Hope's Anthem

Hope's Anthem
Studio album by William Matthews
Released	July 26, 2011
Genre	CCM, worship
Length	42:00
Label	Bethel, Kingsway
Producer	Jeff Schneeweis
William Matthews chronology

Last updated October 14, 2019

Hope's Anthem is the debut studio album by William Matthews. Bethel Music alongside Kingsway Music released the album on July 26, 2011.

William Irvin Matthews is an American Christian musician. He started his music career in 2011, with the release of Hope's Anthem, by Bethel Music alongside Kingsway Music.

Bethel Music is an American music label and worship ministry from Redding, California, originating out of Bethel Church where they started making music in 2001. Bethel Music has grown from being a local church music ministry to a global outreach made up of a collective of songwriters, artists and musicians. They focus on producing worship songs and albums that are largely written and recorded by members of their Artist Collective.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Cross Rhythms	^[1]
New Release Tuesday	^[2]

Rating the album an eight out of ten from Cross Rhythms, Tony Cummings writes about the purpose of the album as "A worthy aim indeed." Kelly Sheads, awarding the album three and a half stars at New Release Tuesday, states, "While this album doesn’t necessarily bring anything new to the table lyrically", yet "The sound on this album is more unique and soulful than your average worship CD".^[2]

Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources on contemporary Christian music.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Deep Cries Out"	Christiann Koepke, William Matthews	5:01
2.	"This One Thing"	Christa Black Gifford, William Matthews	3:41
3.	"We Believe"	Black Gifford, Matthews	3:43
4.	"Hope's Anthem"	Black Gifford, Matthews	5:27
5.	"So Good To Me"	Cory Asbury, Matthews	4:14
6.	"The Lord Is My Shepard"	John-Paul Gentile, Matthews	4:49
7.	"I'm Free"	Gentile, Matthews	2:38
8.	"Bridge Over Troubled Waters"	Luke Hendrickson, Lydia Hendrickson, Matthews	3:42
9.	"My Great Reward"	Black Gifford, Matthews, Jeremy Riddle	3:55
10.	"I Just Want You More"	Black Gifford, Charles Jones, Matthews, Will Regan	4:43
Total length:			42:00

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)^[3]	27
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[4]	19

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References

↑ Cummings, Tony (November 22, 2011). "Review: Hope's Anthem - William Matthews". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved May 11, 2015.
1 2 Sheads, Kelly (August 15, 2011). "A Delightful, Soulful Surprise". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
↑ "William Matthews Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Christian Albums . Retrieved May 11, 2015.Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
↑ "William Matthews Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums . Retrieved May 11, 2015.Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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[CR-1] Cummings, Tony (November 22, 2011). "Review: Hope's Anthem - William Matthews". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved May 11, 2015.

[NRT-2] 1 2 Sheads, Kelly (August 15, 2011). "A Delightful, Soulful Surprise". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 11, 2015.

[3] "William Matthews Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Christian Albums . Retrieved May 11, 2015.Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[4] "William Matthews Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums . Retrieved May 11, 2015.Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)