Run to the Father

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The main vision I felt God show me for this new album (and spoke it through Johnny Cash in a dream – no joke) was to go back to where I'm most comfortable and to let the songs play themselves the way they wrote themselves. For me, I feel most at home leading worship and sitting at a piano. And these songs feel very similar live to how they were written – me at a piano or guitar encountering God. Also, I think the lyrics are deeper and more raw.

Release and promotion

On January 4, 2019, Cody Carnes released "Nothing Else" as a single. [9] "Nothing Else" peaked at No. 31 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. [10]

Carnes released his second single of the year, "Heaven Fall", on March 8, 2019. [11]

On July 26, 2019, Carnes released "Run to the Father" as a single. [12] "Run to the Father" peaked at No. 23 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. [13]

Carnes released "Christ Be Magnified" as the fourth single from the album on January 1, 2020. [14] "Christ Be Magnified" debuted at No. 45 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. [15]

Reception

Critical response

Run to the Father
Run To The Father - Cody Carnes.jpg
Studio album by
Cody Carnes
ReleasedMarch 13, 2020 (2020-03-13)
Recorded2018–2020
Genre
Length52:55
Label
Producer
  • Hank Bentley
  • Cody Carnes
  • The Creak Music
  • Austin Davis
  • Jeremy Edwardson
  • Jeremy S.H. Griffith
  • David Leonard
  • Dan Mackenzie
  • Jacob Sooter
  • McKendree Tucker
  • Colby Wedgeworth
Cody Carnes chronology
The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning
(2017)		Run to the Father
(2020)		God Is Good!
(2022)
Alternative cover
Run To The Father (Deluxe) - Cody Carnes.jpg
Deluxe cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
365 Days of Inspiring Media4.5/5 [16]
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [17]
JubileeCast3.5/5 [18]
Today's Christian EntertainmentStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [19]

Run to the Father has garnered mixed reviews from critics of CCM and contemporary worship music genres.

Jonathan Andre in his 365 Days of Inspiring Media review praised Carnes' work on the album, for being "able to shape and reshape the view of how worship music should look like to not only people within the 4 walls of the church, but to those outside it as well. And for that I am grateful for his music." [16] Mercedes Rich, indicating in a positive review of the album at Today's Christian Entertainment, said "This album has many other strong tracks, both lyrically and instrumentally. Carnes is not afraid to say the name of Jesus in his songs and remembers the strong importance of simplicity." [19] Paul Delger gave a favourable review of the album for The Banner, saying "The album’s music is reflective, praiseworthy and comforting, while the sound offers an anthemic and pop feel. This record will not disappoint listeners searching for immersive, substantial praise music." [20]

Jesus Freak Hideout's Chase Tremaine gave a negative review of the album, opined that "the songs oscillate between the laudable and the laughable," while berating Carnes' songwriting abilities. [17] Timothy Yap of JubileeCast praised the album for being a welcome departure from the electronic sounds of his debut album, but also bemoaned that most tracks are "piano-based ballads" and Carnes' songwriting, saying "Carnes does have the potential to write excellent songs, but he's not experienced enough to write an entire album's worth of them." [18]

Accolades

Awards
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef
2021 Grammy Awards Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Nominated [21]

Commercial performance

In the United States, Run to the Father debuted at number twelve on the Billboard's Top Christian Albums Chart dated March 28, 2020. [22]

Track listing

Run to the Father — Standard edition [23]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) [24] Length
1."Run to the Father"
David Leonard5:08
2."Christ Be Magnified"
 Jeremy Edwardson 5:02
3."Nothing Else"
  • Carnes
  • Hank Bentley
  • Jessie Early
  • Austin Davis
  • Cody Carnes
  • McKendree Tucker
6:33
4."Let the Light In"
  • Austin Davis
  • Cody Carnes
5:49
5."Power in the Blood"
  • Carnes
  • Stanfill
  • Traditional (Public Domain)
  • Dan Mackenzie
  • Hank Bentley
5:58
6."All My Delight"
Austin Davis3:56
7."Death of Death"
  • Chris Kuti
  • Carnes
  • Dameon Aranda
  • JT Murrell
  • Mitch Wong
  • Stephen Cole
Jacob Sooter5:08
8."Heaven Fall"
David Leonard5:03
9."The Vow"
Jeremy S.H. Griffith5:53
10."Run to the Father" (radio version)
  • Carnes
  • Maher
  • Jackson
4:21
Total length:52:55
Run to the Father — Apple Music bonus video content [25]
No.TitleLength
11."Run to the Father" (lyric video/live from Motion Conference, Birmingham, Alabama/2019)9:16
12."Nothing Else" (live from Passion, Atlanta, Georgia, 2019)8:17
Total length:70:24
Run to the Father — deluxe edition [26]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) [27] Length
10."Christ Be Magnified" (live at Passion 2020) 
  • Cody Carnes
  • Jeremy Edwardson
6:09
11."Let the Light In" (live at Worship Together 2020) 
  • Austin Davis
  • Cody Carnes
8:44
12."Nothing Else" (live from Passion 2019) Cody Carnes8:21
13."Run to the Father" (live from Motion Conference) 
  • Cody Carnes
  • The Creak Music
9:20
14."The Blessing" (live from Home)
Cody Carnes8:31
15."Power in the Blood" (live from Home) Cody Carnes6:47
16."Run to the Father" (live from Home) Cody Carnes6:59
17."Christ Be Magnified" (live from Home) Cody Carnes7:20
18."Run to the Father" (radio version)  4:21
Total length:115:02
Run to the Father — Apple Music deluxe bonus video content [25]
No.TitleLength
19."Christ Be Magnified" (live from Passion 2020)8:42
20."Let the Light In" (live from Worship Together, Franklin, Tennessee/2020)8:43
21."Nothing Else" (lyric video/live from Passion 2019)8:17
22."Run to the Father" (lyric video/live from Motion Conference, Birmingham, Alabama/2019)9:16
23."The Blessing" (live from Home)8:27
Total length:158:27

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic. [28]

Charts

Release history

RegionDateVersionFormatLabelRef.
VariousMarch 13, 2020Standard [23] [25]
February 5, 2021Deluxe [26] [31]

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