Wow: Worship Blue

Wow: Worship Blue

From the platinum-selling <i>WOW</i> series comes <i>WOW Worship: Today's 30 Most Powerful Worship Songs</i>, a two-disc festival of praise and sacred service culled from the best of the ilk as determined by Christian Copyright Licensing Inc. From the yellow disc's Celtic treatment of "The River Is Here" and the mellow sweetness of "The Heart of Worship" to the blue disc's rocking "We Will Embrace Your Move" and emotive closer "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever," perhaps most refreshing is the absence of predictable superstars. Though several numbers seem unnecessarily overwrought and nearly sanitary, followers of Jesus will find joy in standouts such as the stately contemporary standard "Father I Adore You," the simplicity of the acoustic-based "Mighty Is Our God," and the homey rock of "Take My Life," an anthem of holy stewardship. <i>--Paige La Grone</i>