WOW Number 1s

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WOW #1s
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Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedApril 5, 2005
Genre Gospel, CCM
Length130:06
Label Provident Label Group
WOW #1s compilation albums chronology
WOW #1s
(2005)
WOW #1s: Yellow
(2011)
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WOW #1s is a two-disc compilation album of thirty one songs that have been heralded as the "Greatest Christian Music Hits Ever," with recordings dating from 1988 to 2005. It was released on April 5, 2005. The album features songs by FFH, Amy Grant, Rebecca St. James, Chris Rice, Avalon, and many other well-known singers and groups. It reached gold sales status in 2005. [4] WOW #1s weighed in at 58th position on the Billboard 200 chart in 2005, and at No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums chart in both 2005 and 2006. [1]

Contents

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist (Album)Length
1."Dive" Steven Curtis Chapman Steven Curtis Chapman ( Speechless )3:59
2."Holy"Mark Hammond, Nichole Nordeman Nichole Nordeman ( Woven & Spun )3:22
3."I Can Only Imagine" Bart Millard MercyMe ( Almost There )4:09
4."In Christ Alone" Shawn Craig, Don Koch Brian Littrell ( Welcome Home )3:41
5."One of These Days"Jeromy Deibler FFH ( I Want to Be Like You )4:25
6."Big Enough" Chris Rice Chris Rice (Past the Edges)3:07
7."Lead Me On" Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Michael W. Smith Amy Grant ( Lead Me On )5:36
8."Place in This World" Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Michael W. Smith Michael W. Smith ( Go West Young Man )4:00
9."Gather at the River"Regie Hamm, Joel Lindsey Point of Grace ( The Whole Truth )3:27
10."Redeemer" Nicole C. Mullen Nicole C. Mullen (Nicole C. Mullen)4:59
11."Testify to Love"Paul Field, Ralph Van Manen, Henk Pool, Robert Riekerk Avalon ( A Maze of Grace )4:46
12."Awesome God" Rich Mullins Rich Mullins ( Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth )3:06
13."On My Knees"David Mullen, Nicole C. Mullen, Michael Ochs Jaci Velasquez ( Heavenly Place )3:51
14."He's My Son" Mark Schultz Mark Schultz ( Mark Schultz )5:41
15."Live for You"Chris Eaton, Chris Rodriguez Rachael Lampa ( Live for You )3:58
16."Butterfly Kisses" Bob Carlisle Bob Carlisle ( Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace) )5:38
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist (Album)Length
1."Flood" Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark Jars of Clay ( Jars of Clay )3:31
2."Kiss Me"Matt Slocum Sixpence None the Richer ( Sixpence None the Richer )3:28
3."If We Are the Body" Mark Hall Casting Crowns ( Casting Crowns )3:59
4."Undo Me" Jennifer Knapp Jennifer Knapp ( Kansas )3:25
5."Show Me Your Glory"Mac Powell, Mark Lee, David Carr, Samuel Anderson, Brad Avery, Carey Byrd Third Day ( Come Together )3:19
6."Jesus Freak"Mark Heimermann, Toby McKeehan dc Talk ( Jesus Freak )4:51
7."He Reigns" Peter Furler Newsboys ( Adoration )4:56
8."God of Wonders" (featuring Mac Powell, Cliff Young & Danielle Young) Marc Byrd, Steve Hindalong City On a Hill ( City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise )5:10
9."I Still Believe" Jeremy Camp Jeremy Camp ( Stay )4:36
10."God" Rebecca St. James Rebecca St. James ( God )4:10
11."Stomp" Kirk Franklin, Walter Morrison, Garry Shider, G. Clinton Jr. Kirk Franklin ( God's Property )5:00
12."There You Go"Aaron Tate Caedmon's Call ( 40 Acres )3:21
13."Open the Eyes of My Heart" Paul Baloche SONICFLOOd ( Sonicflood )5:10
14."Don't Look at Me"Mark Heimermann, Stacie Orrico Stacie Orrico ( Genuine )3:38
15."Big House"Barry Blair, Bob Herdman, Will McGinniss Audio Adrenaline ( Don't Censor Me )3:31

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