Welcome to 2019. It is hard to believe that it has been nine years. We started around the 4th of July in 2010, so officially we are in our ninth year, but due to our adjusted calendar year for the Platinum Vinyl Awards we're taking entries for our tenth awards. We begin with the songs (not albums) released during the month.
The Singles Scene
- Meredith Andrews - Faith and Wonder (Live)(ft Cody Ray Lee) 5 Emeralds
- Antarctic Wastelands - Unseen Gateway (with Sleepaholics)(Instrumental) 4.75 Emeralds
- K Anthony - I'm Alive 4.50 Emeralds
- Jeremy Benjamin - Work of Art 1.00 Emeralds
- Dee Black - Love Me 4.75 Emeralds
- Dan Bremnes - Thunder 4.75 Emeralds
- Aaron Bucks - Beautiful Thing 4.75 Emeralds
- Cody Carnes - Nothing Else 5 Emeralds
- Lindy Conant and The Circuit Riders - Driven By Love (Live) 4.75 Emeralds
- Copeland - Lay Here 4.75 Emeralds
- Copeland - Night Figures 4.75 Emeralds
- Copeland - On Your Worst Day 4.75 Emeralds
- Jimi Cravity - Ultraviolet 4.75 Emeralds
- Lauren Daigle - You Say (Piano/Vocal) 5 Emeralds
- Demon Hunter - The Negative 5 Emeralds
- Demon Hunter - Recuse Myself 5 Emeralds
- Jordan Feliz - Changed (Live) 4.75 Emeralds
- For All Seasons - Every Good Thing 5 Emeralds
- Kirk Franklin - Love Theory 5 Emeralds
- Danny Gokey - Haven't Seen It Yet 5 Emeralds
- Chad Graham - I Just Need U/Everything (Mashup) 4.75 Emeralds
- Luke and Anna Hellebronth - Up and Alive 5 Emeralds
- Eric Heron - Vegeta 3.50 Emeralds
- Czar Josh - IDWCMA (I Don't Want To Cut My Hair) 4.75 Emeralds
- Hillsong United - Whole Heart (Hold Me Now) (Live) 5 Emeralds
- For King and Country - Joy (r3hab Remix) 5 Emeralds
- Tasha Cobbs Leonard - This Is A Move (Live) 4.75 Emeralds
- Elle Limebear - Holding Me Still 4.75 Emeralds
- Local Sound - Heartache 4.75 Emeralds
- Matt Maher - Just As I Am (Live From Steinway) 5 Emeralds
- Zach Mehaffey - Chapter One 3.50 Emeralds
- Kevi Morse - Crank It Up 3.50 Emeralds
- Branan Murphy - Coming Home 4.75 Emeralds
- Newsboys - Greatness of Our God 5 Emeralds
- Osaze - Amen 3.75 Emeralds
- Peabod - Left Out ft Chad Mattson of Unspoken 4.50 Emeralds
- J-Phish - Dance On The Devil 4.50 Emeralds
- RAWSRVNT - Get Away 4.75 Emeralds
- Run 51 - Authentic 5 Emeralds
- JSteph - Reach Out ft Dawson Samuel 4.75 Emeralds
- Trinity - Wherever We Go 4.50 Emeralds
- Vineyard Worship - All The Same 4.50 Emeralds
- John Wiebe - Let Go 3.50 Emeralds
- Joy Williams - Front Porch 4.75 Emeralds
The Singles Scene is getting off to a hot start. I really will only make one comment on this section. Avoid Jeremy Benjamin. It is not a work of art. Unless you are a snowflake and believe all White Americans are racist, sexist etc. It doesn't qualify as a Christian Song, and I go out of my way to bring in anyone remotely spiritual. We Go on to the albums, and we begin with those albums which will not make the cut.
Missing The Mark
- The Drowned God - I'll Always Be The Same 3.75 Emeralds
- Eric Heron - Neon: A Somewhat Adamant Sequel 3.75 Emeralds
- Jarry Manna - Legends of Lotus Waver EP 4.25 Emeralds
- Matthew Tuck - Dress Rehearsal 4.25 Emeralds
Four MTMs is a good sign to start the year. Let's go from these to the perfect.
Pure Platinum Perfection
- Bethel Music - Victory (Live) 5 Emeralds
- Passion - Follow You Anywhere (Live) 5 Emeralds
- Upperroom - Moments: Color 003 5 Emeralds
- Various - WoW Gospel 2019 5 Emeralds
The scales balance in January. 4 miss, 4 perfect. Now to those in the middle.
Semi-Precious Metal
- Michael Bahn - Clean 4.75 Emeralds
- Casey J - The Gathering 4.75 Emeralds
- Catch The Fire Music - Presence: Live From Toronto 4.75 Emeralds
- CRC Music - Greater Than All (Deluxe) 4.50 Emeralds
- Every Nation Music - Faithful EP 4.75 Emeralds
- Matt Hammitt - Living Room Sessions (Acoustic EP) 4.50 Emeralds
- Steve Malcolm - The Second City 4.50 Emeralds
- Stephen Miller - Behold 4.75 Emeralds
- People of The Earth - Victory EP 4.75 Emeralds
- Pionjar - Du Som Leder Mig 4.75 Emeralds
- Dave Pittman - Different Kind of Love 4.50 Emeralds
- Planetshakers - Rain, Part 1 EP 4.75 Emeralds
- Reach City Worship - Nothing Else Matters (Live EP) 4.75 Emeralds
- Ripp + Rice - Songs We Wrote on Tuesdays 4.75 Emeralds
- Robbie Seay Band - O Great Love (A Best of Collection) 4.75 Emeralds
- Switchfoot - Native Tongue 4.75 Emeralds
- Vineyard UK - Twelve:One (Dave Miller Live From Trent Vineyard) 4.75 Emeralds
- John Waller - Explosions of Light 4.75 Emeralds
- Phil Wickham - Living Hope (The House Sessions) 4.50 Emeralds
Happy New Year Nightbeatniks. Let's make this year a rocking success. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
The final genre is Modern Worship. 18 Entries. Almost three full categories in one quarter. But that is the way it usually is. Let's finish off the quarter.
Modern Worship
- 3C Live - Good To Me (Live)
- CRC Worship - Greater Than All, Part 1
- CRC Worship - Greater Than All, Part 2
- Christ Fellowship Worship - What Love Looks Like (Live)
- Covenant Worship - Covenant Worship (Live)
- Sean Feucht - Wild
- Hillsong Young and Free - III (Live at Hillsong Conference)
- Influencers - On Earth/In Heaven
- Iron Bell Music - Glory To Glory
- Robin Mark ft New Irish Choir and Orchestra - A Belfast Symphony
- Northpoint Inside Out - Northpoint Inside Out
- Brian Ortize - Open The Windows EP
- Prestonwood Worship - Songs of The People: Revival EP
- Planetshakers - Heaven on Earth
- Planetshakers - Heaven on Earth, Part 3 EP
- River Valley Worship - Million Lifetimes: Deconstructed
- Chris Tomlin - Holy Roar
- Bryan and Katie Torwalt - Praise Before My Breakthrough
That completes our first quarter wrap. The second quarter is already underway. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
The Penultimate Post this quarter is Pop Music, which has fourteen Entries, which means, if you are paying attention, that once again Modern Worship is the big winner.
Pop Music
- Francesca Battistelli - Own It
- Coyote Choir - Volume 1
- The Gray Havens - She Waits
- Jessica Johnson Garcia - JJ+Garcia
- Influence Music - Mistakes EP (ft Melody Noel)
- Carmen Justice - Quarter Life Crisis
- For King and Country - Burn The Ships
- Love and The Outcome - These Are The Days (Deluxe)
- TobyMac - The Elements
- Sarah Reeves - Easy Never Needed You
- 7eventh Time Down - Brand New Day EP
- Holly Starr - Human (Deluxe)
- Tenth Avenue North - The Things We've Been Afraid To Say EP
- Josh Wilson - Don't Look Back EP
Two finals worth of entrants in Just the first quarter. And still it isn't the big winner. Modern Worship is next. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
