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.
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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 Vilardi
The 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 Foreman
Switchfoot (
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 York
Abandon (
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 Foreman
Switchfoot (
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 Howes
Skillet (
Awake ) 3:31 5. "Children of the Light" (featuring
Sonny Sandoval & Dillavou)
Lecrae Moore ,
Sonny Sandoval , Justin Dillavou, Benjamin LeRoy Thom
Lecrae (
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 Mosley
Manafest (
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 Prielozny PRo (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
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"X 2012: Christian Rock Hits!" . allmusic.com.
Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2012 .
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Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013 .
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Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"X 2010 by Various Artists - "X" Series | CD Reviews And Information" . NewReleaseTuesday.com. April 6, 2010.
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Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013 .
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