Shaun Groves
ChristianityToday.com, perhaps the critic of Christian music with the largest audience, says these are the best “Christian” albums of 2005:
1. Switchfoot – Nothing Is Sound
2. Over The Rhine – Drunkard’s Prayer
3. David Crowder Band – A Collision or (3+4=7)
4. Mae – The Everglow
5. Sara Groves – Add To The Beauty (No relation)
6. 4th Avenue Jones – Stereo: The Evolution of HipRockSoul
7. Jars of Clay – Redemption Songs
8. Andrew Peterson – The Far Country
9. Bart Millard – Hymned No.1
10. Eisley – Room Noises
(Go to ChristianityToday.com for the complete list and “near misses.”
ThePDAdvisor.com (A website for those in the radio industry) polled its many reporting stations and compiled its radio play data to determine that these are the DJs’ favorite artists (or his/her boss, Mr. Program Director) for 2005:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Casting Crowns
Jeremy Camp
Chris Tomlin
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Jeremy Camp
Chris Tomlin
Bebo Norman
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Nichole Nordeman
Natalie Grant
Joy Williams
GROUP OF THE YEAR:
Casting Crowns
MercyMe
Kutless
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
The Afters
Jadon Lavik
Joel Engle
So who impacted album sales the most in 2005? Do people buy records because they hear it on the radio or read about it in print or on-line? That list is coming soon. For now, which CD collection would you want for Christmas: The DJs’ or the Critic’s?
ryang says:
Critics
mynameiscaleb says:
hey shaun hows it goin. I just read the list thing and oh yeahhh SWITCHFOOT my favorite band(don’t worry your still my favorite singer/song writer) had the number one CD up there yessssssss flippin SWEET! haha a little napoleon dynomite for you all well your CD topped all of those if you ask me though its great! well anyway keep up the good work and see ya l8r.