Passion Worship Band - Passion White Flag 2012 English Christian Live Worship Album MP3

Passion: White Flag is the latest American Christian Live Worship Album by Passion Worship Band recorded at Passion 2012 Conference with more than 44,000 university aged students in Atlanta featuring the artists Chris Tomlin, David Crowder*Band, Charlie Hall, Matt Redman, Christy Nockels and Kristian Stanfill. This album was released on March 13, 2012, released under the label Six Step Records and distributed through EMI CMG.

Album Details ::

Album :: Passion: White Flag

Artist :: Passion Worship Band

Release Date :: March 13, 2012

Genre :: Praise & Worship

Label :: Six Step Records

Location :: Atlanta, GA, USA

Biography::

The 268 Generation is a radical generation of Christ followers rooted in the confession of Isaiah 26:8.
Fueled by a passionate pursuit of God and a desire to spread His glory throughout the earth, many have been a part of the Passion gatherings that have spawned the 268 movement. Still others have joined our wave from places across the nation and around the globe.
All are convinced that life is about God and all of life is for God. Saying "Your name and Your renown are the desire of our souls."

Album Review::

It’s called White Flag, but Passion isn’t anywhere near calling it quits. Since it’s inception in 1995, this movement of college students across America has expanded to occupy much of the world, and the music has marked each moment.

I was able to attend Passion ’06 in Nashville, and I’ve been absolutely hooked ever since! Each January, I experience Christmas all over again as I view the conference live-streaming from home. There’s just something about starting the year off with thousands of believers converging in one spot to glorify God and preparing to tell the world about Him.

And they always deliver. Whether it’s Road to One Day, Sacred Revolution, Hymns, Awakening, or any of the other mainstays released over the years, you can be confident that a new sound will be rising in local churches across the earth. Something fresh, something meaningful and something revolutionary.

In addition to the usual elements (great writing, killer vocals from the Passion Team and a solid message) Passion: White Flag is laced with another story line. This is the last album featuring songs from the David Crowder Band.

In a bitter-sweet send off, the band played it’s final set together as thousands roared in appreciation for the moments they had shared. We are sure to see more of David Crowder, but it was certainly a fitting end to this chapter.

As far as the music goes, I can’t stop listening. Honestly, I love it all, and while I have my favorites, there’s not one moment that isn’t worth listening to. Here are some notables:

“Not Ashamed” – Kristian Stanfill comes out with guns blazing in this heart-pounding “from the roof-tops” track 1. Rooted in Romans 1:16… you can’t get more outward focused than this song!

“White Flag” – It’s a peculiar title, but it’s a really creative and unique take on surrender. Chris Tomlin finds a different way to communicate the old adage “I Surrender All”.

“How I Love You Jesus” – I wish this 2:51 could be stretched to 10! It’s just piano, strings and the stadium serving as a choir. “How I love you Jesus”, over and over again. Beautiful.

“Yahweh” – Anthemic. So fun to sing, and so full of the vastness of God. If I had to pick, probably my favorite moment on the album.

“Let Me Feel You Shine” – This is Crowder at his best. Upbeat, uplifting and fun to belt out at the top of your lungs. We’ll miss you Crowder Band!

From start to finish, they do it right. Quality at the highest level, and a passion for the only thing that matters – knowing God and sharing Him with a generation.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

-Review by Joe Cameneti, Jr.
(review copy provided by EMI)

Tracklisting ::

01. Not Ashamed (Kristian Stanfill)
02. White Flag (Chris Tomlin)
03. Jesus Son of God (Chris Tomlin & Christy Nockels)
04. How I Love You Jesus (Christy Nockels)
05. All This Glory (David Crowder*Band)
06. Lay Me Down (Chris Tomlin & Matt Redman)
07. You Revive Me (Christy Nockels)
08. One Thing Remains (Kristian Stanfill)
09. Yahweh (Chris Tomlin)
10. Sing Along (Christy Nockels
11. The Only One (Chris Tomlin)
12. Mystery (Charlie Hall)
13. 10,000 Reasons (Matt Redman)
14. No Turning Back (Chris Tomlin)
15. Let Me Feel You Shine (David Crowder*Band) (Deluxe Bonus)
16. Who You Are (Kristian Stanfill) (Deluxe Bonus)
17. Jesus My All In All (Charlie Hall) (Deluxe Bonus)


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Tree Hill Collective - One Redemption 2012 English Christian Album

One Redemption is the debut American Christian Praise & Worship album released by American Christian Praise & Worship band Tree Hill Collective. This album was released on March 13, 2012 and released under the label Catapult Records.

Album Details ::

Album :: One Redemption

Artist :: Tree Hill Collective

Release Date :: March 13, 2012

Genre :: Praise & Worship

Label :: Catapult Records

Location :: San Diego, USA

Biography ::

A New Worship band from San Diego, Tree Hill Collective today announced the release of the first of a 3 EP series that will be released in 2012. “One Redemption” is the first offering in this collection, and features 5 songs focused on the theme of the Cross. The second EP, entitled “One Purpose”, will release in summer, 2012, and “One Faith” will release in fall, 2012. Three of the songs from the EP series were featured on the “All About Worship Collective, v2” released in January on NoiseTrade.

Tree Hill Collective is led by veteran San Diego producer and keyboardist Jeff McCullough. Jeff produces many artists in the San Diego Christian music scene that has brought to the forefront bands such as Future of Forestry, Something Like Silas, Moi, and many others, and draws extensively on the extensive musical talent in the area. Guitarist Andrew Moberly shares frontman duties for Tree Hill Collective, along with a host of talented vocalists and instrumentalists.

Tree Hill Collective features songs written by many up-and-coming Christian songwriters. The band tailors its fresh sound to the strengths of the songs, which are carefully selected for quality and church effectiveness, as well as their timeless, uncompromising lyrical quality. On “One Redemption”, contributing songwriters include Mark Snyder, Timothy Hageland, and Wisdom Moon.
The musical styles on “One Redemption” range from the modern, orchestral vibe on O For a Thousand Tongues / Hallelujah to the guitar-driven rock anthem He Has Engraved You. All songs are driven by Jeff McCullough’s signature keyboard arrangements. The EP closes with a stirring call to worship in I Stand, sung by Neal Bowman. Lyrically, “One Redemption’ offers us a view of the work Christ performed on the Cross, to meet our most fundamental need – for redemption.

Tracklisting ::

01. O For A Thousand Tongues / Hallalujah
02. He Has Engraved You
03. A Way To You
04. Death Could Not Hold You
05. I Stand


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Dave Barnes - Stories To Tell 2012 English Christian Rock Album

Stories to Tell is the latest American Christian Pop/Rock album released by American Christian Acoustic, Pop, R&B artist, singer and song writer, Dave Barnes. This album was released on March 13, 2012 and released under the label Razor & Tie Records.

Album Details ::

Album :: Stories To Tell

Artist :: Dave Barnes

Release Date :: March 13, 2012

Genre :: Pop/Rock

Label :: Razor & Tie Records

Location :: Nashville, TN, USA

Biography ::

As singer/songwriter Dave Barnes tells it, he had a Harry Potter moment while in college. Like the poor, misunderstood boy living under the stairs with his Uncle and Aunt, Barnes also belonged to a magical tribe, but up to that point hadn’t realized it. “I was thinking I was weird, or something was wrong with me. But when I found the magazine Performing Songwriter, I thought, ‘you mean there’s a group of people who relate to this? Who have a hard time talking when there is a melody in their head or will run off and call their voicemail so they can remember how this one lyric goes?’”

That’s right, Dave, you’re a wizard. Well, a songwriting wizard, anyway. So get out of that cramped room and get to Hogwarts—er, Nashville.

A few years later, Barnes graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in Recording Industry Management—“I’m one of the few musicians in the world actually using my major,” he laughs—and became a performing songwriter himself, relocating to Nashville to see what might happen.

At first very little was happening, with Barnes cutting his teeth in a 50-capacity room—and drawing just seven people at one point. But just a few years later, after crisscrossing the country and selling vanloads of two independent albums—Brother, Bring The Sun and Chasing Mississippi, the artist had landed songs on television and in films, and was well known to thousands who’d discovered his soulful, supple way with a melody, wrapping itself around a lyric that sneakily burrows under the skin. Those fans include Vince Gill and Amy Grant (who made guest appearances on Chasing Mississippi) and John Mayer, who said on his blog: “Go where this guy is taking you. My man’s aim is true!”

Where is Barnes taking listeners? Judging by a spin of his latest, Me and You and the World, just about anywhere. The Steely Dan jazz-pop of “Someday.” The Blind Boys of Alabama-style gospel of “Carry Me Through.” The lighters-in-the-air sing-along chorus of “When A Heart Breaks.” The crowd favorite and first single, “Until You.” Or, perhaps, the delicate, cello-laced ballad of “On A Night Like This.” It’s all here.

“I always want my songs to be served individually,” Barnes says. “As we approach production, what I’m always the most conscious of is, ‘is this song sounding like it needs to sound?’ I do want the record to sound good, but I’m a lot more concerned with an individual song. That’s all that anybody’s listening to at one point anyway.”

Me and You and the World refers to Barnes’ expanded lyrical perspective. Profoundly affected by his work with the Mocha Club (mochaclub.org)—which builds orphanages and supplies medical care in Africa—and service trips he’s taken to the continent, the songwriting began shifting. As he says, “You can beat your fans up when you write about yourself all the time. I never want them to be like ‘okay, give us a break you egomaniac.’ Now I love to write about my experiences, but I think this record is much more about realizing there are so many other stories to tell.”

Born in South Carolina, Barnes grew up in rural Mississippi, first gravitating to the hip-hop popular with his classmates (first CD: Young MC), then latching on to the soul, blues and soulful rock favored by his Jackson-born mother and Clarksdale-born father. “We listened to so much Motown and old school R&B. That was just completely normal for Dad, growing up in that world. He’s told me so many stories of being in Clarksdale, going down to the City Hall and seeing these amazing bands playing.”

Newly arrived in Nashville, armed with just his acoustic guitar, Barnes gravitated to the folk scene. After playing his fair share of solo acoustic shows, though, Dave made has way back to his roots, and found himself looking for music with both depth and groove. This lead Barnes to embrace Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan and seemingly everything in between. “I’ve been on a massive Toto kick lately,” he shares, gleefully, just after communicating his affection for Phil Collins’ melodies in Invisible Touch-era Genesis.

This would be a good time to mention that it’s a bad idea to take Barnes seriously all of the time, or perhaps most of the time. A YouTube search turns up almost as many homespun comedy clips as fan-shot performances. In fact, Barnes has a stand-up comedy sideline, selling out a 350-seat Nashville theater for a show that included no guitars. “I just remember, in the middle of the routine, thinking, ‘this is maybe the most fun I’ve ever had.’ Because it was working well and people were responding.”

A sense of humor also helps when arduously building an independent career. “You get a lot of ‘hey, yeah, come play at the college—you can play in the cafeteria while people are eating.’ And it’s like, ‘yesss!’ ‘And you’re staying with a student.’ ‘Oh, great.’ And there were those shows where you’re like, ‘oh my gosh, am I really playing in a basement?’”

Once earning a following though, Barnes played shows for years before he realized that often his audiences were singing every word of his songs along with him. “When I play, I’m so in the zone that I don’t really pay attention,” admits the artist, who performed hundreds of shows while still unsigned. “It’s only recently that I’ve appreciated that. Now, there are a couple of places in the set where I stop singing the song and let the audience sing. Not having a radio presence (yet), and being able to play places where people are singing songs loudly, it’s pretty amazing.”

Amazing, yes, but not unexpected, given Barnes’ talent and stage presence. The response also speaks to the power of his songs, equal parts depth and hooks, both thought-provoking and dance-inspiring. It’s so contagious that even newcomers have been known to join in. Barnes recalls, “there I was, three years ago in a room just writing a song because it needed to be written—and here I am today in a room in front of 500 to 1,000 people with everybody singing it. And that’s a weird feeling.”

Despite Nashville’s reputation as a cutthroat industry town, best known for commercial country and Christian music, a group of young, pop-oriented singer/songwriters is simultaneously thriving. Barnes counts locals like Matt Wertz (with whom he’s toured), sometime-McCartney keyboardist Gabe Dixon and Mat Kearney as friends and peers. It’s a non-competitive, supportive community, he says, but the peer pressure is definitely there.

“The great thing about being in Nashville is that you’ve got to constantly write stuff that keeps your friends on their toes,” he says. “I’ve got so many talented friends that I don’t want to be the guy where everyone says: ‘Did you hear Dave’s new record? Isn’t it, um, interesting?’”

Strangely enough, Barnes never made a conscious decision to arrive where he is today. As he puts it, one thing just led to another, without much of a master plan. “I am thankful that many young singer/songwriters ask me, ‘dude, how did you do it? Give me the roadmap.’ But the truth is,’ I don’t know.’ I can’t tell you that I’ve ever planned anything. And I like that, because it must mean I am meant to do this. Right?”

Undoubtedly, Barnes’ enthusiastic audience agrees.

Tracklisting ::

01. White Flag
02. How Long
03. Mine To Love
04. Heaven Help Me
05. Love Will Be Enough For Us
06. Seventeen
07. Missing You
08. Find Your Way Home
09. Stories To Tell
10. Warm Heart In A Cold World
11. One Of Us



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