Worship God by Rebecca St. James
Rebecca St. James's 2002 release, bright, well-built pop songs. I came to it well after release and have returned to it since.
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Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi! by Enigma
A 1996 Enigma record I found years later, the third album, where chant and electronics search for the eternal.
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Collapsible Lung by Relient K
Relient K's 2013 album is their brightest pop turn, a lighter record about love, doubt, and trying again.
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Glorious Ruins by Hillsong Worship
Hillsong Worship's 2013 live album about faith found in broken places, recorded with a full church singing along.
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Rise by Skillet
Skillet's 2013 record turns the noise outward, a hard rock album about young people fighting to rise above fear and despair.
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Worship Again by Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith's 2002 release, music made for a room full of voices. I found it some years after it appeared and was glad I did.
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Tides by Bethel Music
Bethel Music's 2013 debut studio album, spacious worship about being carried by the love of God.
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Restart by Newsboys
Newsboys' 2013 album leans into bright pop rock, a record about second chances and starting the day with God.
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Best Friend by Hillsong United
A later discovery: Hillsong United's 2000 live album captures the young worship band's early fire and plain devotion.
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Les Chants Magnétiques (Magnetic Fields) by Jean-Michel Jarre
A 1981 electronic landmark I found years later, Jarre's Magnetic Fields, four parts of pure synthesiser music.
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Zion by Hillsong United
Hillsong United's 2013 album reworks worship through electronic textures, the home of the song Oceans.
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Worship by Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith's 2001 release, a set of songs written for the gathered church. I came to it well after release and have returned to it since.
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Burning Lights by Chris Tomlin
Chris Tomlin's 2013 album sets bright, singable worship around the image of light against the dark.
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Going Public by Newsboys
The Newsboys' bright 1994 album Going Public mixes pop rock and wit with songs of grace, an old record I found later.
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Ecossaise 2 by Jan Mulder
Jan Mulder's 2001 release, wordless music for reflection. I reached it late and it has stayed with me.
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Live from New York by Jesus Culture
Jesus Culture's 2012 Live from New York is a long, fervent night of worship with Martin Smith and Kim Walker-Smith.
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Masters of Chant Chapter III by Gregorian
Gregorian's 2002 third volume of chant covers, a darker, leaner set I found while exploring the series.
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New Horizons by Flyleaf
Flyleaf's 2012 New Horizons is a heavy, hopeful album, the last with Lacey Sturm, full of fire and farewell.
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Epic Chants by Gregorian
Gregorian's 2012 Epic Chants reworks film and pop anthems as choral, monastic settings, grand and oddly soothing.
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Open Sky by Iona
A later discovery: Iona's 2000 album folds Celtic folk and progressive rock into long, open instrumentals about faith and place.
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Eye on It by TobyMac
TobyMac's 2012 album Eye on It blends Christian hip hop and pop rock with electronic colour and bright, hopeful hooks.
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Cornerstone by Hillsong Worship
Hillsong Worship's 2012 live album Cornerstone gathers a great congregation around songs of grace, hope, and surrender.
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The Loft Sessions by Bethel Music
Bethel Music's 2012 The Loft Sessions is an intimate, acoustic worship record, warm and unhurried in its tone.
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Back to the Blues by Gary Moore
Gary Moore's 2001 release, a record that leans on tone and touch. It came to me long after release and earned its place.
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If I Could Tell You by Yanni
Yanni's 2000 release, calm and patient instrumental writing. I came to it well after release and have returned to it since.
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