This Generation (Sonicflood album)

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This Generation
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Studio album by
Released2005 (2005)
Genre Christian rock
Length41:36
Label INO
Producer Dan Muckala, Jim Cooper, Marc Byrd
Sonicflood chronology
Gold
(2004)
This Generation
(2005)
The Early Years
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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This Generation is the sixth studio album by Sonicflood. It was released on INO Records in 2005.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Generation"Rick Heil4:01
2."All I've Failed to Be"Rick Heil, Bryan Willard4:21
3."You Are"Jim Cooper, Rick Heil4:05
4."Everlasting" Jess Cates, Dan Muckala 4:16
5."More Than Anything" Derri Daugherty, Steve Hindalong 4:30
6."Prodigal"Jim Cooper, Regie Hamm, Rick Heil, Bryan Willard3:26
7."Your Love Goes On Forever" Marc Byrd, Rick Heil, Andrew Thompson4:41
8."Never Forget You"Jim Cooper, Rick Heil3:20
9."Moment of Glory"Marc Byrd, Pete Kipley 4:25
10."God Is Here"Lara Martin4:16

Personnel

Sonicflood

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Top Christian Albums [5] 30
Heatseekers Albums [6] 39

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