If you missed Part 1 (The Live Region), check it out here. Otherwise, it's on to Part 2. This time, it's the Grab Bag Region. Here we go!
#1 We Are Loved VS #16 Intoxicating
This one's not too difficult. Both songs are good, but We Are Loved far exceeds Intoxicating and easily moves on.
We Are Loved advances
#2 Church Music-Dance! VS #15 Revolutionary Love
Revolutionary Love is a great opening track to a CD. But it's no competition for a disco-inspired, rocking worship song that genuinely makes you want to do exactly what the title says...Dance!
Church Music-Dance! advances
#3 Can You Feel It? VS #14 Remedy
Can You Feel It? has to take this one. Remedy is a great song and all, but CYFI has so many excellent Crowder song qualities. The electronic stylings throughout mixed with an upbeat tempo and strong guitar-led praise...it just works.
Can You Feel It? advances
#4 Come Find Me VS #13 Rescue Is Coming
Rescue Is Coming is a terrific song. However, it ultimately works better within the confines of the A Collision CD as a whole. Come Find Me works excellently within the confines of Give Us Rest. However, it also works quite well as a stand-alone song. And that's the reason it's going to move on.
Come Find Me advances
#5 A Beautiful Collision VS #12 Can I Lie Here
Can I Lie Here is another great song that works better in the confines of it's CD, as it flows so well in that arena. A Beautiful Collision, on the other hand, is a flat-out great song. It cruises in this one.
A Beautiful Collision advances
#6 Sequence 1 VS #11 We Won't Be Quiet
Now, this one is intersting. Sequence 1 is the quintessential "rock opera" song of Crowder's. However, as the title implies, it's just one part of a sequence of songs. And while it's a great song by itself, it should also be taken in context of the rest of the sequences. We Won't Be Quiet doesn't have such hang-ups. And it also has Ted Nugent. This one's close, but I'm ultimately going to go with the upset in this one.
We Won't Be Quiet advances
#7 Oh, Great Love Of God VS #10 Come Awake
Come Awake is another one of those songs that, while good, is better in context. Oh, Great Love Of God seems to work pretty well in all facets. And because of that, it's going to advance, though it's close.
Oh, Great Love Of God advances
#8 The Veil VS #9 Do Not Move
This is another interesting one. Do Not Move is a terrificly complex song, particularly musically. The Veil also hit some excellent notes, and it has a pleasing complexity as well. This one is close, but I think I'm going with the upset on this one.
Do Not Move advances
Eight more songs advance, eight more songs are out. Here's the updated bracket. Next time, it's The Worship Team region. Looking forward to it!
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
The Essential David Crowder Band: The Round Of 64, Part 1: The Live Region
Alright, here we go. 64 of DCB's best. They've been seeded and separated into the regions. And now we start eliminating some songs. Let's do it, starting with the live region:
#1 No One Like You (Live) VS #16 How Great (Direct From Satellite City)
I don't think it will come as any surprise which way this one goes. There's a reason one of these songs is #1 and one is #16. No One Like You absolutely cruises through this round, and rightfully so. It is one of the quintessential Crowder songs, and it's bound to go far in this tournament. No real contest here.
No One Like You (Live) advances
#2 Foreverandever, Etc. (Live) VS #15 Every Move I Make
Every Move I Make is the perfect old school youth group song. People make motions for it, they add in "woo hoo's" (As is the case in this version), and so much more. That being said, Foreverandever, Etc. is a supremely excellent example of the live David Crowder Band experience. The song itself is very enjoyable and easy to sing along to. But it's the addition of the 80's stylings in the middle that really take this song over the top.
Foreverandever, Etc. (Live) advances
#3 I Saw The Light (Live) VS #14 Sing Like The Saved
Already I'm getting into songs that I'm disappointed I have to eliminate. Sing Like The Saved is a fun live song. It really is. But, come on...we're talking about foot stompin' bluegrass, complete with "the complicated rhythm structure known as 'The Boom-Chuck, Boom-Chuck.'" It's just too tough to beat that right now.
I Saw The Light (Live) advances
#4 ...Neverending... (Live) VS #13 I Need Words/God Of Wrath (Live)
Another enjoyable lower-seeded song (Or, in this case, combination of songs). But it's no competition in this round, plain and simple.
...Neverending... (Live) advances
#5 Like A Lion VS #12 You Alone (Live)
I'm willing to bet that more people know Like A Lion because Newsboys' version got played on the radio. But you'll never convince me that it's a better version than Crowder's version from Passion. And, as great as You Alone is as a worship song, Like A Lion is just better for me. In this case, bigger (Musically speaking) is definitely better.
Like A Lion advances
#6 I'm Trying To Make You Sing (Live) VS #11 Undignified (Live)
Undignified is another fun youth group-style song. It makes you want to get up and dance. But, in this instance, I'll take what I view as simply an excellent call to worship type of song.
I'm Trying To Make You Sing (Live) advances
#7 Shadows (Feat. Lecrae) VS We Win! (Live)
Man, this one is tough. Both of these versions of these songs are excellent. The live atmosphere is the ideal spot for We Win!, with the addition of the echoes and a hot crowd. And the addition of Lecrae on this version of Shadows takes that song into an awesomely different realm in the worship genre. So, how to choose? Well, ultimately, I have to go with the better song. And, in a match-up like this, I'll go to the lyrics. And, when it comes to that, We Win! just doesn't hold up. It's a fun song, but Shadows has more depth to it.
Shadows (Feat. Lecrae) advances
#8 You Are My Joy (Live) VS #9 I Will Not Be Silent/Make A Joyful Noise
Not surprisingly, the 8/9 match-up is a tough one to decide. When the songs are this close, it's because they're nearly equal in my eyes. So, what to choose? The rock opera-ish song that builds big multiple times, or the sing-along song(s)? In this case, I'm going to lean toward the sing-along.
I Will Not Be Silent/Make A Joyful Noise advances
And there we go. Eight songs move on, eight songs are now gone. Next time, we'll check out the Grab Bag Region. And, if you're interested, here's the bracket as it stands:
The Bracket: round of 64, Part 1
Hopefully you're enjoying this so far. I know I am!
#1 No One Like You (Live) VS #16 How Great (Direct From Satellite City)
I don't think it will come as any surprise which way this one goes. There's a reason one of these songs is #1 and one is #16. No One Like You absolutely cruises through this round, and rightfully so. It is one of the quintessential Crowder songs, and it's bound to go far in this tournament. No real contest here.
No One Like You (Live) advances
#2 Foreverandever, Etc. (Live) VS #15 Every Move I Make
Every Move I Make is the perfect old school youth group song. People make motions for it, they add in "woo hoo's" (As is the case in this version), and so much more. That being said, Foreverandever, Etc. is a supremely excellent example of the live David Crowder Band experience. The song itself is very enjoyable and easy to sing along to. But it's the addition of the 80's stylings in the middle that really take this song over the top.
Foreverandever, Etc. (Live) advances
#3 I Saw The Light (Live) VS #14 Sing Like The Saved
Already I'm getting into songs that I'm disappointed I have to eliminate. Sing Like The Saved is a fun live song. It really is. But, come on...we're talking about foot stompin' bluegrass, complete with "the complicated rhythm structure known as 'The Boom-Chuck, Boom-Chuck.'" It's just too tough to beat that right now.
I Saw The Light (Live) advances
#4 ...Neverending... (Live) VS #13 I Need Words/God Of Wrath (Live)
Another enjoyable lower-seeded song (Or, in this case, combination of songs). But it's no competition in this round, plain and simple.
...Neverending... (Live) advances
#5 Like A Lion VS #12 You Alone (Live)
I'm willing to bet that more people know Like A Lion because Newsboys' version got played on the radio. But you'll never convince me that it's a better version than Crowder's version from Passion. And, as great as You Alone is as a worship song, Like A Lion is just better for me. In this case, bigger (Musically speaking) is definitely better.
Like A Lion advances
#6 I'm Trying To Make You Sing (Live) VS #11 Undignified (Live)
Undignified is another fun youth group-style song. It makes you want to get up and dance. But, in this instance, I'll take what I view as simply an excellent call to worship type of song.
I'm Trying To Make You Sing (Live) advances
#7 Shadows (Feat. Lecrae) VS We Win! (Live)
Man, this one is tough. Both of these versions of these songs are excellent. The live atmosphere is the ideal spot for We Win!, with the addition of the echoes and a hot crowd. And the addition of Lecrae on this version of Shadows takes that song into an awesomely different realm in the worship genre. So, how to choose? Well, ultimately, I have to go with the better song. And, in a match-up like this, I'll go to the lyrics. And, when it comes to that, We Win! just doesn't hold up. It's a fun song, but Shadows has more depth to it.
Shadows (Feat. Lecrae) advances
#8 You Are My Joy (Live) VS #9 I Will Not Be Silent/Make A Joyful Noise
Not surprisingly, the 8/9 match-up is a tough one to decide. When the songs are this close, it's because they're nearly equal in my eyes. So, what to choose? The rock opera-ish song that builds big multiple times, or the sing-along song(s)? In this case, I'm going to lean toward the sing-along.
I Will Not Be Silent/Make A Joyful Noise advances
And there we go. Eight songs move on, eight songs are now gone. Next time, we'll check out the Grab Bag Region. And, if you're interested, here's the bracket as it stands:
The Bracket: round of 64, Part 1
Hopefully you're enjoying this so far. I know I am!
Lakeside Fantasy Baseball: Week 8 Power Rankings and Week 9 Preview
We're nearly halfway through the regular season, and we're starting to see some separation at the top, with a ton of parity in the middle, leaving the bottom teams still with a reasonable shot at making a run. Let's see what the Power Rankings say:
1. Zimmerman Telegraph-Shane Sandri (35.5 Points)
Shane moves to 7-1, but it wasn't easy. For much of the week, it looked like Kyle might get that coveted second win. Nevertheless, Shane prevailed, putting up yet another 1000-point week in the process. He continues to prove he is the class of Division 2, and he's proving to be a very real threat to every team in the league.
2. The Bryce Is Right-Andrew Blum (33.5 Points)
Andrew continues to prove that he is going to do some damage all season. However, Shane continues to outpace him just a bit. Both teams have proven to be incredible talents this season, and this could be a great potential match-up come playoff time.
3. Albuquerque Isotopes-Josh Blum (32 Points)
It was a ridiculous week this week for Josh. From the outset, Randy just didn't stand a chance, and it ended with a nearly 1250 point week for Josh. The win puts him right in the mix with Randy (As well as keeps him close to Andrew) near the top of Division 1, and his team seems to be hitting its stride now.
4. And Another One Bites The DL-Randy Blum (31.5 Points)
Randy had a rough week this week, and not just because Josh was on fire. He ended up with the second lowest point total of the week, and it cost him in the Power Rankings. He still holds strong at 5-3, but he will be looking for a strong return to the win column this week.
5. A New Era-Austin Drake (22.5 Points)
The drop-off from the Top 4 to the bottom six is pretty clear right now. There is definitely some potential in the lower tier, but it hasn't taken off quite yet. Austin, however, gets himself back on the winning side, and he continues to be an intriguing team with major potential to win every single week. He continues to be a team to keep an eye on.
6. The Fresh "Prince"-Scott Stepaniak (19.5 Points)
Scott's team is quite similar to Austin's. He's got tons of potential, and he can never be taken lightly. The record doesn't look terrific right now, but if he keeps going like he is, that should change in the coming weeks.
7. How I Met Yu's Mother-Brian Rossen (16.5 Points)
Brian had a brutal week, barely getting over the 700 point mark. He suffers another loss, and his team continues to be questionable. However, don't count him out anytime soon. He will compete, and he will win his fair share of matches.
8. LC Legend-Kyle Trondle (11.5 Points)
Kyle just can't catch a break. He's 1-7, and he probably should be (At least) 3-5. The underlying numbers continue to say that he should be better than this, and because of that, I wouldn't take him lightly.
9. ThE RoUnD MoUnD Of ReBoUnD-Ervin Demirasi (10 Points)
I just don't know how Ervin keeps doing it. On the opposite end of the luck spectrum from Kyle, Ervin should probably be the 1-7 team. And yet, he manages to get back to .500 this week, and he's in a good position at 4-4 now. If he continues to hover around .500, he might just make the playoffs on luck alone.
10. No More Haren Addiction-Andy Ashbaugh (7.5 Points)
Andy's team has looked better in recent weeks. However, he continues to be outmatched by his opponents each week, and it continues to show in the Power Rankings. Until he changes something, he's unlikely to make a run at anything.
Looking forward to Week 9, we get some great divisional match-ups. The match of the week is probably #3 Albuquerque Isotopes (5-3) taking on #6 The Fresh "Prince" (3-5). The Week 1 match-up did not disappoint, with Scott taking the win on the final day. The rematch should be equally as entertaining.
We also get a match between #1 Zimmerman Telegraph (7-1) and #5 A New Era (3-5), where a win would mean big things for Austin. #2 The Bryce Is Right (7-1) gets what, at first glance, seems like a cake match-up, taking on #10 No More Haren Addiction (2-6). #4 And Another One Bites The DL (5-3) goes up against #7 How I Met Yu's Mother (3-5) in the week's lone inter-division match-up. And finally, #8 LC Legend (1-7) desperately searches for win #2 against what should be the perfect opponent, #9 ThE RoUnD Of ReBoUnD (4-4).
Until next week, good luck to all!
1. Zimmerman Telegraph-Shane Sandri (35.5 Points)
Shane moves to 7-1, but it wasn't easy. For much of the week, it looked like Kyle might get that coveted second win. Nevertheless, Shane prevailed, putting up yet another 1000-point week in the process. He continues to prove he is the class of Division 2, and he's proving to be a very real threat to every team in the league.
2. The Bryce Is Right-Andrew Blum (33.5 Points)
Andrew continues to prove that he is going to do some damage all season. However, Shane continues to outpace him just a bit. Both teams have proven to be incredible talents this season, and this could be a great potential match-up come playoff time.
3. Albuquerque Isotopes-Josh Blum (32 Points)
It was a ridiculous week this week for Josh. From the outset, Randy just didn't stand a chance, and it ended with a nearly 1250 point week for Josh. The win puts him right in the mix with Randy (As well as keeps him close to Andrew) near the top of Division 1, and his team seems to be hitting its stride now.
4. And Another One Bites The DL-Randy Blum (31.5 Points)
Randy had a rough week this week, and not just because Josh was on fire. He ended up with the second lowest point total of the week, and it cost him in the Power Rankings. He still holds strong at 5-3, but he will be looking for a strong return to the win column this week.
5. A New Era-Austin Drake (22.5 Points)
The drop-off from the Top 4 to the bottom six is pretty clear right now. There is definitely some potential in the lower tier, but it hasn't taken off quite yet. Austin, however, gets himself back on the winning side, and he continues to be an intriguing team with major potential to win every single week. He continues to be a team to keep an eye on.
6. The Fresh "Prince"-Scott Stepaniak (19.5 Points)
Scott's team is quite similar to Austin's. He's got tons of potential, and he can never be taken lightly. The record doesn't look terrific right now, but if he keeps going like he is, that should change in the coming weeks.
7. How I Met Yu's Mother-Brian Rossen (16.5 Points)
Brian had a brutal week, barely getting over the 700 point mark. He suffers another loss, and his team continues to be questionable. However, don't count him out anytime soon. He will compete, and he will win his fair share of matches.
8. LC Legend-Kyle Trondle (11.5 Points)
Kyle just can't catch a break. He's 1-7, and he probably should be (At least) 3-5. The underlying numbers continue to say that he should be better than this, and because of that, I wouldn't take him lightly.
9. ThE RoUnD MoUnD Of ReBoUnD-Ervin Demirasi (10 Points)
I just don't know how Ervin keeps doing it. On the opposite end of the luck spectrum from Kyle, Ervin should probably be the 1-7 team. And yet, he manages to get back to .500 this week, and he's in a good position at 4-4 now. If he continues to hover around .500, he might just make the playoffs on luck alone.
10. No More Haren Addiction-Andy Ashbaugh (7.5 Points)
Andy's team has looked better in recent weeks. However, he continues to be outmatched by his opponents each week, and it continues to show in the Power Rankings. Until he changes something, he's unlikely to make a run at anything.
Looking forward to Week 9, we get some great divisional match-ups. The match of the week is probably #3 Albuquerque Isotopes (5-3) taking on #6 The Fresh "Prince" (3-5). The Week 1 match-up did not disappoint, with Scott taking the win on the final day. The rematch should be equally as entertaining.
We also get a match between #1 Zimmerman Telegraph (7-1) and #5 A New Era (3-5), where a win would mean big things for Austin. #2 The Bryce Is Right (7-1) gets what, at first glance, seems like a cake match-up, taking on #10 No More Haren Addiction (2-6). #4 And Another One Bites The DL (5-3) goes up against #7 How I Met Yu's Mother (3-5) in the week's lone inter-division match-up. And finally, #8 LC Legend (1-7) desperately searches for win #2 against what should be the perfect opponent, #9 ThE RoUnD Of ReBoUnD (4-4).
Until next week, good luck to all!
Monday, May 27, 2013
The Essential David Crowder Band: The Quest For The Greatest Crowder Song Ever
So this past week, David Crowder Band released a new CD. Okay, not so much a new CD, but the quintessential "We have to fulfill a contractual obligation, so let's release a greatest hits record" CD (Not judging the practice or the band, just pointing it out). All This For A King: The Essential Collection is a fine compilation of DCB songs. That being said, it's a somewhat disappointing mix as well. I mean, this is supposed to be "The Essential Collection." Now, to me, a 14 song disc (With one new song and three remixes, so really only 10 of the original collection of songs) doesn't do justice to a band of this caliber. A Crowder collection deserves better than this. And so, here we are:
This is the beginning of my own little Crowder tournament. The purpose is two-fold: to find my Crowder essential collection, and figure out what my favorite DCB song actually is. That second task won't be particularly easy...so many great, great songs.
So here's the rules: This is March Madness style. 64 songs, single elimination, divided into four regions. The best songs survive. Now, to stay with the idea of this being "the essential collection" and being something that would fit on a normal CD, I'm gong to say that the Top 16 are my essential Crowder tracks. And then, it's on to find the best of all.
Of course, with a collection as deep as Crowder's is, even picking 64 songs could be a challenge. We're going to help that along right now. First of all, I'm going to choose one version of each songs. Some of the more popular DCB songs have multiple versions, whether that be a remix or a live performance (At a Passion conference or otherwise). To keep it equal to all songs involved, I will choose just one version of any song with multiple versions. Let's do it:
I Need Words/God Of Wrath (Live): This is a really cool live version of some early material, and, personally speaking, it just comes across better than the recorded versions.
Undignified (Live): This is a song that just works better live with an excited crowd. A crowd that's into this song makes it much better than it might actually be.
How Great (Direct From Satellite City): I'm not normally a fan of remixes. And I guess this is more a remix/live version. But this particular version just hits me the right way. It's a different sound, but it works (Which, again, is not often the case with remixes).
Foreverandever, Etc. (Live): This version, from the Remedy Club Tour disc, is just plain fun, and it is the epitome of a live Crowder experience. The 80's interjection is a fun and amusing addition to an already pleasant song.
You Are My Joy (Live): It's the addition of the "La la's" that do it here. An already excellent song gets that live music feel, and it works to perfection.
We Win! (Live): This is yet another song where the live version gives it more than the recorded version does. The bridge echos turn it into an actual worship song, rather than just a relatively simplistic song.
I'm Trying To Make You Sing (Live): One of the only disappointments of A Collision was that the end of the CD really only gave you a snippet of what seemed like a really good song. This opening track from Remedy Club Tour changed that and gave me what I was looking for. It's a perfect "call to worship" type song, and I was incredibly happy to see it added to the live list.
...Neverending... (Live): This one honestly could have gone either way, as the recorded version is equally good. However, I'm a fan of being able to hear a crowd sing along and cheer in a worship setting, and that put this one, ever so slightly, over the top.
All Creatures #2: The original version of All Creatures Of Our God And King is very...traditional. While this version has a bit of that too, it's a welcome change and it's definitely the best version of this song.
Stars: A truly terrific worship song. The original is the best, without question. No remix or live version changes that.
Shadows (Live) (Featuring LeCrae): A surprising and awesome twist to Passion in recent years is the addition of LeCrae. This version shows off how well hip hop can work in worship, and a great song is made even better because of it.
Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven (LP): Another one of those "teaser" type songs from A Collision, this one was the intro to the entire CD. Taking it to the long play format on B Collision and giving it a darker bluegrass feel was a great move.
Come And Listen: Another song where putting it in the live format, while fine if you're at the concert, doesn't do the song justice compared to the recorded version.
Wholly Yours: Good song, simple song. And it sounds basically the same live, so there's no reason to switch to a different version.
No One Like You (Live): You can't really improve on the original (And I do love the ending of the recorded version), but hearing a massive crowd echo back on this song, and shouting out "Here we go!"...well, it's hard to top that as well.
I Saw The Light (Live): Such a fun song. It really has to be experienced live for the full effect (Side note: One of my only disappointments from the DCB collection is a lack of a live version of this like they did in recent years, which went into a bluegrass-style cover of I'll Fly Away).
Be Lifted Or Hope Rising: You don't need a live version to hear how incredible DCB could be. This song shows it all, going from a great rock beat with some "rock opera" flair...and then into some foot stompin' bluegrass flavors.
Never Let Go: The live version is great, but it doesn't do much different from the recorded version. And this is one where it's sometimes worth using solely for personal worship (And the addition of crowd noise may be a hindrance to that at times).
Surely We Can Change: Much like above, this can be a very introspective song, and that sometimes requires the lack of crowd noise to truly experience that moment of worship.
Sometimes: The recorded version is a little fuller than the live version in this case.
O Praise Him (All This For A King): Classic Crowder, no reason to try and make it better with any different version.
Open Skies: The recorded version just sounds better to me.
Here Is Our King: Another song that falls into the "Classic Crowder" category.
The Glory Of It All: The recorded and live versions are basically same. In this case, it's always best to default to the original version.
Everything Glorious: See above.
O, For A Thousand Tongues To Sing: The live version actually speeds this one up a hair which, dumb as it may sound to some, takes away some of the quality for me. Give me the recorded version.
Alleluia, Sing: The acoustic version from the Summer Happiness EP is good, but the build of the recorded version is just better.
SMS (Shine): The radio version is great for using in a corporate worship setting. But the original version tops it by a hair.
How He Loves: The radio version is amazing in a corporate worship setting. I'll still take the original studio version, though.
Oh, Happiness: Gotta have the synths in the beginning of this one. That's the only thing missing from the acoustic version.
After All (Holy): Great song in it's own right. No need for a remix on this one.
Intoxicating: The original version is just so much easier to follow than the remix.
A Beautiful Collision: The bluegrass variant is fun. The original is just better.
Do Not Move: Another one of those "The live version isn't adding anything" songs.
Can You Feel It?: Same as above. It's already a great song. The live atmosphere doesn't make it any better.
We Won't Be Quiet: Look, the live version's great. But the recorded version has Ted Nugent on guitar. You can't really argue with that.
And there we go. Now that every song is down to one version, I was able to set up my bracket. So out of the 100+ Crowder songs out there, I narrowed it down to my favorite 64. And then I separated them into four regions and seeded them as best I could. Those four regions:
The Acoustic Region: This is the region with more acoustically-driven or piano-driven songs. It also contains the best bluegrass songs.
The Live Region: Pretty self-explanatory. I ended up with 16 live songs, so it made perfect sense as a region.
The Worship Team Region: These are the songs you could reasonably expect to hear at your average "contemporary" church. Some of them fit for the Sunday morning team, some of them might fit with the youth team, but they'd all fit in a worship set list quite well.
The Grab Bag Region: The last 16 songs represent a different variety of Crowder's stylings and actually highlights very well the massive amount of talent and depth in Crowder's music. Experimental sounds, dance music, chances to rock out...it's all here.
I'm looking forward to this. The next few posts of this series will be the results of the first round for each region (I myself am excited for this, because I haven't even picked the winners yet, so I'll be interested to see if there are any upsets as well).
This is the beginning of my own little Crowder tournament. The purpose is two-fold: to find my Crowder essential collection, and figure out what my favorite DCB song actually is. That second task won't be particularly easy...so many great, great songs.
So here's the rules: This is March Madness style. 64 songs, single elimination, divided into four regions. The best songs survive. Now, to stay with the idea of this being "the essential collection" and being something that would fit on a normal CD, I'm gong to say that the Top 16 are my essential Crowder tracks. And then, it's on to find the best of all.
Of course, with a collection as deep as Crowder's is, even picking 64 songs could be a challenge. We're going to help that along right now. First of all, I'm going to choose one version of each songs. Some of the more popular DCB songs have multiple versions, whether that be a remix or a live performance (At a Passion conference or otherwise). To keep it equal to all songs involved, I will choose just one version of any song with multiple versions. Let's do it:
I Need Words/God Of Wrath (Live): This is a really cool live version of some early material, and, personally speaking, it just comes across better than the recorded versions.
Undignified (Live): This is a song that just works better live with an excited crowd. A crowd that's into this song makes it much better than it might actually be.
How Great (Direct From Satellite City): I'm not normally a fan of remixes. And I guess this is more a remix/live version. But this particular version just hits me the right way. It's a different sound, but it works (Which, again, is not often the case with remixes).
Foreverandever, Etc. (Live): This version, from the Remedy Club Tour disc, is just plain fun, and it is the epitome of a live Crowder experience. The 80's interjection is a fun and amusing addition to an already pleasant song.
You Are My Joy (Live): It's the addition of the "La la's" that do it here. An already excellent song gets that live music feel, and it works to perfection.
We Win! (Live): This is yet another song where the live version gives it more than the recorded version does. The bridge echos turn it into an actual worship song, rather than just a relatively simplistic song.
I'm Trying To Make You Sing (Live): One of the only disappointments of A Collision was that the end of the CD really only gave you a snippet of what seemed like a really good song. This opening track from Remedy Club Tour changed that and gave me what I was looking for. It's a perfect "call to worship" type song, and I was incredibly happy to see it added to the live list.
...Neverending... (Live): This one honestly could have gone either way, as the recorded version is equally good. However, I'm a fan of being able to hear a crowd sing along and cheer in a worship setting, and that put this one, ever so slightly, over the top.
All Creatures #2: The original version of All Creatures Of Our God And King is very...traditional. While this version has a bit of that too, it's a welcome change and it's definitely the best version of this song.
Stars: A truly terrific worship song. The original is the best, without question. No remix or live version changes that.
Shadows (Live) (Featuring LeCrae): A surprising and awesome twist to Passion in recent years is the addition of LeCrae. This version shows off how well hip hop can work in worship, and a great song is made even better because of it.
Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven (LP): Another one of those "teaser" type songs from A Collision, this one was the intro to the entire CD. Taking it to the long play format on B Collision and giving it a darker bluegrass feel was a great move.
Come And Listen: Another song where putting it in the live format, while fine if you're at the concert, doesn't do the song justice compared to the recorded version.
Wholly Yours: Good song, simple song. And it sounds basically the same live, so there's no reason to switch to a different version.
No One Like You (Live): You can't really improve on the original (And I do love the ending of the recorded version), but hearing a massive crowd echo back on this song, and shouting out "Here we go!"...well, it's hard to top that as well.
I Saw The Light (Live): Such a fun song. It really has to be experienced live for the full effect (Side note: One of my only disappointments from the DCB collection is a lack of a live version of this like they did in recent years, which went into a bluegrass-style cover of I'll Fly Away).
Be Lifted Or Hope Rising: You don't need a live version to hear how incredible DCB could be. This song shows it all, going from a great rock beat with some "rock opera" flair...and then into some foot stompin' bluegrass flavors.
Never Let Go: The live version is great, but it doesn't do much different from the recorded version. And this is one where it's sometimes worth using solely for personal worship (And the addition of crowd noise may be a hindrance to that at times).
Surely We Can Change: Much like above, this can be a very introspective song, and that sometimes requires the lack of crowd noise to truly experience that moment of worship.
Sometimes: The recorded version is a little fuller than the live version in this case.
O Praise Him (All This For A King): Classic Crowder, no reason to try and make it better with any different version.
Open Skies: The recorded version just sounds better to me.
Here Is Our King: Another song that falls into the "Classic Crowder" category.
The Glory Of It All: The recorded and live versions are basically same. In this case, it's always best to default to the original version.
Everything Glorious: See above.
O, For A Thousand Tongues To Sing: The live version actually speeds this one up a hair which, dumb as it may sound to some, takes away some of the quality for me. Give me the recorded version.
Alleluia, Sing: The acoustic version from the Summer Happiness EP is good, but the build of the recorded version is just better.
SMS (Shine): The radio version is great for using in a corporate worship setting. But the original version tops it by a hair.
How He Loves: The radio version is amazing in a corporate worship setting. I'll still take the original studio version, though.
Oh, Happiness: Gotta have the synths in the beginning of this one. That's the only thing missing from the acoustic version.
After All (Holy): Great song in it's own right. No need for a remix on this one.
Intoxicating: The original version is just so much easier to follow than the remix.
A Beautiful Collision: The bluegrass variant is fun. The original is just better.
Do Not Move: Another one of those "The live version isn't adding anything" songs.
Can You Feel It?: Same as above. It's already a great song. The live atmosphere doesn't make it any better.
We Won't Be Quiet: Look, the live version's great. But the recorded version has Ted Nugent on guitar. You can't really argue with that.
And there we go. Now that every song is down to one version, I was able to set up my bracket. So out of the 100+ Crowder songs out there, I narrowed it down to my favorite 64. And then I separated them into four regions and seeded them as best I could. Those four regions:
The Acoustic Region: This is the region with more acoustically-driven or piano-driven songs. It also contains the best bluegrass songs.
The Live Region: Pretty self-explanatory. I ended up with 16 live songs, so it made perfect sense as a region.
The Worship Team Region: These are the songs you could reasonably expect to hear at your average "contemporary" church. Some of them fit for the Sunday morning team, some of them might fit with the youth team, but they'd all fit in a worship set list quite well.
The Grab Bag Region: The last 16 songs represent a different variety of Crowder's stylings and actually highlights very well the massive amount of talent and depth in Crowder's music. Experimental sounds, dance music, chances to rock out...it's all here.
I'm looking forward to this. The next few posts of this series will be the results of the first round for each region (I myself am excited for this, because I haven't even picked the winners yet, so I'll be interested to see if there are any upsets as well).
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Top 20 Singles: May 27, 2013
1. Mirrors-Justin Timberlake (New #1)
2. Recovery-Frank Turner
3. Can't Hold Us-Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
4. Whisper-The Dear Hunter
5. Sick Of It-Skillet
6. I Want Crazy-Hunter Hayes
7. Radioactive-Imagine Dragons
8. See You Again-Carrie Underwood
9. Babel-Mumford & Sons
10. Restore-Chris August
11. Beautiful-P.O.D.
12. Leader Of The Broken Hearts-Papa Roach
13. Crystal Vases-The Last Royals
14. Brave-Sara Bareilles
15. I'll Follow You-Shinedown
16. Demons-Imagine Dragons
17. Still Into You-Paramore
18. Up In The Air-30 Seconds To Mars
19. Hero-Family Of The Year
20. Ghost-Darling Parade
Biggest Mover: Beautiful and Still Into You (Both Up 3)
Highest Debut: Demons (#16)
Next Five In: Treasure by Bruno Mars, Sing Loud by Alpha Rev, We Fall Apart by We As Humans, It's A Beautiful Day by Michael Buble, If You Could See Me Now by The Script
We see the expected change at the top this week, as Justin Timberlake takes the top spot this week. The move switches up the Top 3 a bit, though the Top 5 remains largely the same. Within the Top 10, we see some movement, however, with Hunter Hayes, Carrie Underwood and Mumford & Sons all making moves into and up the Top 10. Further down the chart, we see strong moves from P.O.D. and Paramore, as both groups have their songs moving up three spots this week. And, finally, Demons leads the list of debuts this week, coming in at #16. Up In The Air and Ghost also make debuts this week, and Imagine Dragons and Darling Parade both look like they have potential hits with their singles.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Lakeside Fantasy Baseball: Week 7 Power Rankings and Week 8 Preview
We're starting to see some separation in this week's standings. Let's see how it affects the power rankings:
1. And Another One Bites The DL-Randy Blum (35.5 Points)
Randy continues to hold on to the top spot, though the gap between him and his competitors is slipping. He got the win this week, though with a sub-par (By Randy's standards) performance. He stays at the top, though, and shouldn't be expected to be "down" for long.
2. Zimmerman Telegraph-Shane Sandri (34 Points)
Shane cruises to victory this week, and a strong showing against Division 1 opponents so far has put him in the driver's seat in Division 2, with a now 3 game lead over his rivals. He could be running away with it pretty quickly here.
3. The Bryce Is Right-Andrew Blum (33 Points)
Andrew continues to flex his fantasy muscle, now running his winning streak to six games. The competition is staying close, but the next few weeks could see him gain some separation.
4. Albuquerque Isotopes-Josh Blum (25 Points)
Josh's team has been heating up over the last few weeks, and a win this week puts him back over .500 and in a strong spot in the league overall. Getting back into Division 1 match-ups should say a lot about what the rest of the season will look like.
T-5. The Fresh "Prince"-Scott Stepaniak (22 Points)
Scott runs into a rough match-up this week and suffers the loss because of it. Still, his team is looking strong overall. It may be a tough fight all season, but expect Scott to stick around.
T-5. A New Era-Austin Drake (22 Points)
Austin puts up a terrific point total this week, but runs into the bad luck of a bad match-up. With the loss, Austin falls to 2-5. Still, with a return back to the weaker Division 2 and the strong point totals, Austin should get back on the winning track pretty quickly.
7. How I Met Yu's Mother-Brian Rossen (20.5 Points)
The BSR takes the loss this week, and it costs him in the standings. Now sitting three games back of the division lead, he needs to turn things around as he gets back to Division 2 competition, or his season could slip away.
8. LC Legend-Kyle Trondle (11.5 Points)
Kyle can't catch a break, and he suffers in the standings because of it. He now sits alone in last place. Still, it will be interesting to see how he does in the coming weeks. His pitching finally seems to be turning around and, let's not forget...he's got Miguel Cabrera.
9. ThE RoUnD MoUnD Of ReBoUnD-Ervin Demirasi (9 Points)
Ervin's lucky streak seems to be over, at least for now. He might pick up a few extra wins, but without a big move, he might be falling out playoff contention pretty quickly.
10. No More Haren Addiction-Andy Ashbaugh (7.5 Points)
Andy picks up win #2, and though he still sits in last in the power rankings, things are starting to look up. He will need to pick up a few more big wins to really be in contention, but he at least seems a bit more hopeful now.
Heading into Week 8, we get back to mostly divisional match-ups. In the game of the week, we see #1 And Another One Bites The DL (5-2) takes on #4 Albuquerque Isotopes (4-3). A win for Randy keeps him right near the top of Division 1, while a win for Josh could be the boost toward the top he needs to get past "just above .500."
In other action, we get #2 Zimmerman Telegraph (6-1) taking on #8 LC Legend (1-6) in a match that could be closer than you might expect. #3 The Bryce Is Right (6-1) goes up against #5 The Fresh "Prince" (4-3) in a match that could tell us a lot about both of these teams directions going forward. Meanwhile, #5 A New Era (2-5) goes up against #7 How I Met Yu's Mother (3-4) in a match that both teams could desperately use a win in. And finally, #9 ThE RoUnD MoUnD Of ReBoUnd (3-4) goes up against #10 No More Haren Addiction (2-5) that could be an important win for either team.
Until next week, good luck to all!
1. And Another One Bites The DL-Randy Blum (35.5 Points)
Randy continues to hold on to the top spot, though the gap between him and his competitors is slipping. He got the win this week, though with a sub-par (By Randy's standards) performance. He stays at the top, though, and shouldn't be expected to be "down" for long.
2. Zimmerman Telegraph-Shane Sandri (34 Points)
Shane cruises to victory this week, and a strong showing against Division 1 opponents so far has put him in the driver's seat in Division 2, with a now 3 game lead over his rivals. He could be running away with it pretty quickly here.
3. The Bryce Is Right-Andrew Blum (33 Points)
Andrew continues to flex his fantasy muscle, now running his winning streak to six games. The competition is staying close, but the next few weeks could see him gain some separation.
4. Albuquerque Isotopes-Josh Blum (25 Points)
Josh's team has been heating up over the last few weeks, and a win this week puts him back over .500 and in a strong spot in the league overall. Getting back into Division 1 match-ups should say a lot about what the rest of the season will look like.
T-5. The Fresh "Prince"-Scott Stepaniak (22 Points)
Scott runs into a rough match-up this week and suffers the loss because of it. Still, his team is looking strong overall. It may be a tough fight all season, but expect Scott to stick around.
T-5. A New Era-Austin Drake (22 Points)
Austin puts up a terrific point total this week, but runs into the bad luck of a bad match-up. With the loss, Austin falls to 2-5. Still, with a return back to the weaker Division 2 and the strong point totals, Austin should get back on the winning track pretty quickly.
7. How I Met Yu's Mother-Brian Rossen (20.5 Points)
The BSR takes the loss this week, and it costs him in the standings. Now sitting three games back of the division lead, he needs to turn things around as he gets back to Division 2 competition, or his season could slip away.
8. LC Legend-Kyle Trondle (11.5 Points)
Kyle can't catch a break, and he suffers in the standings because of it. He now sits alone in last place. Still, it will be interesting to see how he does in the coming weeks. His pitching finally seems to be turning around and, let's not forget...he's got Miguel Cabrera.
9. ThE RoUnD MoUnD Of ReBoUnD-Ervin Demirasi (9 Points)
Ervin's lucky streak seems to be over, at least for now. He might pick up a few extra wins, but without a big move, he might be falling out playoff contention pretty quickly.
10. No More Haren Addiction-Andy Ashbaugh (7.5 Points)
Andy picks up win #2, and though he still sits in last in the power rankings, things are starting to look up. He will need to pick up a few more big wins to really be in contention, but he at least seems a bit more hopeful now.
Heading into Week 8, we get back to mostly divisional match-ups. In the game of the week, we see #1 And Another One Bites The DL (5-2) takes on #4 Albuquerque Isotopes (4-3). A win for Randy keeps him right near the top of Division 1, while a win for Josh could be the boost toward the top he needs to get past "just above .500."
In other action, we get #2 Zimmerman Telegraph (6-1) taking on #8 LC Legend (1-6) in a match that could be closer than you might expect. #3 The Bryce Is Right (6-1) goes up against #5 The Fresh "Prince" (4-3) in a match that could tell us a lot about both of these teams directions going forward. Meanwhile, #5 A New Era (2-5) goes up against #7 How I Met Yu's Mother (3-4) in a match that both teams could desperately use a win in. And finally, #9 ThE RoUnD MoUnD Of ReBoUnd (3-4) goes up against #10 No More Haren Addiction (2-5) that could be an important win for either team.
Until next week, good luck to all!
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Top 20 Singles: Week of May 20, 2013
1. Recovery-Frank Turner (New #1)
2. Can't Hold Us-Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
3. Mirrors-Justin Timberlake
4. Whisper-The Dear Hunter
5. Sick Of It-Skillet
6. Radioactive-Imagine Dragons
7. I Want Crazy-Hunter Hayes
8. Restore-Chris August
9. See You Again-Carrie Underwood
10. Crystal Vases-The Last Royals
11. Babel-Mumford & Sons
12. Hero-Family Of The Year
13. Leader Of The Broken Hearts-Papa Roach
14. Beautiful-P.O.D.
15. Mama's Broken Heart-Miranda Lambert
16. Brave-Sara Bareilles
17. I'll Follow You-Shinedown
18. Back To Life-3Oh!3
19. Love Hate Relationship-Trapt
20. Still Into You-Paramore
Biggest Mover: Babel (Up 4)
Highest Debut: Still Into You (#20)
Next Five In: Up In The Air by 30 Seconds To Mars, Demons by Imagine Dragons, Treasure by Bruno Mars, Ghost by Darling Parade, Sing Loud by Alpha Rev
It's a surprise at the top this week, as Recovery takes the top spot when it was starting to seem light there wasn't a chance. The track moves up ahead of Mirrors and the former #1, Can't Hold Us, ending the streak at 5 weeks at #1. Meanwhile, Skillet shows that they will be another rival to that top spot in the coming weeks, moving up to #5 this week. Further down the list, Mumford & Sons gets right back into the swing of things, with Babel quickly moving up the charts, up to #11 this week. A variety of songs in the bottom are showing some strong potential as well, with Papa Roach, P.O.D., Sara Barielles, Shinedown, and Trapt all showing signs that their songs could be moving up the chart soon. And, closing out the list this week, Still Into You rockets into the Top 20 this week after floundering for it's first few weeks outside the Top 20 and not seeming to go anywhere. Suddenly, it seems like a potential hit.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Lakeside Fantasy Baseball: Week 6 Power Rankings and Week 7 Preview
We're a third of the way through the regular season. Who's rising to the top? Who's falling apart? It's this week's power rankings.
1. And Another One Bites The DL-Randy Blum (36.5 Points)
Randy takes the loss in this week's big match-up, and it was never really close. That being said, Randy still hold on to the top spot, because he's consistently putting up big numbers, and it shows in the underlying stats. A "bad" week for Randy still sees him put up a point total that would have beat over half the league. Get your wins while you can, because Randy won't be on this losing streak for long.
2. Zimmerman Telegraph-Shane Sandri (35.5 Points)
Shane picks up that big win against Randy this week and, though it doesn't move him up the power rankings, you can see by the points that he's pulled it close. Another misstep by Randy or another big week from Shane could be the bump necessary for Shane to take the top spot.
3. The Bryce Is Right-Andrew Blum (29.5 Points)
Andrew picks up another win this week, and certainly qualifies as the hottest team in the league, with five straight wins. His team has been coming together nicely in the last few weeks, and the willingness to make the big trade has been paying off so far this season.
4. The Fresh "Prince"-Scott Stepaniak (26 Points)
After a few early season struggles, Scott seems to be right back where he expected his team to be. He gets back to .500 this week, and back-to-back 1000 point weeks have put right back into the "I don't want to play him" category.
5. How I Met Yu's Mother-Brian Rossen (22.5 Points)
Clever TV show reference aside, Brian is putting himself in a really good position early on this season. What once looked like a team that might struggle this season now appears to be a team that's going to be in strong playoff contention all season. Brian could be a tough match-up on any given week.
6. Albuquerque Isotopes-Josh Blum (21 Points)
Short on starters this week, Josh got a key pickup for Sunday that proved to be the major difference in his win this week.Now back to .500, Josh will look to capitalize on recent successes and start moving up the standings and the power rankings.
7. A New Era-Austin Drake (20.5 Points)
Austin has faltered the last few weeks, and now he sits in a somewhat precarious position. At 2-4, he needs to pick up a win soon to continue to be taken seriously. He seems to be a consistently tough match-up, but tough to beat and beatable seem to be going hand in hand right now.
8. LC Legend-Kyle Trondle (12.5 Points)
Kyle followed up his first win of the season by getting trounced. At this point, he needs to figure something out, because his team as currently constructed just isn't doing it. The big issue seems to be big-name pitchers who haven't performed, and we'll see if he changes that soon.
9. ThE RoUnD MoUnD Of ReBoUnD-Ervin Demirasi (9.5 Points)
Yes, Ervin's still a .500 team. But, as mentioned last week, the underlying numbers show just how lucky that 3-3 record is. Ervin needs to change something as well, because 3-3 isn't going to stay 3-3 for long. If nothing changes, I expect you'll see a long losing streak coming.
10. No More Haren Addiction-Andy Ashbaugh (6.5 Points)
Andy just can't get it together early this season. Maybe a big trade will turn things around for him, but, so far, it's just not happening.
Looking ahead to next week, we have another week of inter-division play that should be quite interesting. In the match-up of the week, #2 Zimmerman Telegraph (5-1) takes on #4 The Fresh "Prince" (3-3). A win for Shane would cement his spot atop Division 2 for at least a few weeks, while a win by Scott would certainly show that his team is truly back.
In other match-ups, #1 And Another One Bites The DL (4-2) takes on #9 ThE RoUnD MoUnd Of ReBoUnD (3-3) in a match that, on paper, should be a victory for Randy to cruise toward. #3 The Bryce Is Right (5-1) gets a strong competitor in #5 How I Met Yu's Mother (3-3), and it could be a match taht comes down to Sunday. #6 Albuquerque Isotopes (3-3) takes on #7 A New Era (2-4) in a match taht should be a pretty solid competition throughout the week. And finally, #8 LC Legend (1-5) takes on #10 No More Haren Addiction (1-5) in a match that, quite honestly, could spell the end of the season for the loser.
Until next week, good luck to all!
1. And Another One Bites The DL-Randy Blum (36.5 Points)
Randy takes the loss in this week's big match-up, and it was never really close. That being said, Randy still hold on to the top spot, because he's consistently putting up big numbers, and it shows in the underlying stats. A "bad" week for Randy still sees him put up a point total that would have beat over half the league. Get your wins while you can, because Randy won't be on this losing streak for long.
2. Zimmerman Telegraph-Shane Sandri (35.5 Points)
Shane picks up that big win against Randy this week and, though it doesn't move him up the power rankings, you can see by the points that he's pulled it close. Another misstep by Randy or another big week from Shane could be the bump necessary for Shane to take the top spot.
3. The Bryce Is Right-Andrew Blum (29.5 Points)
Andrew picks up another win this week, and certainly qualifies as the hottest team in the league, with five straight wins. His team has been coming together nicely in the last few weeks, and the willingness to make the big trade has been paying off so far this season.
4. The Fresh "Prince"-Scott Stepaniak (26 Points)
After a few early season struggles, Scott seems to be right back where he expected his team to be. He gets back to .500 this week, and back-to-back 1000 point weeks have put right back into the "I don't want to play him" category.
5. How I Met Yu's Mother-Brian Rossen (22.5 Points)
Clever TV show reference aside, Brian is putting himself in a really good position early on this season. What once looked like a team that might struggle this season now appears to be a team that's going to be in strong playoff contention all season. Brian could be a tough match-up on any given week.
6. Albuquerque Isotopes-Josh Blum (21 Points)
Short on starters this week, Josh got a key pickup for Sunday that proved to be the major difference in his win this week.Now back to .500, Josh will look to capitalize on recent successes and start moving up the standings and the power rankings.
7. A New Era-Austin Drake (20.5 Points)
Austin has faltered the last few weeks, and now he sits in a somewhat precarious position. At 2-4, he needs to pick up a win soon to continue to be taken seriously. He seems to be a consistently tough match-up, but tough to beat and beatable seem to be going hand in hand right now.
8. LC Legend-Kyle Trondle (12.5 Points)
Kyle followed up his first win of the season by getting trounced. At this point, he needs to figure something out, because his team as currently constructed just isn't doing it. The big issue seems to be big-name pitchers who haven't performed, and we'll see if he changes that soon.
9. ThE RoUnD MoUnD Of ReBoUnD-Ervin Demirasi (9.5 Points)
Yes, Ervin's still a .500 team. But, as mentioned last week, the underlying numbers show just how lucky that 3-3 record is. Ervin needs to change something as well, because 3-3 isn't going to stay 3-3 for long. If nothing changes, I expect you'll see a long losing streak coming.
10. No More Haren Addiction-Andy Ashbaugh (6.5 Points)
Andy just can't get it together early this season. Maybe a big trade will turn things around for him, but, so far, it's just not happening.
Looking ahead to next week, we have another week of inter-division play that should be quite interesting. In the match-up of the week, #2 Zimmerman Telegraph (5-1) takes on #4 The Fresh "Prince" (3-3). A win for Shane would cement his spot atop Division 2 for at least a few weeks, while a win by Scott would certainly show that his team is truly back.
In other match-ups, #1 And Another One Bites The DL (4-2) takes on #9 ThE RoUnD MoUnd Of ReBoUnD (3-3) in a match that, on paper, should be a victory for Randy to cruise toward. #3 The Bryce Is Right (5-1) gets a strong competitor in #5 How I Met Yu's Mother (3-3), and it could be a match taht comes down to Sunday. #6 Albuquerque Isotopes (3-3) takes on #7 A New Era (2-4) in a match taht should be a pretty solid competition throughout the week. And finally, #8 LC Legend (1-5) takes on #10 No More Haren Addiction (1-5) in a match that, quite honestly, could spell the end of the season for the loser.
Until next week, good luck to all!
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Top 20 Singles: Week Of May 13, 2013
1. Can't Hold Us-Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (5 Weeks at #1)
2. Mirrors-Justin Timberlake
3. Recovery-Frank Turner
4. Whisper-The Dear Hunter
5. Radioactive-Imagine Dragons
6. Sick Of It-Skillet
7. Restore-Chris August
8. Hero-Family Of The Year
9. I Want Crazy-Hunter Hayes
10. Crystal Vases-The Last Royals
11. See You Again-Carrie Underwood
12. Back To Life-3Oh!3
13. Mama's Broken Heart-Miranda Lambert
14. Leader Of The Broken Hearts-Papa Roach
15. Babel-Mumford & Sons
16. Get The Girl Back-Hanson
17. Beautiful-P.O.D.
18. Brave-Sara Bareilles
19. Love Hate Relationship-Trapt
20. I'll Follow You-Shinedown
Biggest Mover: I Want Crazy (Up 3)
Highest Debut: Babel (#15)
Next Five In: Up In The Air by 30 Seconds To Mars, Treasure by Bruno Mars, Castle Of Glass by Linkin Park, Demons by Imagine Dragons, It's A Beautiful Day by Michael Buble
It's now five weeks going strong for Can't Hold Us, continuing to dominate the chart and keep a firm grasp on that top spot. However, Justin Timberlake is moving up again this week, and he looks to get his second #1 hit this year sometime soon. Recovery also hangs around in the Top 3 despite dropping a spot behind JT. Whisper moves up into the Top 5 this week, while Skillet is not far behind at #6. Hunter Hayes makes a strong move up this week, getting into the Top 10 at #9, with The Last Royals also sneaking in at #10 this week. Further down the list, we see moves from Carrie Underwood and Papa Roach that look like they will certainly help continue the momentum that's already been gained. And we get three debuts this week, with Mumford & Sons leading the way at #15. Brave and I'll Follow You debut as well, at #18 and #20, respectively.
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