We Can't Stand Sitting Down

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We Can't Stand Sitting Down
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 25, 2006
StudioParagon Studios and Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • Bletchley Park and The Carport (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre Punk rock, pop punk, power pop
Label Word Entertainment
Producer Ian Eskelin
Stellar Kart chronology
All Gas. No Brake.
(2005)
We Can't Stand Sitting Down
(2006)
Expect the Impossible
(2008)
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We Can't Stand Sitting Down is the second studio album by the Christian pop punk band, Stellar Kart. The album was officially released on July 25, 2006 under Word Entertainment records.

Contents

The song "Me and Jesus" won the 2007 Dove Award for "Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song". [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Adam Agee, except where noted

Album release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Procrastinating" 2:41
2."Activate"Agee, Ian Eskelin 3:15
3."Me and Jesus"Agee, Eskelin3:24
4."Lose Control"Agee, Eskelin2:47
5."Hold On" 3:23
6."Always Waiting" 2:42
7."Only Wanted" 2:58
8."Finding Out" 2:43
9."Wishes and Dreams" 3:53
10."I'm Pretty Good" 2:24
11."I Wanna Live" 3:18
12."Angels In Chorus"Agee, Eskelin3:05
13."Hold On" (Acoustic) 4:04
Total length:40:52
Family Christian Stores bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Lifeguard"Agee, Eskelin3:32

Personnel

Stellar Kart

Production

Awards

In 2007, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards. [2]

Music videos

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References

  1. "38th Annual Dove Award Recipients". Published by the Gospel Music Association. Retrieved April 26, 2007.
  2. 38th Annual GMA Awards on About.com