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Gospel
Release Date: 10/03/2006
WOW Hits 2007 seems to include everything that was right about another year of
contemporary Christian music favorites. The exhaustively comprehensive collection joins veterans with newcomers, straight-up
worship with crossover attempts, and modern
rock with
adult contemporary. The sixth annual incarnation works much the same as its predecessors (back to
WOW Hits 2002), mixing and matching tracks from 33
CCM artists. Some, like the ubiquitous
David Crowder Band and
Jars of Clay, likely appear as a courtesy while up-and-comers like
the Afters,
Plumb and
Building 429 maximize the exposure to catapult themselves out of relative obscurity. The project's appeal is its conspicuously similar sound to secular counterparts (even down to the album title, itself a mirror of the popular
Now imprint). If you didn't know better, you might think you were listening to
Evanescence,
Hoobastank,
Kelly Clarkson,
Linkin Park,
Nickelback and
Death Cab for Cutie. There are some notable absences, like
Bebo Norman,
Jaci Velasquez and
Audio Adrenaline, each of whom appeared on
WOW Hits 2005 or
2006. Still they leave no void, as hits by
MercyMe,
Casting Crowns,
Rebecca St. James and many more create a varied, accessible collection.
~Jared Johnson, All Music Guide
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