Sonic Flood - Resonate - HMMM can a bunch of people loosely related to a group become the group itself? It's fine to have an album releasing, but should it really be called Sonic Flood? Even Peter Furler from Newsboys was "with" Sonic Flood for a while. This is turning into a Spinal Tap or Lust Control group where the identities of the members are secret - you don't even know who's in the group from day to day. The album is another compilation of modern worship that should be titled "WOW Worship Sonic Flood Wannabes".

Gaithers - Billy Graham - OK speaking of name dropping, shouldn't the honoree of an entire movement (cassette, CD, video, DVD, TV programming) be on the project? Most of you know by now my thoughts on the Gaithers. Sorry Matthew, but this isn't generally an older readership so I can say this. Every song sounds the same and half of them are on other Gaither projects. They recycle "hits" and sell them for a fortune. Now I can't blame them from a business point of view - I guess the mystery is the consumers that keep on putting out the money for repeats. Is there a "WOW Gaithers" in the works?

Andrew Peterson - Clear to Venus - This CD is not too bad. The more I listen to it, the more I like it. I think my problem with this one is that I saw him live three times in one week. I just about had his routine memorized by the end of the week, but then he whipped out the penny song. I must say that this has become an SM staff and reader favorite for anyone that has heard the song. Good guy - pretty good CD.

Newsong - Christmas Shoes - Get your hanky ready. The song that was last years smash hit has inspired a whole CD. They even put another emotional one on there. I don't find "Christmas Carol" to be quite as big of a masterpiece, but it can be touching nonetheless. I think Christmas Shoes is great as a song and CD - watch out - this will be a hot one this holiday season.