A Great Compilation of Music from the Year!
This was my first WOW purchase. When I bought this over a year ago, I had just recently started listening to Christian radio (or radio period for that matter) again. I found that I liked several of the songs that were played, but I wasn't sure if I wanted to buy whole CDs of artists that I wasn't sure I was going to like. I like this song, but maybe I wouldn't like a lot of the other songs on their CD? So, when I saw WOW 2007 and that it had song after song after song that I wanted, I decided to buy it. This set not only gave me songs that I knew I wanted, it also introduced me to other artists and songs that did not get airtime in my city. There are only 2 songs that I don't like (both on the Blue Disc), but one of them is very popular and I knew it was there, but bought the compilation anyway because it has so many good songs on it.
At least one reviewer that I read said that the Pink Disc sounded like it was just made to be commercial, but didn't have as much depth as the Blue Disc, which has more "mainstream" music. I typically listen to classical music, so "alternative" is a bit of a stretch for me, but songs on the Pink Disc remind me that my old self is dead and that I'm a new creature in Christ("Dead Man" by Jars of Clay and "Who I am Hates Who I've Been" by Relient K), as well as encourage me to live zealously for God ("Burn for You" by TobyMac) and follow his leading ("Let Go" by Barlow Girl). They just do it in a different way than the songs on the Blue Disc.
I highly recommend this music compilation to music lovers of various tastes, especially those who are new to Contemporary Christian Music.
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