| Austins Bridge | ||||
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| Released | February 27, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Country CCM | |||
| Label | Daywind Records | |||
| Producer | Bubba Smith | |||
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Austins Bridge is the debut album from the band of the same name, which was released on February 27, 2007.
Crosswalk writes, "Austins Bridge is as country and Southern gospel as you can get, and then some." [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "He Will Carry You" |
| 3:08 |
| 2. | "Dry Bones" | Traditional | 2:48 |
| 3. | "His Burden's Light" |
| 2:48 |
| 4. | "He's in Control" |
| 5:17 |
| 5. | "I Am Free" | Justin Rivers | 3:24 |
| 6. | "This Is Love" |
| 4:02 |
| 7. | "I See Daylight" |
| 2:50 |
| 8. | "Life's Too Short" |
| 4:17 |
| 9. | "Native American Prayer" | Mohican chant and prayer | 0:18 |
| 10. | "History Turned the Page" | Gerald Crabb | 3:03 |
| 11. | "What I Still Believe" |
| 3:49 |
| 12. | "Jesus, You Are" | Justin Rivers | 2:42 |
| Total length: | 38:26 | ||
In 2008, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards. The song "He's In Control" won a Dove Award for Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year that same year. [2]
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