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| Released | November 20, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Christian rock | |||
| Length | 54:20 | |||
| Label | ForeFront | |||
| Producer | Audio Adrenaline | |||
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Lift is the sixth studio album by Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline, released in 2001.
| Lift | ||||
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| Released | November 20, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Christian rock | |||
| Length | 54:20 | |||
| Label | ForeFront | |||
| Producer | Audio Adrenaline | |||
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Lift is the sixth studio album by Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline, released in 2001.
The concept of the album Lift came from several meanings, according to guitarist Tyler Burkum. In an interview with Jesus Freak Hideout, Burkum said:
Burkum also said that the worship nature of most of the songs was not something they planned, but that surged eventually during the writing/recording process. This is also the first album where Burkum and lead singer Mark Stuart share most of the lead vocals.
Unlike their previous albums, Lift was not recorded in a traditional studio. The band bought a house in a neighborhood in Nashville, Tennessee, and turned it into a studio. Guitarist Tyler Burkum said in an interview that it was "really cool, really fun. That made it for a really low key, low stress atmosphere." [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Cross Rhythms |  [4] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [5] |
The album was well received by the audience becoming the second album from Audio Adrenaline to be certified gold by RIAA. It was also received well by critics. John DiBiase, of Jesus Freak Hideout, gave the album 5 stars out of 5 calling the album "amazing", "a brilliant step for this pop/rock icon" and "the band's best record to date". [6] Tony Cummings, of Cross Rhythms, gave the album a similar excellent review (10 out of 10) also calling it "their best album ever". [7] Steve Losey, of AllMusic, gave the album 3 stars out of 5, writing that the album "proves [the band] still have the chops to reign as one of the best bands Christian music has to offer" while also praising Mark Stuart vocals. [8] Both Losey and DiBiase specifically praised the song "Ocean Floor" calling it "one of the best sonic offerings on the release" and "the song that will have the greatest impact from the album".
The album peaked at No. 169 on Billboard 200. [9]
Music videos were released for the songs "Ocean Floor" and "Rejoice". [10] [11]
In November 2002, a year after the album's released, the band released a DVD to complement the album. [12] The DVD contains three music videos, song clips from the album, and featurettes containing interviews and other footage.
All tracks are written by Tyler Burkum, Ben Cissell, Bob Herdman, Will McGinniss and Mark Stuart
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "You Still Amaze Me" | 4:18 |
| 2. | "I'm Alive" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Beautiful" ( [a] ) | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Ocean Floor" ( [a] ) | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Rejoice" | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Speak to Me" | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Glory" | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Summertime" | 3:06 |
| 9. | "This Is Everything" | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Lift" | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Tremble" | 7:51 |
| 12. | "Beautiful" (Radio Remix) | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Lonely Man" (From the Demo Sessions) | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 54:19 | |
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Audio Adrenaline
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Audio Adrenaline was an American Christian rock band that formed in 1986 at Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Kentucky. The band gained recognition during the 1990s and received two Grammy Awards and multiple Dove Awards. Audio Adrenaline were regular performers at the annual Creation Festival, Spirit West Coast festival, Agape Music Festival, and Alive Festival. In 2007, the group disbanded due to lead singer Mark Stuart's spasmodic dysphonia. During this time, they released eight studio albums.
Audio Adrenaline is the debut studio album by the American Christian rock band of the same name. It was released on April 17, 1992. "My God" was one of the first songs recorded by the band, which caught the attention of ForeFront Records.
Don't Censor Me is the second studio album by Audio Adrenaline, released on ForeFront Records on October 1, 1993. The album features the track "Big House", which is considered the band's most popular song.
Bloom is the third studio album released by Audio Adrenaline. In 1996, the album was certified Gold by RIAA.
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Live Bootleg is the first live album by American Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline, released on ForeFront Records on October 10, 1995. It contains live recordings of songs from the band's self-titled 1992 debut album and Don't Censor Me (1993), as well as an intro and a cover of "If You're Happy and You Know It". The album was recorded at concerts in Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington in autumn 1994.
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Mark Alan Stuart is an American missionary and former Christian rock musician, singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist for the Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline during their original run from 1986 to 2007. Mark has won 2 Grammy Awards and has been nominated for 6.
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The 31st Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 20, 2000, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1999. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Kathie Lee Gifford.
Alive Again is the second studio album by contemporary Christian musician Matt Maher, released on September 22, 2009. It is his second album with Essential Records. It reached #6 on the Billboard Christian albums chart, and reached #128 on the Billboard 200. The single "Alive Again" became the top selling Christian and Gospel single on iTunes Rewind. The song "Hold Us Together" was the No. 1 K-LOVE song of 2010.
The Know Hope Collective was an American worship and testimonial project formed by Mark Stuart and Will McGinniss, former members of the Grammy Award-winning Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline. Emerging out of the fallout from the disbandment of Audio Adrenaline and Mark Stuart’s personal problems, the project has been described by Stuart and McGinniss, as "an ever-changing group of musicians from a variety of backgrounds who come together to create worship music while sharing their unique experiences and testimonies," and "a ground-breaking initiative that combines worship music with stories of hope and inspiration." Stuart further elaborated it as being "driven from an emerging style of worship and a place of vulnerability. We go on a journey together through the good, bad and ugly to the redemptive side." The project’s self-titled debut album was released March 1, 2011.
Know Hope Collective is the debut studio album by the Christian music project of the same name, fronted by former Audio Adrenaline members Mark Stuart and Will McGinniss. Initially scheduled for release on February 15, 2011, the album was delayed until March 1.
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Glory is the eighth studio album from Christian rock band Kutless, and the album released on February 11, 2014 by BEC Recordings. It is the band's final album with long-time rhythm guitarist Nick DePartee, as well as their only album with drummer Kyle Peek.. The producers on the album were Ian Eskelin and Dave Lubben. This album received generally positive reception from critics.
Underdog is the fifth full-length album released by Audio Adrenaline. The album's lyrics are a slight departure from Some Kind of Zombie, as they focus more on missions and the word of God being spread, as shown in "Hands and Feet" and "Jesus Movement"; a theme that would reappear in Worldwide. Other songs, such as "Get Down" and "Good Life", reflect on God's influence in a Christian life.
Sound of the Saints is the tenth and final studio album by Audio Adrenaline and their only album to be released without any original members in the lineup. Fair Trade Services alongside Columbia Records released the album on May 4, 2015. Audio Adrenaline worked with Seth Mosley in the production of this album.