Author: Noah Hardwick

I love “best of” lists. But I hate waiting until the end of the year for them. Hence my new monthly feature “What Did You Listen To?” Leave a comment and let me know what you listened to this month. Here are few of my favorite releases from November 2017: Kingslynn – Into the White LightWhat Did You Listen to? – November 2017 Into the White Light is the debut album from the indie pop band from Miami, FL. After two EPs, Kingslynn has hit their stride with this album of 80’s influenced synth-pop.… Continued →

Contemporary & Pop

• DaFOO – 40 Days [Single]
• Breaking My <3 – LoveCollide [Single]
• Southlen – Places [EP]
• WYLD – Found You [EP]

Dance & Electronic

• Andy Hunter – Presence, Vol. 2

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Nel – Don’t Tell Me [Single]
• Philippa Hanna – Come Back Fighting
• Sufjan Stevens – The Greatest Gift

Hard Rock & Metal

• Dire – Depths [EP]
• Symphony of Heaven – Season Of Death
• War Of Ages – Buried Alive [Single]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Angie Rose – Welcome to Heaven [Single]
• Dillon Chase – Home Run [Single]
• Guvna B – Everyday [Single]
• Joey Jewish – The Vantes Project 2
• Prafit Josiah – Mine Already [Single]

Praise & Worship

• Andy Park – Bring Your Healing Love [EP]
• Erik Nieder – My Hope Secure [Single]
• HT Worship – Great & Glorious [EP]
• Jonathan Stockstill – One in Heaven [Single]
• Josh Lavender – Eden Is Open [Single]
• Mountain Worship – Love Run Free [EP]
• One Church Music – Victors
• Revive Worship – You (Oh the Peace) [Single]
• Sovereign Grace Music – Lost Is Found [Single]

Christmas

• Eisley – Star on the Tree [Single]
• Love Displayed – Mary Did You Know [Single]
• Marc Martel – The First Noel [EP]
• Mike Mains – Christmas Magic [EP]
• We Are Vessel – We Three Kings [Single]

Other

• We Are The City – Violent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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Alternative & Rock

• Emery – Revival: Emery Classic Reimagined
• LUX28 – City on a Hill [EP]
• Scarlet White – The Other Side
• Skillet – Feel Invincible Remix EP
• Skillet – Unleashed Beyond (Special Edition)
• Sleeping At Last – Atlas: Two [Single]
• Marcy – Talkie [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Greg Attwells – No Other Love [Single]
• Joshua Micah – 20XX [EP]

Dance & Electronic

• David Thulin – Destiny (The Remixes) [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Aaron Gillespie – I’ll Just Wait [Single]
• The Gray Havens – City of David [Single]
• Josh Lovelace – Josh Lovelace and Friends Present: Young Folk
• The Oh Hellos – Torches [Single]
• Narrow Skies – You Won’t Find Me [Single]

Hard Rock & Metal

• For All Eternity – The Vacated [Single]
• Leah – Winter Sun [Single]
• Phinehas – Dark Flag.

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Alternative & Rock

• Eaves – As Deeply As You Do
• eleventyseven – Rad Science
• Emery – Ponytail Parades (Reimagined) [Single]
• Emery – Story About a Man With a Bad Heart (Reimagined) [Single]
• Mat Kearney – Better Than I Used To Be [Single]
• The New Respects – Something To Believe In [Single]
• Tiger Drive – The In-Between [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Boiling Point – Take Courage [EP]
• Manic Drive – Into the Wild
• Mass Anthem “Dare You to Move / Who I Am Hates Who I’ve Been / To Get to Me” [Single]

Dance & Electronic

• Kingslynn – Into the White Light

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• The Gray Havens – High Enough (feat.

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Alternative & Rock

• Carrellton – Made For This [Single]
• Emery – Under Serious Attack (Reimagined) [Single]
• Switchfoot – I Won’t Let You Go (feat. Lauren Daigle) [Single]
• Talkie – Fuzzy Disco [Single]
• Thrice – Red Telephone [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Abigail Duhon – Rebound (Davii Remix) [Single]
• Alexis Slifer – Famous For [EP]
• Amanda Cook – Deep Water [Single]
• Jessica Johnson Garcia – Now, Forever [EP]
• Hollyn – Lovely (Radio Mix) [Single]
• Owl City – All My Friends [Single]
• Plumb – God Help Me [EP]

Dance & Electronic

• Gui Brazil – I’m Here For a Reason (feat.

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Alternative & Rock

• Red – Gone
• the Orphan, the Poet – Still Buzzin’ [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Adam Agee – Paper Plains [EP]
• Ashes Remain – Let The Light In
• Ayiesha Woods – Stop [Single]
• Beckah Shae – Scripture Snacks, Vol. 3
• Kutless – Strong Tower (Reprise) [Single]
• Julie Elias – A Girl Like Me
• Ryan Stevenson – Lift You Up [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Sarah Juers – XXVI [EP]

Hard Rock & Metal

• Phinehas – Hell Below [Single]

Hip Hop & Rap

• B. Reith – Heart on My Sleeve (Accoustic) [EP]
• Canon – Round Em Up [Single]
• Corey Wise – Blessings Be (feat.

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Alternative & Rock

• Starflyer 59 – Terror [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Branden Heath – Faith Hope Love Repeat
• Life of Carter – Life of Carter [EP]
• Mass Anthem – I’ll Find You / Hills and Valleys Mash Up [Single]
• Micah Tyler – Different
• The Young Escape – Good Life [Single]

Dance & Electronic

• Capital Kings – Rip If Up (feat. Aaron Cole) [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• David & Courtney Toney – Horizon Line [EP]
• The Gray Havens – Ghost of a King (Matthew Parker Remix) [Single]
• John Tibbs – Heartland
• Jordan Feliz – Witness [Single]
• The Welcome Wagon – Light Up the Stairs

Hip Hop & Rap

• Aha Gazelle – Boot Camp (feat.

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Alternative & Rock

• Motherfolk – Fold (Deluxe)

Contemporary & Pop

• Anthem Lights – Painted Skies
• Ashes Remain – On Fire [Single]
• Brandon Heath – Got the Love (feat. Tauren Wells) [Single]
• Carmen Justice – Against the Odds [EP]
• J. Reynolds – Fire & the Flood
• Rising Lights – 60,000 Times [Single]
• Urban Rescue – The Reason (Sean Cook Remix) [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• the Collection – Listen [EP]
• Tyson Motsenbocker – Talk All Night for Nothing [Single]

Hard Rock & Metal

• MyChildren MyBride – Vicious World
• Phinehas – Know Death; Know Forever [Single]
• War of Ages – Cut Throat [Single]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Angie Rose – Cafe’ Noir [Single]
• Beautiful Eulogy – Sovereign [Single]
• Charles Goose – Facts [Single]
• KB – Not Today Satan (feat.

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Alternative & Rock

• Danger Scene – American Dream [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Anthem Lights – Just Be You (feat. Sadie Robertson) [Single]
• Brandon Heath – Faith Hope Love Repeat [Single]
• Carrolton – Everything or Nothing
• Lauren Daigle – Almost Human (from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Blade Runner 2049) [Single]
• Jeremy Camp – The Answer
• Mike Lee – In The Name of Love [Single]
• Various Artists – WOW Hits 2018 (Deluxe Edition)

Dance & Electronic

• Bryson Price – Devil’s Schemes

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• The Gray Havens – Ghost of a Kings (Live)
• John Tibbs – Midwest Magic [Single]

Hard Rock & Metal

• The Ongoing Concept – Places

Hip Hop & Rap

• Beautiful Eulogy – Messiah [Single]
• Big Yae – We Gone Shine (Deluxe Edition)
• Davis Absolute – Eden [EP]
• KB – Hometeam [Single]
• Manafest – Stones Reloaded [Single]
• NF – Perception
• S.O.

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Alternative & Rock

• Ashes Remain – Rise [Single]
• Switchfoot – Float Remix EP
• The Union of Sinners & Saints – Unplugged Medley [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Ashes Remain – All of Me [Single]
• Christy Nockels – Be Held: Lullabies for the Beloved
• Janae – Schirle – Ruined [For Good]
• Jerry Fee – Stars [Single]
• Terrance McCoy – Transparency

Dance & Electronic

• Chris Howland – I’ll Remember This [Single]
• LNYX – Plans [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Derek Minor – Fingers Crossed
• The Welcome Wagon – Light up the Sky [Single]

Hard Rock & Metal

• MyChildren MyBride – XeNO [Single]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Aaron Cole – Right on Time [Single]
• Aha Gazelle – Back in My Bag
• Canton Jones – Greatness [EP]
• Davis Absolute – Fly Away
• KB – DNOU [Single]
• Mike Sarge – The Stoppable [EP]
• Plain James – Dominique [Single]
• Serge – Swish [Single]
• Skrip – LOCO [Single]
• Starringo – Roman Noodles

Praise & Worship

• Bethany Worship – Hope is an Anchor [Single]
• Brenton Brown – Lion and the Lamb [Single]
• CF Worship – East
• C3 Live – Love So Wild
• HungryGen Worship – Let Them Say What They Want [EP]
• Jeremy Camp – Never Stopped Loving [Single]
• Jonathan Ogden – Waterfall (GCM Sinai Sessions) [Live] [Single]
• Marshall Marshall – All Things Beautiful [Single]
• Matt Maher – Echoes (Deluxe Edition)
• Matt Redman – Glory Song
• Mosaic MSC – Unknown [EP]
• RESOUNDworship – Songs for Sundays
• WorshipMob – Forever (Extended) [Single]
• Young Oceans – Are We Not One

Ambient & Instrumental

• Jacob Montague – Colour Rise [Single]
• Salt of the Sound – Still [Single]
• Simon Wester – Calm in the Storm [Single]

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Alternative & Rock

• Red – Losing Control [Single]
• Red – Still Alive [Single]
• This Patch of Sky – These Small Spaces

Contemporary & Pop

• Blanca – Real Love [EP]
• Branan Murphy – Enough [Single]
• LoveCollide – IBIL [Single]
• Matt Redman – Greatest Hallelujah [Single]
• Spencer Kane – Get to Know Ya [Single]
• Unspoken – Miracle (Radio Version) [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Tyson Motsenbocker – Almira [EP]

Hard Rock & Metal

• Ascending King – Funeral of a Species [EP]
• The Ongoing Concept – You Will Go [Single]
• Phinehas – Dark Flag [Single]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Derek Minor – Your Soul Must Fly (Instrumentals) [EP]
• B.

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Alternative & Rock

• The New Respects – Future [Single]
• This Patch of Sky – Coordinates (44°06’12″N 121°46’09″W) [Single]
• Thousand Foot Krutch – Untraveled Roads (Live) [EP]

Contemporary & Pop

• Aryn Michelle – The Realest Thing
• Hannah Barnett – Patience [Single]
• Holly Starr – Human
• Lauren Daigle – O Lord (Radio Version) [Single]
• Sanctus Real – Changed [Single]

Dance & Electronic

• GAWVI – Diamonds [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Benjamin James – Change I Everything
• Zach Williams – Chain Breaker (Deluxe Edition)

Hard Rock & Metal

• A Hill To Die Upon – Via Artis Via Mortis
• Fleshkiller – Awaken

Hip Hop & Rap

• Canton Jones – Won’t He Do It (feat.

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Alternative & Rock

• Cool Hand Luke – Cora
• Felling Giants – We Live By Day [EP]
• Peter118 / No Lost Cause- In Stereo [Split EP]

Contemporary & Pop

• Carrollton – Shelter [Single]
• Jordan Feliz – 1 Mic 1 Take [Single]
• Josh Wilson – Butterfly Kisses [Single]
• OBB – Mona Lisa [Single]
• PYRAMID PARK – Vulnerability [EP]
• The Royal Royal – Champion [Single]
• tobyMac – Lights Shine Bright (JT Daly Remix) [Single]

Dance & Electronic

• Har Megiddo – YOU PULLED ME DOWN (feat. Oh Snap It’s Luke!)

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Alternative & Rock

• Judah & the Lion – Take It All Back Remix EP
• Stavesacre – MCMXCV
• Switchfoot / Lifehouse – Shine Like Gold [Single]
• Thousand Foot Krutch – Light up the Sky (Live) [Single]
• Thousand Foot Krutch – Courtesy Call (Live) [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Cristabelle -Braden – Let The Sun In (Radio Remix) [Single]
• Capital Kings – All Good (feat. Hollyn) [Single]
• Jamie Grace – Your Soul Must Fly
• JJ Heller – Don’t Lose Heart [Single]
• Mike Mains – My Way (feat. Yacht Money) [Single]

Dance & Electronic

• AC.jR

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Alternative & Rock

• P.O.D – Soundboy Killa [Single]
• Spoken – I Will Not Fade [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Blanca – Real Love [Single]
• Finding Favour – Farewell Fear
• Jaxon – I Need You [Single]
• Michael Ketterer – 40. [Single]
• The Royal Royal – Neon Sign [Single]

Dance & Electronic

• Lael – Drive [Single]
• Narrow Skies – The Fade [EP]

Hard Rock & Metal

• MyChildren MyBride – Thorns [Single]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Alex Faith – Summer Pack [EP]
• B Cooper – Low [Single]
• Charles Goose – She Like Me [Single]
• Davey Asaph – She Mine [Single]
• Deraj – Hold You Down (feat.

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Jon Foreman, lead vocalist of the rock band Switchfoot, is hosting a live stream on YouTube tomorrow August 25th at 11 AM PST. Guests will include Sonny of P.O.D., rapper Propaganda, professors Larycia Hawkins and David Dark, and author John M. Perkins. You can subscribe to Switchfoot’s YouTube Channel for reminders and to find more videos from the band.… Continued →

Contemporary & Pop

• Love & The Outcome – Every Breathe You Take [Single]
• WYLD – Home (Live) [Single]

Dance & Electronic

• AC.jR & Brady James – Feels Like (Jaimee) [Remix] [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• John Mark McMillan – Uncharted [Single]

Hard Rock & Metal

• Ascending King – Funeral Of A Species [EP]
• Fleshkiller – Warfare [Single]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Canton Jones – Won’t He Do It (feat. free life) [Single]
• Loso – Before I Commit [EP]
• NF – Green Lights [Single]

Praise & Worship

• Christy Nockels – Build My Life [Single]
• Elevation Youth – Now I See
• Jeremy Camp – The Answer [Single]
• Kings Kaleidoscope – The Beauty Between
• Robert Pierre – Nothing Without You

Gospel & Urban

• Travis Greene – Crossover: Live From Music City

Country & Southern Gospel

• Mark Lowry – What’s Not To Love?

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Alternative & Rock

• Little Image – Musings
• NEEDTOBREATHE – HARD CUTS: Songs from the H A R D L O V E Sessions [EP]

Contemporary & Pop

• Brenton Brown – Impossible Things [Single]
• Jennifer McGill – Unbreakable
• Point of Grace – Our Recollections: 25th Anniversary

Dance & Electronic

• Gui Brazil – Believe In You (Remixes) [EP]
• LEVV – Collateral Damage (Remixes) [EP]
• Kingslynn – Our Place [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Jess Penner – Imagination [EP]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Apostle J – Me Against the Church
• Derek Minor – Take Off (feat.

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Alternative & Rock

• Third Day – Revival
• This Patch of Sky – Pale Lights [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Hannah Kerr – Warrior [Single]
• Holly Starr – Bruises [Single]
• Jasmine Murray – You Belong [Single]
• Spencer Kane – Summertime [Single]
• We Are Leo – 61 / Twenty-Three (Unikron Remix) [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• JJ Heller – Paving the Runway (You’re Gonna Fly) [Single]

Hard Rock & Metal

• Wage War – Deadweight

Hip Hop & Rap

• Andy Mineo, Wordsplayed – Magic & Bird
• J. Crum – Flawed EP
• NF – Outro [Single]
• Princeton Marcellis – Benjamins & Buttons [Single]
• Quinten Coblentz – Sahara
• S.O.

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Alternative & Rock

• Amber Pacific – Feels So Right [Single]
• LOYALS – Alright [Single]
• MAINFRAME – Superstructure [Single]
• NEEDTOBREATHE – CAGES [Single]
• Seventh Day Slumber – Found

Contemporary & Pop

• Brynn Elliott – Psycho Stupid Crazy [Single]
• Capital Kings – Don’t Wanna Wake Up [Single]
• Jae Jin – Heart Smiles [Singles]
• Nicole Nordeman – Every Mile Mattered

Dance & Electronic

• Narrow Skies – A Memory Remains [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Charlie Peacock – In The Light (feat. Bryan Sutton & Andy Leftwich) [Single]
• John Mark McMillan – Mercury & Lightning [Single]

Hard Rock & Metal

• August Burns Red – Invisible Enemy [Single]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Benjamin Rea – Let Me Talk
• Cole DeRuse & Jordan Marcotte – Pack My Bags [Single]
• Derek Minor – Astronaut (feat.

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Alternative & Rock

• Zahna – Underneath [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• BONRAY – Turn My Eyes [Single]
• Calling Glory – You Keep On [Single]
• Manic Drive – Mic Drop [Single]
• Plumb – God Help Me [Single]
• Tori Paris – Perfect [EP]

Hard Rock & Metal

• To Speak Of Wolves – Dead In The Shadow

Hip Hop & Rap

• Beacon Light – I’m In It [Single]
• Corey Paul – Pipe Dreams [Single]
• Corey Wise – Focus!
• Erica Manson – Work It Out [Single]
• Flame – Body Cam [Single]
• J-Heir – Days Of Heaven [Single]
• Magic & Bird – JUDO [Single]
• Manafest – Stones
• Plain James – Trap Theology 2 (Deluxe Edition)
• Sho Baraka – The Narrative Vol.

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Lion of Judah is a Christian band from across the pond in Brighton, England. If you’d like a little more synth in your worship give these guys a shot. Check out the song “Buried At Sea” from their EP of the same name and their newest song “You Should Love Him” below.   … Continued →

Marshall Marshall is a duo consisting of a DJ from Chicago and a producer from Nashville who’ve teamed up to create indie electronic music. Their debut full length album “Lost // Found” released June 23, 2017 and you can find it on Apple Music and Spotify. Check out the single “Guiding Light” below.… Continued →

Coopertheband has released their long awaited follow up the Kings EP, Kingdoms. If you’re a fan of indie folk rock like Judah & The Lion check out the song “Undignified” from the new album below. Check out the rest of the album on Apple Music and Spotify.… Continued →

NEEDTOBREATHE has announced a new b-sides EP called “HARD CUTS: SONGS FROM THE H A R D L O V E SESSIONS” to be released on August 11, 2017. There will also be a deluxe version of H A R D L O V E released on vinyl that will include the HARD CUTS EP. You can listen to two of the new songs from the upcoming EP below on Spotify.… Continued →

Ilia is no more. But the good news is their former vocalist is still making music. Zahna is the new solo project from Suzy Martinez. If you’re a fan of female fronted rock like Lacey Sturm and Fireflight you will want to watch the lyric video for Zahna’s debut single “Underneath” below.… Continued →

Alternative & Rock

• The Altar Boys – I Just Can’t Let Go [Single]
• Lifehouse – Greatest Hits
• NEEDTOBREATHE – Count On Me [Single]
• NEEDTOBREATHE – Waiting [Single]
• This Patch Of Sky – Belle Muerte [Single]
• 12 Stones – Picture Perfect

Contemporary & Pop

• Cody Carnes – What Freedom Fells Like [Single]
• Corey Voss – Canyons [Single]
• Jonny Diaz – Whole World (Radio Edit) [Single]
• Lovelite – Prophecy [Single]
• Matthew West – All In [Single]
• Nicole Nordeman – Dear Me [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Coopertheband – Kingdoms
• The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers – No Glory

Hip Hop & Rap

• Charles Goose – Sunshine [Single]
• Chris Howland – The Martyr [Single]
• Lathan Warlick – 2nd Time Around
• Reconcile – Ain’t No Way [Single]
• Uncle Reece – Healing (feat.

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Alternative & Rock

• The Rocket Summer – Gone Too Long [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Natasha Owens – We Will Rise
• Nichole Nordeman – Dear Me [Single]
• Sarah Reeves – Details [Single]
• Spencer Kane – This Is It [Single]

Dance & Electronic

• Kingslynn – Without You [Single]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Big Yae – We Gone Shine (feat. C.J King) [Single]
• Magic & Bird – DUNK CONTEST (MAGIC BIRD) [Single]
• Manafest – House Of Cards [Single]
• Rockstar Jt – Whippin’ Dat Work (feat. Surf Gvng) [Single]

Praise & Worship

• Ascension Worship – Unshakable [Single]
• Becca Bradley – Holy Holy Holy [Single]
• Bright City – Hello Maker
• CASS – Silhouettes [Single]
• Daniel James – No Greater Love
• Equippers Revolution – Hands High
• For All Season – Higher [Single]
• Gui Brazil – Believe In You (feat.

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Alternative & Rock

• Graceful Closure – Until The Night’s Gone [Single]
• Stemson – Weird World
• Seventh Day Slumber – Horizon [Single]
• Seventh Day Slumber – Sky Is Falling [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Holly Starr – Run The Race (Matthew Parker Remix) [Single]
• Nicole Nordeman – Every Mile Mattered [Single]

Dance & Electronic

• David Thulin & Euphoric Nation – Destiny (feat. Spencer Lloyd) [Single]
• LEVV – Collateral Damage (Tritonal Remix) [Single]

Hard Rock & Metal

• Broken Flesh – Wretched [Single]
• Elgibbor – Resist Him
• Vagabonds – I Don’t Know What To Do Now

Hip Hop & Rap

• Derek Minor – Fresh Prince [EP]
• Echelon Knoxx – Water [Single]
• Nate McGahee – Rapper Juice (Remix) [Single]
• Propaganda – Crooked
• Reconcile – Reckless [Single]
• Skrip – Flawless Victory (feat.

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Alternative & Rock

• Decyfer Down – Acoustic EP
• Wavorly – Movement One [EP]

Contemporary & Pop

• Jeremy Rosado – Rewind [EP]
• Kimberly And Alberto Rivera – Love Always
• Manic Drive – Easier [Single]
• MIKESCHAIR – Greatest Hits
• Red Letter Hymnal – Coastal Kids
• Sareh Reeves – Nowhere (Acoustic) [Single]
• Shuree – Last Summer (feat, Michael Schawel) [Single]
• Tauren Wells – Hills And Valleys (Deluxe Edition)

Dance & Electronic

• Lnyx – West (feat. Kellr) [Single]
• Marshall Marshall – Lost // Found

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Owl City – Waving Through A Window (From Dear Evan Hansen) [Single]

Hip Hip & Rap

• Angie Rose – Veneno (feat.

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