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Inspirational/Easy Listening

4½ STARS

Fernando Ortega
Fernando Ortega
August 2004

4 STARS

Aaron Neville Gospel Roots March 2005	Kathy Troccoli Draw Me Close: Songs of Worship February 2005
Sara Groves Station Wagon: Songs for Parents February 2005	BeBe Winans Dream February 2005
Chris Rice Snapshots: Live and Fan Favorites February 2005	Kristina Bare My Soul September 2004
Sandi Patty Hymns of Faith … Songs of Inspiration September 2004

Adult Contemporary Pop/Soft Rock

4½ STARS

Matthew West History June 2005	Natalie Grant Awaken March 2005
John David Webster Made to Shine March 2005	Scott Krippayne Gentle Revolution January 2005
Salvador So Natural November 2004	Amy Grant Greatest Hits (1986 - 2004) October 2004
Caedmon's Call Share the Well October 2004	Chris Tomlin Arriving September 2004
Steven Curtis Chapman All Things New September 2004

4 STARS

Nichole Nordeman Brave May 2005	Amy Grant Rock of Ages … Hymns & Faith May 2005
Steven Curtis Chapman Abbey Road Sessions/The Walk March 2005	Jars of Clay Redemption Songs March 2005
Chris Rice Snapshots: Live and Fan Favorites February 2005	Various Artists Exodus (re-release) November 2004
Andy Chrisman One November 2004	Various Artists WoW Hits 2005 October 2004
Charity Von Charity Von September 2004	Nicole C. Mullen Everyday People September 2004
Casting Crowns Live from Atlanta September 2004

Top 40 Pop/Modern Rock

4½ STARS

Matthew West History June 2005	Natalie Grant Awaken March 2005
John David Webster Made to Shine March 2005	Scott Krippayne Gentle Revolution January 2005
The O.C. Supertones Unite January 2005	Relient K mmHmm November 2004
Salvador So Natural November 2004	Sixpence None the Richer The Best of Sixpence None the Richer October 2004

4 STARS

Joy Williams Genesis May 2005	The Kry God of Infinite Worth April 2005
Jars of Clay Redemption Songs March 2005	Lifehouse Lifehouse March 2005
Switchfoot The Early Years (1997 - 2000) November 2004	Adam Watts The Noise Inside November 2004
tobyMac Welcome to Diverse City October 2004	Various Artists WoW Hits 2005 October 2004
Kendall Payne Grown October 2004	Seven Places Hear Us Say Jesus October 2004
Mute Math Reset EP September 2004	Charity Von Charity Von September 2004
Ian Eskelin Save the Humans September 2004

Alternative Pop/Rock

5 STARS

Mae The Everglow March 2005	Over the Rhine Drunkard's Prayer March 2005
Derek Webb I See Things Upside Down November 2004

4½ STARS

House of Heroes House of Heroes April 2005	Starflyer 59 Talking Voice vs. Singing Voice April 2005
4th Avenue Jones Stereo: The Evolution of HipRockSoul March 2005	The O.C. Supertones Unite January 2005
Neal Morse One November 2004	Relient K mmHmm November 2004
MewithoutYou Catch Us for the Foxes October 2004	John Davis John Davis November 2004

4 STARS

Kate Miner Prodigal Martha June 2005	Jars of Clay Redemption Songs March 2005
Jeff Anderson Seamless March 2005	Yellow Second Altitude March 2005
Bleach Farewell Old Friends February 2005	Anberlin Never Take Friendship Personal January 2005
Eisley Room Noises February 2005	Switchfoot The Early Years (1997 - 2000) November 2004
Adam Watts The Noise Inside November 2004	Adelaide Overtired and Ill-Prepared November 2004

Hard Rock/Emo/Punk

4½ STARS

Relient K
mmHmm
November 2004

MewithoutYou
Catch Us for the Foxes
October 2004

4 STARS

The Wedding The Wedding April 2005	Anberlin Never Take Friendship Personal January 2005
Denison Marrs Denison Marrs October 2004

Folk/Country/Americana

5 STARS

Over the Rhine
Drunkard's Prayer
March 2005

Derek Webb
I See Things Upside Down
November 2004

4½ STARS

Caedmon's Call
Share the Well
October 2004

Fernando Ortega
Fernando Ortega
August 2004

4 STARS

Kate Miner Prodigal Martha June 2005	Amy Grant Rock of Ages … Hymns & Faith May 2005
Jars of Clay Redemption Songs March 2005	Charlie Daniels Band Songs from the Longleaf Pines March 2005
Sara Groves Station Wagon: Songs for Parents February 2005	Ashley Cleveland Men and Angels Say February 2005
Chris Rice Snapshots: Live and Fan Favorites February 2005	Randy Travis Passing Through November 2004
Kendall Payne Grown October 2004	Buddy Miller Universal United House of Prayer September 2004

Hip-hop/Rap

5 STARS

Deepspace5
Unique Just Like Everyone Else
May 2005

4½ STARS

4th Avenue Jones
Stereo: The Evolution of HipRockSoul
March 2005

GRITS
Dichotomy B
November 2004

4 STARS

Phanatik The Incredible Walk February 2005	The Cross Movement Higher Definition November 2004
tobyMac Welcome to Diverse City October 2004

R&B/Soul

5 STARS

Donald Lawrence
I Speak Life
October 2004

4½ STARS

Smokie Norful Nothing Without You October 2004	Kierra Kiki Sheard I Owe You September 2004
Deitrick Haddon Crossroads August 2004

4 STARS

Aaron Neville Gospel Roots March 2005	LaShun Pace It's My Time March 2005
BeBe Winans Dream February 2005	Tim Bowman This Is What I Hear January 2005
J Moss The J Moss Project October 2004	Nicole C. Mullen Everyday People September 2004
Mavis Staples Have a Little Faith August 2004

Traditional/Contemporary Gospel

5 STARS

Donald Lawrence
I Speak Life
October 2004

4½ STARS

Joe Pace
Sunday Morning Service
November 2004

4 STARS

The Mighty Clouds of Joy House of the Lord April 2005	LaShun Pace It's My Time March 2005
Ron Winans Ron Winans Family and Friends 5: A Celebration January 2005	Stephen Hurd A Call to Worship—Live in D.C. November 2004
Mavis Staples Have a Little Faith August 2004

Contemporary/Modern Worship

4½ STARS

Travis Cottrell Alive Forever January 2005	Chris Tomlin Arriving September 2004
Brian Doerksen Today August 2004

4 STARS

Kate Miner Prodigal Martha June 2005	Kathy Troccoli Draw Me Close: Songs of Worship February 2005
Hillsong United Look to You May 2005	Amy Grant Rock of Ages … Hymns & Faith May 2005
The Kry God of Infinite Worth April 2005	Passion How Great Is Our God April 2005
Jars of Clay Redemption Songs March 2005	Charlie Daniels Band Songs from the Longleaf Pines March 2005
Jeff Anderson Seamless March 2005	Ashley Cleveland Men and Angels Say February 2005
Kristina Bare My Soul September 2004	Various Artists Exodus (re-release) November 2004
Sandi Patty Hymns of Faith … Songs of Inspiration September 2004	Eoghan Heaslip Grace in the Wilderness September 2004

Other (dance, jazz, world, etc.)

4½ STARS

Neal Morse One November 2004	Salvador So Natural November 2004
Andy Hunter Life May 2005

4 STARS

Tim Bowman
This Is What I Hear
January 2005

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