Thunder After Lightning (The Uncut Demos)

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Thunder After Lightning
(The Uncut Demos)
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ReleasedJuly 2007
Genre Christian rock/Modern Rock
Length60:14
Label Centricity Music
Producer downhere
Downhere chronology
Wide-Eyed And Simplified
(2007)
Thunder After Lightning
(The Uncut Demos)

(2007)
Thank You For Coming (The Live Bootlegs)
(2008)
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Thunder After Lightning (The Uncut Demos) is the second intermediate album release from Christian rock band Downhere. This album is composed of fourteen "demos" which were considered for the potential inclusion on their previous release Wide-Eyed and Mystified . The CD also contains three song demos that were studio recorded and released on Wide-Eyed and Mystified; "1000 Miles Apart", "A Better Way", and "Jesus, Ellipsis". The latter developed into the song now entitled "The Real Jesus".

Track listing

  1. "Close to Midnight" – 3:52
  2. "I'm All About You" – 3:52
  3. "I Can't Lose Forever" – 4:00
  4. "Find Me" – 2:29
  5. "Not About Wings" – 4:00
  6. "Thunder After Lightning" – 3:13
  7. "15" – 4:02
  8. "The Invitation" – 3:40
  9. "Whatever Happens" – 2:21
  10. "Story In The Making" – 3:58
  11. "Don't Be So" – 3:42
  12. "Sing This Song" – 0:57
  13. "Someone" – 4:18
  14. "Closer to Me" – 3:32
  15. "Jesus, Ellipsis" – 4:34
  16. "1000 Miles Apart" – 3:22
  17. "A Better Way" – 4:22

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