Awake.....and Alive

Well, School has officially started for me, as well as other thousands of anxious children. You know who is also anxious? The music lovers of August 25th, 2009. Soooooo very many releases this week! It's simply baffling how many artists decided to release an album this week. One release for every genre in the wide spanse of Contemporay Christian music.August 25th, will certainly make a lot of people happy.

To spread the love, here's the huge list of releases this week.

- Skillet - Awake - Atlantic/Ardent/INO - Provident

- Leeland - Love Is On The Move - Essential Records - Provident

- Mark Schultz - Come Alive - Word Records - Word

- Phil Stacey - Into The Light - Reunion Records - Provident

- J. Moss - V3: Just James - Gospo Centric - Provident

- Various - Comedy Bus Presents: Cracked Up - INO Records - Provident

- Various - Comedy Bus Presents: Laugh Tracks - INO Records - Provident

- Selah - You Deliver Me - Curb Records - Word

- Matt Papa - Your Kingdom Come - Centricity Records - Word

- needtobreathe - The Outsiders - Atlantic Records - Word

- Sidewalk Prophets - These Simple Truths - Fervent Records - Word

- Bill & Gloria Gaither - Nashville Homecoming CD/DVD - Spring House - EMICMG

- Bill & Gloria Gaither - Joy In My Heart CD/DVD - Spring House - EMICMG

- Matt Redman - We Shall Not Be Shaken - sixsteprecords - EMICMG

- Abandon - Searchlights - ForeFront Records - EMICMG

- Philmont - Attention - ForeFront Records - EMICMG

- Oh Sleeper - Son Of The Morning - Tooth & Nail Records - EMICMG

- The Glorious Unseen - The Hope Than Lies In You - BEC Recordings - EMICMG

- Silverline - Start To Believe - VSR Music Group - EMICMG

- Stephen Petree - Moving In Pairs - Universal Music - EMICMG

- Matt Brouwer - Where's Our Revolution - Universal Music Group - EMICMG

- Smokie Norful - Live (Deluxe Edition) CD/DVD - EMI Gospel - EMICMG

- GO2 - Push - Universal Music Group - EMICMG

- Javen - Keeping The Faith - Universal Music Group - EMICMG

- Erica Lane - Beautiful City Revisited - Cloud Ten Pictures - E1 Entertainment

- Sounds Of Blackness - The 3rd Gift - E1 Entertainment

Skillet's 'Awake' is perhaps one of the most epic and amazing albums from the band to date. With a feel, strongly to Comatose, Awake brings in new messages of hope and Freedom. It brings in, electric guitars and new, vibrant strings into each and every track.

Philmont, is also worth the listen. For fans of Hawk Nelson, and Stellar Kart, Philmont's new CD is the perfect addition to an epic punk/rock collection.

Tomorrow, I will most likely pick up, new rock band, Abandon's release, 'Searchlights'. Abandon has somewhat of an alternative, Switchfoot style, as well as the lead vocalist's similar voice. The songs seem to leave you with a warm and fuzzy feeling, wrapped around your heart tight, ;ike your favorite blanket. Abandon is definitely my pic for the week. Also, be sure to catch them on tour with Fireflight this fall!

For Music news this week, there's just as much excitement.

Remember Britt Nicole? Her newest single 'The Lost Get Found' is currently perched brilliantly atop the Billboard Top Christian Chart as Number 1 . If you haven't listened to it yet, be sure to catch it on radio, or check iTunes for a clip!

Artist Sara Groves has been working on a documentary,called the Nomad Series, which tells the tales of nine young travelers determined to change the heart of Africa. The documentary from INO Records/Provident-Integrity will be available on September 15th. Popular record label, Word Entertainment, welcomes The Breen Agency. Breen will serve as a unique partner for plenty of services including, booking, tours merchandise as well as online affairs. In closing, please keep Jeremy Camp, and his wife Adie in your prayers. Last week, the experinced the loss of thier expected baby. They are trying to stay strong in thier time of pain. Read the full letter, here: http://jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2009/08/22.CAMP%20FAMILY%20ASK%20FOR%20PRAYER%20AFTER%20PERSONAL%20LOSS.asp Don't Forget To check out newreleasetuesday.com For All Your Music updates and check out musichristian.com for a huge list of pre-orders! Until Next week, Do you hear what Tuesday is Screaming?