| Love Ran Red | ||||
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| Released | October 27, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music, worship | |||
| Length | 48:58 | |||
| Label | sixsteps | |||
| Producer | Ed Cash | |||
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Love Ran Red is the tenth studio album from contemporary Christian musician and worship leader Chris Tomlin. [1] Released on October 27, 2014 through sixstepsrecords the album was preceded by two singles, "Waterfall" and "Jesus Loves Me" and was produced by Ed Cash.
Produced by Ed Cash, the album features the work of various songwriters. Matt Redman, Jonas Myrin, Ben Glover, Jason Ingram, Ben Fielding, Cash and Tomlin all contributed their abilities to the songs of the album. [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| CCM Magazine | [4] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [5] |
| Indie Vision Music | [6] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [7] |
| New Release Tuesday | [8] |
| Worship Leader | [9] |
Signifying in a four star review for CCM Magazine , Matt Conner citing, "Love Ran Red delivers once again with strong congregational offerings that are heartfelt and memorable". [4] Jeremy Armstrong of Worship Leader, in a three and a half star review, referencing it sounds like, " Very subtle EDM pop, Coldplay-esque emotive power and straight-to-the-heart worship production." [9] In imparting a three and a half star review for AllMusic, Timothy Monger, recognizing, "Love Ran Red, picks up where Burning Lights left off, delivering 12 more anthemic, guitar-driven songs of praise with huge uplifting choruses and inviting hooks that should please existing fans and attract new ones." [3] Reviewing the deluxe edition for Cross Rhythms, Chris Webb, in a seven out of ten review, observing, "Overall, 'Love Ran Red' is an accomplished album that will please many people and achieve its primary intention of providing the world Church with new material for congregational worship and the songs here are impeccably performed and produced." [5] Alex Caldwell, in a three and a half star review for Jesus Freak Hideout, remarking, "Love Ran Red is a solid entry in Chris Tomlin's growing body of work and an album that adeptly celebrates Jesus and His sacrifice." [7] Specifying in a four star review for New Release Tuesday, Sarah Fine writes, "Granted, while there is nothing about Love Ran Red that stands out as particularly groundbreaking, the material presented is incredibly rich and continues his ever evolving melodic experimentation... Love Ran Red will go down as yet another success in the Tomlin legacy and it is a much welcomed addition." [8] In a two star review for Indie Vision Music, Ian Zandi criticizing, "there is not much to like about it... Skip Tomlin this year and invest in something worthwhile." [6]
This album was No. 7 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Albums of 2014 list. [10]
The song, "At the Cross (Love Ran Red)", was No. 14 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Songs of 2014 list. [11]
The album received the 2015 Dove Award nomination for Praise and Worship Album of the Year.[ citation needed ]
At the 2016 Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. [12]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Greater" | Ben Fielding, Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Matt Redman | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Waterfall" | Cash, Tomlin | 3:29 |
| 3. | "At the Cross (Love Ran Red)" | Matt Armstrong, Cash, Tomlin, Redman, Jonas Myrin | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Jesus Loves Me" | Ben Glover, Tomlin, Reuben Morgan | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Boundary Lines" | Cash and Tomlin | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Almighty" | Jared Anderson, Cash, Tomlin | 4:07 |
| 7. | "The Roar" | Cash, Tomlin, Wayne Jolley | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Fear Not" | Cash and Tomlin | 3:58 |
| 9. | "The Table" | Cash, Tomlin, Jolley | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Psalm 100" | Tomlin, Jason Ingram | 4:17 |
| 11. | "I Will Boast" | Tomlin, Ingram | 4:36 |
| 12. | "Jesus, This Is You" | Myrin | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 48:58 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "In the End" | Jason Dyba | 3:54 |
| 14. | "Waterfall" (Tritonal Remix) | Cash, Tomlin | 3:10 |
| 15. | "At the Cross (Love Ran Red)" (Acoustic) | Armstrong, Cash, Tomlin, Redman, Myrin | 4:25 |
| 16. | "Let It Be Jesus" (Acoustic) | Redman, Tomlin, Myrin | 3:56 |
| Total length: | 68:24 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "In the End" | Jason Dyba | 3:54 |
| 14. | "Hymn for America" | 4:25 | |
| 15. | "Waterfall" (Tritonal Remix) | Cash, Tomlin | 3:10 |
| 16. | "Greater" (Acoustic) | Fielding, Tomlin, Cash, Redman | 3:51 |
| 17. | "At the Cross (Love Ran Red)" (Acoustic) | Armstrong, Cash, Tomlin, Redman, Myrin | 4:25 |
| 18. | "Let It Be Jesus" (Acoustic) | Redman, Tomlin, Myrin | 3:56 |
Acoustic tracks
Production
Tracks 1-15
Acoustic tracks
"Waterfall" is the first single off the album and has seen top 10 success on the charts. [15] Tomlin explains the inspiration for the song comes from two Psalms, 42:7 and 63 and the feel of the single was described as, "...your first love of God, the love of God just washing over you again..." [16]
The second single, "Jesus Loves Me", was released on September 16, 2014 and saw top 10 success on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs. [17] Tomlin performed the song live for the Air1 radio station. [18]
The third single and title track, "At the Cross (Love Ran Red)", was released on June 2, 2015. [19]
Tomlin announced a tour to accompany the album scheduled to take place in early 2015. Tomlin was joined by fellow artists Rend Collective and Tenth Avenue North. [20] Kicking off on February 18, 2015, the spring tour began in San Juan, Puerto Rico and saw 33 U.S cities by its end. [21] Tomlin announced a second leg of the tour to take place in late 2015. The 21-city tour began in Nashville, Tennessee and concluded in Pittsburgh, PA, and included Rend Collective. [22] [23]
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