Passion: Take It All

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Passion: Take It All
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Live album by
Passion
ReleasedApril 29, 2014 (2014-04-29)
Recorded Philips Arena
January 17–18, 2014
Toyota Center
February 14–15, 2014
Genre Worship, contemporary Christian music
Length64:42
Label sixsteps
Producer Nathan Nockels, Louie Giglio, Shelley Giglio, Brad O'Donnell
Passion chronology
Passion: Let the Future Begin
(2013)		Passion: Take It All
(2014)		 Passion: Even So Come
(2015)

Passion: Take It All is a contemporary worship album recorded live at Passion Conferences in Atlanta and Houston in 2014. The album features bestselling artists Chris Tomlin, Crowder, Matt Redman, Christy Nockels, and Kristian Stanfill, along with special guest performances.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CCM Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Christian Music ReviewStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [2]
The Christian Music Review BlogStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [3]
Christian Music ZineStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
HM Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Indie Vision MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Louder Than the MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [8]
Worship LeaderStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [9]

Passion: Take It All received positive reviews from music critics. Andrew Greer of CCM Magazine rated the album three stars, indicating how "Passion translates the presence of live worship to tape better than any other corporate recording available." [1] At Worship Leader, Andrea Hunter rated the album four-and-a-half stars, stating that on the release it contains "No surprises, but some solidly biblical and heartfelt offerings that will serve as a resource for the Church." [9] David Stagg of HM rated the album three-and-a-half stars, writing that the release is "great for singing in your car" and "great for a pick-me-up", but also lamenting that Passion albums' sound was becoming formulaic, asking "When does business stop and passion start?" [5] At Indie Vision Music, Jonathan Andre rated the album four stars, saying that it "is a step up from last year's Passion offering". [6] Mark Rice of Jesus Freak Hideout rated the album three-and-a-half stars, stating that the release "is a very solid project among live worship albums" on which they take "several steps in the right direction without any real regression." [7] At Christian Music Zine, Joshua Andre rated the album four-and-a-half stars, writing how the release "is ridiculously good", and calling the album simply "spectacular". [4] April Covington of Christian Music Review rated the album a perfect five stars, saying that "The musicians' ability to set the mood without taking away from the worship, and the powerful message within the lyrics makes this an awesome album." [2] At Louder Than the Music, Tom Hind rated the album a perfect five stars, stating that "this is one of the finest worship albums you will hear for a long time." [8] The Christian Music Review Blog's Jim Wilkerson rated the album a perfect five stars, saying that "this is a solid album that is really going to go places." [3]

Awards and accolades

This album was No. 10 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Albums of 2014 list. [10]

The song, "My Heart Is Yours", was No. 12 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Songs of 2014 list. [11]

Commercial performance

For the Billboard charting week of May 17, 2014, Passion: Take It All was the No. 4 most sold album in the entirety of the United States via the Billboard 200, and it was the No. 1 most sold album in the Christian Albums market. In its first week of sales, the album sold 30,000 copies. [12]

Track listing

Album release [13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Don't Ever Stop" Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Matt Maher, Jason Ingram, Ben Glover Chris Tomlin 5:14
2."Never Gonna Let Me Go" Kristian Stanfill, Ingram Kristian Stanfill 3:59
3."Let It Be Jesus"Redman, Tomlin, Jonas Myrin Christy Nockels 5:41
4."At the Cross (Love Ran Red)"Tomlin, Ed Cash, Matt Armstrong, Redman, MyrinChris Tomlin7:08
5."I Am" David Crowder, Seth Philpott, Cash Crowder 4:09
6."My Heart Is Yours"Stanfill, Brett Younker, Daniel Carson, IngramKristian Stanfill7:07
7."Almighty"Tomlin, Cash, Jared AndersonChris Tomlin5:59
8."You Came To My Rescue" Christy Nockels, Tomlin, Younker, Carson, Willie Weeks, Johnny Pike, Jorge MhonderaChristy Nockels4:50
9."Mercy"Redman, Myrin Matt Redman 5:26
10."Come As You Are"Crowder, Maher, Glover Crowder 4:43
11."Worthy"Myrin, Tomlin, RedmanMatt Redman4:40
12."This Grace"Stanfill, IngramKristian Stanfill5:46
Total length:64:42
Deluxe edition [14] (additional tracks)
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
13."Sing And Shout"Matt Redman 
14."My Heart Is Yours (Radio Version)"Kristian Stanfill 

Chart performance

Album
Chart (2014)Peak position
US Billboard 200 [15] 4
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [16] 1
US Digital Albums (Billboard) [17] 7

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References

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