 14. | "Tears of the Saints" | Jack Mooring, Leeland Mooring | Leeland ( Sound of Melodies) | 6:16 |
| 15. | "I Believe" | Matthew Senatore, Jeffrey Pence, Eliot Sloan | Building 429 ( Rise) | 3:52 |
| 16. | "What If" (Bonus Track) | Don Chaffer, Sam Mizell | PureNRG ( PureNRG) | 5:01 |
Bonus MP3 downloads
- "Where Your Heart Belongs" – Mainstay
- "The Twenty-First Time" – Monk and Neagle
- "Come Undone" – Jackson Waters
- "Not Afraid" – Stephanie Smith
- "Let Go" – Grey Holiday
- "You Are" – Mark Roach
- "Salvation Station" – Newworldson
- "It's Beautiful" – Eleventyseven
- "A Lot In Common" – Group 1 Crew
- "God In Me" – Daniel Doss Band
- "Inside Out" – Cadia
- "Praise and Adore" – Wavorly
- "3 Minute Song" – Josh Wilson
Those who purchased WOW Hits 2008 were able to download bonus MP3s and videos (now no longer available).
The bonus track "Set the World On Fire" by Britt Nicole was also included as a regular in WOW Hits 2009 the following year. Making it the first song to be featured on 2 WOW compilation albums, not counting special releases.
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [5] | 56 |
| US Christian Albums ( Billboard) [6] | 2 |
See also
References
- ^ review at Allmusic
- ^ review at Christian Music Today. Retrieved on March 8, 2009.
- ^ "American album certifications – Various – WOW Hits 2008". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Billboard.com
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. December 8, 2007.
- ^ "Christian Albums". Billboard. October 20, 2007.
External links
| WOW Hits 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
|
Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music | |||
| Length | 2:14:54 | |||
| Label | EMI Christian Music Group | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| WOW Hits compilation albums chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[1]
[2] |
WOW Hits 2008 is a two-disc compilation album comprising some of the biggest hits on Christian radio from the previous year. Disc one features more of the adult contemporary hits, while disc two features the CHR/Pop and Rock hits. On November 12, 2008, the album was certified gold in the US by the RIAA. [3] The compilation peaked at No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. [4] This was the first collection in the series not to be certified at least Platinum.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist (Album) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Made to Worship" | Chris Tomlin, Stephan Sharp, Ed Cash | Chris Tomlin ( See the Morning) | 4:19 |
| 2. | " Mountain of God" | Brown Bannister, Mac Powell | Third Day ( Wherever You Are) | 3:54 |
| 3. | " Hold Fast" | James Bryson, Cochran Nathan, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Michael Scheuchzer, Robin Shaffer | MercyMe ( Coming Up to Breathe) | 4:38 |
| 4. | " Praise You In This Storm" | Mark Hall, Bernie Herms | Casting Crowns ( Lifesong) | 4:57 |
| 5. | " Undo" | Scott Davis, Wes Willis, Kevin Huguley | Rush of Fools ( Rush of Fools) | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Awaken" | Natalie Grant, Rob Graves, Jason McArthur, Joy Williams | Natalie Grant ( Awaken) | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Find Your Wings" | Mark Harris, Tony Wood | Mark Harris (The Line Between the Two) | 3:34 |
| 8. | "By His Wounds" | Mac Powell, David Nasser | Mac Powell, Steven Curtis Chapman, Brian Littrell & Mark Hall ( Glory Revealed) | 3:22 |
| 9. | " Every Time I Breathe" | Andy Cloninger, Michael Farren, Mike Weaver | Big Daddy Weave ( Every Time I Breathe) | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Walking Her Home" | Mark Schultz | Mark Schultz ( Broken & Beautiful) | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Over My Head" | Brian Littrell, Don Poythress, Michael Puryear, Brian White | Brian Littrell ( Welcome Home) | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Come to the Cross" | Matt Bronleewe, Michael W. Smith, Leeland Mooring | Michael W. Smith ( Stand) | 4:07 |
| 13. | "Give It All Away" | Aaron Shust | Aaron Shust ( Anything Worth Saying) | 3:34 |
| 14. | " Bless the Broken Road" (featuring Melodie Crittenden) | Jeff Hanna, Marcus Hummon, Bobby E. Boyd | Selah ( Bless the Broken Road) | 4:09 |
| 15. | "History" | Matthew West | Matthew West ( History) | 4:04 |
| 16. | "Set the World on Fire" (bonus track) | Cindy Morgan, Britt Nicole, Jason Ingram | Britt Nicole ( Say It) | 3:37 |
| 17. | "Still Calls Me Son" (bonus track) | John Waller, Scott Johnson | John Waller (The Blessing) | 6:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist (Album) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Made to Love" | Cary Barlowe, Toby McKeehan, Jamie Moore, Aaron Rice | tobyMac ( Portable Sounds) | 3:52 |
| 2. | " I Need You to Love Me" | Alyssa Barlow, Lauren Barlow, Rebecca Barlow | BarlowGirl ( Another Journal Entry) | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Something Beautiful" | Paul Colman, Peter Furler | Newsboys ( Go) | 3:51 |
| 4. | " Me and Jesus" | Adam Agee, Ian Eskelin | Stellar Kart ( We Can't Stand Sitting Down) | 3:24 |
| 5. | "The Show" | Jason Dunn, Daniel Biro, Trevor McNevan | Hawk Nelson ( Smile, It's the End of the World) | 3:13 |
| 6. | " Forgiven" | Matthew Thiessen | Relient K ( Five Score and Seven Years Ago) | 4:04 |
| 7. | "What It Means" | Jeremy Camp | Jeremy Camp ( Beyond Measure) | 3:38 |
| 8. | " Nothing Left to Lose" | Mat Kearney | Mat Kearney ( Nothing Left to Lose) | 4:23 |
| 9. | " Only the World" | Clint Lagerberg Sam Mizell, Matthew West | Mandisa ( True Beauty) | 3:23 |
| 10. | " Don't Give Up" | Sanctus Real, Christopher Stevens | Sanctus Real ( The Face of Love) | 4:17 |
| 11. | " Breathe Into Me (Screamless Edit)" | Anthony Armstrong, Rob Graves, Jason McArthur, Jasen Rauch | Red ( End of Silence) | 3:35 |
| 12. | " Stand in the Rain" | Melissa Brock, Tricia Brock, Matt Dally, Brandon Estelle, Dave Ghazarian, Max Hsu | Superchick ( Beauty from Pain 1.1) | 3:16 |
| 13. | " Work" | Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark | Jars of Clay ( Good Monsters) | 3:54 |
| 14. | "Tears of the Saints" | Jack Mooring, Leeland Mooring | Leeland ( Sound of Melodies) | 6:16 |
| 15. | "I Believe" | Matthew Senatore, Jeffrey Pence, Eliot Sloan | Building 429 ( Rise) | 3:52 |
| 16. | "What If" (Bonus Track) | Don Chaffer, Sam Mizell | PureNRG ( PureNRG) | 5:01 |
Bonus MP3 downloads
- "Where Your Heart Belongs" – Mainstay
- "The Twenty-First Time" – Monk and Neagle
- "Come Undone" – Jackson Waters
- "Not Afraid" – Stephanie Smith
- "Let Go" – Grey Holiday
- "You Are" – Mark Roach
- "Salvation Station" – Newworldson
- "It's Beautiful" – Eleventyseven
- "A Lot In Common" – Group 1 Crew
- "God In Me" – Daniel Doss Band
- "Inside Out" – Cadia
- "Praise and Adore" – Wavorly
- "3 Minute Song" – Josh Wilson
Those who purchased WOW Hits 2008 were able to download bonus MP3s and videos (now no longer available).
The bonus track "Set the World On Fire" by Britt Nicole was also included as a regular in WOW Hits 2009 the following year. Making it the first song to be featured on 2 WOW compilation albums, not counting special releases.
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [5] | 56 |
| US Christian Albums ( Billboard) [6] | 2 |
See also
References
- ^ review at Allmusic
- ^ review at Christian Music Today. Retrieved on March 8, 2009.
- ^ "American album certifications – Various – WOW Hits 2008". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Billboard.com
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. December 8, 2007.
- ^ "Christian Albums". Billboard. October 20, 2007.