Night Beat Rewind: April 2015

I'm beginning to think that I might actually do this. The rush to get #PlatVnyl5 under way, plus an abundance of current releases has combined to create a bit of a backlog. Fortunately things don't stay that way for long. The 2nd Quarter releases are in the bag, and we have already put out the March Edition of rewind. Now we are about to do the April edition of rewind and it is still May.

Web begin with a few songs released during the month of April, or as we like to call it:

The Singles Scene

• Big Dismal - Know You 4.50 Emeralds
• Jonathan Thulin - Compass (David Thulin Remix) 5 Emeralds

We move on to the Albums. Of Course we begin with those which did not make the #PlatVnyl6 Pool.

Missing The Mark

• Alex Faith & Dre Murray - Southern Lights: Overexposed 3.75 Emeralds
• Amy Grant - Be Still and Know: Hymns And Faith 3.75 Emeralds
• Steve Green - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection 3.75 Emeralds
• New Hope Christian College - New Hope Christian College 3.75 Emeralds
• Various - Little Boy Soundtrack 

Officially, all of these releases are very good, just missing the #PlatVnyl6 pool by a hair. Unofficially, however, very rarely has a nominee gotten in with a 4.50 Emerald score. Usually the minimum bar is 4.75 Emeralds, sometimes it has been all Perfect.

Next is the Perfect ones. Or as we call it here:

Pure Platinum Perfection

• Children 18:3 - Come In 5 Emeralds
• Kings Kaleidoscope - Becoming Who We Are (Instrumental) 5 Emeralds
• Rapture Ruckus - Invader (Deluxe Edition) 5 Emeralds

With only three Perfect Albums this month, I hopefully see the Candy Store as having reduced hours at the very least.

Semi-Precious Metal

• Chris August - The Maker 4.50 Emeralds
• Daniel Bashta - For Every Curse 4.75 Emeralds
• Beacon Light - Open Eyes 4.75 Emeralds
• Dan Bremnes - Where The Light Is EP 4.50 Emeralds
• Canyon Worship - Canyon 4.75 Emeralds
• Lauren Daigle - How Can It Be 4.75 Emeralds
• Lexi Elisha - Drowning in Love  4.75 Emeralds
• Jon Guerra - Little Songs 4.50 Emeralds
• Jesus Culture - This Is Jesus Culture (Live) 4.75 Emeralds
• Derek Johnson - Real Love 4.50 Emeralds
• KB - Tomorrow We Live 4.50 Emeralds
• Dustin Kensrue - Carry the Fire 4.75 Emeralds
• Kutless - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Kutless 4.75 Emeralds
• Matt McCoy - Alive and Free 4.50 Emeralds
• Sandra McCracken - Psalms 4.75 Emeralds
• Needtobreathe - Live From The Woods 4.75 Emeralds
• Christy Nockels - Let It Be Jesus (Live) 4.75 Emeralds
• People of The Earth - We Are People of the Earth 4.75 Emeralds
• Shane and Shane - The Worship Initiative 4.50 Emeralds
• The Showers - The Showers Family Group 4.50 Emeralds
• Bryan and Katie Torwalt - Kingdom Come 4.75 Emeralds
• Various Artists - New & #1 Radio Hits of 2015 4.75 Emeralds
• Various Artists - Top 25 Modern Worship Songs 4.50 Emeralds
• Matthew West - Live Forever 4.75 Emeralds

Caught up. On to the May edition. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.