WOW GOSPEL 2005

New York , NY – The WOW GOSPEL project, entering into its eighth year, has truly become a hallmark project that launches the new release year. WOW GOSPEL is so popular and truly recognizable fans and stores alike look forward to its release every year. This year album will be available again in January, a month earlier than usual, hitting shelves on January 25, 2005 .

The WOW Gospel concept was introduced in 1998 by the record label partnership of Verity Records; Provident Music Group; EMI Christian Music Group and Word Entertainment, with the goal in mind to create the ultimate collection in Gospel hits. Patterned after the successful Christian WOW series, WOW Gospel features the “Top 30 songs by the Top 30 artists” – and has since become synonymous with the biggest hits & best artists in the Gospel genre.

WOW GOSPEL, the original 2-CD Gospel music compilation project, serves as the benchmark for genre recapping the year in music. WOW GOSPEL 2005 will feature selections from super-hot artists like Donald Lawrence ; Smokie Norful; Israel & New Breed; Deitrick Haddon ; as well as selections from artists you've come to expect and love like Bishop TD Jakes; Shirley Caesar; CeCe Winans; Hezekiah Walker; Donnie McClurkin ; Yolanda Adams and Fred Hammond.

The double CD/cassette set will contain 30-tracks including the introduction Gospel's latest hot new talents Shea Norman and Kierra Sheard. . This is there first appearance on the WOW GOSPEL project and they join heavy hitters Karen Clark-Sheard; The Canton Spiritiuals; John P. Kee, Twinkie Clark; Bishop Eddie Long & the New Birth Choir; Rance Allen; Ricky Dillard; Bishop Paul Morton; Ted & Sherri and others on the 2005 edition.

As always WOW GOSPEL 2005 will be jam-packed with music and special highlights include the praise & worship jam, “Glorious” from newcomer Martha Munizzi ; the hit single, “Healed,” from Donald Lawrence 's Verity debut record; William Murphy on the sweeping worship ballad “Worship Experience,” from Gospel Heritage Praise & Worship Volume 2 ; 2004's big hit “The Presence Of The Lord,” by Byron Cage and the smash life-changing song “Make Me Over” from TONEX.

WOW GOSPEL 2005, the double CD set will be available everywhere on January 25, 2005 as well as an accompanying DVD featuring some of the year's best videos including performance clips from Marvin Sapp, CeCe Winans, Martha Munizzi, Tonex, Kirk Franklin and much more.

The sales history of the WOW GOSPEL projects has been nothing short of amazing. Since it's inception in 1998, the brand has garnered phenomenal sales, selling over 3.5 million albums to date and is a perennial Number 1 Gospel release. Indications of the brand's impact include 6 Gold-Certified records and 2 Platinum-Certified records!