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• WOW 2016 CHRISTIAN HITS SERIES

WOW Hits 2015 also features for KING & COUNTRY. T he Newsboys and Stephen Curtis Chapman are two of the four artists to appear both on the first WOW 1996 and last years WOW Hits 2015. To a similar extent, WOW has given Christian Music an easy way to see our Heritage.

With WOW connecting both generations, it created a foundation for a market, rather than the segmentation we see in many churches when we talk about worship. The Newsboys and others owe WOW for a growth in their recognition. WOW 1996 included the standards from the 80’s like Petra, and Twila Paris, but I can personally attest to the fact that our family had not heard of Geoff Moore and the Distance.

WOW 2016 CHRISTIAN HITS SERIES

In addition to providing for familiarity of artists, the ‘WOW’ series has allowed for a connection between generations.

WOW albums shed light on the entire industry. In the 90’s if you wanted to discuss Christian music, every other major song was sung by Amy Grant. Through the 70’s and 80’s there were, at most, a dozen artists that a Christian could name. The biggest impact, in my eyes, is how they centralized the major players in the industry allowing listeners to find groups that speak to them, and allowing for a snapshot for a vibrant genre. The ‘WOW’ series had several major impacts on the Christian Music Industry. Supertones appeared on WOw 1999, Jeremy Camp appeared in WOW Hits 2004, and Casting Crowns first appeared on WOW hits 2005. Jaci Velazquez got her turn for WOW 1998, the O.C. The second edition, WOW 1997, featured new names, like Rebecca St. Through the history of WOW, you knew an artist was making waves if they made it onto the WOW album. Some of the names were well known names, like Petra and Sandi Patty, but some were fairly new, such as the Newboys. In total, the album featured 30 different performers and bands. In 1995, WOW 1996 was released featuring songs from dcTalk, Stephen Curtis Chapman, 4Him, Amy Grant, and many more. For those who do not know, the ‘WOW’ series is an annual collection of many of the year’s best new Christian songs. Where would Christian music and Christian Radio be without WOW? In an effort to mirror the secular music market, and the ‘NOW’ series, executives at the Sparrow Records started a project in 1994 that would have a Miracle-Gro effect on Christian Music.