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    For our 9th annual Highlighting feature, we split the year into TWO pieces -- January to June and July to December. Each list contains 15 artists/releases for a total of 30 in total for 2015. So, without further ado, we give you Highlighting First-Half 2015!



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JFH's Highlighting 2015 Winner!


#1. Paper Route
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Release Date: Sometime 2015
Will we get a new Paper Route album this soon in 2015? We're taking the risk and putting it at #1 because this band is just that impressive. Absence and The Peace of Wild Things are superb albums in vastly different ways, and they do a great job of making every song matter. Great things are in store for these alt-rockers, and the sooner this one drops, the better.
        - Roger Gelwicks

Their debut intrigued me, but 2012's The Peace of Wild Things made me a Paper Route fan. It represented everything I love about intelligent, well-crafted pop music, with catchy melodies and huge, beautiful sounds to get lost in. While we don't have a definite release date for the new record yet, knowing there's one in the works has made me excited to hear what's coming.
        - Jen Rose Yokel

The Peace Of Wild Things is still an album I listen to almost every week and I've been salivating for a follow-up for some time now. Thankfully, I've had the band's various forays into cover songs ("Royals", "Say My Name") to tide me over. Soulful, creative and heartfelt pop doesn't get much better than Paper Route.
        - Alex "Tincan" Caldwell

I'm a late-blooming Paper Route fan, but man, these guys have a firm grasp on their genre, and they don't stick solely to the formula of said genre to make their songs. Filled with emotion and unbelievably catchy pop goodness, album number three should be one of the best 2015 has to offer.
        - Scott Fryberger

The Peace of Wild Things took me by storm from the first listen (this after being underwhelmed by Absence, a fact of which I realize I am in the minority), and I seem to love it more with each listen. If whatever these guys have up their sleeve next is half as good, I will be more than satisfied.
        - Mark Rice

With two stellar and completely different albums under their belt, I'm itching to hear what their next album will reveal about these experimental rockers.
        - Christopher Smith

Paper Route's music screams the question: "Why is this band still not well known?" They carry a presence of distinctive rock and late 80s pop inspiration (not the cheesy era) we enjoy, which was also achieved with bands like Anberlin and Acceptance. I invite listeners to give The Peace of Wild Things a try to see why this band has earned the #1 spot; it's one of the most extraordinary albums that I had missed until recently.
        - Wayne Myatt

Much like Jen, it wasn't until 2012's The Peace of Wild Things that I became a real enthusiast in Paper Route's music. Their live show has always been engaging and their honest, thoughtful, charm-laced pop has been infectious to say the least. I can't wait to hear what 2015 will bring for these guys!
        - John DiBiase

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    HONORABLE MENTIONS: Here are a few other artists that made our staff's individual lists that didn't quite make the top 15... Brandon Heath, Talkie, The Vespers, Third Day, Falling Up, Hawk Nelson, Andrew Osenga, Grits, Haste the Day, Copperlilly, Aaron Gillespie & more!
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    This Tuesday, September 15
    SINGLES
    Grace Frances The Promised Land - Single (independent)

    This Friday, September 18
    ALBUMS
    Anthony Brown & group therAPy Full Disclosure [Tyscot]
    Cory Asbury Outsing The Angels [BEC]
    Bellsburg Sessions Back to Bellsburg (The Songs of Rich Mullins) [Old Bear]
    Franni Cash Here I Am [Capitol CMG]
    for KING & COUNTRY the most beautiful colours [Curb Records]
    Hillside Recording Proverbs & Prayers (Morning) (independent)
    Jaye King All God, Not Me [Centricity]
    Living Again Living Again II (independent)
    Joseph O'Brien What's Good For Me? [Gotee]
    Set For The Fall I Said What I Said [Vere]
    Zauntee GOD REMEMBERS [BEC]

    SINGLES
    2 Lane Summer Lean On Me - Single [QHMG]
    Alphein HIGHER - Single [Syntax]
    Chris Caro Outcast - Single [Syntax]
    ChristianXXII Lift Me Up - Single [Dream]
    Anne Elise Changing - Single [NCS]
    Evelyn Cormier + Rain City Worship The Lord Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23) - Single [BEC]
    Dex the nerd who loves Jesus I'm So Old School - Single [Syntax]
    Dreamers The God Who Goes Before Me - Single [Dream]
    eddieM Your Way - Single [Syntax]
    Exline Key West - Single (independent)
    Future of Forestry Density of a Star - Single (independent)
    Grace Graber Jericho - Single (independent)
    Josh Grove I'm Done Running - Single (independent)
    EJ Swavv, MAYIA WARREN & Bill B. God Did - Single [Syntax]
    Harvey Watkins Jr. and The Canton Spirituals Still Winning - Single [WayNorth]
    iNTELLECT, Elan Brio Good Vibe - Single [Polished Arrow]
    The Kingdom Heirs I Take It To The Lord - Single [Sonlite]
    Leem of the Earth The Greatest Gift - Single [Velvet Blue]
    The Lighthouse Boys America Bless God - Single (independent)
    Steven Malcolm Kick It To My Twin (ft. DreBreeze Da Godson & DKG KIE) - Single [Curb]
    Miles Minnick, Lecrae, nobigdyl. Christlike University - Single [Reach]
    Kevi Morse It's your time - Single [Syntax]
    Lloyd Nicks Can't Take My Eyes Off Heaven - Single [Curb]
    Northview Worship Praise God for His Mercy - Single [BEC]
    outr.cty Beautiful Dreamer - Single [Syntax]
    Matthew Plante GOD FEARING! - Single [Dream]
    Q-Flo Wild Flower 8 - Single [Syntax]
    QEW & Cyrus Sonata Majin - Single [Syntax]
    Xander Sallows hidden treasure - Single [Dream]
    Allan Scott Foxhole Prayers - Single [Dream]
    Victory House Worship Returning - Single (independent)
    Tauren Wells Here Comes the Church (feat. Tiffany Hudson) - Single [Capitol CMG]
    Matthew West Younger Me - Single [Story House / Provident]
    Whosoever South Y'all My People - Single (independent)

    VINYL
    Newsboys Not Ashamed [Magenta] Vinyl [Girder]

    Next Tuesday, September 22
    ALBUMS
    PFR Target & The Arrow (independent)

    Next Friday, September 25
    ALBUMS
    Altarheart Prone To Wander [Rottweiler]
    ANTHNY Worship Leader's Diary [SONY/Provident]
    Brotality Jaws of the Earth (independent)
    Forsaken Eternity Shades of Existence - EP [Rottweiler]
    gio. PROMISE LAND [Capitol CMG]
    Red Worship Witness (independent)
    Stryper Throne of Thorns [Frontiers]
    We Are Messengers Halfway Home [Curb]
    Matthew West Jesus is King [Provident]
    The Wood Drake Sessions East to West (independent)

    SINGLES
    Mackenzie Phillips Made - Single [Gotee]
    River Valley Worship King of the Empty Grave - Single [BEC]


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