Disc 11. Celebrate (He Lives) - Fred Hammond
2. God Is Good - Deitrick Haddon
3. You Don't Know - Kierra "Kiki" Sheard
4. God Will Take Care - Ted & Sheri
5. Hallelujah Praise - Cece Winans
6. Healed - Donald Lawrence
7. Because of Who You Are - Vicki Yohe
8. 'Tis So Sweet - Shea Norman
9. We Need a Word From the Lord - Vickie Winans
10. In Your Name - John P. Kee
11. Make Me Over - Tonex
12. Take My Life - Bishop T.D. Jakes
13. In the Presence of a King - Tri-City Singers
14. Prayer, The - Donnie McClurkin
15. You Covered Me - Hezekiah Walker/Donald Lawrence
16. Sweet Spirit - 21:03
Disc 21. Can't Nobody - Smokie Norful (Live)
2. Again I Say Rejoice - Israel & New Breed
3. Presence of the Lord, The - Byron Cage
4. We Acknowledge You - Karen Clark Sheard
5. Suddenly - Vanessa Bell Armstrong
6. Stronger - Paul Porter/The Canton Spirituals
7. I'm Going to Wait - Shirley Caesar/The Caesar Singers/The Greater Grace Temple Community Church Choir
8. I Belong to You - The Rance Allen Group
9. He Lifted Me - Twinkie Clark
10. Let Go and Let God - Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson
11. Let Us All Go Back - Ricky Dillard & New G
12. Glorious - Martha Munizzi
13. Worship Experience - William Murphy III
14. Let It Rain - Bishop Paul S. Morton/The FGBCF Mass Choir
15. Glory Hallelujah - Darrell Petties & SIP
Hallelujah! In a rare case of an album title truly matching its contents, WOW GOSPEL 2005 is indeed an exclamation-inspiring collection of first-quality modern gospel. These aren't sleepy, old-time church songs, but rather, largely upbeat, utterly contemporary, and overwhelmingly joyful, praise tunes.
Deitrick Haddon's "God Is Good" sounds like Prince, Michael Jackson, and Stevie Wonder sharing the stage for a rump-shaking funk jam circa 1983, while "In Your Name" finds John P. Kee using his powerful, blues-shouter voice to belt out one gut-bustingly soulful verse after another. With "Again I Say Rejoice," Israel & New Breed deliver a fusion-influenced dance number featuring a rhythm section that would please even the most chops-loving Dave Matthews Band fan. WOW GOSPEL 2005 is an uplifting two-disc introduction to the genre.