"WOW" is a series of annual compilation albums featuring contemporary Christian music dating from 1995. Comprising songs submitted by each partner label, the annual WOW Hits releases are usually double CD sets. The series was officially cancelled in 2019.[citation needed] Throughout its run, the WOW franchise evolved into one of the most successful collections of Christian music.
In 2000, the WOW Series was rebranded to WOW Hits, forming the second and also the most successful series of WOW collections.[1] In 2008, the WOW Series contemplated releasing three single discs per year instead of the annual double discs customers were used to. Only one single disc was ever released, WOW Hits 1. in the spring of 2008, before reverting to the annual format. It is not known why the publishers decided to return to the annual format instead of the new format, which was inspired by the Now That's What I Call Music! series, which releases three discs annually.[citation needed] It contains the following albums:
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WOW Gospel are released annually, beginning with WOW Gospel 1998. The focus of this series is gospel, and the compilation has been issued every year since 1998.[31] Since the release of WOW Gospel 2003, a major metropolitan city that has been influential in the field of gospel music has been honored on the album cover. For instance, New York, NY was honored due in part to the September 11, 2001 tragedy, and so on. The exception is WOW Gospel 2009 in which the United States of America was honored due to the previous year's election. Another exception was when Atlanta was honored twice - first in 2007 and 2013. However, for Wow Gospel 2014 and Wow Gospel 2015, they did not recognize a city, however used a different background for the cover. The series consists of the following albums:
The WOW Worship series was released annually beginning with WOW Worship Blue in 1999. The focus on this series is praise and worship. The first album features songs performed by the worship leaders who wrote them, including Darlene Zschech's "Shout to the Lord".It is a partnership between Integrity Music, Maranatha Music and Vineyard Music.[32] After several years, it switched to a contemporary Christian music format, where CCM recording artists perform praise and worship songs in their style. The series features ten albums.
WOW Christmas is a series of compilation albums featuring Christmas music as recorded by contemporary Christian music artists.[38] The series is released sporadically, beginning in 2002, and consists of the following albums:
Following up on the first edition in 2022, Piano Day and LEITER again shared an official companion album, carefully selected for our favorite holiday of the year. Piano Day Vol. 2 contains thirteen exclusive, previously unreleased tracks composed to celebrate the magic and versatility of the instrument, and it includes new work by acclaimed artists including Yann Tiersen, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, James Heather, Otto A. Totland, and Liam Mour. The whole compilation is available for streaming and download via all platforms. You can listen & order it here.
Travis are an alternative rock band from Glasgow, Scotland, comprising Fran Healy (lead vocals, guitar, piano, banjo), Dougie Payne (bass guitar, backing vocals), Andy Dunlop (lead guitar, banjo, keyboards, backing vocals) and Neil Primrose (drums, percussion). Travis have twice been awarded British album of the year at the annual BRIT Awards, and are often credited with having paved the way for bands such as Coldplay, Keane and Snow Patrol. They have released nine studio albums, beginning with their debut, Good Feeling, in 1997. Their latest album, 10 Songs, was released in October 2020.