Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2

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Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2
Bright City Presents Still, Volume 2 by Bright City (Official Album Cover).jpg
Studio album by Bright City
Released 2 March 2018 (2018-03-02)
Recorded 2017
Genre
Length60:54
Label Integrity Music
Producer Jonny Bird
Bright City chronology
Hello Maker
(2017)		Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2
(2018)
Integrity Music Still series chronology
Rivers & Robots Presents: Still Volume, 1
(2017)		Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2
(2018)
Singles from Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2
  1. "Great Are You Lord"
    Released: 28 January 2017 (2017-01-28)

Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2 (also referred to as Still Volume 2) is the third studio album by English Christian worship collective Bright City, released by Integrity Music on 2 March 2018. It also the second release in the Still instrumental series by Integrity Music, initiated in 2017. Still Volume 2 was recorded at different locations in the United Kingdom and mastered at Abbey Road Studios, Jonny Bird worked on the production of the album.

Contemporary worship music music genre

Contemporary worship music (CWM), also known as praise and worship music, is a defined genre of Christian music used in contemporary worship. It has developed over the past sixty years and is stylistically similar to pop music. The songs are frequently referred to as "praise songs" or "worship songs" and are typically led by a "worship band" or "praise team", with either a guitarist or pianist leading. It has become a common genre of music sung in many churches, particularly in charismatic or non-denominational Protestant churches with some Roman Catholic congregations incorporating it into their mass as well.

Bright City is an English Christian worship collective, based out of St Peter's Church in Brighton, United Kingdom.

Integrity Music is part of the David C Cook nonprofit group. Founded as a direct-to-consumer music club in 1987 as Integrity Music, Integrity was at the forefront of contemporary worship music's widespread popularity of praise and worship music. Integrity publishes many of the top songs in the Church, including "We Believe" (Newsboys). The label has also translated albums into Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi, Indonesian, Cantonese, Russian, Dutch, French and Portuguese.

Contents

Background

The album is the second installment in the Still series of instrumental albums being released through Integrity Music, featuring a different artist/producer. It is a follow-up to the first installment issued in 2017, featuring Rivers & Robots. [1]

Rivers & Robots

Rivers & Robots is an English Christian music worship band from Salford, England. Their group formed in 2010, and have since released four independently-made studio albums.


Singles

On 26 January 2018, Bright City released "Great Are You Lord" via Integrity Music as the lead single from the album in digital format.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
365 Days Of Inspiring Media4/5 [2]
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Jonathan Andre, giving the album a score of four-out-of-five at 365 Days of Inspiring Media, recommended the album to classical, instrumental and worship music listeners, exclaiming that the album is "a great fusion of modern music sounds with songs that people have heard in Sunday services for years!" [2] Stephen Luff, indicating in a nine square review at Cross Rhythms, concludes, "It is great to hear an album challenging the status quo in the instrumental worship genre which too often in the past has found itself in a rut." [3] At Louder Than The Music, Jono Davies rated the album a perfect five stars, expressing the sentiment that "everything on this album feels so current," and commended Bright City saying, "[they] have taken time to work through these songs and make them their own and have done a wonderful job at that." [4]

Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources on contemporary Christian music.

Track listing

Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Our God Reigns" Martin Smith 1:55
2."Here For You"
4:35
3."Great Are You Lord"
4:16
4."Before The Throne of God Above"
  • Charitie Lees Bancroft
  • Vikki Cook
4:51
5."Spirit Break Out"
  • Ben Bryant
  • Luke Hellebronth
  • Myles Dhillon
  • Tim Hughes
4:43
6."Waiting Here For You"
6:07
7."No Longer Slaves"
4:38
8."Forever Yours"
  • Smith
  • Henry Milne
  • Matt Bray
3:58
9."What a Beautiful Name"
4:18
10."Build My Life"
  • Brett Younker
  • Redman
  • Pat Barrett
  • Karl Martin
  • Kirby Kaple
5:56
11."Rock of Our Salvation"
  • Smith
  • Myles Dhillon
  • Paul Nelson
  • Sarah Bird
6:18
12."When I Survey"Isaac Watts4:35
13."So Will I (100 Billion X)"
  • Benjamin Hastings
  • Joel Houston
  • Michael Fatkin
4:44
Total length:60:54

Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2 (5 Day Devotional) EP

Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2 (5 Day Devotional)
Bright City Presents Still, Volume 2 (5 Day Devotional) EP by Bright City (Official Album Cover).jpg
EP by Bright City
Released 2 March 2018 (2018-03-02)
Recorded 2017
Length21:20
Label Integrity Music

Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2 (5 Day Devotional) is an extended play by Bright City released through Integrity Music on music streaming service Spotify. [5] Integrity Music also published a five-day devotional reading plan on Bible.com, [6] where Paul Nelson of Bright City explained:

Extended play musical recording longer than a single, but shorter than a full album

An extended play record, often referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single, but is usually unqualified as an album or LP. EPs generally contain a minimum of three tracks and maximum of six tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and LP, but it is now applied to mid-length CDs and downloads as well.

Spotify Music streaming service

Spotify is a Swedish audio streaming platform that provides DRM-protected music and podcasts from record labels and media companies. As a freemium service, basic features are free with advertisements or automatic music videos, while additional features, such as improved streaming quality, are offered via paid subscriptions.

Taking time each day to be still before God is one of the most life-changing things we can do. Join me on this plan as we acknowledge that the Lord is God over the busyness and battles of daily life. Draw close to hear His whisper, let your soul be quieted by His song of love, and receive His hope at the foot of the cross.

— Paul Nelson, Bright City [6]

Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2 (5 Day Devotional) EP [5]
No.TitleLength
1."Introduction"0:40
2."Day 1: Be Still"4:13
3."Day 2: Standing Still"3:30
4."Day 3: Still Small Voices"4:18
5."Day 4: Still Listening"4:04
6."Day 5: Still Standing"4:35
Total length:21:20

Release history

RegionDateVersionFormatLabelRef.
Worldwide2 March 2018Album Integrity Music
Devotional EPStreaming

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References

  1. ↑ Dennis, O'Neil (11 July 2017). "Brighton's Bright City releases second album HELLO MAKER | Step FWD UK Christian Chart". aStepFWD. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 Andre, Jonathan (7 March 2018). "Bright City – Bright City Presents: Still, Vol. 2 | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days Of Inspiring Media. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 Luff, Stephen (23 March 2018). "Review: Still Vol 2 - Bright City | Cross Rhythms". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. 1 2 Davies, Jono. "Louder Than The Music - Bright City - Hello Maker". Louder Than The Music. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Bright City Presents: Still, Vol. 2 (5 Day Devotional) by Bright City on Spotify". Spotify. 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Bright City - Still, Vol. 2 - Taking time each day to be still before God is one of the most life-changing things we can do..." Bible.com. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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