Take a Peek at a New Release

This week we will get a sneak peek at the new WOW Hits release, find out where in the world the Passion worship team is and get caught up with Colton Dixon, a recent American Idol finalist.

WOW Hits 2013 — the best in Christian music is back.

Only one record a year brings you the biggest Christian artists and songs. Featuring 36 of your favorite artists and their best songs of the year, WOW Hits 2013 Deluxe Edition captures the songs impacting our world. With songs about finding strength, placing your hope in Jesus and the promise of everlasting life, WOW Hits 2013 Deluxe Edition includes 21 number one songs and more than two hours of encouraging music.

Songs on the two-cd set include:

“10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)” by Matt Redman, “All This Time” by Britt Nicole, “Good Morning” by Mandisa (featuring TobyMac), “Where I Belong” by Building 429, “Courageous” by Casting Crowns, “Live Like That” by Sidewalk Prophets, “He Said” by Group 1 Crew (featuring Chris August), “Busted Heart (Hold On To Me)” by for KING & COUNTRY and “Strong Enough To Save” by Tenth Avenue North.

The latest from Passion worship

A new single from the recent number one multi-artist album Passion: White Flag is gaining a great response from listeners around the country. The heart-stirring “One Thing Remains” by Kristian Stanfill follows-up the project’s previous single, “White Flag,” by Chris Tomlin. You can find the radio version of “One Thing Remains” on iTunes and Amazon MP3.

Also, the Passion team is currently in South Africa on the Passion World Tour 2012. Follow them on Twitter at twitter.com/passion268 for updates from Africa, plus news about the upcoming Passion 2013 Conference in Atlanta, Ga.

American Idol Finalist Colton Dixon Releases First Single

Season 11 American Idol finalist Colton Dixon released his first digital single “Never Gone.” It’s available now on iTunes.

Millions of viewers took notice of the 20-year-old Tennessee native thanks to his strong voice, outspoken faith and original songwriting ability. Colton’s first official radio single “You Are” will be heard on radio starting next month, and his full-length debut album is scheduled to release early 2013.

“I have a little over 30 songs now to pick for a record, so it’s just about picking the right ones and seeing what God does with them,” the singer recently told CBN News about being in the studio finishing the album.