City on a Hill: Sing Alleluia

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City on a Hill: Sing Alleluia
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Compilation album by
Various Artists
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2002
Genre CCM
Label Essential
Series chronology
City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise
(2000)
City on a Hill: Sing Alleluia
(2002)
City on a Hill: It's Christmas Time
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jesus Freak Hideout(not rated) [1]
Moody Magazine(series review) [2]
The Phantom Tollbooth(not rated) [3]
Worship Music.com(not rated) [4]

City on a Hill: Sing Alleluia was released in 2002. The album is the second in the City on a Hill series of compilation albums by popular contemporary Christian musicians. The album received the Gospel Music Association's Special Event Album of the Year award for 2003. [5]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "All Creatures of Our God and King" (choral prelude)
  2. "Sing Alleluia" - Jennifer Knapp & Mac Powell (of Third Day)
  3. "Holy Is Your Name" - Bebo Norman, Cliff & Danielle Young (of Caedmon's Call)
  4. "You Are Holy" - Nichole Nordeman
  5. "Our Great God" - Mac Powell (of Third Day) & Fernando Ortega
  6. "Marvelous Light" - Derek Webb
  7. "The Comforter Has Come" - Jars of Clay
  8. "Shine Your Light" - Nichole Nordeman & FFH
  9. "Hide Me In Your Heart" - FFH
  10. "Hallowed" - Jennifer Knapp & Phil Keaggy
  11. "Lift Up Your Hearts (Sursum Corda)" - Derri Daugherty
  12. "Communion" - Cliff & Danielle Young (of Caedmon's Call) & Phil Keaggy
  13. "All Creatures of Our God and King" (choral postlude)

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References

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  2. http://www.moodymagazine.com/articles.php?action=view_article&id=988
  3. "City on a Hill - Sing Alleluia - a Review of The Phantom Tollbooth". www.tollbooth.org. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  4. http://www.worshipmusic.com/8306106222.html
  5. "Dove Award Recipients for 2003" Archived 2007-02-08 at the Wayback Machine . Published by the Gospel Music Association. Retrieved January 8, 2007.