Love Ran Red
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| Studio album by Chris Tomlin | ||||
| Released | October 27, 2014 | |||
| Genre | CCM, worship | |||
| Length | 48:58 | |||
| Label | sixstepsrecords | |||
| Producer | Ed Cash | |||
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| Singles from Love Ran Red | ||||
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Love Ran Red is the tenth studio album from contemporary Christian music artist Chris Tomlin.[1] Released on October 27, 2014 through sixstepsrecords the album was preceded by two singles, "Waterfall" and "Jesus Loves Me" and was produced by Ed Cash. This album was proceeded by many "deluxe editions" of Love Ran Red including, A normal deluxe edition, a Target exclusive, and a Wal Mart exclusive featuring eight live tracks from Burning Lights ' Live at Red Rocks DVD.
Background
Produced by Ed Cash, the album features the work of various songwriters. Matt Redman, Jonas Myrin, Ben Glover, Jason Ingram, Ben Fielding, Cash and Tomlin all contributed their abilities to the songs of the album.[2]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| CCM Magazine | [4] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [5] |
| Indie Vision Music | [6] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [7] |
| New Release Tuesday | [8] |
| Worship Leader | [9] |
Signifying in a four star review for CCM Magazine, Matt Conner citing, "Love Ran Red delivers once again with strong congregational offerings that are heartfelt and memorable".[4] Jeremy Armstrong of Worship Leader, in a three and a half star review, referencing it sounds like, " Very subtle EDM pop, Coldplay-esque emotive power and straight-to-the-heart worship production."[9] In imparting a three and a half star review for AllMusic, Timothy Monger, recognizing, "Love Ran Red, picks up where Burning Lights left off, delivering 12 more anthemic, guitar-driven songs of praise with huge uplifting choruses and inviting hooks that should please existing fans and attract new ones."[3] Reviewing the deluxe edition for Cross Rhythms, Chris Webb, in a seven out of ten review, observing, "Overall, 'Love Ran Red' is an accomplished album that will please many people and achieve its primary intention of providing the world Church with new material for congregational worship and the songs here are impeccably performed and produced."[5] Alex Caldwell, in a three and a half star review for Jesus Freak Hideout, remarking, "Love Ran Red is a solid entry in Chris Tomlin's growing body of work and an album that adeptly celebrates Jesus and His sacrifice."[7] Specifying in a four star review for New Release Tuesday, Sarah Fine writes, "Granted, while there is nothing about Love Ran Red that stands out as particularly groundbreaking, the material presented is incredibly rich and continues his ever evolving melodic experimentation... Love Ran Red will go down as yet another success in the Tomlin legacy and it is a much welcomed addition."[8] In a two star review for Indie Vision Music, Ian Zandi criticizing, "there is not much to like about it... Skip Tomlin this year and invest in something worthwhile."[6]
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Greater" | Ben Fielding, Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Matt Redman | 4:34 | |||||||
| 2. | "Waterfall" | Cash and Tomlin | 3:29 | |||||||
| 3. | "At the Cross (Love Ran Red)" | Matt Armstrong, Cash, Tomlin, Redman, Jonas Myrin | 4:10 | |||||||
| 4. | "Jesus Loves Me" | Ben Glover, Tomlin, Reuben Morgan | 3:31 | |||||||
| 5. | "Boundary Lines" | Cash and Tomlin | 4:22 | |||||||
| 6. | "Almighty" | Jared Anderson, Cash, Tomlin | 4:07 | |||||||
| 7. | "The Roar" | Cash, Tomlin, Wayne Jolley | 3:40 | |||||||
| 8. | "Fear Not" | Cash and Tomlin | 3:58 | |||||||
| 9. | "The Table" | Cash, Tomlin, Jolley | 4:13 | |||||||
| 10. | "Psalm 100" | Tomlin, Jason Ingram | 4:17 | |||||||
| 11. | "I Will Boast" | Tomlin, Ingram | 4:36 | |||||||
| 12. | "Jesus, This Is You" | Myrin | 4:01 | |||||||
Total length: |
48:58 | |||||||||
| Deluxe edition[10] | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 13. | "In the End" | Jason Dyba | 3:54 | |||||||
| 14. | "Waterfall" (Tritonal Remix) | Cash, Tomlin | 3:10 | |||||||
| 15. | "At the Cross (Love Ran Red)" (Acoustic) | Armstrong, Cash, Tomlin, Redman, Myrin | 4:25 | |||||||
| 16. | "Let It Be Jesus" (Acoustic) | Redman, Tomlin, Myrin | 3:51 | |||||||
Total length: |
68:18 | |||||||||
| Deluxe edition - Target exclusive[11] | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 13. | "In the End" | Jason Dyba | 3:54 | |||||||
| 14. | "Hymn for America" | |||||||||
| 15. | "Waterfall" (Tritonal Remix) | Cash, Tomlin | 3:10 | |||||||
| 16. | "Greater" (Acoustic) | Fielding, Tomlin, Cash, Redman | ||||||||
| 17. | "At the Cross (Love Ran Red)" (Acoustic) | Armstrong, Cash, Tomlin, Redman, Myrin | 4:25 | |||||||
| 18. | "Let It Be Jesus" (Acoustic) | Redman, Tomlin, Myrin | 3:51 | |||||||
Credits
- Lead vocals: Chris Tomlin
- Drums: Travis Nunn, Paul Mabury, Aaron Sterling, Timmy Jones and Steady Duncan
- Bass guitar: Tony Lucido, Matthew Melton and Ed Cash
- Electric guitars: Daniel Carson, Hank Bentley, Chris LaCorte and Ed Cash
- Acoustic guitars: Ed Cash
- Keyboards: Matt Gilder, Chris Tomlin, Jason Webb and Ed Cash
- Programming: Solomon Olds, David Garcia, Jason Ingram, Mark Suhonen, Ed Cash, Brock Human and Scott Cash
- Programming on "Jesus, This Is You": Mads Lundgaard
- Background vocals: Ed Cash, Ellie Holcomb, Jason Ingram and Jonas Myrin
- Group singers: Ellie Holcomb, Carrollton Band, Mike Weaver, Phillip LaRue, Jon Bowen, Brittany Hodges, Franni Cash, Martin Cash, Blake Nee-Smith, Brian and Kimberly Beihl, Matt Gregor, Eric Uplinger, Michael Bare, Andrew Bergthold, Aaron Fairchild, Patrick Anderson, Brady Toops and others.
- Acoustic Tracks
- Piano and Wurlitzer: Matt Gilder
- Acoustic guitars: Stephen Leiweke and Daniel Carson
- Drums and percussion: Stephen Leiweke
- Lead vocals: Chris Tomlin
- Group vocals: Ryan Paul Hill, Chris Cooke, Jennifer Williams and Yancy
Production
- Produced by Ed Cash
- Acoustic Tracks produced by Stephen Leiweke and Chris Tomlin
- Executive Producers: Louie Giglio, Shelley Giglio and Brad O'Donnell
- Engineered by Joe Baldridge and Ed Cash
- Acoustic Tracks recorded by Stephen Leiweke
- Tracks #1,3 & 4 mixed by Mark Endert, assisted by Doug Johnson
- Tracks #2 & 5 mixed by Serban Ghenea, engineered for mix by John Hanes
- Tracks #6,9,11,13 & 14 mixed by Ed Cash, assisted by Cody Norris
- Tracks #7,8 & 10 mixed by Mark Needham, assisted by Ben O'Neill
- Track #12 mixed by F. Reid Shippen, assisted by Paul "Paco" Cossette
- Track #15 Remix and additional production by Chad Cisneros and Dave Reed
- Tracks #16,17 & 18 mixed by Stephen Leiweke, assisted by Aaron Chafin
- Mastered by Tom Coyne
- Bonus Songs mastered by Bob Boyd
- Digital Assembly by Vinnie Alibrandi
- A&R Administration: Jess Chambers
- Art Direction by Shelley Giglio, Mike McCloskey and Leighton Ching
- Design by Leighton Ching for sixsteps Design
- Photography by Lee Steffen
Singles
"Waterfall" is the first single off the album and has seen top 10 success on the charts.[12] Tomlin explains the inspiration for the song comes from two Psalms, 42:7 and 63 and the feel of the single was described as, "...your first love of God, the love of God just washing over you again..."[13]
The second single, "Jesus Loves Me", was released on September 16, 2014 and saw top 20 success on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs.[14] Tomlin performed the song live for the Air1 radio station.[15]
Tomlin released a third song, "Greater", on his YouTube channel on October 7, 2014.[16]
Tour
Tomlin announced a tour to accompany the album scheduled to take place in early 2015. Tomlin will be joined by fellow artists Rend Collective and Tenth Avenue North.[17] Kicking off on February 18, 2015, the spring tour will begin in San Juan, Puerto Rico and see 33 U.S cities by its end.[18]
References
- ↑ Price, Deborah (12 November 2014). "Exclusive: Christian Artist Chris Tomlin Performs Acoustic Versions of His Songs 'Waterfall' and 'Jesus Loves Me'". Billboard.
- ↑ Yap, Timothy (September 17, 2014). "Chris Tomlin Reveals More Information to His Forthcoming Album "Love Ran Red"". Hallels.com. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Monger, Timothy. "Love Ran Red - Chris Tomlin". AllMusic. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Conner, Matt. "Chris Tomlin: Love Ran Red". CCM Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Webb, Chris. "Review: Love Ran Red Deluxe Edition - Chris Tomlin". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ian, Zandi. "Chris Tomlin - Love Ran Red". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Caldwell, Alex. "Chris Tomlin, "Love Ran Red" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Fine, Sarah. "A Welcome Addition". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Armstrong, Jeremy. "Love Ran Red". Worship Leader. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/love-ran-red-deluxe-edition/id923641175
- ↑ http://www.target.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/p/chris-tomlin-love-ran-red-deluxe-edition-target-exclusive/-/A-16588875
- ↑ "Chris Tomlin's new album set for 27th October". September 23, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ↑ "CHRIS TOMLIN - WATERFALL (STORY BEHIND THE SONG)". Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Chris Tomlin Chart History - Hot Christian Songs". Billboard magazine. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ↑ Sarachick, Justin (September 29, 2014). "Chris Tomlin Performs 'Jesus Loves Me' Live at Air1 Radio; 'Love Ran Red' Album Releases October 27".
- ↑ "Chris Tomlin - Greater (Audio)". Youtube.com. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ↑ Sarachik, Justin (September 29, 2014). "Chris Tomlin Announces 'Love Ran Red' Tour for 2015 with Tenth Avenue North and Rend Collective [VIDEO]". BREATHEcast.com.
- ↑ Sarachik, Justin (October 30, 2014). "Chris Tomlin's 'Love Ran Red' Continues to Impress as 'Jesus Loves Me' Reaches Top 10 [TOUR DATES]".
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