Kings & Queens (Eddie Kirkland album)

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Kings & Queens
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 14, 2012 (2012-08-14)
Genre Worship
Length49:03
Label North Point

Kings & Queens is a studio album from Eddie Kirkland. North Point Music released the album on August 14, 2012.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Awarding the album four and a half stars from Worship Leader , Jeremy Armstrong states, "Kings & Queens is filled with gut-wrenching poetry and subtle musical acumen". [3] Doug Holland, rating the album a seven out of ten for Cross Rhythms, writes, "all of these tracks are competently composed and performed with aplomb." [1] Giving the album four stars at Indie Vision Music, Jonathan Andre says, "an album with no dull points!" [2] Joshua Andre, indicating in a 4.25 out of five review by Christian Music Zine, describes, "With such a musically diverse debut, Eddie Kirkland has done Northpoint Community Church proud, and he has stared in the face of the concept of a debut album, and arisen from the ordeal a more accomplished singer and writer." [4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Here and Now"4:30
2."The Solution"3:42
3."Brighter Days"5:19
4."Hosanna"4:15
5."Kings & Queens"4:52
6."Keep Holding On"4:47
7."Glory to the King"4:50
8."Anchor"5:00
9."Lights of Manhattan (Let It Rise)"4:07
10."What a Savior"4:03
11."Have Your Way"3:38
Total length:49:03

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References

  1. 1 2 Holland, Doug (January 17, 2013). "Review: Kings & Queens – Eddie Kirkland". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Andre, Jonathan (August 6, 2012). "Review : Eddie Kirkland - Kings & Queens". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Armstrong, Jeremy. "Featured Review, Eddie Kirkland: Kings & Queens". Worship Leader . pp. 82–3. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  4. Andre, Joshua (August 13, 2012). "Eddie Kirkland – Kings And Queens (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2015.