Free at Last (DC Talk album)

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Free at Last
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 18, 1992
Recorded1992
Genre Christian rock, golden age hip hop, Christian hip hop
Length54:07
Label ForeFront
Producer Mark Heimermann, Joe Hogue, Toby McKeehan
DC Talk chronology
Nu Thang
(1990)
Free at Last
(1992)
Jesus Freak
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Free at Last is the third studio album from DC Talk, which was released in 1992. Music videos were filmed for "Jesus Is Just Alright", "The Hardway" and "Luv Is A Verb". In 1994, DC Talk released a long-form video of the "Free at Last World Tour" entitled Narrow is the Road, in which all three music videos can be seen.

Contents

The album was listed at No. 9 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music and received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album (including Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album) in 1993. The songs "Socially Acceptable" and "Jesus Is Just Alright" received Dove Awards at the 24th GMA Dove Awards for Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year and Rock Recorded Song of the Year respectively. "Luv Is a Verb" received a Dove Award for Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year at the 25th GMA Dove Awards.

A special commemorative reissue of this album, including rare tracks and a DVD, was released upon its 10th anniversary.

Track listing

  1. "Luv Is a Verb" (Toby McKeehan, Mark Heimermann, George Cocchini) – 4:15
  2. "That Kinda Girl" (McKeehan) – 4:12
  3. "Greer" – 0:21
  4. "Jesus Is Just Alright" (Arthur Reid Reynolds) – 4:37
  5. "Say the Words" (McKeehan, Heimermann) – 5:00
  6. "WDCT" – 0:43
  7. "Socially Acceptable" (McKeehan, Heimermann) – 4:57
  8. "Free at Last" (McKeehan, Joe Hogue) – 4:55
  9. "Time Is..." (featuring Michael Sweet) (McKeehan, Heimermann, Cocchini) – 4:10
  10. "The Hardway" (McKeehan) – 5:19
  11. "2 Honks & a Negro" – 0:18
  12. "Lean on Me" (Bill Withers) – 5:00
  13. "Testimony" – 0:44
  14. "I Don't Want It" (Kevin Max Smith, McKeehan) – 4:14
  15. "Will Power" – 0:15
  16. "Word 2 the Father" (McKeehan) – 4:02
  17. "Jesus Is Just Alright (Reprise)" – 1:00

(10th Anniversary Edition features "The Hardway - Revisited" and look back tracks)

Music videos

Singles

Legacy

The album is looked at as a turning point in the history of Christian music and has been named one of the greatest albums in the genre. [4] It has been rereleased twice with a tenth anniversary edition in 2002 [5] and a single disc remaster in 2013. [6]

Credits

DC Talk

Musicians

Production

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