This article is about the Christian rock album series. For albums named "X", see
X (disambiguation) .
Compilation album by Various Artists
The X series is a collection of compilation albums and DVDs released by BEC Recordings promoting Christian rock music from bands signed to Capitol Christian Music Group , specifically Tooth & Nail Records , Solid State Records , Gotee Records , ForeFront Records , Sparrow Records , Fervent Records , Flicker Records , Essential Records , Inpop Records and INO Records . The color of 'X' 2012 was red-orange and was released on April 3, 2012.[ 1]
Rock Compilations
The rock compilations promote general Christian rock and have a little variety into metal, hip-hop, and rap.
X 2003
Disc 1
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Disc 2
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X 2004
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X 2005
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X 2006
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X 2007
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X 2008
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Notes
X 2008 also came with a secret link that you could use to download a "New Music Sampler".
X 2008: New Rock Sampler
X Christmas
X Christmas features some of BEC Recordings top bands showing their stuff for Christmas.
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X 2009
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Notes
This is the first time that Capital Lights , Philmont , and Since October have been on an X album, although Capital Lights performed "His Favorite Christmas Story" on X Christmas .
X 2010
Album release Title Writer(s) Artist (Album) 1. "Fire It Up " Steve Augustine, Joel Bruyere, Trevor McNevan Thousand Foot Krutch (Welcome to the Masquerade )3:06 2. "Dead Inside" John Cooper Skillet (Awake (Deluxe Edition) )2:55 3. "Again " Sameer Bhattacharya, James Culpepper, Jared Hartmann, Lancy Nicole Mosley, Kirk Patrick Seals Flyleaf (Memento Mori )3:01 4. "Hands" Aaron Gillespie , Dusty Redmon, Alex Aponti, Jay VilardiThe Almost (Monster Monster )3:58 5. "Fight Inside" Rob Graves, Bernie Herms, Jason McArthur, Jasen Rauch Red (Innocence & Instinct )4:08 6. "Collapsing" (Radio Edit) Demon Hunter Demon Hunter (The World Is a Thorn )3:39 7. "Desperate" Justin Cox, Glenn Drennen, Wendy Drennen, Rob Hawkins, Dawn Richardson, Phee Shorb Fireflight (For Those Who Wait )2:53 8. "You Save Me" Pete Kipley, Nick De Partee, Phil Wickham Kutless (It Is Well )3:06 9. "Live Life Loud" Daniel Biro, Jason Dunn, Trevor McNevan Hawk Nelson (Live Life Loud )2:57 10. "Take Me as I Am" FM Static FM Static (Dear Diary )3:32 11. "Hanging on By a Thread" Sarah Anthony, Rob Hawkins The Letter Black (Hanging On By a Thread )3:03 12. "Meddler" August Burns Red August Burns Red (Constellations )3:53 13. "Let's Go" (featuring Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch ) Jonah Sorrentino , Trevor McNevan , Aaron Sprinkle KJ-52 (Five-Two Television )2:51 14. "From the Inside Out" (Hillsong United cover) Joel Houston Seventh Day Slumber (Take Everything )3:58 15. "Whatever It Takes" Rob Beckley , Rob Graves, Jasen Rauch Pillar (Confessions )3:53 Total length: 50:53
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X 2011
Album release Title Writer(s) Artist (Album) 1. "Crazy Love" Daniel Bird, Jason Dunn, Ian Eskelin , Tony Wood Hawk Nelson (Crazy Love )3:41 2. "My Brain Says Stop, But My Heart Says Go" FM Static FM Static (My Brain Says Stop, But My Heart Says Go! )3:01 3. "Take Over Me" Dan Gartley, Mark Graalman, Matt Hammitt , Pete Prevost, Chris Rohman, Christopher Stevens Sanctus Real (Pieces of a Real Heart )3:03 4. "We Were Made For You" Aaron Gillespie Aaron Gillespie (Anthem Song )3:29 5. "Fix Me" Emery Emery (We Do What We Want )3:49 6. "Believe" Mark Anthony, Travis Wyrick The Letter Black (Hanging On by a Thread )4:01 7. "Driving Nails" Demon Hunter Demon Hunter (The World Is a Thorn )4:08 8. "The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues) " Jon Foreman , Tim ForemanSwitchfoot (Hello Hurricane )3:46 9. "Avalanche" Chris Greenwood , Adam Messinger Manafest (The Chase )3:08 10. "New Fire" Dane Anderson, Andy O'Neal, Jamie Windham, Zachary Riner, James Michael Leonard Jr. Sent by Ravens (Our Graceful Words )3:37 11. "Hero" Abandon , Christopher Stevens , Justin YorkAbandon (Searchlights )3:41 12. "Forward Motion" Steve Augustine, Joel Bruyere, Trevor McNevan Thousand Foot Krutch (Welcome to the Masquerade )3:53 13. "God Save the Foolish Kings" A.J. Babcock, Jared Bigsby, Colin Rigsby, Tim Skipper House of Heroes (Suburba )3:51 14. "No I Don't" Aaron Gillespie , Dusty Redmon, Alex Aponti, Jay Vilardi.The Almost (Monster Monster )3:53 15. "Remember Me" Jon Howard, Nick De Partee Kutless (It Is Well )3:54 16. "In Division" Underøath Underøath (Ø (Disambiguation) )3:58 Total length: 58:53
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X 2012
Album release Title Writer(s) Artist (Album) 1. "Dark Horses " Jon Foreman , Tim ForemanSwitchfoot (Vice Verses )3:56 2. "Tonight" (featuring John Cooper of Skillet ) Toby McKeehan , Cary Barlowe , Christopher Stevens tobyMac (Tonight )4:23 3. "Need" Nick DePartee, Dave Lubben Kutless (Believer )3:35 4. "Awake and Alive " John Cooper , Brian HowesSkillet (Awake )3:31 5. "Children of the Light" (featuring Sonny Sandoval & Dillavou) Lecrae Moore , Sonny Sandoval , Justin Dillavou, Benjamin LeRoy ThomLecrae (Rehab )3:32 6. "Not Alone" (Radio Version) Derek Mount, Jacob Olds, Jamie Houston, Josh Olds, Nathan Currin, Solomon Olds Family Force 5 (III )3:53 7. "Your Love Is a Mystery" Jason Dunn, Daniel Biro Hawk Nelson (Crazy Love )3:12 8. "Fighter" Chris Greenwood , Seth MosleyManafest (Fighter )2:57 9. "Shook" Steve Augustine, Joel Bruyere, Trevor McNevan Thousand Foot Krutch (Welcome to the Masquerade )3:27 10. "Ignite" Josh Baker, Justin Cox, Down Michele, Glenn Drennen, Wendy Drennen, Mark Holma, Joe Rickard Fireflight (Now )2:57 11. "Dead Flowers" Demon Hunter Demon Hunter (True Defiance )5:25 12. "It Was a Dark and Stormy Night" Five Iron Frenzy Five Iron Frenzy (It Was a Dark and Stormy Night (single) )3:30 13. "Make a Move" Ariel, Shawn Jump, Adam Kronshagen, Steve Wilson Icon for Hire (Scripted ) 3:05 14. "Faceless" Anthony Armstrong, Rob Graves, Mark Holman, Jasen Rauch Red (Until We Have Faces )3:25 15. "Anthem of the Lonely" Jeremy Dunn, Jerry Jefferson, Jonathan Jefferson, Jared Lankford, Trevor McNevan , Thomas Terrell Nine Lashes (World We View )4:03 16. "Feel It In Your Heart" Justin Engerl, Josh Engler, Bryan Fowler, Christopher Stevens , Dave Vela, Steven Vela Abandon (Control )3:12 17. "Last Train Home" Steve Augustine, Trevor McNevan , Aaron Sprinkle FM Static (My Brains Says Stop, But My Heart Says Go )3:34 18. "Make Me New" Allen Salmon, Rhett Walker Rhett Walker Band (Come to the River )3:07 19. "Full Court Mess" (featuring KB ) Kevin Burgess , Marvin Glaspie, Derek Johnson, Joseph PrieloznyPRo (Dying to Live ) 3:38 20. "We're All Liars" Dane Anderson, Jon Arena, JJ Leonard, Andy O'Neal, Zachary Riner Sent By Ravens (Mean What You Say )3:04 Total length: 71:26
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DVDs
The X Series DVDs are a compilation of Christian music videos promoting the same artists as the rock compilations. They began the same year as the rock compilations, in 2003.
X 2003
X 2004
X 2005
X 2006
X 2007
X 2008
X 2008: The Videos includes eight bonus videos by the following artists:
nevertheless , Chasing Victory The Send , Future of Forestry , Ruth , Manafest , Project 86 , and Seventh Day Slumber .
X 2009
X 2009 is sold with a bonus DVD of Christian Rock music videos from various artists, which is the first X album to do so. This is the video listing for the DVD.
tobymac , Lose My Soul
Family Force 5 , Radiator
Hawk Nelson , Friend Like That
Skillet , Comatose (Live)
Jeremy Camp , Speaking Louder than Before
Underoath , Desperate Times Desperate Measures
Thousand Foot Krutch , Favorite Disease
The Almost , Southern Weather
Sanctus Real , Whatever You're Doing
Demon Hunter , Carry Me Down
Seabird , The Rescue
Article One , Without You I'm Not Alright
Run Kid Run , One in a Million
Philmont , The Difference
Since October , Disaster
Capital Lights , Outrage
Children 18:3 , All My Balloons
Ruth , Back to the Five
X Worship
The X Worship compilations, which began in 2006 and ended in 2007, promoted lighter Christian rock, rather than the general rock theme.
X Worship 2006
X Worship 2007
References
^ "X 2012: Christian Rock Hits!" . allmusic.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2012 .
^ "X 2003: Experience The Alternative: 30 Of The Year's Best Christian Rock Artists And Songs (Disc 1) by Various Artists - "X" Series | CD Reviews And Information" . NewReleaseTuesday.com. April 1, 2003. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013 .
^ "X 2003: Experience The Alternative: 30 Of The Year's Best Christian Rock Artists And Songs (Disc 2) by Various Artists - "X" Series | CD Reviews And Information" . NewReleaseTuesday.com. April 1, 2003. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013 .
^ "X 2004: 17 Christian Rock Hits! by Various Artists - "X" Series | CD Reviews And Information" . NewReleaseTuesday.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013 .
^ "X 2005: 17 Christian Rock Hits! by Various Artists - "X" Series | CD Reviews And Information" . NewReleaseTuesday.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013 .
^ "X 2006: 17 Christian Rock Hits! by Various Artists - "X" Series | CD Reviews And Information" . NewReleaseTuesday.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013 .
^ "X 2007: 17 Christian Rock Hits! by Various Artists - "X" Series | CD Reviews And Information" . NewReleaseTuesday.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2013 .
^ "X 2008: 17 Christian Rock Hits! by Various Artists - "X" Series | CD Reviews And Information" . NewReleaseTuesday.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013 .
^ "X Christmas by Various Artists - "X" Series | CD Reviews And Information" . NewReleaseTuesday.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013 .
^ "X 2009 CD/DVD: 17 Christian Rock Hits! by Various Artists - "X" Series | CD Reviews And Information" . NewReleaseTuesday.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013 .
^ "X 2010 by Various Artists - "X" Series | CD Reviews And Information" . NewReleaseTuesday.com. April 6, 2010. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013 .
^ "X 2011 by Various Artists - "X" Series | CD Reviews And Information" . NewReleaseTuesday.com. April 5, 2011. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013 .
^ "X 2012 by Various Artists - "X" Series | CD Reviews And Information" . NewReleaseTuesday.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013 .