The Foundation for Christian Studies (FCS) Music Shop offers a tasteful variety of inspirational music that will appeal to a wide audience of the Christian faithful. Filling one’s home, car, or office with positive, uplifting Christian music inspires and motivates, while helping to invite the spirit of the Lord into our lives. While the FCS provides a brief description of each musical selection below, clicking on the image will provide additional information on specific tracks and available reviews from Amazon.com.

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Youth Genre
EFY: The Ultimate EFY Collection - RECOMMENDED
	Year after year, the annual Especially for Youth CD is one of most popular albums in the Christian music industry. Each album is filled with music that speaks to teens and helps them better understand important gospel messages as they discover their own testimonies at this important time in their lives. Now, for the first time ever, you can enjoy the most popular EFY songs from the last twenty years all on one CD: The Ultimate EFY Collection. Youth (and their families) will love this extensive collection of uplifting music that offers inspiration for every day of the week. Featuring a jam packed track list that includes EFY hits like Taking It Home With Me, Whatever It Takes, Anchor of My Soul, and Do Likewise My Friend.
Youth For Christ: Love Comes in All Colors
	Love Comes In All Colors follows Youth For Christ's Grammy-nominated debut, Higher (2000). Troy Sneed, who assembled the original group, is best known as an assistant minister of music for the Georgia Mass Choir. For this live recording, Sneed re-formed the group, recruiting 350 singers aged 8 to 18. The choir, which sings a number of styles well, is impressive because of their youth and sheer size—but also because they're multiethnic and interdenominational. The 13 tracks include "No, Not One," a smooth, updated arrangement of the hymn that starts easy and expands into a more traditional sounding song; and "I Won't Forget," which features meaty lead vocals from Rev. Milton Biggham of Georgia Mass acclaim. Other tracks include "Colors," "I Give You Praise," "Shine on Me," and "Jesus is the Light."
Switchfoot: The Best Yet
	For Christian youth who want a little more rock in their music, "The Best Yet" is Switchfoot's first greatest hits compilation and it features 18 of the best songs from all their albums. Over the course of 10 years, Switchfoot has become one of the most successful and respected bands in rock music, known for creating groundbreaking music that is compelling for both its sound and presence, and socially aware lyrics. With their breakthrough album The Beautiful Letdown, Switchfoot's music resonated with a broader audience and they saw two singles climb into the Top 10 at Pop Radio. The CD includes such hits as "Meant to Live," "Dare You to Move," "Stars," "Awakening," "Oh! Gravity," and "Learning to Breathe." Also included are several lesser-known favorites "Dirty Second Hands," "The Shadow Proves the Sunshine," "Love Is the Movement," and "Only Hope."
CONTEMPORARY Genre
Hillary Weeks: The Collection - RECOMMENDED
	Hilary Weeks has charmed scores of listeners for the past 15 years with her uplifting melodies and inspiring lyrics. Now, for the first time, her most popular songs are available on one terrific album! Fans of this multiple Pearl Award winner will also be treated to two brand-new songs. Whether you're a longtime fan of Hilary or looking for the perfect introduction to her music, this is one album you won't want to miss! In addition to her four solo albums--He Hears Me, I Will Not Forget, Christmastime, and Day of Praise--Hilary has been featured on several other projects, including the album Women of Destiny, celebrating women of God. The Hilary Weeks Songbook, featuring many of the popular songs recorded on her first two albums, was released in 2000. Hilary credits her songwriting success to the great love she has for Jesus Christ. Weeks says "This is clearly where I receive my inspiration. I feel very blessed to be allowed to share my testimony through music. It is an honor to sing of our Savior, Jesus Christ."
Michael W. Smith: A New Hallelujah [ENHANCED] [LIVE]
	Recorded live on June 20, 2008 in Houston, Texas with more than 12,000 worshippers in attendance. Artist, composer, author and worship leader Michael W. Smith recorded his third highly-anticipated worship album A New Hallelujah featuring Israel Houghton, the world renowned African Children's Choir, an incredible young worship leader names Coalo Zamorano and a 250 voice choir elevated the songs to amazing moments of praise and worship.
Casting Crowns: The Altar and the Door
	After two Platinum-selling albums (Casting Crowns & Lifesong), one Platinum and one Gold live project (Live from Atlanta & Lifesong Live), numerous awards, and one of the most successful headlining tours in the Christian music industry, one might expect a different Casting Crowns. Those who meet this exceptional group, however, quickly realize they are still the same down-to-earth people with ministry at the heart of what they do both on the road, and in their local churches where each of the members serve on-staff or as laypeople, including lead singer/songwriter Mark Hall who still holds his post as youth pastor at his home church. Casting Crowns third album, "The Altar and The Door," draws on this first-hand ministry experience with real people, real life struggle and the faith that overcomes. The CD includes the mega hits "Slow Fade" and "East to West."
Amy Grant: Greatest Hits
	Amy Grant burst on the Christian music scene in 1977 as a tender 17 year old, helping to establish Christian music as a mainstream genre in America and abroad. At that time there were few of the manufactured teen pop stars as we see today, making Grant a unique and fresh personality. Grant's popularity was honestly gained through her sweet sincerity, sheer talent, and her love of the Savior Jesus Christ. If there was truly a pioneer of Christian music it would be Amy Grant! Her newest release celebrates nearly 20 years of her Christian and mainstream pop hits that explore our faith in God and our relationships with one another. The CD features hits like "El Shaddai," "Angels," "Baby Baby," "House of Love," "Takes A Little Time," "Good For Me," "Lead Me On," plus two new songs!
Steven Curtis Chapman: Greatest Hits 2008
	After starting his career in the late 80s as a songwriter, Chapman has turned into one of the most prolific singers in the Christian music genre, releasing more than 20 albums to date. As of 2007, he has sold more than 10 million albums and earned 9 gold and platinum albums. Chapman has also won five Grammy awards and 51 Gospel Music Association Awards, more than any other artist in history. This greatest hits CD delivers 14 tracks of pure Christian music recorded over Chapman's brilliant career including "Not Home Yet," "More to This Life," and "The Great Adventure." This CD is sure to be one of the great Christian contemporary collections of our time.
Various Artists: I Can Only Imagine: Ultimate Power Anthems of the Christian Faith
	Never before have Christian recording artists of this magnitude been brought together in a single collection! This 20 track essential collection features the ultimate power anthem songs that shaped the Christian music genre over the past quarter century, and many have never been on a collection before! With Mercy Me, Michael W. Smith, Bob Carlisle, Point of Grace, Rich Mullins, Amy Grant, 4Him, Sandi Patty, Darlene Zschech and more - I Can Only Imagine highlights the most beloved stars that brought Christian music to the masses over the years.
TRADITIONAL GENRE:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir: Rock of Ages - 30 Favorite Hymns - RECOMMENDED
	Dubbed “America’s Choir” by Ronald Regan, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has appeared at 13 world's fairs and expositions and traveled the globe to spread the word of God through music and the spoken word. The choir has performed at the inaugurations of five U.S. Presidents including: Lyndon B. Johnson (1965), Richard Nixon (1969), Ronald Reagan (1981), George H. W. Bush (1989), and George W. Bush (2001). This CD captures the spectacular voices of the world's most beloved choir in 30 traditional hymns including "Abide With Me," "Rock of Ages," "I Know My Redeemer Lives," and "Nearer My God to Thee."
Various Artists: Be Still My Soul: The Ultimate Hymns Collection
	A selection of 23 gorgeous traditional hymns performed in the traditional style by outstanding British choirs and music ensembles. The beauty and majesty of these performances provide a rich worship experience, sung by stellar choirs from King's College, Cambridge, Paisley Abbey, Royal School of Church Music and more. Hymns include "Holy, Holy, Holy," "Praise to the Lord," "O Worship the King," "Be Thou My Vision," "Crown Him With Many Crowns," "The Church's One Foundation," "The King of Love My Shepherd Is," and 16 more moving hymns.
Various Artists: Praise to the Lord - Hymns From St. Paul's Cathedral [IMPORT]
	This CD is packed full of 16 traditional tracks performed by Christopher Dearnley on the organ, with the English Brass Ensemble, the Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral. With John Scott conducting. Musical selections include compositions from a variety of composers including Arthur Somervell, Charles Villiers Stanford, Clement Cotterill Scholefield, Edwin George Monk, Friedrich Silcher, Herbert Stanley Oakeley, Hubert Parry, Johannes Crüger, John Darwall, John Goss [composer], and John Roberts. If you love the deeply spiritual music of traditional church choirs you will love this CD.

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