Holding My Breath

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Holding My Breath
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2013
Recorded2013
Genre Piano pop, Piano rock
Length53:36
Label Razor & Tie
Producer Jon McLaughlin
Jon McLaughlin chronology
Forever If Ever
(2011)
Promising Promises

(2012)
Holding My Breath
(2013)
Like Us
(2015)

Holding My Breath is the fourth full-length studio album by American singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin. The album was released on September 24, 2013 in the United States. In July 2013, McLaughlin launched a campaign with PledgeMusic, allowing listeners to be involved actively with the making of the album, even releasing the track "Hallelujah" early to pledgers as an incentive on September 7, 2013. [1] [2]

Contents

Track listing

As confirmed by Amazon.com. [3]

No.TitleLength
1."Above the Radio"4:44
2."Hallelujah"5:14
3."Doesn't Mean Goodbye"3:47
4."Anybody Else"5:33
5."Oh, Jesus"3:32
6."Broken Hearted"5:08
7."Fire Away"4:33
8."Oh!"3:55
9."Imaginary Tea"4:22
10."The Truth"4:42
11."Throw It on the Fire"5:59
12."At Night"2:07
Total length:53:36

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 [ citation needed ]141
U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums 8
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums 26

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References

  1. "Jon McLaughlin: New Album Coming Soon".
  2. "New Album Coming Soon: The Record Is Done! Here the first full album track! Pledge Music".
  3. Holding My Breath at Amazon