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

Rapping up the Wrap. Not exactly, we have a long way to go. I just liked the rhyme time. Let's get this party started.

Rap/Hip Hop

• Quinten Colblentz - We EP
• Aaron Cole - Not By Chance
• G.L.O. (God's Love Only) - Reborn
• NF - The Search
• S.O. - Augustine's Legacy

That does it for the ties. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Wolves Unleashed: The 2019 Platinum Vinyl Awards 4th Qtr - Hard Rock/Metal

Time to Crank it Up. Heavy Metal and Hard Rock had five entries this quarter. That's a good showing for a quarter.

Hard Rock/Heavy Metal

• As I Lay Dying - Shaped by Fire
• Narnia - From Darkness to Light
• Oh Sleeper - Bloodied/Unbowed
• War of Ages - Void
• Wolves at the Gate - Eclipse

It's good to have As I Lay Dying back in the fold. Forgiveness is at the root of Christianity. I am not making any predictions, but I wouldn't be surprised if the eventual winner comes from this quarter. It is that loaded. Rap is the final of the tie trio (that sounds like a bad Southern Gospel Group). Until then, 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.

Wolves Unleashed: The 2019 Platinum Vinyl Awards 4th Qtr - The Megapost Edition

Welcome to the final quarter wrap for #PVX (aka Platinum Vinyl 10). Ten Years of Excellence is in the books. Sounds like I could make a book of it.

We begin our quarterly wrap with a or several megaposts. These are multiple genre posts for those genres which fail to make the minimum bar of 5 entries in this case. Electronic-Industrial Had no entries this quarter and Instrumental, Children's Music, Folk Music, Dance-Synthpop, and Remix all failed to meet the minimum bar. Altogether they account for 9 entries. Let's get to it.

Instrumental Music

• Dear Gravity - The Pilgrimage Series: Wayfaring

Children's Music

• Caleb and Kelsey - Sing Over Me: Songs for Parents and their Little Ones
• Rend Collective Kids - Sparkle Pop Rampage

Dance-Synthpop

• Attaboy - Wild
• Transform - Jericho

Folk/Folk Rock

• Foldinglights - Subterranean Hum
• Reflect Love Back (ft Lacey Sturm) - Soundtrack, Volume 1

Remix

• Meredith Andrews - Faith and Wonder Alternate Versions
• TobyMac - The St Nemele Collab Sessions

That does it for the Megaposts for this quarter. We begin our single genre posts with a three way tie. Compilation is up first. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Night Beat Rewind: September 2019

The Final Rewind of #PVX is here. Ten Years. And we go out with a bang and not a whimper.

The Singles Scene

• Apollo LTD - DNA (Acoustic) 5 Emeralds
• Arilya - Save You 5 Emeralds
• As I Lay Dying - Blinded 5 Emeralds
• Brandon Bee - Breathe on Me, O Jesus 4.25 Emeralds
• Tina Boonstra - Head, Teeth, Hands 4.75 Emeralds
• Dan Bremnes - Up Again (The Remixes) 4.75 Emeralds
• Canyon Hills Worship - Never Gonna Stop 4.75 Emeralds
• Casting Crowns - Praise You In This Storm (New York Sessions) 4.75 Emeralds
• Alvin Cedric - Rescue (Lauren Daigle Cover) 4.50 Emeralds
• Dillon Chase - Paradise 4.75 Emeralds
• The Choir - Mystical World 5 Emeralds
• Cochren and Co - Heart and Soul (The Sienna Sessions) 4.75 Emeralds
• Cochren and Co - One Day 4.75 Emeralds
• Color Theory - Phobiac 5 Emeralds
• Amanda Lindsey Cook - Evergreen (Re-Imagined) 5 Emeralds
• Cortes - For The Best 4.25 Emeralds
• Embassy - Undignified 5 Emeralds
• Connor Flanagan - Dangerous (ft Russ Parish) 5 Emeralds
• Hammock - Circular As Our Way 5 Emeralds
• John Hanni - Start To Care 4.75 Emeralds
• Impact - Hope Song 5 Emeralds
• Spencer Kane - If I Can't Have You ft Levi Mitchell (Shawn Mendes Cover) 4.75 Emeralds
• KB - Lincoln 4.75 Emeralds
• KJ-52 - Summertime ft AJ Jenkins 4.75 Emeralds
• Rachael Lampa - He's Good 5 Emeralds
• LEAH - Redemption 5 Emeralds
• Mark Lee - How To Feel Alive 4.75 Emeralds
• Toby Mac - Edge of My Seat (Radio Version) ft Cochren and Co 5 Emeralds
• Manafest - Plan for Me ft Melanie Greenwood 5 Emeralds
• Chris McClarney - Valley (Live) 4.75 Emeralds
• Brea Miles - God Culture (Remix) 4.75 Emeralds
• Leigh Nash - My Love, My Drug 4.75 Emeralds
• Neon Feather - Safe (ft Chris Chron) 5 Emeralds
• Northlander - Occulus 4.75 Emeralds
• Planetboom - Saints 5 Emeralds
• The Porter's Gate - The Earth Shall Know ft Casey J, Leslie Jordan and Urban Doxology 5 Emeralds
• Sidewalk Prophets - Smile 5 Emeralds
• Seth and Nirva Ready - Turning Over Tables ft Michael Tait 5 Emeralds
• RED - The Evening Hate (Alternative Version) 5 Emeralds
• Righteous Vendetta - Kill The Lights 4.75 Emeralds
• Apollo Rojas - Popular Mechanix 3.50 Emeralds
• Angie Rose - Fight Like A Man 4.75 Emeralds
• Roy3ls - Souls 4.75 Emeralds
• Scandroid - New York City Nights (Tommy '86 Remix) 5 Emeralds
• Scandroid - New York City Nights (Tommy '86 Remix Instrumentals) 5 Emeralds
• 7eventh Time Down - Trust (CMC Remix) 4.50 Emeralds
• Beckah Shae - So Will I (100 Billion X) 4.75 Emeralds
• Stillman - Draw Near 4.75 Emeralds
• Laura Story - You Cannot Be Stopped 4.75 Emeralds
• Michael Sweet - Son of Man ft Todd La Torre (Queensryche) and Andy James 5 Emeralds
• John Tibbs - Wild Things 4.75 Emeralds
• Bryan and Katie Torwalt - Remember 4.75 Emeralds
• Roy Tosh - Ghost ft Wes Writer and Beacon Light 5 Emeralds
• JSteph - Fake Me Out ft Moflo Music 4.75 Emeralds
• Verses - Letting Go (Re-Imagined) 5 Emeralds
• Vineyard Worship - Jesus Beautiful 5 Emeralds
• Kim Walker-Smith - Insatiable 5 Emeralds
• We The Kingdom - Holy Water 4.75 Emeralds
• Tauren Wells - Miracle 5 Emeralds
• Matthew West - What If 4.75 Emeralds
• Josh Wilson - OK 5 Emeralds
• Zauntee - Fanatic 4.75 Emeralds

The Song Judging is going to be really difficult for #PVX. On to the final group of albums which will not make the finals.

Missing The Mark

• The Belonging Co. - Awe + Wonder (Live) 4.25 Emeralds
• Social Club Misfits - Doom EP 4.25 Emeralds

These releases are at the High End of the cutoff, so it's not that these are bad albums. They are just not award worthy here at Night Beat HQ. Maybe at the Doves, where the standards are more lenient. On to the final standards of perfection for #PVX.

Pure Platinum Perfection

• As I Lay Dying - Shaped by Fire 5 Emeralds
• Jeremy Camp - The Story's Not Over 5 Emeralds
• Circle of Dust - Circle of Dust (Remixes and Rarities)(Deluxe Edition) 5 Emeralds
• David's Tent - Raise Every Voice: David's Tent (Live) 5 Emeralds
• Disciple - Love Letter Kill Shot 5 Emeralds
• Hillsong Young and Free - III (Re-Imagined) 5 Emeralds
• Hannah Kerr - Listen More EP 5 Emeralds
• Life Church Worship - God So Good (Live) 5 Emeralds
• Keyondra Lockett - The Heal Reloaded: The Journey Continues 5 Emeralds
• William McDowell - The Cry: A Live Worship Experience From Chattanooga 5 Emeralds
• Out of The Dust - Now More Than Ever 5 Emeralds
• Planetshakers - Rain 5 Emeralds
• RED - Innocence and Instinct (10 Year Anniversary Deluxe Edition) 5 Emeralds
• RNW Music - When It Comes To You 5 Emeralds
• Aaron Shusht - Nothing to Fear 5 Emeralds
• Lindsey Stirling - Artemis 5 Emeralds
• War of Ages - Void 5 Emeralds

Semi-Precious Metals

• Attaboy - Wild 4.50 Emeralds
• The Birdsongs - The Journey: Act II - The War 4.75 Emeralds
• Sean Curran - All Of Us (All Praise) (Live) EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Hayden Everett - Hayden Everett EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Danny Gokey - Wanted EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Hollyn - Bye, Sad Girl EP 4.75 Emeralds
• John P. Kee - I Made It Out 4.75 Emeralds
• Jamie Kimmett - Prize Worth Fighting For EP 4.50 Emeralds
• Leeland - Better Word (Live) 4.50 Emeralds
• Life Center Worship - Acoustic Sessions EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Here Be Lions - I Speak Jesus EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Matt Maher - Alive and Breathing EP, Volume 1 4.75 Emeralds
• North Point Inside Out - Wide Open EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Red Rocks Worship - Spark (Live) 4.75 Emeralds
• S.O. - Augustine's Legacy 4.75 Emeralds
• Transform - Jericho (ft Sean Be) EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Various Artists - Convoy of Hope: Hope Has A Name 4.75 Emeralds
• Big Daddy Weave - When The Light Comes 4.50 Emeralds

#PVX is in the Bag. Year 11 Begins Now.

Music Video Monday: Your Therapy Awaits

Welcome Back. It's been a while since we had a Music Video Monday (It has been over a month). We will give you a little therapy to help with your withdrawal symptoms. We Begin with Sarah Reeves. She has also had to deal with the loss of Music Video Mondays and isn't ashamed to confess that it made her Anxious.

The Loss also affected Ariel Bloomer of Icon For Hire, though she didn't seem to take things as well as Sarah. I guess she's more into Gestalt Therapy. She started wrecking the therapists office. Not cool. Sometimes you need to let it all hang out so you don't feel Hollow.

I think that the best Therapy is rooted in Identity. And nowhere is identity more important than in Christianity. Religion (Christendumb) tells us "We Are Sinners Saved By Grace". You either are a Sinner or You Have Been Saved By Grace. You cannot be both or Jesus Death meant absolutely nothing. If you have accepted Jesus as your Savior and Lord you aren't a Sinner, You are a Saint. I'll let Planetboom explain it.

That does it for this long awaited therapy session. We are in a really intense period right now, so we will do our best to continue this into a trend. Until next we meet, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Night Beat Rewind: August 2019

We are late, we are late for a very important date. It's almost October and I'm just getting the August Posts settled. Tomorrow Platinum Vinyl 11 Begins, and from what I have heard is coming it is going to bust down all the doors. Let's get to it. We start with the songs.

The Singles Scene

• The Afters - Well Done (Acoustic) 5 Emeralds
• Pat Barrett - Canvas and Clay (Live) (ft Ben Smith) 4.50 Emeralds
• Francesca Battistelli - Defender (ft Steffany Gretzinger) 4.75 Emeralds
• Jermaine Bollinger - Turn It Over 3.75 Emeralds
• Bridges Nashville - Start Again 4.75 Emeralds
• Mack Brock - Greater Things(Live)/I Am Loved + Do It Again (Live) 5 Emeralds
• Aaron Bucks - I Got You 4.75 Emeralds
• Jeremy Camp - Father 5 Emeralds
• Casting Crowns - Lifesong (New York Sessions) 4.75 Emeralds
• Casting Crowns - Voice of Truth (New York Sessions) 4.50 Emeralds
• Riley Clemmons - Free 5 Emeralds
• Noah Cleveland - Warriors 4.75 Emeralds
• Marci Coleman - How You Love (Dan Pruzina Remix) 4.75 Emeralds
• Color Theory - Avian 4.75 Emeralds
• J. Crum - Unfamiliar 4.75 Emeralds
• Disciple - Play To Win 5 Emeralds
• Disciple - Reanimate 4.75 Emeralds
• Elevation Worship - See A Victory 4.75 Emeralds
• Embassy - Make A Way 4.75 Emeralds
• For King and Country - God Only Knows (ft Dolly Parton) 5 Emeralds
• For King and Country - God Only Knows (Ruslan Remix) 4.75 Emeralds
• Travis Green - Won't Let Go 5 Emeralds
• Hillsong Worship - King of Kings (Live) 5 Emeralds
• Chris Howland - Live and Move (ft Aaron Cole, Mr. Talkbox and Phil J) 5 Emeralds
• Tommy Iceland - Impact 5 Emeralds
• Hillary Jane - God of Always 5 Emeralds
• Judah Band - I Believe 5 Emeralds
• Rachael Lampa - Side of My Heart 5 Emeralds
• Leeland - Waymaker (Live) 5 Emeralds
• Legin - Add A Blessing 4.50 Emeralds
• We Are Leo - Dance + You 5 Emeralds
• Lifepoint Worship - Change to Good 4.75 Emeralds
• Elle Limebear - Call On Your Name (BCee Remix) 4.75 Emeralds
• Anna Ly - I'm Walking With You 4.75 Emeralds
• LZ7 - Forever Young 5 Emeralds
• Derek Minor - Whole Team Winning ft Byron Juane and Canon 3.25 Emeralds
• Plassix and Puso - Let's Go 4.75 Emeralds
• Chris Quilala - Nothing But Good 4.75 Emeralds
• Courtney Ramirez - Perfectly Loved 4.75 Emeralds
• Reach City Worship - Lost In Your Love 5 Emeralds
• Reclaimers - Already Over 4.50 Emeralds
• Red - From The Ashes 4.75 Emeralds
• Charlie Rey - Now 4.50 Emeralds
• Salt of The Sound - Peace In The Storm ft Jameson Nathan Jones 5 Emeralds
• Shane and Shane - Power of The Cross 4.75 Emeralds
• Kierra Sheard - Don't Judge Me 4.75 Emeralds
• Kierra Sheard - Don't Judge Me ft Missy Elliot 4.75 Emeralds
• Social Club Misfits - Believe 4.50 Emeralds
• Holly Starr - Talk It Out (Laudr8 Remix) 5 Emeralds
• Stillman - Shook 4.50 Emeralds
• JSteph - Waiting For You ft Moflo Music 4.75 Emeralds
• Terrian - In The Arms 5 Emeralds
• Thrive Worship - I Still Believe (faithful always) 4.75 Emeralds
• Roy Tosh - Look at Me Now (ft Stephen Malcolm and Nobigdyl) 4.75 Emeralds
• Vineyard Worship - Everything 4.75 Emeralds
• We The Kingdom - Dancing on the waves (Live) 5 Emeralds
• White Collar Sideshow - Break on Through (To The Other Side) [Doors Cover]  5 Emeralds
• Zach Williams - Walk With You 4.75 Emeralds

59 Entries in a month. WOW. On to the albums, and we begin with those that don't make the cut.

Missing The Mark

• Ghost Ship - To The End 4.25 Emeralds
• House, Bethel Church Worship - House 4.25 Emeralds
• Andy Mineo - Work In Progress 4.25 Emeralds
• Sanctus Real - Untoppable God 4.25 Emeralds
• Shane and Shane - Hymns Volume 2 4.25 Emeralds

Pure Platinum Perfection

• Caleb and Kelsey - Sing Over Me: Songs for Parents and Their Little Ones 5 Emeralds
• Elevation Worship - At Midnight EP 5 Emeralds
• James Fortune - Dream Again 5 Emeralds
• Josh Garrells - Chrysaline 5 Emeralds
• Dear Gravity - The Pilgrimage Series: Wayfaring EP 5 Emeralds
• Travis Green - Setlist, Volume 1 (Live) 5 Emeralds
• Vashawn Mitchell - Elements 5 Emeralds
• Planetshakers - Rain Part 3 (Live) EP 5 Emeralds
• Red Rocks Worship - Spark (You Will Be My Song) (Live) 5 Emeralds
• Rend Collective Kids - Sparkle Pop Rampage 5 Emeralds
• Skillet - Victorious 5 Emeralds
• StrangeHer - A Marginal Sea 5 Emeralds
• Various - Hitsville: A Motown Gospel Celebration EP 5 Emeralds
• Various - Overcomer: Music From and Inspired by The Original Motion Picture 5 Emeralds
• Matthew West - Hello My Name Is: Greatest Hits 5 Emeralds
• Wilder Woods - Wilder Woods 5 Emeralds
• BeBe Winans - Need You 5 Emeralds

Seventeen Pure Platinum to finish off the year. This is year 10.

Semi Precious Metal

• Pat Barrett - Canvs and Clay (Live) 4.75 Emeralds
• Building 429 - Fear No More EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Catch The Fire Music - Revival 25 (Live) EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Aaron Cole - Not By Chance 4.75 Emeralds
• E58 Worship - Make Way (Live) 4.75 Emeralds
• Jason Gray - Order EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Hannah Kerr - Listen More EP 4.75 Emeralds
• David Leonard - The Wait: Silence The Noise (Live) 4.50 Emeralds
• Maranatha Music - Heart of Worship - Tremble 4.75 Emeralds
• Paul and Hannah McClure - The Way Home (Deluxe) 4.75 Emeralds
• Gene Moore - Tunnel Vision 4.50 Emeralds
• Narnia - From Darkness to Light 4.75 Emeralds
• North Point Inside Out - Abundantly More EP 4.75 Emeralds
• Random Hero - Tension 4.75 Emeralds
• The Rocket Summer - Sweet Shivers 4.75 Emeralds
• V.Rose - Forth 4.75 Emeralds
• Lauren Talley - Glorious God: Songs of Worship 4.75 Emeralds
• Lauren Talley - Loudest Praise: Hymns of Mercy Love and Grace 4.75 Emeralds
• Tenth Avenue North - No Shame 4.75 Emeralds
• TobyMac - The St Nemele Collab Sessions 4.75 Emeralds
• Various - Simple Hymns: Songs of Redemption 4.75 Emeralds
• Various - Sozo Playlists: Top Christian Hits 4.75 Emeralds

That does it. August is in the Books. On to September, and October is beginning. Never a Dull moment at Night Beat HQ. Until next time I am Awaiting Your Reply.