Category: Music

15 weekly hit music charts and 24 positive and encouraging hits have created this cumulative hit music chart of my Top 10 hits of the Summer Of 2018 based on personal preference. Here it is – from Memorial Day Weekend (last Sunday of May) to Labor Day Weekend (first Sunday of September):

1. “Do It Again” – Elevation Worship
2. “Grace Got You” – MercyMe
3. “Dream Small ” – Josh Wilson
4. “The Way (New Horizon)” – Pat Barrett
5. “All In” – Matthew West
6. “Resurrection Power” – Chris Tomlin
7. “Who You Say I Am” – Hillsong Worship
8. “The Breakup Song” – Francesca Battistelli
9. “Everything” – TobyMac
10. “No Matter What” – Ryan Stevenson Ft. Bart Millard

Years from now when I look back at this chart I’ll remember the good times that I enjoyed during these 100 days of summer. This was the soundtrack of my summer.

If you’re not familiar with one or any of these songs then use Google or YouTube to check them out. Enjoy the music, but listen to the words. The words of these songs represent God’s Word. Any one of these songs can change your life forever. God used music to rescue and save me from the darkness during the Summer Of 2006.

This concludes my 5 blogs this weekend. It’s back to 4 blogs next weekend with all-new blogs on Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday. I don’t blog on Saturdays. That’s my day of rest. Your likes, follows, and comments are always appreciated. Thank You for being part of my online ministry to win souls for Christ. Enjoy this week. Share God’s Good News – and His music – with anyone who will listen.

Every Monday night I post my all-new Top 10 Christian hit music chart based on personal preference. Here it is – for the week ending Sunday September 02ND 2018:

1. “Who You Say I Am” – Hillsong Worship [# 1 last week / 6TH week on chart]
2. “Do It Again” – Elevation Worship [2 / 18TH]
3. “Grace Got You” – MercyMe [3 / 22ND]
4. “Everything” – TobyMac [4 / 4TH]
5. “Known” – Tauren Wells [5 / 4TH]
6. “Surrounded (Fight My Battles)” – Michael W. Smith [- / 1ST]
7. “You Say” – Lauren Daigle [- / 1ST]
8. “Only Jesus” – Casting Crowns [- / 1ST]
9. “Wherever I Go” – Dan Bremnes [9 / 9TH]
10. “Even Then” – Micah Tyler [10 / 3RD]

It’s Week 81 overall and the 15TH and final week of the Summer of 2018. I’m taking all 15 weekly hit music charts, all 24 hits, and putting them through the ole number cruncher (Excel spreadsheet). Tomorrow on a special Tuesday blog entry I’ll be presenting the Top 10 hits of the entire summer from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend here in the U.S.

Now back to this week where Michael W. Smith (he turns 61 next month) scores his first Top 10 smash on my chart in 27 years. “Place In This World” was a huge smash on Mainstream Top 40 radio during the Summer of 1991. In fact it finished as the # 13 hit of the entire summer (on my end-of-summer chart for that year).

Almost 5 years ago I saw Michael W. Smith LIVE in concert here in South Florida. He performed at the same event as Switchfoot, Israel & New Breed, and Mandisa. I would love to see him again.

Here he is with his new smash, “Surrounded”.

Every Monday night I post my all-new Top 10 Christian hit music chart based on personal preference. Here it is – for the week ending Sunday August 26TH 2018:

1. “Who You Say I Am” – Hillsong Worship [# 1 last week / 5TH week on chart]
2. “Do It Again” – Elevation Worship [3 / 17TH]
3. “Grace Got You” – MercyMe [4 / 21ST]
4. “Everything” – TobyMac [5 / 3RD]
5. “Known” – Tauren Wells [7 / 3RD]
6. “The Breakup Song” – Francesca Battistelli [6 / 7TH]
7. “Dream Small” – Josh Wilson [2 / 13TH]
8. “Heaven On Earth” – Stars Go Dim [8 / 6TH]
9. “Wherever I Go” – Dan Bremnes [9 / 8TH]
10. “Even Then” – Micah Tyler [10 / 2ND]

We’ve made it to Week 80 of this current Christian pop era of my personal hit music chart – mostly inspired by Positive & Encouraging K-LOVE. (Occasionally I tune-in to The Message on SiriusXM.)

Top 3 Highlights:  Elevation Worship’s “Do It Again” spends its 15TH non-consecutive week in my Top 3. MercyMe’s “Grace Got You” is now the # 1 smash in the entire 80-week rebirthing of my chart.

Tauren Wells reaches my Top 5 for the first time ever. Tauren describes his hit in this way – “Known” was inspired by a quote from Timothy Keller that says “to be loved and not known is comforting but superficial. To be known but not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and fully loved is a lot like being loved by God.” It is amazing to me that God could see me in my entirety and love me fully. That is ridiculous grace – as the song says – and yet He loves me so much that He confronts me with His truth so that I can become more like Him. That is very special.

This concludes my 4 blogs this weekend. I’ll be back next weekend with all-new blogs on Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and a special blog on Tuesday. I don’t blog on Saturdays. That’s my day of rest. Your likes, follows, and comments are always appreciated. Thank You for being part of my online ministry to win souls for Christ. Enjoy this week. Love God’s children just as He loves you unconditionally.