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The Winans - Tomorrow | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #48: The Winans, Tomorrow (1984)

Sanctified soul modernized—quartet DNA meeting sleek ’80s production, turning testimony into radio gold.

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Keith Green - So You Wanna Go Back To Egypt | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #49: Keith Green, So You Wanna Go Back To Egypt (1980)

Prophetic piano pop—holy zeal, sharp wit, and melodies that still call the church to wakefulness.

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The Choir - Chase The Kangaroo | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #50: The Choir, Chase The Kangaroo (1988)

Alt‑rock shimmer with sacramental longing—jangled guitars, deep‑in‑the‑bones rhythms, and lyrical second sight.

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King's X - Faith Hope Love By King's X | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #52: King’s X, Faith Hope Love (1990)

Power‑trio theology—drop‑dead grooves, gospel‑tinged harmonies, and lyrics that wrestle in the open.

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The Choir - Circle Slide | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #53: The Choir, Circle Slide (1990)

Dream‑pop devotion—cathedral‑sized guitars and diary‑level honesty drifting on warm reverb.

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Appearing at #53 in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, The Choir’s Circle

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Take 6 - Take 6 | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #54: Take 6, Take 6 (1988)

Jazz‑schooled a cappella that redefined ‘tight’—close‑harmony fireworks set to sanctified swing.

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Adam Again - Ten Songs By Adam Again | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #55: Adam Again, Ten Songs By Adam Again (1988)

Blue‑eyed soul and post‑punk angles—Gene Eugene’s wry confessions over grooves that smolder and sting.

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Twila Paris - Kingdom Seekers | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #57: Twila Paris, Kingdom Seekers (1985)

Vertical devotion with radio savvy—literate worship choruses carried by pristine ’80s pop craft.

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Appearing at #57 in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music,

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Fred Hammond And Radical For Christ - Pages Of Life, Chapters I &II | The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #60: Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ, Pages Of Life: Chapter 1 & 2 (1998)

A modern gospel monument—studio songs and a roaring live set that reshaped Sunday mornings.

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Alarma! (Deluxe Edition)| Top CCM Album #62

The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music — #62: Daniel Amos, Alarma! (1981)

Wake‑up call with a backbeat—new‑wave sharpness, prophetic lyrics, and a band reborn.

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Appearing at #62 in The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, Daniel Amos’s

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