ALBUMS
2022 offered a variety of new music ranging from albums with fresh material to albums consisting almost entirely of cover songs. Whether your tastes lean to bluegrass, country, quartets, or soloists, 2022 offered something for everyone.

My favorite albums from the past year in order are:

1. Songs That Pulled Me Through The Tough Times – Becky Isaacs Bowman
2. Old Country Church – William Lee Golden & The Goldens
3. 2:22 – Karen Peck & New River
4. Undercover – The Ball Brothers
5. Anywhere Jesus Is – Scotty Inman
6. ‘Tis The Reason – The Kingsmen
7. Think About There – Greater Vision
8. Beloved – Lee Black
9. This Is For You – Lauren Talley
10. Believe – The Hoppers

SONGS
In the past I’ve limited my “best of” lists to songs that appeared on the Singing News monthly airplay chart during whatever particular year I was analyzing. In 2022, the best songs weren’t always released to radio, so you may not be familiar with every title on my list. They’re all worth checking out!

1. Come And Dine – William Lee Golden & The Goldens
2. Master Of The Wind – Becky Isaacs Bowman with Bruce Watkins, Candy Hemphill Christmas, & Aaron Crabb
3. Answer Is Jesus – Karen Peck & New River
4. Not One Word – The Collingsworth Family
5. Saved People – Scotty Inman
6. The Church of the Great I Am – Kingsmen
7. Lord God On High – Lee Black
8. You Are My King – Greater Vision
9. John 3:16 Is Calling Out to You – Perrys
10. My Jesus – LeFevre Quartet