Ekklesia (album)

Ekklesia
Studio album by For Today
Released	April 1, 2008
Recorded	Early 2007
Studio	The Basement Studios, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Bay City, Michigan
Genre	Metalcore [1]
Length	40:21
Label	Facedown
Producer	Jamie King
For Today chronology
Your Moment, Your Life, Your Time (2006) Ekklesia (2008) Portraits (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Jesus Freak Hideout	[2]

Ekklesia is the debut album released by the American Christian metalcore ^{[2] [3]} band For Today. The album was released on April 1, 2008 through Facedown Records. ^[4] A version of the album featuring their old lead singer has found its way onto the internet through the means of a blogspot page. The album includes 10 tracks with a range in different sounds from the metal genre as well as an instrumental track and intro.^{[ citation needed ]} According to the liner notes, Matt Tyler, the band's former vocalist, is featured on "Redemption" and "A Higher Standard".

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	1:00
2.	"Infantry"	4:57
3.	"Redemption"	3:54
4.	"Agape"	4:00
5.	"Never Lose Sight of the Goals"	5:06
6.	"Instrumental"	2:14
7.	"Words of Hope"	4:01
8.	"Ready for the Fight"	4:13
9.	"A Higher Standard"	5:41
10.	"With a Passion Burning"	5:10
Total length:		40:16

Personnel

For Today

• Mattie Montgomery – lead vocals
• Ryan Leitru - lead guitar
• Mike Reynolds - rhythm guitar
• Brandon Leitru - bass guitar
• David Morrison - drums, percussion

source ^[5]

Additional musicians'

• Matt Tyler - guest vocals on "Redemption" and "A Higher Standard"

Production

• Produced, Engineered, Mixed, and mastered by Jamie King
• Artwork by Dave Quiggle

References

1. "For Today – Ekklesia « Teeth of the Divine". Teethofthedivine.com. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
2. "For Today, "Ekklesia" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. April 1, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
3. For Today at AllMusic
4. "Ekklesia Review - For Today - Compact Discs - Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com". Ultimate Guitar Archive. July 4, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
5. "Ekklesia - For Today : Credits". AllMusic. April 1, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2013.