WOW Hits

"WOW Hits" is a series of annual compilation albums featuring contemporary Christian music. The birth of the "WOW" record project can be traced to Grant Cunningham, A&R Director at Sparrow Records. In November 1994 Grant made a business trip to EMI Limited in London, which at the time was the parent company of Sparrow Records. There he noticed that several British record labels were issuing an annual CD of top-rated songs, known as the NOW series, containing collections of pop songs. Grant brought the idea back to Sparrow. Sparrow executives suggested a similar project be developed for Christian pop music and Grant was assigned the task of getting the project off the ground. The "WOW Hits" franchise represents the most successful collections of Christian music ever issued. Released in late 1995, "" was the first in the "Wow" series and the first recording put together by the three major Christian record companies of the time: Word Records (2) (now Word Entertainment LLC), Sparrow Records (now part of Capitol Christian Music Group), and Reunion Records (now part of Sony's Provident Label Group LLC). Still today, after each submitting label agrees to a reduced master royalty, the final decision on the tracks to be included is made by a committee. Production, marketing, and distribution for the "WOW Hits" series is handled by Capitol Christian Music Group. WOW Hits is the second and also the most successful series of "WOW" collections In the year 2000, it was rebranded from "Wow" Series to "WOW Hits". Please use Wow if credited as such on release.