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2005 Top 10, At A Glance

NewSong and Natalie Grant1) When God Made You, by NewSong and Natalie Grant
Album: The Very Best Of NewSongCasting Crowns2) Who Am I, by Casting Crowns
Album: Casting CrownsCasting Crowns3) Praise You In This Storm, by Casting Crowns
Album: LifesongRascal Flatts4) Bless The Broken Road, by Rascal Flatts
Album: Feels Like TodayDaniel Bedingfield5) If You're Not The One, by Daniel Bedingfield
Album: Gotta Get Thru ThisJeremy Camp6) Walk By Faith, by Jeremy Camp
Album: Carried Me: The Worship ProjectLost In Wonder: Michelle Tumes, Susan Ashton, and Christine Dente7) I Will Never Be The Same, by Lost In Wonder: Michelle Tumes, Susan Ashton, and Christine Dente
Album: Lost In Wonder: Voices Of WorshipNatalie Grant8) Held, by Natalie Grant
Album: AwakenMercyMe9) Here With Me, by MercyMe
Album: UndoneMatthew West10) Next Thing You Know, by Matthew West
Album: History

Summary Of The Chart Year

Compared to 2004, 2005 was a slower year on my chart, with fewer debuts. Don't let that inspire the thought that 2005 was an idle year, though—it definitely featured its own highlights, namely, two new #1 songs that dethroned the previous two years' #1, If You're Not The One. Bless The Broken Road was first to take #1 in February, but then When God Made You took to the top and stayed there for the rest of the year. Overall, this was an impressive year for Christian music on my chart, as it replaced virtually all the mainstream songs that reigned before. Indeed, I lost all interest in keeping up with mainstream radio, back in mid-February, the same week I discovered local station WWEV, and the same week I discovered the song When God Made You. Whoever knew Christian radio could feature such awesome, beautiful love songs? I sure didn't at first. And who knew there could be good, edgy Christian music as well? In the summer, I discovered WAY-FM, a nationally-syndicated CHR station. CHR stands for Christian Hit Radio, which generally lands between adult contemporary and rock, in terms of sound. Actually, it's equivalent to mainstream Top 40. That station has been a blessing for me, introducing me to several songs that have become hits on my chart. By the end of 2005, I became convinced that Christian music all around is a worthy alternative to mainstream radio. If you've never given it a try before, and you're open to trying it out, then please, I suggest you give it a try—you might like it.

~Anthony
July 28, 2007

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