Searchlights (album)

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Searchlights
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Studio album by Abandon
Released August 25, 2009 (2009-08-25)
Genre Christian rock
Length46:48
Label ForeFront
Producer Christopher Stevens [1]
Abandon chronology
Abandon II EPSearchlightsControl
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Review scores
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Searchlights is the first full-length album by Christian rock band Abandon. The album was released on August 25, 2009 through ForeFront Records.

Christian rock is a form of rock music that features lyrics focusing on matters of Christian faith, often with an emphasis on Jesus, typically performed by self-proclaimed Christian individuals. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands. Many bands who perform Christian rock have ties to the contemporary Christian music labels, media outlets, and festivals, while other bands are independent.

Abandon is an American Christian rock band from San Antonio, Texas. The group had five members: brothers Josh and Justin Engler (guitar), cousins Stevan (guitar) and Dave Vela (drums), and Bryan Fowler (bass). They signed onto ForeFront Records in late 2007 and released the Abandon EP in July 2008. Their first single "Providence" was released to radios in August and has reached No. 7 on R&R's Christian rock charts.

ForeFront Records

ForeFront Records is a contemporary Christian music and Christian rock record label founded in 1987 by Dan R. Brock, Eddie DeGarmo, Dana Key, and Ron W. Griffin. It was purchased by EMI in 1996 from Dan R. Brock and Eddie DeGarmo and is a division of Universal Music Group under Capitol Christian Music Group.)

Contents

Background

Abandon had released two full-length albums as an independent band (Ambush and Who You Are), before being signed to Christian music label, ForeFront Records in 2007. Since being signed to ForeFront Records, Abandon has released two EPs, which feature songs that are on Searchlights. The first single off their first EP, "Providence", reached #7 on R&R's Christian rock charts. The song "Hold On", originally released as a single, was #1 for multiple weeks.

Extended play musical recording longer than a single, but shorter than a full album

An extended play record, often referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single, but is usually unqualified as an album or LP. EPs generally contain a minimum of four tracks and maximum of six tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and LP, but it is now applied to mid-length CDs and downloads as well.

Track listing (U.S.)

No.TitleLength
1."Hold On"3:52
2."Song for the Broken"4:08
3."Confession [4] "4:01
4."Be Alive in Me"3:33
5."Here We Are Now [4] "3:50
6."Providence"3:25
7."City Lights"4:17
8."Safe in Your Arms"3:59
9."Atmosphere"4:19
10."Here Waiting"3:55
11."Your Love Lifts Me Up"3:45
12."Hero"3:44

Track listing (Japan)

No.TitleLength
1."Hold On"3:52
2."Be Alive in Me"3:33
3."Song for the Broken"4:08
4."Providence"3:25
5."City Lights"4:17
6."Gold [5] "4:28
7."If I Could Write a Song [5] "5:05
8."All Because of You [6] "3:52
9."Here Waiting"3:55
10."Atmosphere"4:19
11."Your Love Lifts Me Up"3:45
12."Hero"3:44
13."Safe in Your Arms"3:59

Awards

In 2010, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards. [7]

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.

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Christopher Stevens Credits
  2. ↑ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  3. ↑ Soul-Audio review
  4. 1 2 "Not included on Japanese release". insideREVOLUTION. 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  5. 1 2 "Not included on U.S. version but included on "Abandon II EP"". insideREVOLUTION. 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  6. ↑ "Not included on U.S. version but included on "Abandon EP"". insideREVOLUTION. 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  7. ↑ 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
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