Brave (Nichole Nordeman album)

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Brave
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Studio album by
Nichole Nordeman
ReleasedMay 24, 2005
StudioMaxi Media Recording Studios, Dallas, Texas; Tragedy Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre Contemporary Christian
Length48:11
Label Sparrow
Producer Jay Joyce
Nichole Nordeman chronology
Live at the Door
(2003)		Brave
(2005)		Recollection: The Best of Nichole Nordeman
(2007)

Brave is the 2005 album by Contemporary Christian music artist Nichole Nordeman. A special edition with four bonus acoustic tracks and expanded liner notes was simultaneously released with the standard version. The album debuted at No. 119 on Billboard 200, [1] No. 2 on Top Christian Albums, [2] with 8,000 copies sold in its first week. It has sold 91,000 copies in the United States as of August 2015. [3]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
CCM Magazine A [6]
Christian Broadcasting Network Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Christianity Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Cross Rhythms U+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgSolid white borderedS.svg [9]
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [10]
The Phantom TollboothStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]

Brave garnered critical acclaim from eight music critics. At Christianity Today , Russ Breimeier calling noting how the album "is musically grounded in familiar modern pop with occasional flourishes of sonic creativity". [8] Founder Tony Cummings of Cross Rhythms writing that on the release she "shows herself to be a fine songwriter and emotionally gripping singer." [9] At CCM Magazine , Christa Farris stating how if the listener gives their time to hear the album "the rewards are many." [6] Johnny Loftus of AllMusic saying that it is "Nordeman's heartfelt delivery makes it an integral part of Brave's inspirational, unfailingly honest, and crisply modern approach to CCM." [5] At Christian Broadcasting Network, Jennifer E. Jones stating that "it doesn’t get much better than this." [7] Kevan Breitinger of About.com calling the album "a stand-out release". [4] At Jesus Freak Hideout, Lauren Summerford proclaiming that "Nordeman doesn't just meet the bar she has raised so high, but actually goes above it with Brave." The Phantom Tollbooth's Michael Dalton affirming this to be "a strong effort". [11]

Track listing

All songs written by Nichole Nordeman except where noted.

  1. "Brave" (Jay Joyce, Nordeman) — 4:15
  2. "What If" — 4:43
  3. "Someday" — 4:49
  4. "Real To Me" (Joyce, Nordeman, Jill Tomalty) — 3:47
  5. "Crimson" — 2:58
  6. "Hold On" — 5:47
  7. "Lay It Down" — 3:44
  8. "No More Chains" — 4:51
  9. "Gotta Serve Somebody" (Bob Dylan) — 3:59
  10. "Live" (Joyce, Nordeman) — 4:11
  11. "We Build" — 5:08

Special edition bonus tracks

  1. "Brave (acoustic version)" (Joyce, Nordeman) — 4:09
  2. "What If (acoustic version)" — 4:24
  3. "Miles" (acoustic recording) — 4:32
  4. "The Altar" (acoustic recording) — 7:20

Personnel

The Nashville String Machine (track 11)

Production

Charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
Billboard 200119
Billboard Top Heatseekers2

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