Unbroken Praise
| Unbroken Praise | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 15 June 2015 | |||
| Recorded | Abbey Road Studios | |||
| Genre | CCM, worship | |||
| Length | 57:59 | |||
| Label | sixsteps | |||
| Producer | Nathan Nockels | |||
| Matt Redman chronology | ||||
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Unbroken Praise: At Abbey Road Studios is the ninth studio album and twelfth album overall from Matt Redman. sixsteps Records released the album on 15 June 2015.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| CCM Magazine |   [2] |
| Christian Music Review | 4.2/5[3] |
| Cross Rhythms |  [1] |
| Louder Than the Music | [4] |
| New Release Today |  [5] |
| Worship Leader | [6] |
Matt Conner, giving the album four stars by CCM Magazine, describes, "While the totality of it lacks any specific theme or direction, it is a solid set of eleven vertical songs that stand on their own."[2] Awarding the album four and a half stars from New Release Today, Kevin Davis states, "These are very passionate worship songs."[5] DeWayne Hamby, reviewing the album for Charisma, writes, "Unbroken Praise...brings 11 new sing-able tracks ready to be used for corporate and personal worship...The worship experience captured there features the singer-songwriter at his best, offering an engaging musical production that merges high-energy worship and heartfelt, memorable praise."[7]
Jonathan Harris, rating the album a ten out of ten for Cross Rhythms, writes, "a superb album."[1] Indicating in a four star review at Worship Leader, Jeremy Armstrong states, "Redman's Skill as a prayer-poet is clearly evident in Unbroken Praise—depending on the spiritual/emotional state of your community, you will find songs that will resonate."[6] Giving the album a 4.2 out of five at Christian Music Review, Laura Chambers says, "Unbroken Praise transports us to a moment in time where God stirred the atmosphere and inspired hearts to glorify Him.[3] Jono Davies, awarding the album five stars by Louder Than the Music, describes, "This isn't just another Matt Redman album, this album has songs that hit your heart with such strength that you will not be the same after you hear them. God does something amazing in these songs."[4]
Awards and accolades
[edit]This album was No. 8, on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Albums of 2015 list.[8]
The song, "Unbroken Praise", was No. 4, on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Songs of 2015 list.[9]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Louder" | Matt Redman, Jason Ingram, Jonas Myrin | 4:01 |
| 2. | "It Is Well with My Soul" | M. Redman, Beth Redman | 5:57 |
| 3. | "Flames" | M. Redman, Myrin, Ingram | 5:09 |
| 4. | "Unbroken Praise" | M. Redman, Myrin | 5:12 |
| 5. | "Abide with Me" | Matt Maher, M. Redman, Ingram, David Crowder | 5:20 |
| 6. | "King of My Soul" | M. Redman, Willie Weeks, Myrin, Jorge Mhondera | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Songs in the Night" | M. Redman, Myrin, Ingram | 5:48 |
| 8. | "No One Like Our God" | Myrin, M. Redman, Ed Cash | 6:08 |
| 9. | "The Awesome God You Are" | M. Redman, Ingram, Cash | 4:57 |
| 10. | "No Longer I" | Ian Yates, M. Redman, Sam Blake | 6:25 |
| 11. | "Majesty of the Most High" | M. Redman, Myrin, Chris Tomlin | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 57:59[10] | ||
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 58 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 50 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Harris, Jonathan (11 June 2015). "Review: Unbroken Praise - Matt Redman". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ a b Conner, Matt (1 July 2015). "Matt Redman: Unbroken Praise". CCM Magazine: 36. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ a b Chambers, Laura (15 June 2015). "Matt Redman 'Unbroken Promise'". Christian Music Review. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ a b Davies, Jono (16 June 2015). "Matt Redman - Unbroken Praise". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ a b Davis, Kevin (10 June 2015). "A Foretaste of Eternal Unbroken Praise". New Release Today. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ a b Armstrong, Jeremy. "Matt Redman: Unbroken Praise". Worship Leader (July/August 2015): 50. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Hamby, DeWayne (1 August 2015). LeClaire, Jennifer (ed.). "Music: Unbroken Praise - Matt Redman (sixstepsrecords)". Charisma. Vol. 41, no. 1. Lake Mary, Florida: Stephen Strang, Joy Strang and Dr. Steve Greene. p. 94. ISSN 0895-156X. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ Staff. "2015 Top Albums". Worship Leader (November/December 2015): 58–9. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Staff. "2015 Top Songs". Worship Leader (November/December 2015): 62–3. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ AllMusic Tracks
- ^ "Matt Redman | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Matt Redman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ "Matt Redman Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
