These Simple Truths

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These Simple Truths
TheseSimpleTruths.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 25, 2009
Studio
Genre Christian pop
Length40:49
Label Word/Curb
Producer Ian Eskelin
Sidewalk Prophets chronology
These Simple Truths
(2009)
Live Like That
(2012)
Deluxe Edition Cover
TheseSimpleTruthsDeluxe.jpg
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just Might Change Your Life"David Frey, Ben McDonald, Sam Mizell3:11
2."Show Me How to Love"Frey, McDonald, Mizell3:37
3."You Can Have Me"Frey, Jason Ingram, McDonald3:49
4."The Words I Would Say"Frey, McDonald, Mizell3:18
5."Moving All the While"Frey, McDonald, Anthony Shay Watson3:44
6."For What It's Worth"Scott Davis, Frey, McDonald3:39
7."You Love Me Anyway"Mark Delaverone, Frey, McDonald4:20
8."All Things New"Frey, McDonald, Mizell3:50
9."You Will Never Leave Me" Ian Eskelin, Frey, McDonald, Tony Wood 2:47
10."Give It All Away"Eskelin, Frey, McDonald, Watson4:07
11."Lay Down My Life"Eskelin, Frey, McDonald4:27
12."Change This Heart"Frey, McDonald2:58
Total length:40:49
Deluxe edition (additional tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Know That You Are Loved"Frey, McDonald, Shaun Shankel3:43
13."You Love Me Anyway (Lealand House Sessions)"Delaverone, Frey, McDonald4:27
14."The Words I Would Say (Lealand House Sessions)"Frey, McDonald, Mizell3:42
Total length:55:38

Personnel

Sidewalk Prophets

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Album

The standard version of the album failed to chart. The deluxe version charted as follows: [8]

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Billboard Hot Christian Albums 15 [9]
Billboard Heatseekers Albums 5 [10]

Singles

SongPeak Position
The Words I Would Say 3 US Billboard Christian Singles [11]
You Can Have Me16 US Billboard Christian Singles [12]
You Love Me Anyway 2 US Billboard Christian Singles [13]

1 BDSRadio Charts AC Christian Airplay [14]

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