By Andy Argyrakis
CASTING'S CONTEMPORARY RETURN
As one of the most decorated bands in Christian music history, there's no denying Casting Crowns' household appeal. And chances are the masses will be out at Christian bookstores and pretty much any secular retailer this week as the vertically-leaning contemporary pop group releases its fourth official studio endeavor
Until the Whole World Hears (Beach Street/Reunion).
DOUBLE SHOT OF SINGER/SONGWRITERS
Sara Groves is one of the most prolific and intriguing songwriters of the current Christian pop scene and she continues to up the artistic ante on
Fireflies and Songs (INO). Dubbed an official "singer/songwriter's record" (as opposed to an observational album or children's set), the troubadour boldly bares her soul. The same can be said about British-influenced pop/rocker Phil Wickham, whose
Heaven & Earth (INO) is nothing short of sublime.
HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME
In the context of career retrospectives, Anberlin turns in
Blueprints For City Friendships: The Anberlin Anthology (Tooth & Nail), which summarizes the alternative rockers' era prior to signing with mainstream label Universal Republic. Delirious bids farewell with the aptly titled
History Makers: Greatest Hits (Kingsway), while Jeremy Camp turns in the self explanatory
Live (BEC Recordings), marking his first ever full-fledged concert collection.
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