Breathe In (Phillips, Craig and Dean album)

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Breathe In
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Studio album by
Phillips, Craig and Dean
ReleasedMarch 13, 2012
Recorded2011-12
Genre CCM, Worship, Inspirational
Length43:53
Label Fair Trade
Producer Bernie Herms,
Nathan Nockels
Phillips, Craig and Dean chronology
Hope for All the World
(2010)		Breathe In
(2012)
Singles from Breathe In
  1. "When the Stars Burn Down"
    Released: 2012
  2. "Great I Am"
    Released: 2012

Breathe In is the twelfth studio album from Christian Contemporary-Worship trio Phillips, Craig and Dean. It was released on March 13, 2012, on the Fair Trade Services label, and was produced by Bernie Herms and Nathan Nockels. The album has garnered positive reviews from the critics and the album has achieved commercial success as indicated by the charting positions.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
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Alpha Omega News(B+) [3]
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Christianity Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Cross Rhythms Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
New Release TuesdayStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [7]
Worship LeaderStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [8]

The album garnered generally positive to favorable reviews, but had some negativity about the effort, as well. About.com's Kim Jones bequeathed the album a four-out-of-five-stars, and praised the album for being "potent and powerful" in the worship area, which she said to that effect that the music was "Drenched with harmonies that sound like they were orchestrated in Heaven", and called it the trio's "best". [1] Grace S. Aspinwall of CCM Magazine bestowed the album a four-out-of-five-stars, and affirmed that "PC&D have only gotten stronger with time." [4] Cross Rhythms' Stephen Luff conferred an eight-out-of-ten-stars to the album, and applauded with a "Well up to the singing pastors' high standards." [6] Amanda Furbeck of Worship Leader presented the album a four-and-a-half-out-of-five-stars, and extolled that "Breathe In is a fresh, rich, and powerful praise and worship album for the hurting, broken, and struggling. Its Top 40 flavor is masterfully mixed, and its sweet harmonic blend and encouraging, worshipful lyrics are a smooth cup of coffee for a weary soul." [8] New Release Tuesday's Dawn Teresa granted the album a four-and-a-half-out-of-five-stars, and applauded that "Breathe In is a glowing showcase for time-tested musical trio Phillips, Craig & Dean. The three solidly demonstrate musical relevance, songwriting skills, and vocals that sound better than ever." [7] Alpha Omega News' Rob Snyder bequeathed the album a B+ grade, which means that the album is a little better than "Not perfect, but worth checking out", and admired "their message of love and hope". [3]

AllMusic's Jon O'Brien gave a more mixed review of the effort, noting that "Fans of polished indie rock worship music will no doubt feel uplifted by Breathe In's first half, but a plodding and derivative second suggests the trio have now milked the Coldplay cow dry." [2] Even further, Robert Ham of Christianity Today levied the worst rating against the album, with only a two-out-of-five-stars, and cautioned that "The intensity may rise and fall at times, but otherwise these songs of praise can only be differentiated through subtle shifts in instrumentation and melody." [5]

Track listing

Album release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Great and Glorious"Bernie Herms, Matt Hooper, Jonathan James & Mark Stevens4:59
2."Our God Is Here" Seth Mosley & John Otero4:09
3."Great I Am" Jared Anderson 4:29
4."When the Stars Burn Down (Blessing and Honor)" Jennie Lee Riddle 5:02
5."Speechless" Phillip LaRue & Mosley4:23
6."Tell Your Heart to Beat Again"Herms, Randy Phillips & Matthew West 3:58
7."Great Great God"David Moore4:03
8."I Choose to Believe"Dan Dean, Don Poythress & Tony Wood 4:25
9."These Bones"Kyle Lee & R. Phillips3:44
10."All Is Well"Shawn Craig4:41
Total length:43:53

Personnel

Phillips, Craig and Dean

Musicians (Tracks #1, 4, 5 & 6)

Musicians (Tracks #2, 3 & 7–10)

Production

Tracks #1, 4, 5 & 6

Tracks #2, 3 & 7-10

Additional Credits

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak position
US Billboard 200 [9] 88
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [10] 6

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References

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  2. 1 2 O'Brien, Jon (March 13, 2012). "Breathe In - Phillips, Craig & Dean : Review". AllMusic . Retrieved January 20, 2013.
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  5. 1 2 Ham, Robert (March 19, 2012). "Phillips, Craig & Dean: Breathe In". Christianity Today . Retrieved January 20, 2013.
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  9. ↑ "Phillips, Craig & Dean Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  10. ↑ "Phillips, Craig & Dean Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard.
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