Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong.
| Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. | ||||
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| Studio album by for King & Country | ||||
| Released | September 16, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music, Christian alternative rock, Christian rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 55:24 | |||
| Label | Fervent, Word | |||
| Producer | for King & Country, Ben Glover, Matt Hales, Seth Mosley, Tedd Tjornhom | |||
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Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong., stylized as RUN WILD. LIVE FREE. LOVE STRONG., is the second album from for King & Country. Fervent Records alongside Word Records released the project on September 16, 2014. For King & Country worked with producers Ben Glover, Matt Hales, Seth Mosley, and Tedd Tjornhom in the creation of this album.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| CCM Magazine |   [1] |
| Cross Rhythms |  [2] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [3] |
| New Release Tuesday | [4] |
Signaling in a four star out of five review by CCM Magazine, Matt Conner recognizes, "Capitalizing on that momentum, Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. doesn’t disappoint.""[1] Michael Weaver, agrees it is a four-star album from Jesus Freak Hideout, responding, "for King & Country have offered up a triumphant return with Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong.... Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. hits all the marks and leaves very little you can't be satisfied with. Without a doubt, Joel and Luke have avoided any semblance of a sophomore slump. Contemporary and pop fans alike should find enjoyment in this record, but it honestly reaches further than that."[3] Indicating in a ten out of ten review from Cross Rhythms, Stephen Curry replies, "This new offering covers topics from recovering from past mistakes, having big dreams, keeping our allegiance to Christ and our importance to God and they are all delivered with stunning energy and catchy melodies... This duo have crafted a masterful pop album."[2] Marcus Hathcock, agrees it is a perfect five out of five stars by New Release Tuesday, declaring, "Album of the year. Incredible songwriting. Raw-yet-polished, painful-but-victorious, resting-but-driven anthems that are single handedly moving Christian music forward. Rare, seamless marriage of conventional instruments and electronic elements that don't come off as trend-following or out of place."[4]
Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. won the Best Contemporary Christian Music Album at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.
Tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Run Wild" (featuring Andy Mineo) | Matt Hales, Andy Mineo, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, Tedd Tjornhom | 4:00 | |
| 2. | "Prelude (Fix My Eyes)" | 0:38 | ||
| 3. | "Fix My Eyes" | Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone | 3:35 | |
| 4. | "To the Dreamers" | Matt Hales, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone | 3:34 | |
| 5. | "Shoulders" | Ben Glover, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, Tedd Tjornhom | 5:04 | |
| 6. | "No Turning Back" | Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone | 4:04 | |
| 7. | "Without You" | Benjamin Backus, Mark Campbell, Matt Hales, Timmy Jones, Blake Kanicka, Stephen Lynch, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone | 4:52 | |
| 8. | "Long Live" | Blair Daly, Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone | 3:52 | |
| 9. | "Steady" | Ben Glover, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, Tedd Tjornhom | 3:27 | |
| 10. | "Already Home" | Matt Hales, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone | 4:18 | |
| 11. | "This Is Love" | Brian Howes, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, Tedd Tjornhom | 4:22 | |
| 12. | "Matter" | Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone | 3:51 | |
| 13. | "It's Not Over Yet" | Ben Glover, Kyle Rictor, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, Tedd Tjornhom | 3:58 | |
| 14. | "O God Forgive Us" | Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone | 5:49 | |
Total length: |
55:24 | |||
| Spotify bonus track | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 15. | "Wholehearted" | Matt Hales, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone | 3:52 | |||||||
Total length: |
59:16 | |||||||||
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 13 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conner, Matt. "for King & Country: Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong.". CCM Magazine. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Curry, Stephen. "Review: Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. - For King & Country". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Weaver, Michael. "for King & Country, "Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong." Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Marcus, Hathcock. "Album of the Year". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ "for King & Country Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for for King & Country. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ↑ "for King & Country Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Christian Albums for for King & Country. Retrieved January 18, 2015.