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Live in Miami by Hillsong United

Hillsong United's 2012 Live in Miami captures a long, electric night of worship with a young, charged sound.

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Now by Fireflight

Fireflight's 2012 album Now pairs hard, driving rock with a powerful female vocal and lyrics about resilience and hope.

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La Luna by Sarah Brightman

Sarah Brightman's 2000 release, a crossover of pop and the classical voice. I came to it well after release and have returned to it since.

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Believer by Kutless

Kutless return in 2012 with a heavier, worship-minded record that pairs hard guitars with songs of faith and endurance.

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Crave by for KING & COUNTRY

The 2012 debut from for KING & COUNTRY pairs cinematic pop rock with hopeful lyrics about change, longing, and grace.

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The Power of Your Love by Hillsong Worship

Hillsong's 1992 debut live worship album, the first of a long line, which I came to long after it was recorded.

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Zooropa by U2

U2's experimental 1993 record trades stadium rock for electronic textures, a strange and rewarding album I found years later.

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Transform by Rebecca St. James

Rebecca St. James's 2000 release, bright, well-built pop songs. I reached it late and it has stayed with me.

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Masters of Chant Chapter VIII by Gregorian

Gregorian's 2011 album sets pop and rock songs to choral chant, familiar tunes reshaped into something solemn.

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God's Not Dead by Newsboys

The Newsboys' 2011 album leans into worship and anthem, a bold record built around one defiant title song.

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Freedom by Michael W. Smith

Michael W. Smith's 2000 release, wordless music for reflection. I came to it well after release and have returned to it since.

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Come to the Well by Casting Crowns

Casting Crowns' 2011 album writes plainly about grace and worth, story songs that meet people where they hurt.

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Be Lifted High by Bethel Music

Bethel Music's 2011 live album gathers warm, spacious worship from a single church, songs that grew in the room.

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Mylo Xyloto by Coldplay

Coldplay's bright, restless 2011 concept album, a record I came to late and found bolder than its reputation.

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Vice Verses by Switchfoot

Switchfoot's 2011 rock album holds doubt and faith side by side, restless songs about living with both at once.

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Ecossaise by Jan Mulder

Jan Mulder's 2000 release, wordless music for reflection. It came to me long after release and earned its place.

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God Is Able by Hillsong Worship

Hillsong's 2011 live worship album rests on one steady promise, big congregational songs about God's ability.

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Another Realm by Iona

Iona's 2011 double album weaves Celtic folk and prog rock into a long, sweeping work about the unseen world.

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For the Honor by Elevation Worship

Elevation Worship's 2011 debut live album brings bright, bold church songs from a young Charlotte congregation.

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Gladiator: Music from the Motion Picture by Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer's 2000 release, an atmospheric film score of mood and motion. I came to it well after release and have returned to it since.

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The Cross of Changes by Enigma

A late discovery of Enigma's 1993 album, a moody blend of world voices, chant, and downtempo electronica.

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Chronologie by Jean-Michel Jarre

Jean-Michel Jarre's 1993 electronic suite on the theme of time, an instrumental record I came to long after it appeared.

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Awakening: Live from Chicago by Jesus Culture

Jesus Culture's 2011 double live album captures a loud, hungry worship night, raw and long and full of fire.

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This Is Your Time by Michael W. Smith

Michael W. Smith's 1999 release, bright, well-built pop songs. It came to me long after release and earned its place.

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Aftermath by Hillsong United

Hillsong United's 2011 studio album turns inward and atmospheric, worship songs shaped by quiet and weight.

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