Church Songs (Vertical Church Band album)

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Church Songs
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 20, 2015 (2015-01-20)
Genre Worship, CCM, pop rock
Length52:48
Label Essential Worship
Producer Jacob Sooter
Vertical Church Band chronology
The Rock Won't Move
(2013)
Church Songs
(2015)

Church Songs is the third live album from Vertical Church Band. Essential Worship released the album on January 20, 2015. They worked with Jacob Sooter in the production of this album. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
365 Days of Inspiring MediaStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Louder Than the MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
New Release TodayStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Awarding the album four stars at New Release Today, Kevin Davis states, "This is a truly fresh and catchy set of excellent songs for the Church." [4] Joshua Andre, rating the album four stars from 365 Days of Inspiring Media, writes, "Vertical Church Band has done it again!" [2] Giving the album four stars by Louder Than the Music, Jono Davies says, "they seem easy to pick up without being overly simplistic, not an easy task, but one Vertical Church Band have done very well." [3] Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Timothy Monger describes, "Vertical Church Band offers ambitious, warm-toned pop songs with a spiritual message." [5]

Awards and accolades

This album was No. 10, on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Albums of 2015 list. [6]

The song, "Spirit of the Living God", was No. 7, on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Songs of 2015 list. [7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All the Earth" Meredith Andrews, Jason Ingram, Andi Rozier, Jonathan Smith4:16
2."Do What You Want To"Andrews, Ingram, Jacob Sooter4:13
3."Lamb of God"Andrews, Ingram, Rozier4:11
4."Spirit of the Living God" Mia Fieldes, Sooter5:39
5."Psalm 96" 3:51
6."It's Who You Are"Eddie Hoagland, Smith3:48
7."If I Have You"Fieldes, Rozier, Todd Rukes3:26
8."Shout It Out"Hoagland, Henry Seeley, Joshua Seller4:06
9."Come Ye Sinners"Joseph Hart, Hoagland, Ingram, Tyler Miller, Smith4:44
10."None Like You" Jon Guerra, Miller, Rozier, Sooter6:04
11."Restore My Soul"Rozier4:41
12."Bound for Glory"Hank Bentley, Guerra, Hoagland3:49
Total length:52:48

Chart performance

Chart (2015)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [8] 31
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [9] 1

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References

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  2. 1 2 Andre, Joshua (January 19, 2015). "Vertical Church Band – Church Songs". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Davies, Jono (March 2, 2015). "Vertical Church Band - Church Songs". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Davis, Kevin (January 27, 2015). "Excellent Songs for the Church". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  5. Monger, Timothy (January 20, 2015). "Church Songs - Vertical Church Band". AllMusic. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
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