| WOW Next 2007 | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | December 26, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music | |||
| Label | EMI Christian Music Group | |||
| Various artists chronology | ||||
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WOW Next 2007 is an album in the WOW series, comprising twelve top Contemporary Christian music songs on one album. It was given free with any WOW purchase. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist (Album) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Our God Reigns" | Brandon Heath | Brandon Heath ( Don't Get Comfortable ) | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Jamie's Song" | David Leonard, Craig Wilson | Jackson Waters ( Come Undone ) | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Jesus to the World" | This Beautiful Republic, Allen Salmon | This Beautiful Republic ( Even Heroes Need a Parachute ) | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Indestructible" | Britt Nicole, Joe Pangallo, Adam Smith | Britt Nicole (WOW Next 2007) | 3:38 |
| 5. | "The Blessing" (featuring Mark Hall) | John Waller | John Waller (The Blessing) | 4:04 |
| 6. | "As Long As I Have You" | Mark Roach | Mark Roach (Every Reason Why) | 3:58 |
| 7. | "It's You" | Justin Cox, Glenn Drennen, Wendy Drennen, Ian Eskelin, Dawn Richardson, Phee Shorb | Fireflight ( The Healing of Harms ) | 3:13 |
| 8. | "When It's Over" | Adrienne Camp, Jeremy Camp | Adie ( Don't Wait ) | 3:56 |
| 9. | "A Lot In Common" | Arthur Anderson, Blanca Reyes, Jose Reyes, Pablo Villatoro | Group 1 Crew ( Group 1 Crew ) | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Lost At Sea" | Jimmy Needham | Jimmy Needham ( Speak ) | 3:57 |
| 11. | "The Real" | Kevin Kadish, Joshua Pearson | Nevertheless ( Live Like We're Alive ) | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Live My Life for You" | Barry Weeks, Brian White | PureNRG ( PureNRG ) | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 45:36 | |||
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