Night Beat Rewind: May 2018

We are slowly getting things up to speed here at Night Beat HQ, and I do mean slowly. It is time to wrap up the May 2018 releases. Since we still have a half-month of June to go, I think we can pat ourselves on the back. Lightly. May was a very active month. We begin with the songs released during the month. This was very active.

The Singles Scene

• Antarctic Wastelands - Evolve 4.75 Emeralds
• Anthem Lights - Class of 2018 Medley 4.75 Emeralds
• Blanca - Shattered 5 Emeralds
• Braille = Set The Table 5 Emeralds
• Building 429 - You Can 4.75 Emeralds
• Celldweller - The Imperial March (Pegboard Nerds Remix) 4.75 Emeralds
• Celldweller - Purified (Sebastian Komor Remix) 5 Emeralds
• Steven Curtis Chapman - Remember To Remember 5 Emeralds
• The Choir - What You Think I Am (Hard Times Remix) 4.50 Emeralds
• Circle of Dust - Dust to Dust (Zardonic Remix) 4.25 Emeralds
• Circle of Dust - Hive Mind (The Anix Remix) 4.75 Emeralds
• Circle of Dust - Humanarchy (Blue Stahli Remix) 4.75 Emeralds
• Riley Clemons - Better For It 4.50 Emeralds
• Aaron Cole - Right On It ft Toby Mac (Rickshaw Remix) 4.50 Emeralds
• Color Theory - The Fifth of July 4.50 Emeralds
• For King and Country - Joy 5 Emeralds
• Free G - Jump Again 5 Emeralds
• Austin French - Why God 4.75 Emeralds
• Daniel Gale - Dawn ft Jeremy James Whitaker 4.75 Emeralds
• Jamie Grace - Wait It Out 5 Emeralds
• Hammock - Clinging 5 Emeralds
• Hammock - The Night You Caught On Fire 4.75 Emeralds
• Hnst-T - No Look Pass ft Mvkeyyj 3.75 Emeralds
• Iairvs - Dear God (Original Mix) 5 Emeralds
• JSteph - Broken Heart (Iairvs DJ Remix) 4.75 Emeralds
• Mosaic MSC - Miracle 4.50 Emeralds
• Plumb - Beautifully Broken 5 Emeralds
• Salt of The Sound - Renew ft Narrow Skies 5 Emeralds
• Scandroid - New York City Nights 5 Emeralds
• Stars Go Dim - I Look To You ft Social Club Misfits 4.75 Emeralds

30 releases isn't a record, it just feels like it. We had more a few months back. On to the albums. We begin with the releases which will not make the pool.

Missing The Mark

• Andre Balboa - Preaching to The Choir 3.50 Emeralds
• Dru Bex - In God's Good Time 4.25 Emeralds
• Dee Black - Fight Club 4.25 Emeralds
• Flight School - For The King, For The Culture, For The City EP 4.25 Emeralds
• Taelor Gray - The Love Don't Last Long 3.75 Emeralds
• Jabari Johnson - Day of Redemption 4.25 Emeralds
• JSteph - Conquer 4.25 Emeralds
• Various Artsits - Top 15 Praise Songs: The Well 4.25 Emeralds
• Vineyard Worship - Fill Us Again 4.25 Emeralds
• WHATUPRG - Pleasant Hill EP 3.75 Emeralds

10 Missing the Mark gives me encouragement that my critical meter is working fine. On to the gems in the basket.

Pure Platinum Perfection

• Bethel Music - Moments: Mighty Sound 5 Emeralds
• Lincoln Brewster - God of The Impossible 5 Emeralds
• Kaina - Rise 5 Emeralds
• Michael W. Smith - Lullaby 5 Emeralds

Kaina is a new artist with a great voice. And she gets produced by Future of Forestry. Things are looking up. Now to the releases in the middle.

Semi-Precious Metal

• Bizzle - Light Work EP 4.50 Emeralds
• Aaron Cole - Virginia Boy EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Toni Harper - Seasons EP 4.50 Emeralds
• Mat Kearney - Crazy Talk 4.75 Emeralds
• Mark Lee - Unshakeable Heart EP 4.50 Emeralds
• Life Worship - Speak to The Storm 4.75 Emeralds
• Millennial Reign - The Great Divide 4.75 Emeralds
• Jason Nelson - The Answer 4.75 Emeralds
• Shope - XXY 4.75 Emeralds
• Smalltown Poets - Say Hello 4.75 Emeralds
• Transform DJ's - Wildfire EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Upperroom - Moments EP (Live) 4.75 Emeralds
• Worship Central - Stir A Passion (Live) 4.75 Emeralds

That's it. May is in the Bag, and I am making progress on the June releases. Time to get back to those releases and the entrants in the #PlatVnyl8 pool. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.