Simple Gospel

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Simple Gospel
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Live album by
United Pursuit
ReleasedAugust 14, 2015 (2015-08-14)
Genre Worship, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock
Length61:34
Label United Pursuit
Producer Garrett Sale, United Pursuit
United Pursuit chronology
Radiance
(2009)		Simple Gospel
(2015)

Simple Gospel is the second live album from United Pursuit. The group released the album on August 14, 2015. They worked with Garrett Sale, in the production of this album. [1] The album was recorded over two nights in an old warehouse with the band set up in the round in the middle surrounded by the crowd. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Awarding the album five stars from Worship Leader, Jay Akins states, "With Simple Gospel, United Pursuit invites us to worship with their family and the larger family of God." [4] Timothy Monger, reviewing the album at AllMusic, writes, "United Pursuit Band offer a passionate, folk-inspired take on modern worship music." [5] Giving the album a seven out of ten for Cross Rhythms, says, "'Simple Gospel' is aptly named - it successfully invites you strip away all the distractions and complications in life and focus on the simple, wonderful truth of Jesus' love." [3] Alex Sanfilippo wrote on The Good Christian how he 'fell in love with it' and that 'the spirit of worship behind it is very strong'. [6]

Awards and accolades

The album was ranked No. 13 on Worship Leader's Top 20 Albums of 2015 list. [7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Head to the Heart"5:20
2."Your Love Changes Everything"5:07
3."Simple Gospel"6:00
4."Met by Love"5:29
5."You're All Around Me (Spontaneous)"2:12
6."Let It Happen"8:10
7."Seasons Change"5:37
8."Since Your Love"8:02
9."Never Going Back"9:03
10."Hidden"6:34
Total length:61:34

Chart performance

Chart (2015)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [8] 85
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [9] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [10] 6

References

  1. ↑ United Pursuit (August 14, 2015). "Simple Gospel". Bandcamp. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ "New Music: Simple Gospel by United Pursuit".
  3. 1 2 Ewbank, Paul (January 7, 2015). "Review: Simple Gospel - United Pursuit". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Akins, Jay. "United Pursuit: Simple Gospel". Worship Leader (November/December 2015): 76. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ Monger, Timothy (August 14, 2015). "Simple Gospel - United Pursuit Band : Review". AllMusic . Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "The Good Christian".
  7. ↑ Staff. "2015 Top Albums". Worship Leader (November/December 2015): 58–9. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "United Pursuit Album & Song Chart History". Billboard 200 . Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "United Pursuit Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Christian Albums . Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "United Pursuit Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Independent Albums . Retrieved November 4, 2015.
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