WOW Gospel 2009
Encyclopedia
WOW Gospel 2009 is a gospel music
compilation album
from the WOW series. Released on January 27, 2009, it includes thirty songs and two bonus tracks on a double album. It reached number 27 on the Billboard 200
chart in 2009, and number one on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. The album cover pays tribute to the United States of America, particularly with the 2008 election
and 2009 inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama
. (Coincidentally, this album was released exactly one week after the latter.)
WOW Gospel 2009 has the only number one gospel chart hit
: "Never Would Have Made It".
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
from the WOW series. Released on January 27, 2009, it includes thirty songs and two bonus tracks on a double album. It reached number 27 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart in 2009, and number one on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. The album cover pays tribute to the United States of America, particularly with the 2008 election
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
and 2009 inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
. (Coincidentally, this album was released exactly one week after the latter.)
WOW Gospel 2009 has the only number one gospel chart hit
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
: "Never Would Have Made It".
Disc 1
- Stand Out - Tye Tribbett & Greater Anointing
- Jesus - Kirk FranklinKirk FranklinKirk Dwayne Franklin is an American Gospel music musician, choir director, and author, and is most notably known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God's Property and One Nation Crew .- Early years :...
- Get Up - Mary MaryMary MaryMary Mary is an American gospel music duo, consisting of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell and Tina Atkins-Campbell . The duo are often credited along with Kirk Franklin for broadening the fan base of urban contemporary gospel in the 2000s by introducing elements of soul music, hip hop, funk and jazz...
- Striving - Dave HollisterDave HollisterDave Hollister is an American R&B vocalist who found fame during the 1990s as one quarter of the Platinum-selling R&B quartet Blackstreet before going on to a solo career.-Biography:...
- Praise Him Now - Kierra "KiKi" SheardKierra SheardKierra "Kiki" Sheard is an American gospel recording artist. She is the daughter of gospel singer Karen Clark Sheard and the granddaughter of gospel choral director Mattie Moss Clark.-Early life:Born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in the suburb of West Bloomfield, Sheard spent her formative years...
- Power Of Christ (live) - 21:03
- Even Me - Crystal AikinCrystal AikinCrystal Aikin is an American gospel singer-songwriter from Tacoma, Washington, and the winner of the first season of Sunday Best. Her eponymous debut album was released on January 13, 2009, through Verity Records.- Early life and career :...
- Jesus Saves - Myron Butler & LeviMyron Butler & LeviLevi is the four time Stellar Award reincarnate of the gospel choir, God's Property of the 1997 Kirk Franklin hit Stomp. Under the direction of singer-songwriter and music producer Myron Butler, the group has gained a Grammy nomination for its debut release Set Me Free and critical acclaim for its...
- L.O.U.D. L.O.U.D. - Fred HammondFred HammondFred Hammond is a gospel music singer, bass guitar player, and record producer.-Musical career:Hammond has been active both as a member of the gospel performing group Commissioned, and as a solo artist...
- Always - Jason Champion
- Go With Me - Deitrick HaddonDeitrick HaddonDeitrick Haddon is a Gospel singer, songwriter and producer. A popular artist known for his contemporary style of music, he is well known for his progressive gospel styles.-Early years:Haddon is a native of Detroit, Michigan....
- Forever - Cece WinansCeCe WinansPriscilla "CeCe" Marie Winans Love is an American Gospel singer, who has won numerous Grammy and Stellar Awards.-Early life:CeCe Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan, to David and Delores Winans, on October 8, 1964...
- Glory To The King - Anthony EvansAnthony EvansAnthony Evans may refer to:* Anthony Evans , head basketball coach at Norfolk State University* Sir Anthony Evans , retired judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales* Anthony Walton White Evans , American civil engineer...
- Abundantly - J MossJ MossJ. Moss , Detroit, Michigan is an American singer-songwriter, composer, arranger, and producer.-Early years:...
- Run Til I Finish - Smokie NorfulSmokie NorfulRev. W.R. "Smokie" Norful, Jr. is an American gospel singer and pianist, best known for his 2002 album, I Need You Now and his 2004 release, Nothing Without You, which won a Grammy at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 2004.-Early life:Norful, a minister who...
- I Wish - Nicole C. MullenNicole C. MullenAileen Nicole Coleman-Mullen, known professionally as Nicole C. Mullen, is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and choreographer. She was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio.-Music career:...
- Running Back To You - Heather HeadleyHeather HeadleyHeather Headley is a Trinidadian-American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She has won one Tony Award and one Grammy Award.-Personal life:...
Disc 2
- Take It Back - Dorinda Clark ColeDorinda Clark ColeDorinda Clark-Cole is a two-time Grammy Award winning American evangelist and gospel singer. She is best known as a member of The Clark Sisters and as a daughter of pioneering choral director Mattie Moss Clark.-Early life:...
- Not About Us - The City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir
- I Praise You - Shari Addison
- Giants - Donald LawrenceDonald LawrenceDonald Lawrence is an American gospel music songwriter, record producer and artist.-Early years:Donald Lawrence was born on May 4, 1961. He studied at Cincinnati Conservatory, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in music. While in Cincinnati, he was also the Minister of Music at the...
- One God - Maurette Brown Clark
- Royalty - Byron CageByron CageByron Cage is an American gospel recording artist.-Early years:Inspired by the singing of the late Rev. Donald Vails and Thomas Whitfield, Cage began singing gospel music as a teenager. Cage went on to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA, where he was a member of the Morehouse College Glee...
- It's Over Now - Vanessa Bell ArmstrongVanessa Bell ArmstrongVanessa Bell Armstrong is a gospel singer who released her debut album Peace Be Still in 1983.-Musical career :...
- Never Would Have Made It - Marvin SappMarvin SappPastor Marvin Louis Sapp is an American Gospel music singer-songwriter who recorded with the group Commissioned during the 1990s before beginning a record-breaking solo career...
- He's Done Enough - Beverly CrawfordBeverly CrawfordBeverly Crawford is an African American gospel vocalist who is best known for singing with the New Life Singers on Bobby Jones Gospel on the Black Entertainment Television and for having well-known songs such as "Praise Jehovah", "Run to the Water", "He's Done Enough", and most recently "It's...
- God Is Good - Regina BelleRegina BelleRegina Belle is a singer-songwriter who first surfaced in the late 1980s. She is notable for her Grammy award winning duet with Peabo Bryson, "A Whole New World".-Biography:Regina Belle was born in Englewood, New Jersey...
- Jesus, Jesus, Jesus - Rev. Timothy Wright & The New York Fellowship Mass Choir
- Livin' - The Clark SistersThe Clark SistersThe Clark Sisters are an American gospel vocal group consisting of four sisters:Jacky Clark Chisholm, Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark, Dorinda Clark-Cole, and Karen Clark Sheard. A fifth sister, Denise Clark Bradford, no longer performs with the group. The Clark Sisters are the daughters of legendary...
- The Light - Ricky Dillard & New G
- Jesus - Shekinah Glory Ministry
- Jesus Kind Of Man - The Mighty Clouds Of JoyMighty Clouds of JoyThe Mighty Clouds of Joy is an American gospel quartet.-Career:The Mighty Clouds of Joy were formed in 1960 and started out in a tradition-based style. Eventually they added soul, R&B, and rock flourishes into their musical mix without diluting the essential religious essence of their material...