Well, it's that time again.  Time to get opinionated and  share my picks for the best albums of the past year. To be honest, I thought overall this year was little dry. I still find myself listening to a lot of stuff from last year with a few exceptions.  Then again, maybe I was just more distracted and listening less. Either way, these first 4 albums are hands down GREAT and I've chosen to list them in order of enjoyment. After those I put a few albums that received quite of bit of playtime and were enjoyable in an honorable mention sort of way.  Let me know if I missed any stellar works from 2009.
1. NEEDTOBREATHE- THE OUTSIDERS

2.  JOHN MARK MCMILLAN - THE MEDICINE

3.  PHOENIX - WOLFGANG AMADEUS PHOENIX 

4.  WILCO - WILCO (THE ALBUM)

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HONORABLE MENTIONS
(in no particular order)
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 Paper Route - Absence

Metric - Fantasies

Derek Webb - Stockholm Syndrome

Jesus Culture - Consumed

Eisley - Fire Kite EP

Switchfoot - Hello Hurricane

Phil Wickham - Heaven & Earth

Waterdeep - Pink & Blue

Bethel Live - Here is Love
 

