| Children of God | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 22, 2016 | |||
| Studio |
| |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 60:03 | |||
| Label | Fair Trade | |||
| Producer | Pete Kipley | |||
| Phil Wickham chronology | ||||
| ||||
Children of God is the sixth commercial studio album by Phil Wickham. Fair Trade Services released the album on April 22, 2016.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 365 Days of Inspiring Media |   [1] |
| CCM Magazine |  [2] |
| The Christian Beat | [3] |
| CM Addict | [4] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [5] [6] [7] [8] |
| New Release Today | [9] |
| Today's Christian Entertainment | [10] |
| Worship Leader | [11] |
Awarding the album four stars at CCM Magazine , Matt Conner states, "Popular recording artist and worship leader Phil Wickham recently lost the very thing he’s most known for: his vocal ability. A risky surgery to repair his vocal cords left Wickham wondering if he might not sing again and what means for his identity. The end result is a renewed sense of his spiritual identity in Christ, and a wellspring of new songs on Children Of God...Wickham's learned lesson is a welcome truth for all of us." [2] Taylor Berglund, reviewing the album for Charisma , writes, "Yet even though Children of God's tracks are very sonically different, they mesh and blend well with each other to form a cohesive album. Wickham conveys the love of God and the joy of believers with every song. These songs—though disparate and experimental—never lose sight of the unifying message. Children of God is not merely the best album of Wickham's career. It's a bona fide contender for the best album of this year." [12] Indicating in a four and a half star review at Worship Leader, Jeremy Armstrong states, "this is Phil Wickham at his best." [11]
Giving the album four and a half stars from New Release Today, Mikayla Shriver describes, "Much like Phil Wickham's previous albums, Children of God is a force to be reckoned with. With sincerity and modernity merging into a beautiful display of love for God, you'll find yourself coming back for a second listen... and probably a thousand more." [9] Jonathan Andre, affixing a four and a half star rating upon the album by 365 Days of Inspiring Media, says, "Phil continues to present poignant songs of praise and perseverance as this new set of songs are some of the most emotive and energetic...in his whole career." [1] Signaling in a four star review at Jesus Freak Hideout, David Craft writes, "the album is very cohesive and unable to be dissected in a more traditional manner...this is one of the best worship albums of the year, and will likely remain so." [5] Lucas Munachen, indicating in a four and a half star review from Jesus Freak Hideout, states, "Children of God is mezmerizing in almost every way and may possibly be Wickham's overall best. It's a satisfying and deeply emotional album all the way through." [6] Rating the album three and a half stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, Mark Rice says, "Children of God is a wonderful experience." [7] Christopher Smith, indicating in a four star review from Jesus Freak Hideout, opines, "Children of God is...a strong statement and a wonderful creative outlet to worship Jesus." [8]
Timothy Yap, writing a review of the album at Hallels, states, "But not everything works...'Children of God,' on the whole, is by no means perfect. But it has far too many God-anointed moments that to miss them would be a loss." [13] Rating the album 4.7 out of five stars for The Christian Beat, Chris Major writes, "Maintaining his reputation for energetic and inspiring praise and worship music, Children Of God more than surpasses expectations...From start to finish, Children Of God's beautiful sounds and poetic lyrics combine in a mesmerizing, inspiring blend of praise and worship...making for an outstanding album." [3] Andrew Funderburk, allocating the album four stars by CM Addict, says, "The album sounds like a well-woven tapestry, with careful attention to even the most minute of details." [4] Allotting the album 3.7 stars from Today's Christian Entertainment, Laura Chambers writes, "Children of God uses a moment of weakness, fear and doubt as a jumping-off point for a new appreciation of God’s power, grace and love....Wickham doesn’t disappoint." [10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Doxology//Amen" (traditional hymn) | Phil Wickham, Louis Bourgeois, Thomas Ken | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Better Than Life" | P. Wickham, Pete Kipley | 5:19 |
| 3. | "Your Love Awakens Me" | P. Wickham, Chris Quilala | 3:56 |
| 4. | "The Secret Place" (featuring Madison Cunningham) | P. Wickham, Kipley | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Wide Awake" | P. Wickham, Evan Wickham | 5:07 |
| 6. | "My All in All" | P. Wickham, Travis Collins | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Starmaker (Above The Earth)" | P. Wickham | 6:43 |
| 8. | "Children of God" | P. Wickham | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Stand in Awe" | P. Wickham | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Body Mind & Soul" | P. Wickham, Andrew Polfer | 4:09 |
| 11. | "As It Is in Heaven" | P. Wickham | 5:23 |
| 12. | "Spirit of God" | P. Wickham, Kipley | 6:34 |
| Total length: | 60:03 | ||
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [14] | 72 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard) [15] | 3 |
Cannons is the second commercial studio album by American contemporary Christian singer Phil Wickham, released on October 2, 2007, the album is outpacing same week sales of Phil Wickham's debut with more than 40 percent of album sales in digital form. He also debuted on Real Rhapsody’s top artists chart in the Christian/Gospel genre as well as on the Napster top artists chart. In addition, Cannons was a featured new release for both Napster and Sony. The Album debuted at No. 16 on Billboard Christian Albums.
Response is the fourth commercial studio album by contemporary worship musician Phil Wickham. It was released on October 4, 2011 by label Fair Trade Services, his fourth album released under that label. The album was produced by Brown Bannister and Pete Kipley.
The Ascension is the fifth commercial studio album from Christian singer and songwriter Phil Wickham. The album was released on September 24, 2013 by Fair Trade Services, and was produced by Pete Kipley. The album has seen commercial charting successes as well as garnering critical acclamation from music critics.
Neon Steeple is the debut studio album from the mononymously known Christian musician Crowder. It was released on May 27, 2014 by Sparrow Records and sixstepsrecords, and the producers were Ed Cash, David Crowder, Jared Fox, Will Hunt, Solomon Olds, Christian Paschall, Gabe Scott and Christopher Stevens. The album sold 22,000 copies in its opening week of sales, causing it to debut at No. 9 on the Billboard 200.
Rivers in the Wasteland is the fifth studio album by American Christian rock band Needtobreathe, released on April 15, 2014, through Atlantic Records, Curb Records and Word Records. The album was produced by the band along with Kevin Augunas, Ed Cash, Joe Chiccarelli and Jerrod Bettis at various studios.
As Sure as the Sun is the debut studio album from the Christian singer and songwriter Ellie Holcomb. The album released on February 18, 2014, by Full Heart Music, which is her own independent label. The album was produced by her father noted Christian music producer Brown Bannister along with Ben Shive. This album has received critical acclaim from music critics and it attained significant commercial sales.
Brave is the sixth studio album from Christian singer-songwriter Shawn McDonald, released on April 15, 2014 by Sparrow Records. It was produced by David Garcia, Jamie Kenney and Christopher Stevens.
Majestic is the second live album by Christian singer and songwriter Kari Jobe. It is her second release with Sparrow Records. The album was recorded at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas, Texas, was produced by Jeremy Edwardson and released on March 25, 2014. It has attained critical acclamation and commercial successes.
The Art of Celebration is the fourth studio album by folk-rock worship band Rend Collective. The album released on 17 March 2014 by Integrity Music and Columbia Records. The album has seen commercial success and critical acclaim.
The Dream is the seventh album from American Christian rock band Sanctus Real, released by Sparrow Records on October 14, 2014. Sanctus Real worked with producers Pete Kipley and Christopher Stevens in the creation of this album.
Knives to the Future marks the ninth album from Project 86. Team Black Recordings released the project on November 11, 2014. Project 86 worked with Matt McClellan and Andrew Schwab on the production of this album.
Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship is the twelfth studio album from Third Day. Essential Records released the project on March 3, 2015. The album was released in two versions: a single-CD version with a white cover, and a deluxe edition, two-CD set with a black cover.
I Am They is the first album by I Am They, released on January 27, 2015, on Essential Records.
Live Forever is the sixth studio album by Matthew West, released on April 28, 2015 through Sparrow Records alongside Capitol Christian Music Group. Three singles were officially released off the album: "Day One", "Grace Wins", and "Mended".
This Is Not a Test is the seventh studio album by American recording artist TobyMac. The album was released on August 7, 2015. It debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. In February 2016, it won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. The standard edition was released with 11 tracks, including "Feel It", "Beyond Me", and "Move ". The deluxe edition was released with 15 tracks, including "Lift You Up" featuring Ryan Stevenson, "Fall", and "Beyond Me" and "Like A Match" remixes by Soul Glow Activatur and David Garcia respectively. McKeehan says he is leaning towards soul music in this album, but it will still have his signature mixture of pop, rock, hip hop, EDM, and funk.
Love Riot is the eighteenth studio album by the Newsboys. Fair Trade Services alongside Columbia Records released the album on 4 March 2016.
Passion: Salvation's Tide Is Rising is a studio album by Passion. SixSteps Records released the album on January 1, 2016.
Exhale is the eighth studio album by Thousand Foot Krutch. The Fuel Music released the album on June 17, 2016. The album debuted at number 34 on the US Billboard 200, selling 14,000 copies.
Poets & Saints is the third and final studio album from American Christian worship duo All Sons & Daughters. The album was released on September 2, 2016 by Integrity Music. It was produced by Chad Copelin and mixed by Shane D. Wilson and Sean Moffit. On December 6, 2016, it was announced that Poets & Saints would be nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Contemporary Christian Music Album category.
Living Hope is the seventh commercial studio album by Phil Wickham, released on August 3, 2018, by Fair Trade Services. Unlike previous albums which were produced solely by Pete Kipley, Wickham chose to work with Ed Cash, Jonathan Smith, Nicolas Balachandran, Ran Jackson and Ricky Jackson.