Mar 1 2005
Worship Leader magazine has announced the 2004 nominees for its 4th Annual Praise Awards. The awards honor outstanding achievement in six key categories: Best Praise and Worship Song; Best Worship Project; Best Scripture Song; Best Compilation; Best Urban or Gospel Project and 2004 Breakthrough Artist.Winners will be selected by popular vote beginning December 1st and announced in the March/April issue. Votes can be cast by visiting the Worship Leader or Song DISCovery Web sites.
It is the vision of Worship Leader magazine that the Praise Awards "be a medium in which worship leaders can honor and acknowledge the excellence of the artists who have devoted their lives and talents to creating innovative ways for the Church to experience God… not a popularity contest that glorifies celebrity."
Here are the nominated entries for the 2004, Worship Leader Praise Awards.
Best Compilation
- Passion: Hymns Ancient and Modern, Passion Worship Band/sixsteps Records - WINNER
- Absolute Worship, Various Artists/Fervent Records
- Faithful, Hillsongs/Hillsongs/Integrity Media
- Third Circle, Enter the Worship Circle/Enter the Worship Circle
Best Scripture Song
- “Create in Me,” Margaret Becker/Here to Him Music - WINNER
- “How Majestic,” Jadon Lavik/BEC Recordings
- “Sing (Or the Rocks Will Get To),” Taylor Sorensen/Rocketown Records
- “You Are My God,” Enter the Worship Circle/Enter the Worship Circle
Best Worship Project
- Facedown, Matt Redman/sixsteps Records - WINNER
- When Silence Falls, Tim Hughes/Sparrow Records
- Make It Glorious, Tommy Walker/Integrity Media
- Rise Up, Rita Springer/Floodgate Records
Best Praise and Worship Song
- “When the Tears Fall,” Tim Hughes/Sparrow Records
- “How Great Is Our God,” Chris Tomlin/sixsteps Records WINNER
- “Again I Say Rejoice,” Israel & New Breed/Integrity Media
- “Sing (Or the Rocks Will Get To),” Taylor Sorensen/Rocketown Records
- “Take Me to the Cross Again,” Dave Lubben/Vertical Music
- “Amazed,”Desperation/Vertical Music
Best Urban or Gospel
- Live From Another Level, Israel & New Breed/Integrity Media
- Sunday Morning Service, Joe Pace/Integrity Gospel
- Throne Room, Cece Winans/INO Records - WINNER
- Nothing Without You, Smokie Norful/EMI Gospel
2004 Breakthrough Artist
- Sarah Kelly/Gotee Records - WINNER
- Planetshakers/Word Records
- Robbie Seay Band/RS Music
- Jason Morant/Vertical Music
Guide Picks
- Best Compilation - Passion: Hymns Ancient and Modern
- Best Scripture Song - “Sing (Or the Rocks Will Get To),” Taylor Sorensen
- Best Worship Project - Rise Up, Rita Springer
- Best Praise and Worship Song - “How Great Is Our God,” Chris Tomlin
- Best Urban or Gospel - Nothing Without You, Smokie Norful
- 2004 Breakthrough Artist - Sarah Kelly/Gotee Records
