WOW Hits 2002

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WOW Hits 2002
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Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 23, 2001
Genre Contemporary Christian music
Label Sparrow
Producer Various
WOW Hits chronology
WOW Hits 2001
(2000)		WOW Hits 2002
(2001)		 WOW Hits 2003
(2002)
Professional ratings
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Christian Music Today (?) [1]
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WOW Hits 2002 is a compilation album of 30 contemporary Christian music hits plus three bonus cuts from the year 2001. It peaked at No. 52 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2001 and 2002, and also climbed to number two on the Top Contemporary Christian chart in both years. [3] The album was certified as platinum in 2002 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [4]

Contents

Track listing

Red disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist (Album)Length
1."Joy" Steve Taylor, Peter Furler Newsboys ( Shine: The Hits )4:11
2."40 Days" Mac Powell, Mark Lee, David Carr, Tai Anderson, Brad Avery Third Day ( Come Together )3:03
3."Beautiful"Tyler Burkum, Ben Cissell, Bob Herdman, Will McGinniss, Mark Stuart Audio Adrenaline ( Lift )3:53
4."Dismissed"Chrissy Conway, Alisa Girard, Lynn Nichols, Tasia Tjornhom ZOEgirl ( Life )3:26
5."Somebody's Watching" Toby McKeehan, Michael-Anthony Taylor tobyMac ( Momentum )3:36
6."Breathe on Me" Jennifer Knapp Jennifer Knapp ( The Way I Am )3:30
7."Genuine" Stacie Orrico, B. Huston Stacie Orrico ( Genuine )5:00
8."Different Now"Lisa Kimmey, Lee Jerkins, David Hackley Out of Eden ( This Is Your Life )3:30
9."Existence" Kevin Max, Mark Townsend Kevin Max ( Stereotype Be )4:14
10."Witness"David Cox, Linda Kowatch, Nicole C. Mullen Nicole C. Mullen ( Talk About It )3:34
11."Spinnin' Around"Mark Hammond, Grant Cunningham, Stephanie Lewis Jump5 ( Jump5 )3:39
12."All You Got" Michael Tait, Chad Chapin, Toby McKeehan Tait ( Empty )4:38
13."Jump, Jump, Jump"Errol Johnson, Joe Priolo True Vibe (True Vibe)3:03
14."Serious"Chuck Butler, Dan Muckala Joy Williams ( Joy Williams )3:53
15."With Every Breath" (featuring Dan Haseltine & Leigh Nash) Marc Byrd City on a Hill ( City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise )5:03
16."Hey, Hey" (Bonus track)Brent Milligan, Owen Thomas The Elms ( The Big Surprise )3:08
Gold disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist (Album)Length
1."Begin With Me"Steve Siler, David Tyson Point of Grace ( Free to Fly )3:16
2."This Day" Steven Curtis Chapman Steven Curtis Chapman ( Declaration )4:37
3."Wonder Why"Grant Cunningham, Matt Huesmann Avalon ( Oxygen )4:00
4."Back In His Arms Again" Mark Schultz Mark Schultz ( Song Cinema )4:23
5."God Is In This Place"Phil Sillas Plus One ( The Promise )3:41
6."Breathe" (Live)Marie Barnett Michael W. Smith ( Worship )5:45
7."Wait For Me" Rebecca St. James Rebecca St. James ( Transform )4:30
8."Watching Over Me"Jeromy Deibler FFH ( Have I Ever Told You )3:05
9."You Lift Me Up"Chris Eaton, Cindy Morgan Rachael Lampa (Live for You )3:38
10."You'll Never Thirst" Nicole C. Mullen, Brad O'Donnell, Roger Ryan Anointed (If We Pray)4:32
11."Adore"Brent Bourgeois, Chris Eaton Jaci Velasquez (Crystal Clear )4:12
12."We Delight"Josh Moore Caedmon's Call (In the Company of Angels )3:25
13."Psalm 112" Tony Wood 4Him (Walk On)4:49
14."Welcome Home" Shaun Groves Shaun Groves (Invitation to Eavesdrop)4:06
15."Cover Me" Bebo Norman Bebo Norman (Big Blue Sky )4:39
16."Isn't It Love" (Bonus track) Andrew Peterson Andrew Peterson (Clear to Venus )3:19
17."Protest to Praise" (Bonus track)Jason Germain, Marc Martel Downhere (Downhere )5:06

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References

  1. ↑ "Christian Music Today review". Christianitytoday.com. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
  2. ↑ "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
  3. ↑ Chart success [ dead link ]
  4. ↑ RIAA official site Archived December 31, 2009, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 28 February 2009.
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