How Can We Be Silent

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How Can We Be Silent
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Studio album by
BarlowGirl
ReleasedJuly 24, 2007
Recorded2006–2007
Genre Christian rock, melodic rock
Length42:02
Label Fervent
Producer Otto Price
BarlowGirl chronology
Another Journal Entry
(2005)		How Can We Be Silent
(2007)		 Home for Christmas
(2008)
Singles from How Can We Be Silent
  1. "Here's My Life"
    Released: 2007
  2. "I Believe in Love"
    Released: 2007
  3. "Million Voices"
    Released: June 2, 2008
Album release
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Song for the Broken"Alyssa3:58
2."I Believe in Love"Alyssa5:19
3."Here's My Life"Alyssa5:51
4."Keep Quiet"Lauren4:57
5."Million Voices"Lauren4:08
6."Sweet Revenge"Alyssa3:58
7."One More Round"Lauren3:39
8."Take My Chances"Lauren3:20
9."The Guy Song"Lauren3:05
10."I Don't Regret"Alyssa3:52
Total length:42:02
Walmart edition bonus track [12] [13]
(The album, bonus track and video were download-only; all are discontinued, as Walmart ended direct sales. [14] )
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
11."Song for the Broken (Acoustic Version)"Alyssa 


LifeWay edition bonus track [12] [15]
(The Double Double Play! reissue bundle includes this album, ending the Lifeway exclusivity. [16] )
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
11."Take My Chances (Acoustic Version)"Lauren3:10


iTunes edition bonus track [17] [18]
(Originally exclusive to iTunes album purchases, the track is now available individually.)
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
11."I Don't Regret (Acoustic Version)"Alyssa3:47


BarlowGirl How Can We Be Silent All Access Pass (bonus disc)
No.TitleLength
1."Always Waiting"2:42
2."Only Jesus"3:14
3."Amazed"4:52
4."Trying To Be The Sun"4:20
5."A Lot In Common"4:02
6."Only You"3:20
7."Jamie's Song"4:19
8."Who Is This King?"4:40
9."A Thousand Hallelujahs"4:19
10."What If"2:28
Total length:38:16

Personnel

Credits for How Can We Be Silent adapted from liner notes. [19]

Musicians

Musicians (New Song Ensemble)

Musicians (Lovesponge Quartet)

Production

Charts

How Can We Be Silent debuted at No. 40 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and No. 1 on the Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart, and sold about 25,000 copies in its first two weeks. [20]

Singles from this album performed poorly on radio compared to other BarlowGirl albums. The first, "Here's My Life", was released in June 2007. It peaked at No. 12 on R&R's Christian contemporary hit radio charts and at No. 29 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart. "Million Voices" and "I Believe In Love" were released later that year, with no chart history available.

Awards

In 2008, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards. The song "Million Voices" was also nominated for Rock Recorded Song of the Year. [21]

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