Zero Church

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Zero Church
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2002
Genre Folk, gospel
Length49:48
Label Red House Records
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Billboard (positive) [2]
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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. Jeremiah
  3. Anyway
  4. Each of Us Has a Name
  5. Why Am I Praying
  6. Teach Me O Lord
  7. Hallelujah
  8. A Prayer
  9. Praise Song for a New Day
  10. Sounds
  11. Allende
  12. This Gospel How Precious
  13. New York City
  14. Aveenu Malcainu
  15. Together With You
  16. God Bless the Artists
  17. Musical Prayer
  18. Musical Prayer

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References

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