Mikeschair (album)

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Mikeschair
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Studio album by Mikeschair
Released July 14, 2009
Genre Rock, Christian rock
Length39:17
Label Curb
Producer Jason Ingram and Rusty Varenkamp
Mikeschair chronology
Mikeschair
(2009)
A Beautiful Life)
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Mikeschair is the first official studio album from the band Mikeschair. It was released on July 14, 2009, through Curb Records. Although the album cover features the words "Can't Take Away," the album is self-titled.[ citation needed ]

Mikeschair was an American contemporary Christian music band signed to Curb Records. The group has charted on the American contemporary Christian music charts with the song "Can't Take Away", which was the seventh most played Contemporary Christian music song in the United States for the week of June 13, 2009 as reported on the R&R magazine chart. Their single "Let The Waters Rise" was number 8 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart for the week of January 23, 2010.

Curb Records American record label

Curb Records is an American major record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963. From 1969 to 1973, Curb merged with MGM Records where Curb served as President of MGM and Verve Records.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Outside of Me"3:07
2."Straight to Your Heart"2:26
3."Back to Life"3:07
4."Can't Take Away"3:37
5."Let the Waters Rise"3:52
6."Hallelujah"3:32
7."Fight the Feeling"3:07
8."Silhouette"4:07
9."Otherside"5:03
10."Keep Changing the World"3:35
11."Here With Me"3:49
Total length:39:17

Awards

The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards. The songs "Let the Waters Rise" and "Can't Take Away" were nominated for three Dove Awards each, including Song of the Year. [3]

41st GMA Dove Awards

The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 21, 2010 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2009. The show was held at The Opry Entertainment Complex in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Bart Millard.

Notes

  1. "Allmusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  2. "Jesus Freak Hideout review" . Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  3. 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)

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