Coming Alive (Casey Darnell album)

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Coming Alive
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 21, 2011 (2011-06-21)
Genre CCM, worship, pop rock, acoustic
Length41:07
Label North Point
Producer Steve Fee
Casey Darnell chronology
Casey Darnell EP
(2010)
Coming Alive
(2011)
Casey Darnell
(2013)

Coming Alive is the first studio album from Christian singer-songwriter Casey Darnell. It was released on June 21, 2011, by North Point Music. The producer on the album was Steve Fee. This album saw commercial charting successes.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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At Cross Rhythms , Stephen Luff rated the album nine out of ten, noting how "Casey has managed here what other artists strive to achieve, a way to communicate worship in a relevant, current style, with lyrics that worship God while speaking into the life of the listener." [1] Also, Luff finishing with writing "Recommended." [1]

Commercial performance

For the Billboard charting week of July 9, 2011, Coming Alive was the No. 39 most sold album in the Christian music market via the Christian Albums placement, and it was the No. 48 most sold album on the breaking and entry chart of the Heatseekers Albums.

Track listing

Tracklist
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Awakening"Darnell, Matthew Walding3:49
2."When the Waters Rise"Darnell3:41
3."Our Great God"Darnell, Matt Adkins, Heath Balltzglier 3:50
4."Power in Your Name"Darnell4:01
5."Coming Alive"Darnell4:48
6."Light of the World"Darnell3:56
7."Faithful Over Us"Darnell4:12
8."Only Our God"Darnell, Steve Fee 4:45
9."Brilliant Light"Darnell4:07
10."Every Perfect Gift"Darnell3:58
Total length:41:07

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak position
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [2] 39
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [3] 48

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Luff, Stephen (January 5, 2012). "Review: Coming Alive – Casey Darnell". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  2. "Casey Darnell Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  3. "Casey Darnell Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2014.