This greatest-hits package marked the influential singer/songwriter's departure from Essential Records.
The collection culls heavily from Bebo Norman's breakthrough 2002 album, Myself When I Am Real, as well as 2006's Between the Dreaming and the Coming True.
At only ten tracks, you might question the reason for not including more from the three albums that are underrepresented (just four tracks total from Ten Thousand Days [1999], Big Blue Sky [2001], and Try [2004], plus a track from the WOW Worship: Aqua compilation).
Still, the grandeur of Norman's understated vocals and penetrating lyrics is clearly manifested.
Strung together between his newer contemporary pop numbers are the worship standards "Nothing Without You," "I Will Lift My Eyes," and the ubiquitous title track.
New listeners might be surprised at how these familiar songs seem to resonate.
Unlike some "best-of" collections that are so exhaustive that they leave you no reason to explore an artist's catalog, Great Light of the World leaves listeners desperately in need of more.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Will Lift My EyesBebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Nothing Without YouMitch Dane, Bebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Great Light of the WorldBebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Holy Is Your NameMarc Byrd, Steve Hindalong | Bebo Norman, Caedmon's Call | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Falling DownBebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Into the DayBebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | The Hammer HoldsBebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Tip of My HeartBebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | StandBebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Sometimes by StepRich Mullins | Bebo Norman, Rich Mullins | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 267 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Ascroft | Photography |
| 2 | Michelle Box | A&R |
| 3 | Marc Byrd | Composer, Producer |
| 4 | Caedmon's Call | Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Ed Cash | Producer |
| 6 | Jordyn Conner | A&R |
| 7 | Jeremy Cowart | Photography |
| 8 | Mitch Dane | Composer, Producer |
| 9 | David Dobson | Photography |
| 10 | Steve Hindalong | Composer, Producer |
| 11 | Marcus Melton | Design |
| 12 | Rich Mullins | Composer, Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 13 | Bebo Norman | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 14 | Tim Parker | Art Direction, Design |
| 15 | Glenn Rosenstein | Producer |
| 16 | Michael Wilson | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |