Justified In Light: The 2020 Platinum Vinyl Awards 1st Qtr - The Megapost

2020 is here, and it is time for our first wrap of the year. As always we begin with a megapost or megaposts that squeeze all the genres that contributed less than 5 entrants in a quarter. Children's Music and Remix Album had no representation this quarter. This post will cram in Compilation Album, Folk/Folk Rock, Alternative, Dance-Synthpop, and Electronic-Industrial. There are also three ties when we get to the single genre postings. You know how we love ties here at Night Beat HQ. Let's get to it.

Compilation Album

• Various Artists - Simple Hymns: Songs of Worship

Folk/Folk Rock

• The Porter's Gate - Neighbor Songs

Alternative Rock

• Northlander - Forces of Light

Dance-Synthpop

• Color Theory - Lucky Ago
• Scandroid - The Light

Electronic-Industrial

• Dear Gravity - The Pilgrimage Series: Arrival EP
• Hammock - Silencia
• Andy Hunter - Presence, Volume 4
• White Collar Sideshow - I Didn't Come Here To Die

That starts things off with a bang. Single Genre from here on, and we begin with our first tie. Adult Contemporary leads things off. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Wolves Unleashed: The 2019 Platinum Vinyl Awards 4th Qtr - Compilation Album

Compilation Album is the first up among a three way tie for last place among the single genre posts. They make the minimum bar of 5 entries to avoid the shame of getting grouped together in a megapost.

Compilation Album

• Convoy of Hope: Hope Has A Name
• Hitsville: A Motown Gospel Celebration EP
• Overcomer: Music From and Inspired By The Original Motion Picture
• Simple Hymns: Songs of Redemption
• Sozo Playlists: Top Christian Hits

You know the artists on these. They are created by "Various Artists", so I have omitted that part of the listing.  Next up is the second genre in the tie: Heavy Metal and Hard Rock. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

The Reckoning: The 2019 Platinum Vinyl Awards 2nd Qtr - Children's Compilation Dance

Our second megapost awaits us. This is the second of three posts this quarter. Children's Music, Compilation Album, and Dance-Synthpop are in this post. Let's get to it.

Children's Music

• Jetty Rae - Stardust

Compilation Album

• Various - Lift Every Voice and Sing
• Various - WoW Gospel 2019

Dance - Synthpop

• Planetboom - Jesus Over Everything
• Switch - Symphony
• Joel Vaughn - Control, Volume 2
• Ian Yates - Deconstruction, Volume 1

We have a pretty veteran group this quarter. Even Planetboom is descended from Planetshakers, which is no stranger to the PVA's. Our final megapost takes Rap and Metal on. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Phoenix Rising: The 2019 Platinum Vinyl Awards 1st Qtr - Children's folk rock compilation

PVX is underway. The first quarter is underway and it is time to wrap. There is only one megapost this quarter as it was a very good quarter. Four genre's: Children's Music, Folk Music, Rock Music, and Compilation, had less than five entries, which make our minimum bar for their own post. Let's Get to it.

Compilation Album

• Various Artists - WoW Hits 2019

Children's Music

• JJ Heller - I Dream of You, Volume II

Folk Music/Folk Rock

• Christafari - 99.4.1
• High Street Hymns - High Street Hymns
• Jenny and Tyler - There Will Be A Song (Deluxe)

Rock Music

• The Afters - The Beginning and Everything After
• Emery - Eve
• Marc Martel - Thunderbolt and Lightning
• Needtobreathe - Acoustic (Live), Volume 1

The first quarter 2019 wrap is under way, and we are all single genre from now on. A four way tie awaits us at the 5 bar. Until next time, 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.

Falling Rocks: The 2018 Platinum Vinyl Awards 1st Qtr - Children's Folk Instrumental Compilation

We continue with our reveal of the 2018 1rst Quarter. This is our last multiple genre post. From this point onward it is all single genre posting. This post will combine Children's Music, Folk/Folk Rock, Instrumental Album, and Compilation Album.

Compilation Album

• Various Artists - The Star: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Children's Music

• Josh Lovelace and Friends Present - Young Folk
• Sojourn Music - Clap Your Hands, Stomp Your Feet
• Tommy and Me - What Every Child Should Know About God, Volume 1 - Joyful
• Tommy and Me - What Every Child Should Know About God, Volume 2 - Peaceful

Folk/Folk Rock

• The Gray Havens - Ghost of A King Live
• Sam and Samantha Mc Cabe - Through The Night
• The Welcome Wagon - Light Up The Stairs

 Instrumental Album

• Andy Hunter - Presence, Volume 2

We are done with the multi-genre posts. We go now from least to greatest in single genre posts. First up is Gospel (The Real Kind, not the Southern Version). Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Diamond Rain: The 2017 Platinum Vinyl Awards 4th Qtr -Children's Instrumental Compilation

Well it's that time of the year again. It happens 4 times a year. The Quarterly Wrap. And once again we begin with the world famous multi-genre post. Our first post combines compilation album, Children's Music and Instrumental Music. Let's Get to It.

Compilation Album

• Various - My Utmost for His Highest 

Children's Album

• Christy Nockels - Be Held: Lullabies for The Beloved
• Tim Timmons - Who I Am  

Instrumental Album

• Hammock - Mysterium
• Brian and Jenn Johnson - After All These Years Instrumental

And we are off and running. Two more multi-genre posts to go. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Venus and Mars Are Alright: The 2017 Platinum Vinyl Awards 3rd Qtr: Instrumental Folk Compilation

Welcome to the 3rd Quarter wrap. This covers the music releases for the months of April, May, June of 2017. And we begin with those genres which failed to meet a minimum threshold which we have determined to be 5 entrants. We combine those genres into a series of multi-genre posts. There will be three this quarter. Two genres were not present at all this quarter, those were Children's Music and Remix. Our first multi-genre post will consist of Instrumental Music, Folk/Folk Rock, and Compilation. Let's get to it,

Instrumental Music

• Lowercase Noises - The Swiss Illness

Folk/Folk Rock

• John Ellis - Tells
• Southern Raised - Another World

Compilation Album

• Various Artists - Christian Dance Music Volume 1 (Remixed by FreeG and Emasound)
• Various Artists - Top 25 Praise Songs 

We are underway. Our second multi genre post is next. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
 

A Perfect Scale: The 2016 Platinum Vinyl Awards 4th Quarter: Rap Remix Compilation

The final multi-genre post is here. From now on it is only single genre postings. We covered four genres yesterday, and will cover three today. And there will be nine to go after that. Let's get to it.

Remix Album

• Blanca - Not Backing Down

Compilation Album

• Various - Soul: Inspired by The Epic Film Ben-Hur
• Various - The Passion: New Orleans
• Various - WoW Hits 2017 Deluxe

Hip-Hop/Rap

• The Ambassador - When Sacred Meets Secular
• Beacon Light - Lit
• Fedel - The Brave
• Derek Minor - 1014

That does it for the multi-genre post. The Passion Listed on Amazon seems to be earlier than the 4th Quarter and 1014 seems to have been dropped since Reflection released on October 14. The first genre up next is Alternative, part of a three way tie with 5 pool entries. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

The Seven Soundtrack: The 2016 Platinum Vinyl Awards 3rd Quarter - Folk Remix Compilation

Welcome to the first of the multi-genre posts of the 3rd Quarter Wrap. Our minimum bar for a solo post is 5 nominees, and all of these did not make the bar. Only Children's Music is a no-show, however. Let us begin.

Compilation Album

• Various - 1 Mic, 1 Take

Folk/Folk Rock

• The Gray Havens - Ghost of a King

Remix Album

• We Are Leo - Fightback Soundtrack: The Remixes

Of course this is the real minimum bar. Unless you qualify (or even make an album), you can't show up in our wrap. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

The 2016 2nd Quarter - Compilation

Compilation Album, aka Various Artists, is next among the single genre nominees in the Second Quarter. Yes, I know it is not exactly a genre, but what can I say. It's not exactly general field either, so there it is. Either way they had six whole entries here, so they deserve mention. Let's get to it.

Compilation Album

• Christ Redeemer
• God's Not Dead 2 (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture)
• I Am N
• Risen: Songs that celebrate the Epic Film
• WoW Gospel 2016
• WoW Hits 20th Anniversary

That does it for compilation albums. Next up is a "real" genre once again. Next up is Alternative. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Mistletunes: The 2016 1st Quarter - Children's Rock Compilation

Welcome to the First Quarter Wrap-up of 2016. Yes, I know, it is only January, but our year begins in October. We are going to continue some new trends. One of those trends we started last year was to only link the albums when they are in these quarterly wraps. Not that I don't want you to buy, buy, buy. I do. It's just that the releases are in nice bite sized pieces here. None missed the mark. And linking up 45 or so releases can be arduous all at one time.

As is the custom here, we begin with multiple-genre posts where we combine genres which failed to make a minimum threshold of entries. (Our bar is 5). There will be two such posts this quarter. One surprise this quarter is that every genre was represented. Usually we have one or two with no entries. For this post we will be covering Children's Music, Rock Music, and Compilation Album of The Year. Let's get to it.

Children's Music

• Bethel Music Kids - Come Alive

Compilation Album

• Various - Blessed Assurance: The New Hymns of Fanny Crosby
• Various - Holy Hip Hop (Vol. 20)

Rock Music

• Five Iron Frenzy - Between Pavement and Stars
• Foreveratlast - Ghosts Again
• Seventh Day Slumber - Redline EP 
• Spoken - Breathe Again

That does it. We are underway. We will have our final multiple genre post next time, and then on to the single genre posts. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Shemita Songs: The 2015 Platinum Vinyl Awards 4th Qtr - Folk Compilation

We continue with the announcements of the 4th Quarter Pool Entries for #PlatVnyl6. This is the second of three multiple genre posts. Our first post comprised Children's Music, Electronic-Industrial, Remix, and Instrumental. This time we shall only have two, Compilation and Folk Music. Let's get to it.

Compilation of The Year

• Soar (Spirit-Empowered Worship)
• #THEBRIDGE, Volume 1
• We Will Stand (Live)
• WOW Hits 2016 (Deluxe Edition)

Needless to say these are all multiple artist or various artists, so we only give the title.

Folk Music/Folk Rock

• Justin McRoberts - Everything Has Changed EP
• Trevor Morgan - Roots
• Pen Pals - Gold EP

That does it for this edition. We still have one more multiple genre post before we go to the single genre. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.