All the Lovely Losers

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This page covers both 2007 album "All the Lovely Losers" and its predecessor, the 2005 album "The Better Part of Me" because of similarity between the two albums
The Better Part of Me
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Studio album by
Released2005
Genre Contemporary Christian music, folk rock
Length46:20
Label Independent
Jason Gay chronology
A Place Called Hope
(2001)
The Better Part of Me
(2005)
All The Lovely Losers
(2007)
All The Lovely Losers
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 6, 2007
Genre Contemporary Christian music, folk rock
Length51:17
Label Centricity
Producer Jason Ingram, Rusty Varencamp
Jason Gray chronology
All The Lovely Losers
(2007)
Everything Sad Is Coming Untrue
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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CCM Magazine A [1]
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All The Lovely Losers is a music album by Jason Gray released March 6, 2007. It is his fifth solo record and his first major label national release with Centricity Music. It was produced by Matt Patrick and Nate Sabin.

Contents

Eight tracks of the 12-track album All the Lovely Losers are taken from Jason's 2005 independently released album The Better Part of Me with altered track-listing. The other four tracks, namely "Sing Through Me", "You Are Mercy", "Into the Mystery" and "Someday (The Butterfly)" are new tracks not found in the earlier album.

The album The Better Part of Me had been released by the singer-songwriter independently prior to signing to the record label Centricity Music. The album was credited to Jason Gay prior to Jason Gay changing his artistic name to Jason Gray in 2006 with signing with Centricity.

Track listing

2005: The Better Part of Me

Credited as Jason Gay
  1. "Blessed Be"
  2. "This Far"
  3. "Weak"
  4. "The Cut"
  5. "I'm Not Going Down"
  6. "Someday"
  7. "Listen to Your Life"
  8. "Move"
  9. "You Are & You Are Good"
  10. "Grace"
  11. "Everything I Own"

2007: All the Lovely Losers

Credited as Jason Gray
Album release
No.TitleLength
1."Blessed Be"3:30
2."Sing Through Me"4:39
3."This Far"3:32
4."Weak"4:02
5."The Cut"4:51
6."You Are Mercy"3:58
7."I'm Not Going Down"4:21
8."Into the Mystery"3:45
9."Someday (The Butterfly)"4:48
10."Move"3:26
11."Grace"6:07
12."Everything I Own"4:17
Total length:51:17

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References

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  2. "Christianity Today review". Archived from the original on April 12, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  3. Cross Rhythms review
  4. Jesus Freak Hideout review
  5. New Release Tuesday review
  6. The Phantom Tollbooth review