It’s time to go … Wow.
As in, another “WOW” compilation is out, featuring 30 of the year’s top Christian artists, and it’s topping the charts in Christian music in its very first week out of the chute, according to Billboard.
No wonder … take a look at the songs, and the artists, both a virtual who’s-who of current Christian music:
Disc 1:
1. Every Man (Casting Crowns) 
2. God With Us (MercyMe) 
3. Call My Name (Third Day)
4. Jesus Messiah (Chris Tomlin) 
5. Let It Fade (Jeremy Camp)
6. You Are Everything (Matthew West) 
7. Cinderella (Steven Curtis Chapman) 
8. How You Live Turn Up The Music (Point Of Grace) 
9. Mighty To Save (Live) (Michael W. Smith) 
10. All Because Of Jesus (Fee) 
11. Set The World On Fire (Britt Nicole) 
12. Your Grace Is Enough (Matt Maher) 
13. Song Of Hope Heaven Come Down (Robbie Seay Band) 
14. In Better Hands (Natalie Grant) 
15. Sound Of Your Name (Above The Golden State) 
Disc 2:
1. Everything Glorious (David Crowder Band) 
2. This Is Home (Switchfoot) 
3. Friend Like That (Hawk Nelson) 
4. The Best Thing (Relient K) 
5. Love Is Here (Tenth Avenue North) 
6. Washed By The Water (Needtobreathe) 
7. Give Me Your Eyes (Brandon Heath) 
8. I m Letting Go (Francesca Battistelli) 
9. Lose My Soul (TobyMac) 
10. Jesus Loves You (Stellar Kart) 
11. Count Me In (Leeland) 
12. Unbreakable (Fireflight) 
13. Already Over (Red) 
14. All Along (Remedy Drive) 
15. Sleeping In (Nevertheless)

While most of these may sound pretty familiar to Christian music fans, many people also like to have their favorite hits in one place in their CD player.
And, not owning any record-store stock, I can also say … the “WOW!” yearly works are a nice compilation to offer as a gift for a new Christian-music fan or overall music fan. I can speak from experience, recalling the collections where I first heard about everyone from Kutless to Third Day, and even Newsong (going back a few years, there).
There’s another new compilation that will be getting less attention, most likely, but it also offers another nice assortment of performers, mostly Christian but also some secular acts.
It’s the soundtrack to “Billy: The Early Years,” a 12-song collection from the new film about the early life and ministry of the Rev. Billy Graham.
With music from the worlds of country, gospel, contemporary Christian and more, the album features such multi-million-selling recording artists and combinations you won’t hear every day … try country stars Brooks & Dunn with Mac Powell of Christian supergroup Third Day.
Its tracks are:
“Over the Next Hill” – Brooks & Dunn and Mac Powell of Third Day
“Low” – Sara Evans
“Look at Me” – Alan Jackson
“Shelter Me” – China Edelman
“Ruth’s Prayer” – Patty Griffin
“Heavenly Day” – Brandon Heath
“The Great Wild Beyond” – Gregory Page
“Amazing Love” – Michael W. Smith and Melinda Doolittle
“In Dreams” – Roy Orbison
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus” – Brad Paisley
“Almost Persuaded” – Josh Turner
“Just as I Am” – Sierra Hull with a choir featuring John Cowan, Harry Stinson, Ronnie Bowman, Ronnie McCoury, and John Wesley Ryles.