White Flag

Audio Mixer: Shane D. Wilson.
Recording information: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA (2012).
Photographers: Mary Caroline Mann; Andy Brophy; Andrew Ryan Shepherd; Phillip Sanders; Bobby Russell.
Giving the Hillsong collective a run for its money, the worship team known as Passion rocks hard and brings the grandeur on White Flag, an album recorded live at Passion 2012, the Christian Conference held at the Georgia World Congress Center. Names like Chris Tomlin, David Crowder, and Christy Nockels all contribute songs and performances, and with 42,000 students in the audience, the response is massive, making this sound just as big as any U2 or Wembley gig you'd care to mention. Check out Tomlin's classic rock-inspired "The Only One" or Kristian Stanfill's alt-rock opener "Not Ashamed" for sheer power, or check Tomlin's collaboration with Matt Redman, "Lay Me Down," for a more traditional CCM highlight. ~ David Jeffries