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    For our 10th annual Highlighting feature, we split the year into TWO pieces -- January to June and July to December. Each list contains 10 artists/releases for a total of 20 in total for 2016. So, without further ado, we give you Highlighting First-Half 2016!



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#7. Lecrae
Church Clothes Vol. 3

Release Date: January 15, 2016
The best there is in CHH is back at it with a mixtape that simply cannot be denied. Lecrae is in the prime of his career and I expect nothing but amazing from Church Clothes 3.
        - Kevin Hoskins

Church Clothes 3 is a welcome surprise this year and further establishes Lecrae as an artist who can bridge the gap between the mainstream hip-hop community and common Christian household. His "real talk" on political and social issues is much needed in today's broken world. Lecrae sounds just as good in the "off-the-cuff" setting of a mixtipe as he does on his standard albums, which is a testament to his raw talent.
        - Christopher Smith

Lecrae has essentially become the voice of relevance in the entire Christian Music industry, and one listen to Church Clothes 3 will explain why. He discusses difficult and meaningful social topics with both passion and compassion and is making the Christian worldview more meaningful to more and more people by the day.
        - Mark Rice

Lecrae is indeed an anomaly. Following an acclaimed 2014 release with a surprise mixtape, Church Clothes 3, this Grammy Award-winning artist is operating at the top of his game with a guerilla mentality. To be sure, the bar has already been set extremely high for Christian hip-hop in 2016.
        - Jeremy Barnes

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    This Monday, July 20
    ALBUMS
    Emery Styrofoam [Emeryland]

    This Friday, July 24
    ALBUMS
    Leanna Crawford Thank God [Provident]
    Charles Wesley Godwin Christian Name [Big Loud]
    eddieM UnReleased - EP [Syntax]
    Ezra Worship Initiative Great and Glorious God EP [NCS]
    The Inspirations Songs For Our American Culture [Horizon]
    Josh Snodgrass Acoustic Worship (independent)
    Tyraels Ascension Grave Seeker [Rottweiler]

    SINGLES
    LamonTT Blackshire WORLD CUP - Single [Syntax]
    Bill B. Here & Home (ft. Davion Morye) - Single [Syntax]
    Beach Chapel Give You The World - Single (independent)
    Chris Caro BRICK! - Single [Syntax]
    dex the nerd who loves Jesus Dance Like David (ft. Drea LP) - Single [Syntax]
    Elle Limebear Give Me Joy - Single [Wings]
    Lloyd Nicks Paper-Maché - Single [Wings]
    Andy Riemersma Holding Me Down - Single [Dream]
    Troy Patterson The Nikes (ft. Mont Pringle) - Single [Syntax]
    Troy Patterson Blood & Crypt (ft. Semaj Spitz) - Single [Syntax]
    Sleeping At Last Echo - Single (independent)
    Joel Vaughn Like God Does - Single (independent)
    Phil Wickham Everyday Hallelujah - Single [Fair Trade]

    Next Friday, July 31
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    Pat Barrett, Worship Together Burn in Us [Capitol CMG]
    Joseph Habedank The Worship Album [Gaither]
    Sower Contrast (independent)
    Starflyer 59 Disappointed EP [Velvet Blue]

    SINGLES
    Hillside Recording Come Back Home - Single (independent)
    KNGDM REVIVAL OPEN MY EYES - Single [Dream]
    We Are Messengers Room For You - Single [Wings]

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