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Top 10 Albums of 2003

John's Picks
  1. The Beautiful Letdown, Switchfoot
  2. Worldwide, Audio Adrenaline
  3. Blueprints For The Black Market, Anberlin
  4. Professional Rapper, John Reuben
  5. A Beautiful Glow, Rock N Roll Worship Circus
  6. Lose This Life, Tait
  7. Collide, Skillet
  8. Who We Are Instead, Jars Of Clay
  9. Astronomy, Bleach
  10. Adoration, Newsboys

Top 10 Songs of 2003

John's Picks
  1. "Meant To Live," Switchfoot
  2. "Go And Be," Audio Adrenaline
  3. "Freedom To Feel," John Reuben
  4. "Glass To The Arson," Anberlin
  5. "Show You Love," Jars Of Clay
  6. "Imperfection," Skillet
  7. "Numb," Tait
  8. "Tired Heart," Bleach
  9. "New Wave Revolution," RNR Worship Circus
  10. (tie) "Great Golden Gate Disaster," Project 86 & "Well Adjusted," MxPx



Josh's Picks
  1. Two Lefts Don't Make A Right... But Three Do, Relient K
  2. The Beautiful Letdown, Switchfoot
  3. Professional Rapper, John Reuben
  4. Songs To Burn Your Bridges By, Project 86
  5. Tales of the Knife, Lucerin Blue
  6. Transparent, Hangnail
  7. Blueprints For The Black Market, Anberlin
  8. How to Start a Fire, Futher Seems Forever
  9. Phenomenon, Thousand Foot Krutch
  10. A Moment Of Imperfect Clarity, Spoken

Josh's Picks
  1. "Game", Lucerin Blue
  2. "Mood Rings", Relient K
  3. "Meant to Live", Switchfoot
  4. "Overthinking", Relient K
  5. "Time to Leave", John Reuben
  6. "Promise", Spoken
  7. "The Sound", Further Seems Forever
  8. "I Am Understood?", Relient K
  9. "Getting into You", Relient K
  10. "KJ Five-Two", KJ-52



Kevin's Picks
  1. The Beautiful Letdown, Switchfoot
  2. Who We Are Instead, Jars Of Clay
  3. Lose This Life, Tait
  4. (tie) Worldwide, Audio Adrenaline & Offerings II, Third Day
  5. (tie) Two Lefts..., Relient K & Backbreakanomics, Mars Ill
  6. Collide, Skillet
  7. (tie) It's Pronounced Five-Two, KJ-52 & Astronomy, Bleach
  8. Blueprints For The Black Market, Anberlin
  9. A Beautiful Glow, Rock N Roll Worship Circus
  10. Before Everything And After, MxPx

Kevin's Picks
  1. "Amazing Grace," Jars of Clay
  2. "Jefferson Aero Plane," Relient K
  3. "#1 Fan," KJ-52
  4. "Creed," Third Day
  5. "Get Up," Bleach
  6. "Savior," Skillet
  7. "Twenty Four," Switchfoot
  8. "Morning Glory," RNR Worship Circus
  9. "Ghost," Stereo Motion
  10. "Reconnecting," Tait



David's Picks
  1. The Beautiful Letdown, Switchfoot
  2. Access:d, Delirious?
  3. Worldwide, Audio Adrenaline
  4. Ghosts, Sleeping At Last
  5. Soundtrack To A Revolution, The Insyderz
  6. A Beautiful Glow, Rock N Roll Worship Circus
  7. Collide, Skillet
  8. Blueprints For The Black Market, Anberlin
  9. Lose This Life, Tait
  10. One More Last Time, Radial Angel

David's Picks
  1. "Investigate (live)," Delirious
  2. "Meant To Live," Switchfoot
  3. "Pour Your Love Down," Audio Adrenaline
  4. "Shame On Me," The Insyderz
  5. "Change The World," Anberlin
  6. "Gone," Switchfoot
  7. "Lift," Acquire The Fire
  8. "Majesty," Delirious
  9. "Ghosts," Sleeping At Last
  10. "Beautiful Day," Sanctus Real



Best New Artists of 2003

  • Anberlin
  • Slow Coming Day
  • FM Static
  • Warren Barfield
  • Stereo Motion

    Best Things of 2003

  • !Hero Tour
  • Switchfoot earns mainstream attention
  • Steve Taylor performs live at Cornerstone and Creation Festivals

    Worst Things of 2003

  • Fono Loses studio, music, and equipment in fire
  • Five Iron Frenzy disbands in November
  • The Benjamin Gate announces break-up
  • Johnny Cash passes away

    Most Anticipated Events of 2004

  • Delirious release World Service to U.S. (Feb. 10)
  • !Hero Tour to resume in April
  • New records from Blindside, TobyMac, Everyday Sunday, Third Day, U2 & VeggieTales tribute projects and many more!

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    This Thursday, November 5
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    Scroll Eater In The Mouth Of The Prophet - EP [Facedown]

    SINGLES
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    VINYL
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    This Friday, November 6
    ALBUMS
    The Band JAREN O Holy Night - EP [Provident / Sony]
    Big Daddy Weave It's Time for Christmas - EP [Curb]
    Extol Aura of Decay [Solid State]
    Grace Graber Sophomore Year (independent)
    Hillside Recording & Addy Prado Come and See - EP (independent)
    LO Worship The Drought Is Over (Live from LO Conference) [Integrity]
    Meadows DESERT WALKER (CD) [Facedown Records]
    Mystical Death Across [Rottweiler]
    Anita Ranae Dwell in Hope - EP [Rottweiler]
    Sleeping At Last Atlas: Sustain - EP (independent)
    Chris Tomlin Good News Of Great Joy (Christmas Songs Of Worship) [Capitol CMG]
    We Are Messengers Rejoice! (A Celtic Christmas Live) [Curb]
    Mark Wills Grand Ole Revival [Gaither]

    SINGLES
    Bryan Andrew Wilson, Lola Falana O Holy Night! - Single (independent)
    Steven Curtis Chapman 10,000 Reasons/Greater Things - Single [The Fuel]
    The Choir Room Better Than This (feat. Dorinda Clark-Cole) - Single [Centricity]
    Dise Prevail - Single (independent)
    Dragons & Astronauts On The First Day Of Christmas (I Wrote A Song In D) - Single (independent)
    Elan Brio, Illustrate Reactors - Single [Polished Arrow]
    Forrest Frank Go! Go! Go! (feat. Lecrae & KB) - Single [River House]
    Garrett & Kate Serban O Come All Ye Faithful / All Hail King Jesus - Single [Bethel]
    Ellie Holcomb Waterfalling - Single [Capitol CMG]
    Olivia Lane Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Single [BEC]
    Tasha Layton & Dave Barnes What Should I Get You For Christmas - Single [BEC]
    Blessing Offor The King Has Come - Single [Capitol CMG]
    Hunter Plake Holly Jolly Christmas - Single [BEC]
    Presence Music The Darkness Didn't Know - Single [Syntax]
    River Valley Worship Come and Behold - Single [BEC]
    Allan Scott Loser - Single [DREAM]
    SEU Worship SEU Worship releases “Wild Rushing Wind (Viento Recio) - Single [Provident]
    Tae Lamar, YP aka Young Paul The Re-Up - Single [Polished Arrow]
    Vineyard Worship Jesus Our Christ - Single [Vineyard]
    Phil Wickham, CeCe Winans Peace on Earth - Single [Fair Trade]

    VINYL
    Meadows DESERT WALKER Vinyl [Facedown]

    Next Wednesday, November 11
    ALBUMS
    Anberlin Currency [Equal Vision]

    Next Friday, November 13
    ALBUMS
    Blanca A Christmas To Remember [Curb]
    Amy Grant Tennessee Christmas: 10th Anniversary Edition [Capitol CMG/AG]
    Lily Hooten Promise Land [Anotherland]
    Jackie Hill Perry Still Blameless (Deluxe) [Velvet Blue]
    Leem of the Earth See [Velvet Blue]
    Tye Tribbett V20: First Semester (Live) [Freligious]

    SINGLES
    Jordan Feliz Fast - Single [Centricity]
    Josh Grove Glory - Single (independent)
    Living Again Get This Far - Single (independent)
    Magdalene Rose the terrifying reality of it all - Single [Rockfest]
    Hunter Plake Silver Bells - Single [BEC]
    Matthew Plante OVEN MITT! - Single [Dream]
    Jordan St. Cyr Angels We Have Heard On High - Single [BEC]
    Natasha Zimbaro Emmanuel - Single [Wings]

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