Zero Church

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Zero Church
Zero Church album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2002
Genre Folk, gospel
Length49:48
Label Red House
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Billboard (positive) [2]
Robert Christgau Scissors icon black.svg [3]
The Christian Science Monitor (positive) [4]
PopMatters (positive) [5]

Zero Church is a 2002 album by sisters Suzzy and Maggie Roche, formerly of the Roches. It was originally scheduled for release on September 11, 2001, but this was delayed until about 4 months later. It consists of songs made out of prayers the Roche sisters heard while taking part in a Harvard University arts collaborative. [6]

Track listing

  1. "Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray" – 2:01
  2. "Jeremiah" – 3:31
  3. "Anyway" – 2:48
  4. "Each of Us Has a Name" – 2:30
  5. "Why Am I Praying" – 2:57
  6. "Teach Me O Lord" – 3:37
  7. "Hallelujah" – 4:02
  8. "A Prayer" – 4:20
  9. "Praise Song for a New Day" – 1:56
  10. "Sounds" – 3:32
  11. "Allende" – 3:47
  12. "This Gospel How Precious" – 0:56
  13. "New York City" – 3:22
  14. "Aveenu Malcainu" – 1:55
  15. "Together With You" – 2:25
  16. "God Bless the Artists" – 2:34
  17. "Prayer by Francis Bok" – 0:53
  18. "Musical Prayer by Francis Bok" – 3:10

References

  1. MacNeil, Jason. "Zero Church Review". AllMusic . Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  2. Zero Church Review at Billboard
  3. CG: Maggie and Suzzy Roche
  4. Margolis, Lynne (February 8, 2002). "Roche sisters set prayers to music in 'Zero Church'". The Christian Science Monitor . Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  5. Flaska, Barbara (April 30, 2002). "Zero Church Review". PopMatters . Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  6. McKeough, Kevin (December 18, 2002). "Unique spin on spirituality distinguishes Roche sisters". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 26, 2014.