Backmasking Number Nine: The 2018 Platinum Vinyl Awards 4th Qtr - Modern Worship

This is it, the grand finale of #PlatVnyl9. And what a way to go. Modern Worship won the quarter with 22 entries. That's 3 full finals. There's not much to say here but wow.

Modern Worship

• David and Nicole Binion - Dwell
• Mack Brock - Greater Things
• Caleb and Kelsey - Timeless Worship
• The Church Vessel - The Outcome
• Elevation Worship - Hallelujah Here Below
• Gateway - Greater Than
• Grace City - Grace City (Live)
• HRC Worship - HRC Worship EP
• Highlands Worship - You're Here EP
• Hillsong Worship - There Is More: Studio Sessions EP
• Inspiration Worship - Powerful
• Jesus Culture - Living With A Fire (Live)
• Laity - Still EP
• Lakewood Music - Live In The Wonderful: The Album
• Lifelight Worship - Bold EP
• Mosaic MSC - Heaven EP 
• Planetshakers - Heaven On Earth, Part 2
• Rend Collective - Good News (Deluxe) 
• Martin Smith - Love Song For A City 
• Upperroom - Moments II
• Vertical Worship - Planetarium
• Vineyard Worship - Vineyard Soul: Generous God

22 entries in a quarter. There are a lot of excellent entries that will be left out of the finals this year. The entries for #PlatVnyl9 are now completed. Now begins the greatest one yet, and in the Super Bowl tradition we will go roman.

PVX

Is now upon us. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Backmasking Number Nine: The 2018 Platinum Vinly Awards 4th Qtr - Gospel

Gospel Music (the REAL kind) accounted for 15 entries this quarter. That's two full years worth of entries in just one quarter. With that kind of show it is obvious that a great amount of judging will be needed.

Gospel/R&B

• Jor'dan Armstrong - BLSD EP
• Jor'dan Armstrong - 2 BLSD EP
• James Fortune - James Fortune: The Collection
• Koryn Hawthorne - Unstoppable
• Israel Houghton and New Breed - Road To DeMaskUs
• Brent Jones - Open Your Mouth and Say Something
• Tori Kelly - Hiding Place
• Lexi - Just Listen: The Remixes
• Keyondra Lockett - The Heal
• Will McMillan - My Story
• Jonathan McReynolds - Make More Room
• Jonathan Nelson - Declarations
• Powerhouse Fellowship Soul Choir ft Shawn Cotterell - It's Not Over (Live)
• Bishop Leonard Scott - Jesus Loves Legacy
• Bryan Andrew Wilson - This Time EP

We've got a mix of veterans and newcomers and 5 Perfect 5's this quarter. And one perfectly named album. Koryn Hawthorne (her debut) looks to be quite unstoppable. The winner this quarter is Modern Worship with a Whopping 22 entries. What a way to end PV9. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply. 

Backmasking Number Nine: The 2018 Platinum Vinyl Awards 4th Qtr - Rap

Rap and its sister sibling Hip Hop accounted for 10 entries this quarter. That's a final genre plus an additional three. As many as this is, there are two other genres left which completely blow this one away.

Hip Hop/Rap

• Benjah - PainTings EP
• Brvndon P - Better Late Than Never
• King Chav - The Golden Lining EP
• Czar Josh - For Your Heart EP
• I Am The Storm - Fight Musik, Volume 1
• Andy Mineo - II: The Sword
• Jered Sanders - Hurry Up And Wait
• Skrip - The Trap
• Joey Vantes - The Fall EP

We are onto the final stretch. Next up is Gospel with 15 entries, and that isn't the winner. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Backmasking Number Nine: The 2018 Platinum Vinyl Awards 4th Qtr - Pop

Nine Numbers in Number Nine. Pop Music had nine entries this quarter. We get to it right away. 

Pop Music

• Austin Mark Adams - The Return EP
• Chris August - What You're Looking For EP
• Blanca - Shattered 
• Dan Bremnes - Wherever I Go EP
• Lauren Daigle - Look Up Child
• Jason Gray - The Kipper Gray Sessions EP
• Branan Murphy - Branan Murphy EP
• Nathan Sheridan - Broken With You
• Chris Tomlin - Nobody Likes Me Like You EP

3 Perfect 5 albums from one genre in a quarter. This is one tough genre. Rap is next up. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Backmasking Number Nine: The 2018 Platinum Vinyl Awards 4th Qtr - Adult Contemporary

Adult Contemporary (and Inspirational Music) are next up. From now on all the posts exceed a final genre of 7 entries. AC Music has eight entries.

Adult Contemporary/Inspirational

• Pat Barrett - Pat Barrett
• Aaron Boyd - Jericho
• Austin French - Wide Open
• Elvis Presley - Where No One Stands Alone
• Shane and Shane - Hymns, Volume 1
• Chris Sligh - A Modern Liturgy
• Aaron Strumpel - Mighty Refuge
• Phil Wickham - Living Hope

Three Perfect Albums are in this group this quarter. Of course the remastered reissued Elvis Presley may not make the final cut. A little snag regarding Mister Presley not being alive may make it ineligible. Hey, this isn't the Democrat Party. Next up is Pop with 9. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Backmasking Number Nine: The 2018 Platinum Vinyl Awards 4th Qtr - Rock

The other genre in our quarterly tie is Rock Music. Seven entries counts as a full slate in the finals, so you know we have judging to do.

Rock Music

• Building 429 - Live The Journey
• Carrollton - Made For This
• Collington - In Between
• The New Respects - Before The Sun Goes Down
• The Protest - Legacy
• Zach Williams - Survivor: Live From Harding Prison EP
• Zahna - Red For War

We have some new surprises this quarter. Zahna (former lead singer for Ilia) is a great new hard rock act. And the New Respects? Funk is Back. The next genre up is Adult Contemporary.

Backmasking Number Nine: The 2018 Platinum Vinyl Awards 4th Qtr - Live Recorded Album

Our quarterly tie is upon us. We had a tie with seven entries of Live Recorded Album and Rock Album. Let's get to it. The first of them is Live Recorded Album.

Live Recorded Album

• The Church Vessel - The Outcome (Live)
• Grace City - Grace City (Live)
• Jesus Culture - Living With A Fire (Live)
• Planetshakers - Heaven on Earth, Part 2
• Powerhouse Fellowship Soul Choir ft Shawn Cotterrell - It's Not Over (Live)
• Martin Smith - Love Song for a City (Live)
• Zach Williams - Survivor: Live From Harding Prison EP

A nice mix. Rock is up next. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Backmasking Number Nine: The 2018 Platinum Vinyl Awards 4th Qtr - Dance

5 entries is the minimum bar for a genre to reach to get its own post in the quarterly wrap. Dance just met it this time around. We won't spend much time in introduction. Let's get going. 

Dance-Synthpop

• Riley Clemmons - Riley Clemmons
• Color Theory - The Majesty of our Broken Past
• Caitie Hurst - How Could I Be Silent EP
• Manafest - Stones Reloaded
• Joel Vaughn - Control, Volume 1 EP

A nice mix of young and old. Our quarterly tie is next. Live Album is up next. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Backmasking Number Nine: The 2018 Platinum Vinyl Awards 4th Qtr - Electronic Instrumental Children's Compilation

The final of our megaposts is upon as we roll out our final reveal of the 2018 Platinum Vinyl Award Eligibility Year Reveal. From here on out it is all single genre posts. 

Children's Music

• Hillsong Kids - Can You Believe It?
• Ellie Holcomb - Sing: Creation Songs EP

Compilation Album

• Various Artists - God Bless The Broken Road (Music From and Inspired by The Original Motion Picture)
• Various Artists - God Hears Her

Electronic-Industrial

• Celldweller - Wish Upon A Blackstar Remix Contest Compilation
• Narrow Skies - Seasons: Remixed
• Rivers and Robots - Discovery

Instrumental

• James Gardin - Until It All Makes Sense Instrumental

That does it for the megaposts. The first of the single genre posts is Dance-Synthpop, which clears the bar with 5 entries. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Backmasking Number Nine: The 2018 Platinum Vinyl Awards 4th Qtr - Alternative Folk Metal Remix

The final quarter of #PlatVnyl9 is completed, and by some miracle I have managed to quickly compile the wrap. Hopefully that is a sign that we are climbing into normalcy. The first of two megaposts are here. The four genres in this post are responsible for nine entries total. Let's get to it.

Alternative Rock

• Eisley - I'm Only Dreaming of Days Long Past
• Narrow Skies - Seasons: Acoustic Sessions

Folk Music/Folk Rock

• Matthew Thiessen and The Earthquakes - Wind Up Bird
• Vocal Few - Grand Pre EP

Hard Rock/Heavy Metal

• Earth Groans - Rahab 
• Fit For A King - Dark Skies

Remix

• Celldweller - Wish Upon A Blackstar Remix Contest Compilation
• Lexi - Just Listen: The Remixes
• Narrow Skies - Seasons: Remixed

The first of our megaposts is in the bag. The 4th Quarter reveal is underway. Our final megapost is later today. Missed the deadline yesterday, so two today. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Night Beat Rewind: September 2018

Number Nine, Number Nine, Number Nine....Is now over. The eligibility year that was #PlatVnyl9 is now over, closed, kaput. It is hard to believe that it has been almost ten years since I started all this. Actually the official start of this incarnation of The Night Beat is 07/08/10, so we've got about 2 years to get a party organized. The first Platinum Vinyl Award Year was backdated for October 1, 2009 until September 30, 2010. Anyway, let's get it started.

The Singles Scene

• Austin and Lindsey Adamec - Consuming Fire 4.50 Emeralds
• Pat Barrett - Sails (ft Steffany Gretzinger and Amanda Cook) 5 Emeralds
• Francesca Battistelli - The Breakup Song (AC.jR and Brady James Remix) 5 Emeralds
• Christabelle Braden - Light In The Dark 4.50 Emeralds
• Canyon Hills Worship - It Is Will (My Soul Sings) 4.75 Emeralds
• Celldweller - Birthright (Biometrix Remix) 5 Emeralds
• Celldweller - I Can't Wait (The Qemists Remix) 5 Emeralds
• Elevation Worship - Hallelujah Here Below 4.75 Emeralds
• Emery - Is This The Real Life? 5 Emeralds
• Emery - Safe 5 Emeralds
• Empty Isles - See You 5 Emeralds
• Michael Farren - I Belong To Jesus (Oh Hallelujah) 4.75 Emeralds
• Jordan Feliz = Changed (OKHI Roller Rink Remix) 4.75 Emeralds
• Firstlast - Found (ft. Binky P) 5 Emeralds
• Fearless BND - Victorious 5 Emeralds
• Freedom Church - Jesus I'm Sorry (Spontaneous) (Live at The Cave) 4.50 Emeralds
• Freedom Church - Running The Race (LIve at The Cave) 4.75 Emeralds
• London Gatch - Oh What Perfect Love 4.75 Emeralds
• Handle With Care - Close To You 4.75 Emeralds
• Hillsong United - Not Today 5 Emeralds
• Chris Howland - Majesty (ft Jake James) 4.75 Emeralds
• IAIRVS -For My Town 4.75 Emeralds
• Isla Vista Worship - Dancing On The Moon (HXLY KXSS Remix) 4.75 Emeralds
• Kari Jobe - Cover The Earth ft Cody Carnes 5 Emeralds
• Hannah Kerr - Glimpse 4.75 Emeralds
• DJ Kirk - Every Little Thing (DJ Kirk Bootleg Remix) 4.50 Emeralds
• Avril Lavigne - Head Above Water 5 Emeralds
• Local Sound - Nobody 4.75 Emeralds
• Matt Maher - Because He Lives (Live From Steinway) 5 Emeralds
• TobyMac - Scars 5 Emeralds
• New Hope Oahu - Psalm 40 (A New Song) 4.75 Emeralds
• North Point Inside Out - All The World ft Heath Balltzglier 4.75 Emeralds
• Passion - God You're So Good ft Travis Green 4.75 Emeralds
• Sarah Reeves - I Love You ft Kirk Franklin 5 Emeralds
• Salt of The Sound - Deep Peace 5 Emeralds
• Silent Planet - In Absence 5 Emeralds
• Southville - Breathless 4.75 Emeralds
• Terine - One ft Nathaniel Washington 4.75 Emeralds
• Tim Timmons - I Belong ft Amy Grant 5 Emeralds
• Unspoken - You've Always Been 5 Emeralds
• Jhonny Vergel - Salvation (Instrumental) 5 Emeralds
• Veridia - I Won't Stay Down 4.75 Emeralds

46 Songs wrap up #PlatVnyl9. Talk about stuffing the ballot box. On to the albums. 

Missing The Mark

• Jordan Armstrong - Blsd (Deluxe) 4.25 Emeralds
• Ric Sincere - Beyond Belief 3.75 Emeralds

Only 2 albums missed the cut. I guess I'm in  a giving mood this time of year. You'll really see what I mean next.

Pure Platinum Perfection

• Blanca - Shattered 5 Emeralds
• Building 429 - Live The Journey 5 Emeralds
• Lauren Daigle - Look Up Child 5 Emeralds
• Fit For A King - Dark Skies 5 Emeralds
• Austin French - Wide Open 5 Emeralds
• Gateway - Greater Than 5 Emeralds
• I Am The Storm - Fight Music, Volume 1 5 Emeralds
• Lakewood Music - Live In The Wonderful: The Album 5 Emeralds
• Keyondra Lockett - The Heal 5 Emeralds
• Manafest - Stones Reloaded 5 Emeralds
• Powerhouse Fellowship Soul Choir ft Shawn Cotterrell - It's Not Over (Live) 5 Emeralds
• Rivers and Robots - Discovery 5 Emeralds
• Nathan Sheridan - Broken With You 5 Emeralds
• Various Artists - God Hears Her 5 Emeralds

14 Perfect Albums: Talk About a Candy Store.

Semi-Precious Metals

• Chris August - What You'r Looking For EP 4.50 Emeralds
• Aaron Boyd - Jericho 4.75 Emeralds
• Dan Bremnes - Wherever I Go EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Mack Brock - Greater Things 4.75 Emeralds
• Carrollton - Made For This 4.75 Emeralds
• The Church Vessel - The Outcome 4.75 Emeralds
• Elevation Worship - Hallelujah Here Below 4.75 Emeralds
• Grace City - Grace City (Live) 4.50 Emeralds
• Grandpa Loves Rhinos - Better Eat Your Wheaties EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Jason Gray - The Kipper Gray Sessions EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Hillsong Kids - Can You Believe It? 4.75 Emeralds
• Ellie Holcomb - Sing: Creation Sings EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Israel Houghton and New Breed - Road To Demaskus 4.75 Emeralds
• Brent Jones - Open Your Mouth and Say Something 4.75 Emeralds
• Tori Kelly - Hiding Place 4.75 Emeralds
• MAE - 3.0 EP 4.50 Emeralds
• Jonathan McReynolds - Make More Room 4.75 Emeralds
• Andy Mineo - II: The Sword EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Mosaic MSC - Heaven EP 4.50 Emeralds
• Branan Murphy - Branan Murphy EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Narrow Skies - Seasons: Acoustic Sessions 4.75 Emeralds
• Jonathan Nelson - Declarations 4.50 Emeralds
• Shane and Shane - Hymns, Volume 1 4.50 Emeralds
• Joey Vantes - The Fall EP 4.50 Emeralds
• Various Artists - God Bless The Broken Road (Music From and Inspired By The Original Motion Picture) 4.75 Emeralds
• Joel Vaughn - More Than Good Enough 4.75 Emeralds
• Zach Williams - Survivor: Live From Harding Prison EP 4.75 Emeralds

And that does it except for one thing. It is only September, but we already have our first Christmas Release. Central Live - Thrill of Hope gets 4.75 Emeralds. Of course there is no Christmas Music Category. 

#PlatVnyl9 eligibility is now over. Henceforth we are in the season of

#PVX

 

 

Music Video Monday: Head Above Water

Welcome to an all new edition of Music Video Mondays. We have a doozie this time. Let's get things started. We begin with a new video by Emery. They will be coming out with a new album soon (Yea!) and have been dribbling out some songs to get our appetite going. Is This The Real Life?

Next up we have Pat Barrett. Recently he teamed up with Amanda Cook and Steffany Gretzinger. This is Sails.

And finally, a bit of a cross-over. Avril Lavigne was a pop princess back in the day, and then seemed to slip off the scene. She has re-emerged with a New Found Faith. This is the extremely powerful Head Above Water. Welcome to The Night Beat Avril.

That does it for this edition of Music Video Monday. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.