Can you believe we made it through a whole year!  wow Got a surprise for ya all too.. this month on the Top 20 songs we will have only the Top 5 songs for Dec and for the next 15 songs on the playlist will be the Top 15 songs of the year and we have some good'ns.  I think Im going to do this from the bottom up starting with #5 of the month of DEC

20. (#5) Your Love -  Butch Perry Doesn't his style reminds you of Donovan? love the song great message ...

19. (#4)  Nothing But The Blood - His Voice what a great sound, energy. love that lead guitar.  the harmonies are super! Watch out for that key change! if you aint careful.. they will take you with them!  Wow!

18. (#3)  Send it on down - Ulysses Brown  time to do some hand clappin.. and like me bouncing in my chair .. love it Now Ulusses whwat'd I tell you about about havin fun? ya did it again    yea man  I love it ....

17. (#2)  Almost Home - Ricky Luster  What can I say? Ricky Luster He's got a good voice and in this song, its like he's telling us so we can understand... I can relate to this song Ricky.. at 70 and all that is going on with this ol body.. yeah  'Almost Home'   Blessings....  JB      

16.  (#1) For the month of Dec 2016 is by Charlie Ross you will love it .... and her is "I Feel Good"

And now for the Top 15 Songs for the Year, Now mind you every #1 song during the year is in this list plus there are a couple that were #2's.. so here we go... Sittin' at #15 is a song we all know but this one was done by none other than our Randy Ward  The Song?

15.   "I Can Only Imagine"  -  Randy Ward it will move you ... it does me.. thank You Randy ... #3 in Jun JB

14.  "Complete Me"  -  Eva Sabinano from Washington State... What a voice, she has a few albums to  her credit and her ministry is just going along fine.... Eva ... The music you all bring to us is a blessing.. .thank You...#2 in March JB

13.  "1 Holy"  - Band Pakistan Can you believe it we have a Christian band from Pakistan that hit #1 in March.. I really like this song.. nice job guys.....

12.  "Show Me Some Love" - Ronnie Williams   imagine your sittin on the couch a friend or two are sitting in the living room and you are in your easy chair and Ronnie Williams is there with his acoustic and a friends of his are there with him . you will really appreciate this one... Besides the people of this country need to hear this song, for real #1 in November

11.  "O God"  -  Laurie Marks Vincent .. Laurie this is no fair... before I even get to play I hear it and it moves me into the spirit of Reverence... and so I click play and that soft piano enters in... dad gum... Folks This song will get to you. Bl;essings to you and yours Laurie and you get a chance send a blurb about your ministry... It was #1 in Oct  Blessings  JB   

And now we are in the Top 10 for the year! and #10 is done by a young lady

 10.  "Always That Something" - Kristin Rader Energy... lyrics... it is all there! Lover her harmony below the lead different sound... Love that vocal climb in the chorus! It made it to #2 in Sept 

09.  "Lift Up Your Hands" - BY a South Carolina girl  Kristie Hutson  I dig that lead intro...that haunting Rythm bass and that lead guitar sneekin in there in just the right places, It's really a nice song. The song made it to #1 in Aug  Blessings, JB 

08.  "I Love My Country" - by Jim Sheldon   It does my heart good to see the Lord use this man all over in his music ministry.  Even he is known as "The  Positive Cowboy" on RFD-TV ... This song made it to #1 in July Thanks for the Blessings Jim....  JB

07.  "When You Call My Name" - John Lord .. nice acoustic guitar work ... good ballad voice... #1 in Sept 

06.  "Thank You My Lord"  -  by Andrew Kwon.. love the intro with the piano and the finger snaps... Andrew has had a few #1's in the Top 20 Chart over the past couple of years This young man is talented. Keep pushin Andrew keep the faith JB

05.  "Never Look Back" - by E. Pettersen  this song will never grow old. it is timeless.  Abortion is a touchy subject but it has to be dealt with this story will get to you.. Ed is a 'painter of Song' and I think you will agree.  This song made #1 in June

These last 4songs were difficult to rate. all 3 were #1's in the Top 20 during the year but for the Year? Definitely.. so here goes for the Top 4 Songs for the Year 2016 ......

04.  "Am I Soldier of the Cross"  - Doris Johnson  #1 in Feb beautiful.. a touch of irish sound to it... 

03.  "All These Things" - by Ann Wolf  Oh Man what an arrangement! Her voice is clear with body, clarity, the orchestration behind her is full and awesome... The Key change is superb ... it was The First #1 of the Year ... #1 in Jan ... Ann this song should have been in the Top 20 Christian Chart on the National Chart... wow!

02.  "Lord I Come" - Bruce Moss I just love the harmony...  It was #2 in Nov but it made it to #2 in the year's list.. its that good...

And now the #1 Song for the Year...

01  "Trust In the Lord"  - Jesse Caan  easy jazz, shades of America, a little Sammy Davis in Beretta thrown in. It was #1 in May.  And there you have it... The Top 15 songs of the year.. I hope you all enjoyed the playlist... we'll be back to normal in Jan... Have a good one.. Blessings, James