Real Life/Real Worship

Real Life/Real Worship
Studio album by Anthony Evans
Released	April 8, 2014
Genre	CCM, R&B, urban gospel, worship
Length	52:20
Label	Fair Trade
Producer	Max Stark
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Last updated June 10, 2019

Real Life/Real Worship is the sixth studio album from Christian singer-songwriter Anthony Evans. The album was released on April 8, 2014 by Fair Trade Services and it was produced by Max Stark. The album achieved commercial successes and positive critical response.

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose, and perform their own musical material, including lyrics and melodies.

Fair Trade Services, formerly known as INO Records, is an American record label based in Brentwood, Tennessee, specializing in Contemporary Christian music (CCM). It is distributed by Sony Music Entertainment and was owned by Integrity Media until June 2011. When Integrity Media sold its assets to David C. Cook, label founder/President Jeff Moseley purchased the label assets and renamed it Fair Trade Services

Background

This marks the sixth studio album from Anthony Evans, which the whole album was produced by the 22-year-old Los Angeles-based Max Stark, and it released on April 8, 2014 through Fair Trade Services.

Los Angeles, officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in California, the second most populous city in the United States, after New York City, and the third most populous city in North America. With an estimated population of nearly four million, Los Angeles is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California. The city is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, Hollywood and the entertainment industry, and its sprawling metropolis. Los Angeles is the largest city on the West Coast of North America.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
CCM Magazine	^[2]
Christian Music Review	^[3]
New Release Tuesday	^[4]

Real Life/Real Worship received positive reception from the ratings and reviews of music critics. At AllMusic, Andy Kellman rated the album four stars out of five, indicating how "Evans' lyrical approach remains the same, and he sounds comfortable over the gleaming synthesizers and battering drums that run through just over half of the album's songs."^[1] Andrew Greer of CCM Magazine rated the album four stars out of five, remarking that "the soul-tinged powerhouse maintains straightforward gospel lyrics, while musically offering significantly offering pop panache."^[2] At New Release Tuesday, Dwayne Lacy rated the album four out of five stars, stating that the album proves "He has gotten better and more versatile."^[4] Jay Heilman of Christian Music Review rated the album four-and-a-half out of five stars, writing that this is an "Excellent album" because it " will be an album that fans of all Christian music genres can embrace and find common ground with."^[3] At Hallels, Timothy Yap gave a positive review, saying that "is a melodious reminder that it's time Christian music should have an impact beyond the church's walls."^[5] Sam Smith, reviewing the album at Charisma , writes, "Through his experiences in Los Angeles, Evans discovered a deeper desire to communicate the gospel message with a broad audience—but using wisdom".^[6]

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Andrew Brooks Greer is a touring independent singer-songwriter and writer living in Nashville, Tennessee.

Commercial performance

For the Billboard charting week of April 26, 2014, Real Life/Real Worship appeared at number 60 most sold album in all the United States by the Billboard 200. The album made it to number 4 on the Top Christian Album chart the same week. In addition, the album reached number 2 on the most sold Top Gospel Albums chart.

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The Billboard 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its "number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 in May 1967, and acquired its present title in March 1992. Its previous names include the Billboard Top LPs (1961–72), Billboard Top LPs & Tape (1972–84), Billboard Top 200 Albums (1984–85) and Billboard Top Pop Albums.

Track listing

Track list
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Never Fail"	Anthony Evans, Danielle Faith Munizzi, Martha Denise Munizzi	4:37
2.	"Greater Is He"	Evans, D. Munizzi, M. Munizzi	3:36
3.	"Something Beautiful"	Evans, Jason Ingram	3:46
4.	"What Could Have Been"	Evans, Bert Timothy Elliott, Krysta Marie Youngs	4:03
5.	"I Found You"	Evans, Cindy Morgan	4:09
6.	"Somebody to Call Home"	Evans, Michael D. Boggs	4:35
7.	"Ask"	Evans, D. Munizzi, M. Munizzi	5:50
8.	"No Condemnation" (featuring Priscilla Shirer)	Evans, D. Munizzi, M. Munizzi	7:03
9.	"All Things New"	Evans, M. Munizzi	4:45
10.	"I Won't Forget" (featuring Lois Evans)	Evans, Krissy Nordhoff	4:23
11.	"Mercy Tree"	Michael Neale, Nordhoff	5:33
Total length:			52:20

Chart performance

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 ^[7]	60
US Christian Albums (Billboard)^[8]	4
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)^[9]	2

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References

1 2 Kellman, Andy. "Real Life/Real Worship - Anthony Evans | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
1 2 Greer, Andrew (May 15, 2014). "Anthony Evans: Real Life/Real Worship (Fair Trade Services)" (PDF). CCM Magazine. Salem Publishing. p. 34. ISSN 1524-7848 . Retrieved May 14, 2014.
1 2 Heilman, Jay (April 8, 2014). "Anthony Evans 'Real Life/RealWorship'". Christian Music Review. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
1 2 Lacy, Dwayne (April 7, 2014). "A move to LA gives Anthony a chance to let his hair down!". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
↑ Yap, Timothy (April 8, 2014). "Anthony Evans "Real Life/Real Worship" Album Review". Hallels. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
↑ Abraham, Felicia (May 1, 2014). Yoars, Marcus (ed.). "Music: Real Life, Real Worship - Anthony Evans (Fair Trade Services)". Charisma . Vol. 39 no. 10. Lake Mary, Florida: Stephen Strang and Joy Strang. pp. 81–2. ISSN 0895-156X . Retrieved March 17, 2016.
↑ "Anthony Evans Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
↑ "Anthony Evans Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
↑ "Anthony Evans Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2014.

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[am-1] 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "Real Life/Real Worship - Anthony Evans | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2014.

[ccm-2] 1 2 Greer, Andrew (May 15, 2014). "Anthony Evans: Real Life/Real Worship (Fair Trade Services)" (PDF). CCM Magazine. Salem Publishing. p. 34. ISSN 1524-7848 . Retrieved May 14, 2014.

[cmr-3] 1 2 Heilman, Jay (April 8, 2014). "Anthony Evans 'Real Life/RealWorship'". Christian Music Review. Retrieved April 20, 2014.

[nrt-4] 1 2 Lacy, Dwayne (April 7, 2014). "A move to LA gives Anthony a chance to let his hair down!". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved April 20, 2014.

[hallels-5] Yap, Timothy (April 8, 2014). "Anthony Evans "Real Life/Real Worship" Album Review". Hallels. Retrieved April 20, 2014.

[CHARISMA-6] Abraham, Felicia (May 1, 2014). Yoars, Marcus (ed.). "Music: Real Life, Real Worship - Anthony Evans (Fair Trade Services)". Charisma . Vol. 39 no. 10. Lake Mary, Florida: Stephen Strang and Joy Strang. pp. 81–2. ISSN 0895-156X . Retrieved March 17, 2016.

[ac_Billboard200_Anthony_Evans-7] "Anthony Evans Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2014.

[ac_BillboardChristian_Anthony_Evans-8] "Anthony Evans Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2014.

[ac_BillboardGospel_Anthony_Evans-9] "Anthony Evans Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2014.