 With the end of the year at hand, it only seems right to compile some sort of year-end favorites list. I always find it interesting to read what somebody else found meaningful from the previous year in music, but I always wish I had my say in the matter as well. Thanks to the wonder of technology, you can have YOUR say here at crosswalk.com. Look over my lists below and feel free to add your thoughts to our FORUMS area! Please remember: Making or not-making this list is not an endorsement or out-dorsement of anyone's music or ministry. This is a sort of warm-up to the 2000 Crosswalk.com Music Awards which we will launch shortly after the beginning of the new year. Happy New Year everybody - and may your CD collection always be filled with your favorites. Mark Smeby - Senior Editor The Music Channel at crosswalk.com |
| The Top 12 Albums of 1999 - Christian Music Division: | |
 | Joe Beck Canvas intelligent, inspirational, invigorating, incredible pop music Click To Buy! |
 | Jami Smith Jami Smith worship with an edge, Chris Rice meets Jennifer Knapp Click To Buy! |
 | Bebo Norman Ten Thousand Days person most desired to drink coffee with Click To Buy! |
 | Gary Chapman Outside he writes as if honesty is a commodity Click To Buy! |
 | Phillips Craig & Dean Restoration you should hear MY pastor sing! Click To Buy! |
 | Scott Krippayne Bright Star, Blue Sky he should be the next SCC Click To Buy! |
 | Various Artists Streams big budget inspirational masterpiece Click To Buy! |
 | Passion Better Is One Day not as good as actually being there...but close Click To Buy! |
 | John Elefante Defying Gravity primo pop production makes speakers sparkle Click To Buy! |
 | Chris Rodriguez Beggar's Paradise please do another record...please! Click To Buy! |
 | Switchfoot New Way To Be Human quirky, brainy pop/rock Click To Buy! |
 | Christine Glass Love and Poverty if only depth of character and spiritual maturity could sell records... Click To Buy! |
A few fall into the "of course they were gonna be great category":  {{Jars of Clay}} If I Left The Zoo - get interactive! {{Michael W. Smith}} This Is Your Time - get interactive! {{Steven Curtis Chapman}} Speechless - get interactive! {{Newsboys}} Love Liberty Disco {{Third Day}} Time |
Santana - Supernatural
Jamiroquai - Synkronized
Robbie Williams- The Ego Has Landed
Beck - Midnite Vultures
Sting - Brand New Day
Dixie Chicks - Fly
Ricky Martin - Ricky Martin
Smash Mouth - Astro Lounge
Eurythmics - Peace
Owsley - Owsley
Biggest Surprises That I Now Love:  {{KepanoGreen}}- Live acoustic version of East To West meeting George Michael {{Satellite Soul}} - Great Big Universe Caedmon's Call meets Blues Traveler |
{{Jaci Velasquez}}
for scoring a #1 hit on the mainstream Latin charts with "Llegar A Ti"
{{Sixpence None The Richer}}
for all that, and letting the world finally fall in love with Leigh Nash
CLICK HERE
to watch videos from these two artists!
A special hat-trick award goes to KMG Records for launching a trio of amazing new albums that ROCK!  {{EDL}} - Moment of Clarity {{American Made}} - Against The Flow {{Fono}} - Goesaroundcomesaround (extra credit for also releasing {{Straw Theory}}) |
{{Bebo Norman}}
{{Three Strand}}
{{Ginny Owens}} {{Sonicflood}}
{{Brother's Keeper}}
{{Raze}}
{{Natalie Grant}} {{Chasing Furies}}
{{All Together Separate}}
{{Selah}}
{{Jill Phillips}}
{{The Katinas}}
{{LaRue}}
{{FFH}}
Still listening to from last year:  {{Nichole Nordeman}}- Wide Eyed {{Chris Rice}} - Past the Edges {{Fernando Ortega}} - The Breaking of the Dawn {{Kim Hill}} - Arms of Mercy {{Watermark}} - Watermark |
"I Want To Know You" - {{Sonicflood}}
"Beggar's Paradise" - {{Chris Rodriguez}}
"Livin' Off Your Love" - {{Big Tent Revival}} - LISTEN
"Love Liberty Disco" - {{Newsboys}}
"The Only Thing I Need" - 4HIM from {{Streams}}
"He Didn't Have To Be" - Brad Paisley
"Praise You" - Fatboy Slim
"Revive Us" - {{Anointed}}
"Hold Me Now" - {{Jennifer Knapp}} - LISTEN
"In Not Of" - {{Avalon}}
"Unforgetful You" - {{Jars of Clay}} - WATCH VIDEO
"The Song Is Alive" - {{Point of Grace}} - LISTEN
"This Is Your Time" - {{Michael W. Smith}} -WATCH VIDEO
"Speechless" or "Dive" or "The Change" or "Whatever" - {{Steven Curtis Chapman}}
{{Jennifer Knapp}}- new album {{Clay Crosse}} - A Different Man (3/7) True Tunes Records EMI Gospel Pop music for Christian teenagers PlusOne N*Soul Records Best marketing idea for the new millennium: "WoW - The Motion Picture" |
