Sounds like … beautiful and predictable adult contemporary pop that utilizes the quartet's gorgeous harmonies.
At a Glance … as far as greatest hits collections go, 24 hits the spot, chronicling (to a point) Point of Grace's astounding consecutive run of number one hits.
2003 marks the tenth anniversary of platinum-selling female vocal quartet Point of Grace (Heather Payne, Denise Jones, Terry Jones, and Shelly Breen), which has released as many as eight albums depending on what you choose to include. With a pop adult contemporary sound that is equally beloved and berated within the Christian music industry, the women initially drew comparisons to mainstream pop sensation Wilson Phillips in the early 90s — they have since outlasted and outperformed that trio, as well as many other similar sounding Christian acts over the years. And thanks to numerous esteemed songwriters (including Michael English, Grant Cunningham, Geoff Thurman, Regie Hamm, Michael Omartian, Darlene Zschech, Brent Bourgeois, and Michael W. Smith), Point of Grace has achieved an astounding 24 consecutive number one Christian adult contemporary radio singles, inspiring the title of this double-disc retrospective.
But let's really talk numbers for a second here. Point of Grace currently has 26 number one singles (at the moment, anyway — I haven't bothered to check the trade papers today). Two recent hits ("You Will Never Walk Alone" and the Dove nominated "Yes, I Believe") were both left off this album, probably to avoid detracting sales from the most recent album, Free to Fly. What's more, 24 actually has 25 songs on it with the inclusion of a new song, "Day by Day," which was co-written by Plumb. It's not yet a number one hit, but if 10 years of Point of Grace radio saturation has taught us anything, it will be soon enough....
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