Echo of Love

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Echo of Love
Echo of Love by An Epic No Less.png
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 14, 2012 (2012-08-14)
Genre CCM, Christian rock, worship, pop rock, electronica
Length40:49
Label BEC
Producer Dustin Burnett

Echo of Love is first studio album by American Christian music band An Epic No Less. BEC Recordings released the album on August 14, 2012. An Epic No Less worked with Dustin Burnett, in the production of this album. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CCM Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Christian Music ZineStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
Cross Rhythms U+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgSolid white borderedS.svgSolid white borderedS.svg [4]
HM Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Indie Vision MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Louder Than the MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [9]
New Release TodayStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [11]

Awarding the album three stars from HM Magazine , Doug Van Pelt states, "offers superb production and clarity of sound for listeners." [5] Timothy Estabrooks, giving the album three stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, writes, "An Epic, No Less ventures confidently into this miasma of mediocrity with their major label debut". [7] Rating the album three and a half stars by Jesus Freak Hideout, Tincan Caldwell says, "Echo Of Love is a refreshing, late summer addition to the ranks of new worship music." [8] Mark Sherwood, signaling in an eight out of ten review from Cross Rhythms, writes, "All in all a strong debut." [4] Awarding the album five stars for Louder Than the Music, Jono Davies describes, they "are writing stunning songs that are melodic, catchy and heartfelt." [9]

Mary Nikkel, giving the album four stars at New Release Today, describes, "Echo of Love breathes a refreshing creativity and vibrancy into themes of God's love and His peoples' response." [10] Awarding the album three and a half stars for New Release Today, Kelly Sheads states, "An Epic, No Less isn't your average worship band!" [11] Jonathan Andre, rating the album four stars from Indie Vision Music, writes, "Well done for a revitalising debut work!" [6] Giving the album four and a half stars by Christian Music Zine, Joshua Andre says, "Echo Of Love is sure to melt the hearts of even the most hardened; well done guys on a quality debut, it is worth celebrating, and the message that we are the echo of love is something we all need to hear!" [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dustin Burnett and An Epic No Less on all tracks but they were joined by Bryan Brown on Track No. 4.

Track listing [12]
No.TitleLength
1."We Need You"4:08
2."Caught Up in This Moment"3:44
3."One Word"4:04
4."Mercy Light"4:00
5."We Believe"3:46
6."Echo of Love"4:29
7."Come to the Cross"4:32
8."Rescue Me"3:44
9."Bright White Light"3:21
10."Your Love Is Louder"5:01
Total length:40:49 [12]

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References

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