| Simple Gospel | ||||
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| Released | August 14, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Worship, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock | |||
| Length | 61:34 | |||
| Label | United Pursuit | |||
| Producer | Garrett Sale, United Pursuit | |||
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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]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Cross Rhythms |   [2] |
| Worship Leader |  [3] |
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." [3] Timothy Monger, reviewing the album at AllMusic, writes, "United Pursuit Band offer a passionate, folk-inspired take on modern worship music." [4] 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." [2]
The album was ranked No. 13 on Worship Leader's Top 20 Albums of 2015 list. [5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [6] | 85 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard) [7] | 2 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [8] | 6 |
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