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Genre: Gospel
Release Date: 06/20/2000

Spanning the '70s through the '90s, WOW Gold styles itself as a compact history of contemporary Christian music (CCM), seeking not to define, but to sum up the genre, and showcase the range of music it encompasses in the process. One CCM star after another parades across the compilation's two discs; the only flaw is that they aren't always represented by their best-known or most popular songs. Some choices are no-brainers: Rich Mullins' "Awesome God," Stryper's "To Hell With the Devil," or Bob Carlisle's "Butterfly Kisses," for example. But others might bemoan the selection of DC Talk's "What If I Stumble?" over "Jesus Freak," or Michael W. Smith's "Friends" over the pop Top Ten hit "Place in This World." But even if it isn't, ultimately, a one-stop best-of-CCM collection, WOW Gold does achieve its aim of displaying the variety and quality of the best contemporary Christian music.

~Steve Huey, All Music Guide

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Brown Bannister - Producer
Carman - Performer
Steven Curtis Chapman - Performer
Bryan Duncan - Performer
First Call - Performer
Amy Grant - Performer
Keith Green - Producer
The Imperials - Performer
Phil Keaggy - Performer
Rich Mullins - Performer
Larry Norman - Producer
Twila Paris - Performer
Sandi Patty - Performer
Charlie Peacock - Producer
Petra - Performer
Michael W. Smith - Producer
Stryper - Performer
Russ Taff - Performer
Steve Taylor - Producer
Adrian Belew - Producer
Chris Christian - Producer
dc Talk - Performer
Greg Nelson - Producer
Keith Thomas - Producer
Ray Boltz - Performer
Newsboys - Performer
Anointed - Performer
Bob Carlisle - Producer
2nd Chapter of Acts - Performer
4Him - Performer
Andraé Crouch - Performer
Reed Arvin - Producer
Jonathan David Brown - Producer
Dino Elefante - Producer
John Elefante - Producer
Kirk Franklin - Producer
Mark Heimermann - Producer
Buck Herring - Producer
Phil Johnson - Producer
Ken Love - Digital Editing
Ken Love - Remastering
Bill Maxwell - Producer
Toby McKeehan - Producer
Phil Naish - Producer
Andy Piercy - Producer
Bill Schnee - Producer
Michael Sweet - Producer
Robert Sweet - Producer
Jars of Clay - Performer
Rebecca St. James - Performer
Don Koch - Producer
Dallas Holm & Praise - Performer
Avalon - Performer
Tedd T. - Producer
Delirious? - Producer

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Release Date: 06/20/2000
Genre: gspl