Here we go. I haven't done this in five years (5 years!)... boy how I've wanted to. So, I made time to reminisce about my favorite music from 2014. Those who know me well, know that I listen to a lot of music. And I am very picky and particular. I have also stated before (and am sticking to said statement): I enjoy intelligent, creative, faith-based rock. Therefore, this is my list - my opinion. It is by no means meant to judge or rank any albums from last year. So with great difficulty, I've narrowed these down.
Well okay, here they are, in no particular order...
my Album Fave Top Fives of 2014:
Rock
NINE LASHES "From Water To War"
STEVE TAYLOR & THE PERFECT FOIL "Goliath"
THE CHOIR "Shadow Weaver"
SUMERLIN "Runaways"
U2 "Songs Of Innocence"
Hard Rock
PROJECT 86 "Knives To The Future"
DISCIPLE "Attack"
WOLVES AT THE GATE "VxV"
BEARTOOTH "Disgusting"
DEMON HUNTER "Extremist"
Worship
KARI JOBE "Majestic" (Live)
BETHEL MUSIC "You Make Me Brave"
JOHN MARK McMILLAN "Borderland"
PLANETSHAKERS "Endless Praise"
KINGS KALEIDOSCOPE "Becoming Who We Are"
Pop
MANIC DRIVE "v.i.p."
KYE KYE "Fantasize"
FAMILY FORCE 5 "Time Stands Still"
MANAFEST "The Moment"
COLTON DIXON "Anchor"
Hip-Hop
V.ROSE "Forever After"
LECRAE "Anomaly"
PROPAGANDA "Crimson Cord"
TEDASHII "Below Paradise"
ANDY MINEO "Neverland"
EPs
(since this seemed to be the year of EP releases galore, I could only narrow my final choices down to 10)
SWITCHFOOT "The Edge Of The Earth"
SCIENTIST "World EP: Mobile Lab Remix Edition"
AUDREY ASSAD "Death Be Not Proud"
RED "Release The Panic: Recalibrated"
LNYX "Captivate"
VERIDIA "Inseparable"
ILIA "Reborn"
HOUSE OF HEROES "Smoke"
OWL CITY "Ultraviolet"
JONAH 33 "Dead Man Walking"
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More 2014 Lists From Some Of My Favorite Music Websites
Jesus Freak Hideout's Staff Picks
50 Most Wanted On Radio U
ChristianRock.Net's Top 100 Songs
and now back to our show...
2014 Honorable Mentions
SWITCHFOOT "Fading West Soundtrack"
BETHEL MUSIC "Tides Live"
THE ROYAL ROYAL "Return Of The King"
BECKAH SHAE "Champion"
REMEDY DRIVE "Commodity"
Cool Yule In 2014
HOUSE OF HEROES "Hark! The House Of Heroes Sing"
PETER FURLER featuring DAVID IAN "Christmas"
JOHN SCHLITT "The Christmas Project"
REND COLLECTIVE "Campfire Christmas Vol. 1"
SOLID STATE ARTISTS "Midnight Clear"
Disappointments In 2014
Not entirely bad albums. There are some good tracks:
GUARDIAN "Almost Home"
what happened to those classic big guitars?
ANBERLIN "Lowborn"
not enough teeth for a farewell album
FLYLEAF "Between The Stars"
new vox + new lyrics = I miss Lacey
THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH "Oxygen:Inhale"
this is really the new FM Static, right?
HILLSONG UNITED "The White Album" (Remixes)
sorry, but this is totally unnecessary
Looking Forward To In 2015
CHILDREN 18:3 "Come In"
AARON GILLESPIE "Grace Through The Wandering"
HOUSE OF HEROES untitled concept album
BETHEL MUSIC "We Will Not Be Shaken"
EMERY "You Were Never Alone"
RED "Of Beauty And Rage"
TWENTY ONE PILOTS "Blurryface"
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