davidw
July 1st, 2006, 11:04 AM
Starting today and ending July 15th, is Christianboards.org's 8th Contest.
The prize:
A New CD of Absolute Smash Hits 2
Fervent/Curb/Word's Absolute series began in 2004 with the enjoyable Absolute Worship compilation only to be followed with the disappointing Absolute Smash Hits. Similar in scope to the popular WoW project, the double-disc collection succeeded in featuring lesser-known talent in Christian music, but failed to promote current and upcoming music by drawing on hits as old as 1998.
Absolute Smash Hits 2 doesn't dip as far back as its predecessor, but it's still an awkward collection inaccurately billed as "25 Smash Radio Hits From Today's Top Artists." Most glaring is the fact that the majority of the songs don't represent the latest (or greatest) from a given artist. For example, Salvador's 2002 single "Breathing Life" is foolishly included here even though they've since released three albums—most notably 2004's So Natural with the hit cover of "Heaven." Todd Agnew, Big Daddy Weave, and Superchic[k] similarly all have new projects in 2005, but this collection includes "Grace Like Rain" (2003), "Fields of Grace" (2003), and "One Girl Revolution" (a 2003 remix of a 2001 single), respectively. You'd think the labels would want to promote what's new and relevant.
The claim that these are "Today's Top Artists" also seems misleading since Jill Phillips has yet to break big, Plumb has been pretty quiet for a couple years, and Sixpence None the Richer is now defunct—again, they're all represented by singles from 2002-2003. Since this isn't WoW, it's nice to see burgeoning talent like Mute Math, Sarah Brendel, and BarlowGirl featured, but inclusions such as Exit East, Inhabited, and Monk & Neagle seem more like new artist promotion. This collection may be at least mildly interesting to those behind on Christian music for the last five years or those wanting to sample new artists, but despite some great songs, there's generally precious little that's absolute or smashing about this collection.
~ Christianity Today (http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2005/absolutesmashhits2.html)
Absolute Smash Hits 2 features these songs:
This Fragile Breath - Todd Agnew
Undo Me - Jennifer Knapp
Sink-n-Swim - Plumb
More Love, More Power - Jeff Deyo
Hero - Superchic[k]
Invade My Soul - By The Tree
Should I Tell Them - Shaun Groves
I Am - Ginny Owens
They All Fall Down - Grits
Broken - 12 Stones
Your Love Never Changes - Paul Wright
With You - Exit East
I Can Tell - Broken Frame
In Christ - Big Daddy Weave
River - Out Of Eden
Look What You've Done - Tree63
God Believes In You - Jill Phillips
My Heart Goes Out - Warren Barfield
Harder Than the First Time - BarlowGirl
Reality - Big Dismal
All About You - Nate Sallie
I Will Be - Natalie Grant
Coming Back Again - Palisade
Faith Like That - Jonah33
Franklin Park - James Clay
How to enter:
Post a message in this thread with your First name and the message "I want Absolute Smash Hits 2"
The winner will be chosen by randomly choosing a number corresponding with the post.
The rules:
1. Be a Christianboards.org member (not just a registered member) (this also includes using a valid email address so that you can be notified if you win).
2. You must be 18 years or older or have your parents permission. If you are younger than 18 years of age, and are the winner, please have a parent or guardian who can verify age mail or fax a statement declaring the age of the winner.
3. You agree that Christianboards.org and its owner are not held liable and all posts are properties of their respective owners. The prizes given away are free and no purchase is necessary.
4. The winner will have 15 days to contact and/or respond to and winning notification. In the event that 15 days has passed with no response, the winner forfeits the contest and the prize will be offered again.
5. You must not have won in the past 30 days of this contest.
6. Most Importantly? Have fun!
The prize:
A New CD of Absolute Smash Hits 2
Fervent/Curb/Word's Absolute series began in 2004 with the enjoyable Absolute Worship compilation only to be followed with the disappointing Absolute Smash Hits. Similar in scope to the popular WoW project, the double-disc collection succeeded in featuring lesser-known talent in Christian music, but failed to promote current and upcoming music by drawing on hits as old as 1998.
Absolute Smash Hits 2 doesn't dip as far back as its predecessor, but it's still an awkward collection inaccurately billed as "25 Smash Radio Hits From Today's Top Artists." Most glaring is the fact that the majority of the songs don't represent the latest (or greatest) from a given artist. For example, Salvador's 2002 single "Breathing Life" is foolishly included here even though they've since released three albums—most notably 2004's So Natural with the hit cover of "Heaven." Todd Agnew, Big Daddy Weave, and Superchic[k] similarly all have new projects in 2005, but this collection includes "Grace Like Rain" (2003), "Fields of Grace" (2003), and "One Girl Revolution" (a 2003 remix of a 2001 single), respectively. You'd think the labels would want to promote what's new and relevant.
The claim that these are "Today's Top Artists" also seems misleading since Jill Phillips has yet to break big, Plumb has been pretty quiet for a couple years, and Sixpence None the Richer is now defunct—again, they're all represented by singles from 2002-2003. Since this isn't WoW, it's nice to see burgeoning talent like Mute Math, Sarah Brendel, and BarlowGirl featured, but inclusions such as Exit East, Inhabited, and Monk & Neagle seem more like new artist promotion. This collection may be at least mildly interesting to those behind on Christian music for the last five years or those wanting to sample new artists, but despite some great songs, there's generally precious little that's absolute or smashing about this collection.
~ Christianity Today (http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2005/absolutesmashhits2.html)
Absolute Smash Hits 2 features these songs:
This Fragile Breath - Todd Agnew
Undo Me - Jennifer Knapp
Sink-n-Swim - Plumb
More Love, More Power - Jeff Deyo
Hero - Superchic[k]
Invade My Soul - By The Tree
Should I Tell Them - Shaun Groves
I Am - Ginny Owens
They All Fall Down - Grits
Broken - 12 Stones
Your Love Never Changes - Paul Wright
With You - Exit East
I Can Tell - Broken Frame
In Christ - Big Daddy Weave
River - Out Of Eden
Look What You've Done - Tree63
God Believes In You - Jill Phillips
My Heart Goes Out - Warren Barfield
Harder Than the First Time - BarlowGirl
Reality - Big Dismal
All About You - Nate Sallie
I Will Be - Natalie Grant
Coming Back Again - Palisade
Faith Like That - Jonah33
Franklin Park - James Clay
How to enter:
Post a message in this thread with your First name and the message "I want Absolute Smash Hits 2"
The winner will be chosen by randomly choosing a number corresponding with the post.
The rules:
1. Be a Christianboards.org member (not just a registered member) (this also includes using a valid email address so that you can be notified if you win).
2. You must be 18 years or older or have your parents permission. If you are younger than 18 years of age, and are the winner, please have a parent or guardian who can verify age mail or fax a statement declaring the age of the winner.
3. You agree that Christianboards.org and its owner are not held liable and all posts are properties of their respective owners. The prizes given away are free and no purchase is necessary.
4. The winner will have 15 days to contact and/or respond to and winning notification. In the event that 15 days has passed with no response, the winner forfeits the contest and the prize will be offered again.
5. You must not have won in the past 30 days of this contest.
6. Most Importantly? Have fun!