Disc 1
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Stomp - God's Property ~ Various Artists |  |
| 2. No Weapon - Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ/Radical For Christ ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Jesus Is My Help - Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Speak To My Heart - Donnie McClurkin ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. Every Time - CeCe Winans ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. Stranger - Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. Call, The - Anointed ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Be Encouraged - William Becton & Friends/Friends ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Crucified With Christ - Commissioned ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Greatest Part Of Me - Virtue ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. You Don't Have To Be Afraid - Take 6 ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Shout - Rev. Milton Brunson & The Thompson Community Singers ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Holy Is The Lamb - Oleta Adams ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. God Cares - Sounds Of Blackness ~ Various Artists | |
| 15. Stir Up '98 - Colorado Mass Choir/Joe Pace ~ Various Artists | | Disc 2
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Stand! - Victory In Praise Music & Arts Seminar ~ Various Artists | |
| 2. I've Got A Testimony - Rev. Clay Evans & The AARC Mass Choir ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Glad I've Got Jesus - The Canton Spirituals ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Total Praise - Richard Smallwood/Vision ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. Beyond The Veil - Daryl Coley ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. Gotta Feelin' - O'Landa Draper & The Associates ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. Thank You Lord (He Did It All) - New Life Community Choir/John P. Kee ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Mother Sherman Story (We'll Understand Better By And By) - Carlton Pearson & The Higher Dimension Choir ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Heaven - Shirley Caesar ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Jesus Paid It All - Mississippi Mass Choir/Reverend James Moore ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. He's An On Time God - Dottie Peoples ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Not The Time, Not The Place - Marvin Sapp ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Helen's Testimony - Helen Baylor ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. Battle Is The Lord's, The - Yolanda Adams ~ Various Artists | |
| 15. Order My Steps - GMWA Women Of Worship ~ Various Artists | |
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Producers include: Big Yam, Victor M., Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, Victor Caldwell. | | Audio Remasterer: Glenn Meadows. | | Illustrator: Jackie Murphy. | | Arrangers: Alvin Fruga; David Smith; Carlton Pearson. | | The third annual WOW Gospel collection, the 1998 edition is a two-CD, 30-track collection of contemporary inspirational tracks from some of the biggest names in the genre; among the featured performers are Take 6 ("You Don't Have to Be Afraid"), CeCe Winans ("Every Time"), Shirley Caesar ("Heaven"), and Yolanda Adams ("The Battle Is the Lord's"). ~ Jason Ankeny | | If your idea of Gospel music is a bunch of septuagenarians harmonizing out of a dusty hymn book, then it's time for you to pack your preconceptions in mothballs and check out WOW GOSPEL 1998. This compilation features the best contemporary Gospel artists, the kind of performers who know how to praise the Lord without leaving the dance floor. Kirk Franklin's proteges God's Property, who became a crossover sensation in 1998, combine funk and R&B with traditional gospel stylings. Take 6 take their patented R&B harmonies to church on "You Don't Have To Be Afraid." CeCe Winans brings her pop/soul vocal sensibilites to the Marvin Winans-composed "Every Time." Sure, there's a fair amount of fine old-school gospel included on this 2-disc set, but the real news is made here by the artists who push the music into exciting new territory. |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 01/27/1998 | | Original Release Date : 1998 | | Catalog ID : 43109 | | Label : Verity | | Number of Discs : 2 | | Runtime : 145m : 30s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00012414310927 |
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| Professional Reviews |
| Rolling Stone (2/19/98, pp.56-58)
- 3 Stars (out of 5)
- "...the bass-heavy, pelvis-grinding music of funk--which would seem unlikely source material for church hymns--actually turns out to be perfect for gospel's tension buildup and release..."Vibe (3/98, p.146)
- "...a compilation of some of the most memorable gospel songs recorded in 1997....music that'll transform your living room into a roadside tent revival..." |
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