Kingdom Come (Rebecca St. James album)

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Kingdom Come
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Studio album by
Rebecca St. James
ReleasedMarch 25, 2022 (2022-03-25)
Studio
Genre CCM
Length48:19
Label Heritage
Producer
Rebecca St. James chronology
Dawn
(2020)		Kingdom Come
(2022)
Singles from Kingdom Come
  1. "Kingdom Come"
    Released: October 22, 2021
  2. "Praise"
    Released: February 18, 2022 [1]

Kingdom Come is the tenth studio album by Rebecca St. James, released on March 25, 2022. [2] Kingdom Come was St. James' first full-length studio album in eleven years and her first with Heritage Music Group. The album was preceded by two singles: "Kingdom Come", which was released on October 22, 2021 and features her brothers' Christian pop duo, for KING & COUNTRY, and "Praise", which was released on February 18, 2022. [3] [1]

Contents

Background and development

On January 10, 2019, St. James announced that she was writing music for a new album with frequent collaborator Tedd T. and that she had signed with Heritage Music Group, an imprint of Bethel Music. [4] [5] St. James' first project with Heritage Music Group was an extended play, Dawn , which was released on July 24, 2020. [6] All seven tracks from Dawn also appear on the track listing for Kingdom Come.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
365 Days of Inspiring MediaStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [7]
JubileeCastStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Today’s Christian EntertainmentStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [9]

Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, writing “This is a must-have if you love Rebecca’s music of the past, or if you are into some nostalgia from yesteryear, or both.” He named the title track, “Battle Is the Lord’s” and “Praise” as album highlights. [7] Kelly Meade of Today’s Christian Entertainment also awarded the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, writing “As a whole, this album stands out both musically and with strong vocal performances throughout.” [9] In a more negative review, Timothy Yap of JubileeCast gave the album 2.5 out of 5 stars, writing "Instead of letting her own identity to shine, she has tried to fit in with her brothers (the famed For King & Country) by crafting a sanitized CCM pop offering." He named "Desert Bloom," "Traveling Light," and "Fall Back" as album highlights. [8]

Chart performance

The album did not chart on any Billboard music charts. It is her first studio album since 1991’s Refresh My Heart to not chart on the Top Christian Albums chart and her first studio album since 2005’s If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something to not chart on the Billboard 200. [10]

Singles

The album's lead single and title track, "Kingdom Come", was released on October 22, 2021 and features her brothers' duo, For King & Country. [3] It peaked at number eight on the Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales chart, number 26 on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart, and number 34 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. [11] [12] [13]

The album's second single, "Praise", was released on February 18, 2022, along with the album's pre-order. [1] [2] [14]

Track six, "Battle Is the Lord's", was previously released as the lead single for Dawn . [15]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Prelude"
  • Mosley
  • Tjornhom
0:26
2."Middle of the Fire" (with Josh Baldwin)
  • Tjornhom
  • Mosley
3:46
3."Kingdom Come" (with For King & Country)
  • Mosley
  • Joel Smallbone
  • Luke Smallbone
  • St. James
  • Tjornhom
  • Mosley
3:58
4."Ready for the Rain"
  • Chris Davenport
  • St. James
  • Tjornhom
  • Tjornhom
  • Mosley
4:34
5."Dawn" (with Luke Smallbone)
  • Mosley
  • Smallbone
  • St. James
  • Tjornhom
Tjornhom4:57
6."Battle Is the Lord's" (with Brandon Lake)
  • Heath Balltzglier
  • St. James
  • Seth Condrey
  • Tjornhom
  • Tjornhom
  • Mosley
3:55
7."Desert Bloom" (with kalley)
  • kalley
  • St. James
  • Tjornhom
Tjornhom4:19
8."Fall Back"
  • Jonathan Smith
  • Mosley
  • Mia Fieldes
  • St. James
Mosley4:12
9."Traveling Light"
  • St. James
  • Mosley
Mosley3:46
10."Alleluia Jesus"
  • Kristene Dimarco
  • St. James
  • Tjornhom
Tjornhom4:46
11."Praise"
  • Tjornhom
  • Mosley
4:53
12."Cover Me"
  • Leonard
  • Brad King
  • Seth Talley
4:41

Personnel

Credits taken from the album's liner notes. [16]

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousMarch 25, 2022 [2] CD, digital download, streaming [17] Heritage Records

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