Turn the Tides

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Turn the Tides
Turn the Tides (38th Parallel album - cover art).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2002
StudioThe Sound Kitchen Studios (Franklin, Tennessee)
Genre
Length34:11
Label Squint Entertainment
Producer Hugh Robertson, Barry Landis
38th Parallel chronology
Let Go
(2001)
Turn the Tides
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Turn the Tides is the only studio album by 38th Parallel.

Contents

Critical reception

Ashleigh Kittle writes in her AllMusic review, "38th Parallel offers listeners an edgy style, at times mixing elements of hip-hop with gentler melodies and harmonies." [1]

J. D. of Jesus Freak Hideout writes, "While 38th is nothing new to our ears, they offer a decent debut with Turn the Tides and a positive release for those tired of the trite angst of secular counterparts." [3]

Todd Hertz of Christianity Today ranks this album No. 11 in its Top 12 Christian Albums of 2002. The review says, "Turn the Tides is a terrific debut with tight hooks, head-bobbing rhythms, smooth vocals, and godly lyrics." [5]

Track listing

  1. "Hear My Cry" - 2:58
  2. "Turn the Tides" - 2:49
  3. "Higher Ground" - 3:44
  4. "Clouded" - 2:55
  5. "Who Am I?" - 3:31
  6. "Horizon" - 3:53
  7. "State of Mind" - 3:53
  8. "You Are My God" - 3:49
  9. "Wither" - 3:39
  10. "3 Times Denied" - 3:00

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References

  1. 1 2 Kittle, Ashleigh. Turn the Tides at AllMusic
  2. "Parallel - Turn the Tides". Christianity Today. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  3. 1 2 D., J. (10 July 2002). "38th Parallel - Turn the Tides". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  4. "Parallel - Turn the Tides". Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  5. Hertz, Todd (1 January 2002). "Top 12 Christian Albums of 2002". Christianity Today. Retrieved 13 December 2019.