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The Major’s Top 5 Hits RETRO – 1998

Every Friday night I post the Top 5 of one of my classic hit music charts based on personal preference from either 10, 20, or 30 years ago (rotating each week). Here it is – for the week ending Sunday July 12TH 1998:

  1. Ray Of Light – Madonna
  2. Hey Now Now – Swirl 360
  3. The Way – Fastball
  4. I Want You Back – ‘N Sync
  5. Real World – Matchbox 20

Good music from this week exactly 20 years ago – back when I was young 31.

“Hey Now Now” was a huge summer smash – particularly here in Florida on Top 40 radio. It spent 9 weeks in a row on my Top 5 at the time. Swirl 360 were 28-year-old twins Denny and Kenny Scott, and they recorded this poppy gem on Jacksonville Beach – just a few miles away from where my parents and little brother lived at the time. They were on the same record label (Mercury Records) as Hanson (also brothers), and they had the same manager as well. “Hey Now Now” was 1998’s answer to 1997’s “MMMBop”.

Here’s the official music video for “Hey Now Now”. Surf’s Up Dudes !

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Christian God Ministry Music Radio

The Major’s Top 10 Hits – Week 73

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 July 08TH 2018:

  1. “Do It Again” – Elevation Worship [# 1 last week / 10TH week on chart]
  2. “Grace Got You” – MercyMe [2 / 14TH]
  3. “Dream Small” – Josh Wilson [3 / 6TH]
  4. “All In” – Matthew West [4 / 10TH]
  5. “The Way (New Horizon)” – Pat Barrett [5 / 10TH]
  6. “Resurrection Power” – Chris Tomlin [6 / 22ND]
  7. “Good News” – Mandisa [9 / 3RD]
  8. “Counting Every Blessing” – Rend Collective [10 / 4TH]
  9. “Living Hope” – Phil Wickham [- / 1ST]
  10. “Wherever I Go” – Dan Bremnes [- / 1ST]

It’s the 73RD week of the 3RD-life of this personal weekly hit music chart, and we have two debut artists entering as the 75TH and 76TH hits since the 1ST week.

Phil Wickham’s “Living Hope” enters at # 9. It’s been growing on me for a few weeks now. With sufficient radio airplay on K-LOVE it has the potential of being a long-running smash.

Phil’s biggest hit was the # 1 smash “This Is Amazing Grace” which graced the radio airwaves from the Summer of 2013 straight-through much of 2014. It’s a song that my church family sings out loud and proud on many Sunday mornings during Praise & Worship. Here’s the official music video for that classic:

 

This concludes my 2 blogs this weekend. It’s back to 4 blogs next weekend 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.

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Christian God Ministry Music Radio

The Major’s Top 10 Hits – Week 72

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 July 01ST 2018:

  1. “Do It Again” – Elevation Worship [# 1 last week / 9TH week on chart]
  2. “Grace Got You” – MercyMe [3 / 13TH]
  3. “Dream Small” – Josh Wilson [4 / 5TH]
  4. “All In” – Matthew West [2 / 9TH]
  5. “The Way (New Horizon)” – Pat Barrett [5 / 9TH]
  6. “Resurrection Power” – Chris Tomlin [6 / 21ST]
  7. “No Matter What” – Ryan Stevenson Ft. Bart Millard [7 / 13TH]
  8. “What A Friend” – Matt Maher [8 / 15TH]
  9. “Good News” – Mandisa [10 / 2ND]
  10. “Counting Every Blessing” – Rend Collective [9 / 3RD]

Back during my pre-salvation secular years I’d compile and publish an end-of-summer chart featuring the top songs of the summer based on weekly chart performance during the 15 Sundays starting with Memorial Day Weekend and ending with Labor Day Weekend here in the U.S. I’m bringing it back. Coming up on a special Tuesday September 04TH 2018 blog I’ll present my Top 10 songs of the Summer of 2018.

There were no new entries on my chart this week, but next week look for Phil Wickham to make his debut appearance with his new track “Living Hope”. I’ve heard it on K-LOVE a few times, and I really like the feel of it.

This concludes my 4 blogs this weekend. I’ll be back next Sunday and Monday to blog twice next weekend. Enjoy your long 4TH Of July holiday here in the U.S. Have fun. Be safe. Make memories that will last a lifetime. Go with God.

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Christian God Ministry Music Radio

The Major’s Top 5 Hits RETRO – 2008

Every Friday night I post the Top 5 of one of my classic hit music charts based on personal preference from either 10, 20, or 30 years ago (rotating each week). Here it is – for the week ending Sunday June 29TH 2008:

  1. Captives Come Home – Run Kid Run
  2. Out Of Control – Capital Lights
  3. 10 Good Reasons – Hello Kelly
  4. Anything You Say – Deas Vail
  5. This Is Home – Switchfoot

As I entered the 23RD month of my salvation a full decade ago the soundtrack of my journey at the time was poppy and punky.

Run Kid Run filled the bill perfectly. They released a string of radio-friendly hits back in the late-2000s – most of which reached the Top 3 – “Sing To Me” (# 3 in 2007), “Captives Come Home” (# 1 for 4 weeks in 2008), “Sure Shot” (# 2 in 2008), “Set The Dial” (# 1 for 3 weeks in 2009), and “My Sweet Escape” (#6 in 2009). Additionally “I’ll Forever Sing” – released shortly before my salvation in 2006 – was a popular recurrent radio hit as I was learning all about God for the very first time.

I’ll be back on Sunday with Scripture, and then on Monday it’s my brand new Top 10 music chart.

Enjoy this weekend my brothers and sisters. Be safe. Have fun. Love all. Live life.