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Top 10 Albums of 2002

John's Picks
  1. Welcome to the..., Rock N Roll Worship Circus
  2. Again, For the First Time, Bleach
  3. Hi-Fi Revival, Supertones
  4. Everybody Down, Matthew
  5. Thrive, Newsboys
  6. Reaching, LaRue
  7. Stand Up, Everyday Sunday
  8. Stanley Climbfall, Lifehouse
  9. Say It Loud, Sanctus Real
  10. (tie) The Eleventh Hour, Jars of Clay & Worship God, Rebecca St. James

Blake's Picks
  1. Again, For the First Time, Bleach
  2. Regions, Jacobstone
  3. Control, Pedro The Lion
  4. Divine Discontent, Sixpence None The Richer
  5. You Should Be Living, Two Thirty Eight
  6. Say It Loud, Sanctus Real
  7. Stanley Climbfall, Lifehouse
  8. Hearts Of Care, Michael Knott
  9. Never Felt This Way Before, The Billions
  10. Then Is The New Now, Denison Marrs

Kevin's Picks
  1. Welcome to the..., Rock N Roll Worship Circus
  2. Hi-Fi Revival, Supertones
  3. Worship God, Rebecca St. James
  4. Thrive, Newsboys
  5. Everybody Down, Matthew
  6. Divine Discontent, Sixpence None The Richer
  7. Again, For the First Time, Bleach
  8. Truthless Heroes, Project 86
  9. The Eleventh Hour
  10. (tie) The Art of Translation, Grits & Stanley Climbfall, Lifehouse
Top 10 Songs of 2002

John's Picks
  1. "The Undiscovered," RNR Worship Circus
  2. "Welcome Home," Supertones
  3. "This Time," Matthew
  4. "Everything," LaRue
  5. "Take Me Away," Lifehouse
  6. "Million Pieces," Newsboys
  7. "Stand Up," Everyday Sunday
  8. "Fell Out," Bleach
  9. "In Between," Luna Halo
  10. (tie) "Sleepwalking," Blindside & "Captain's Chair," Sanctus Real

Blake's Picks
  1. "Andy's Doin Time," Bleach
  2. "Priests and Paramedics," Pedro The Lion
  3. "Knocked Out," Bleach
  4. "This Is All The Time," Denison Marrs
  5. "Downer," Evoka Project
  6. "Waiting For Your Turn To Smile," Michael Knott
  7. "The Way I Feel," Sanctus Real
  8. "Melody of You," Sixpence None The Richer
  9. "The Holy Glow," Two Thirty Eight
  10. "Said Alot," Bleach

Kevin's Picks
  1. "The Undiscovered," RNR Worship Circus
  2. "Something Beautiful," Jars of Clay
  3. "It Is You," Newsboys
  4. "In Your Car," Matthew
  5. "Perfect Love," Supertones
  6. "Above All," Rebecca St. James
  7. "Fire," Delirious?
  8. "Paralyzed," Sixpence None The Richer
  9. "Sweet Jesus," All Star United
  10. "Fell Out," Bleach

Best New Artists of 2002

  • Rock N Roll Worship Circus
  • Matthew
  • Sanctus Real
  • Everyday Sunday

    Best Things of 2002

  • dc Talk's Free At Last Movie released after 7 years!
  • Sixpence's new album finally released after 2 years!
  • Matthew finally releases.
  • Festival Con Dios' Second Year
  • Rock N Roll Worship Circus
  • Poor Old Lu Reunites

    Worst Things of 2002

  • Beanbag Splits
  • PFR Disappeared (again)
  • dc Talk's "Hardway" Remake
  • Five Iron Frenzy Announces Breakup After 2003
  • Kevin's CD collection was stolen.

    Hopes For 2003

  • Britney Spears continues to fade out
  • PFR comes back (again)

    Most Anticipated Projects of 2003

  • Worldwide by Audio Adrenaline (Feb. 25)
  • The Beatiful Letdown by Switchfoot (Feb. 25)
  • Adoration by Newsboys
  • New projects from Bleach, Luna Halo, Holland, Further Seems Forever, Jars of Clay, Third Day, Earthsuit, and Anberlin (**this is just a portion of some projects we're looking forward to, and not all the records releasing this year)

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    Music Out This Week


    This Friday, October 30
    ALBUMS
    Beach Chapel A Special Place In Heaven (independent)
    Kirk Franklin I Am What I Am [Uptown]
    Lucy Gray By The Water - EP (independent)
    The Hyssongs We've Got a Song to Sing [Horizon]
    The Oak Ridge Boys Buried Treasures [Lightning Rod]
    Olive Shoots Music Longing and Loss (independent)
    Various Artists Songs Inspired By The Chosen: Season 1-5 [Capitol CMG]
    Vomitorial Corpulence Martyrdomical Symphonanthem [Rottweiler]

    SINGLES
    2 Lane Summer How Do I Live - Single [Quartz Hill]
    1K Phew & Timbaland Seven Trumpets - Single [Reach]
    Bethel Music Greatness (feat. Aubree Archibeck, Martin Smith) - Single [Bethel]
    Gracie Binion & Mitch Wong Gloria - Single [BEC]
    Lauren Daigle with Preservation Hall Jazz Band Sleigh Ride & Go Tell It On The Mountain - Double Single [Interscope/Capitol]
    Will Ellis My Yesterday’s Are Gone - Single (independent)
    Forrest Frank What a Life - Single [River House]
    goodwill., GodFearin & Xay Hill IN MOTION - Single [Syntax]
    Amy Grant To Be Together (feat. CAIN) [Capitol CMG/AG]
    I.A.N. Pray For Me - Single [Syntax]
    Laura Kaczor Wrapped in Love - Single [Upstream]
    Lady Audri My Body - Single [Syntax]
    Leem of the Earth The Cavern of Dark - Single [Velvet Blue]
    LOUDWERX Bass Go Boom (feat. Magic & Bird, Andy Mineo) - Single [Artist Influence]
    Malcolm Rue & A Tribe Apart Omemma - Single [Syntax]
    Kevi Morse Is it too late? - Single [Syntax]
    Nai and J Follow - Single (independent)
    New Wine Worship For Jesus - Single (independent)
    Lloyd Nicks Glory (Angels We Have Heard) - Single [Curb]
    Blessing Offor Broken Me (from The Chosen Album) - Single [Capitol CMG]
    Hunter Plake It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas - Single [BEC]
    Chelsea Plank Make Me Willing - Single [Provident/Sony]
    Razzie & OnBeatMusic Brick After Brick - Single [Syntax]
    Jordan St. Cyr Guide Me Home - Single [BEC]
    Carly Ann Taylor How Glorious (Amazing Grace) - Single [Curb]
    TobyMac The Hard Times - Single [Capitol CMG]
    Phil Wickham SOS (Don’t Let Me Go) - Single [Capitol CMG]
    Aaron Williams Abide (Christmas) [feat. Hope Darst] - Single [Provident/Sony]
    ZOEgirl I Still Believe - Single (independent)

    This Saturday, October 31
    SINGLES
    Chaotic Resemblance Move - Single (independent)

    Next Friday, November 6
    ALBUMS
    Big Daddy Weave It's Time For Christmas - EP [Curb]
    Hillside Recording & Addy Prado Come and See - EP (independent)
    Meadows DESERT WALKER (CD) [Facedown Records]
    Mystical Death Across [Rottweiler]
    Chris Tomlin Good News Of Great Joy (Christmas Songs Of Worship) [Capitol CMG]
    We Are Messengers Rejoice! (A Celtic Christmas LIVE) [Curb]
    Mark Wills Grand Ole Revival [Gaither]

    SINGLES
    Olivia Lane Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Single [BEC]
    Tasha Layton & Dave Barnes What Should I Get You For Christmas - Single [BEC]
    Hunter Plake Holly Jolly Christmas - Single [BEC]
    River Valley Worship Come and Behold - Single [BEC]
    Vineyard Worship Jesus Our Christ - Single [Vineyard]

    VINYL
    Meadows DESERT WALKER Vinyl [Facedown]
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