Saints and Sinners (Matt Maher album)

Saints and Sinners
Studio album by Matt Maher
Released March 17, 2015
Genre Contemporary Christian music, Christian rock, contemporary worship music
Length 42:23
Label Essential
Producer Paul Moak
Matt Maher chronology

All the People Said Amen
(2013)		 Saints and Sinners
(2015)

Saints and Sinners is the fourth studio album from Matt Maher. Essential Records released the project on March 17, 2015.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
CCM Magazine [1]
Jesus Freak Hideout [2]
New Release Tuesday [3]
The Sound Opinion [4]
Worship Leader [5]

Designating the album a four star release at CCM Magazine, Andy Argyrakis depicts, "Maher gives listeners yet another collection split between personal and worshipful morsels."[1] Mark D. Geil, mentioning in a four star review from Jesus Freak Hideout, responds, "Saints and Sinners finds him in his stride, and adding a unique concept that is, for the most part, quite well executed."[2] Specifying in a four and a half star review by Worship Leader, Jeremy Armstrong responds, "the result is a litany of gutsy, profound, and beautiful worship songs" that "cements Maher’s already-stalwart position as one of today’s most important worship songwriters."[5] Former CCM Magazine editor, Lindsay Williams, rating the album five out of five stars for The Sound Opinion, recognizes, "Saints & Sinners positions Maher as more than a songwriter content to sit in someone else’s shadow... He's found his unique artistic voice, and this album proves he's not afraid to use it."[4] Indicating in a review by BREATHEcast, Jeannie Law realizes, "Overall it's evident that Maher really put his heart and soul into the making of the entire record."[6] Kevin Davis, signaling in a five star review by New Release Tuesday, describes, "This album provides listeners with eleven tracks of vertical offerings to God that you can sing in any circumstance, and this is my album of the year."[3]

Track listings

Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "A Future Not My Own"  Jason Ingram, Matt Maher, Paul Moak 3:18
2. "Deliverer"  Maher, Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart 3:25
3. "Glory Bound"  Hank Bentley, Maher, Christoper Stevens 2:56
4. "Land of My Father"  Luke Hellenbronth, Leslie Jordan, David Leonard, Maher, Moak 3:32
5. "Everything Is Grace"  Mia Fieldes, Ingram, Maher 4:00
6. "Sons and Daughters"  Ingram, Maher, Ike Ndolo 5:19
7. "Firelight"  Bentley, Fieldes, Maher 4:14
8. "Instrument"  Jon Foreman, Maher 4:22
9. "Abide with Me"  Crowder, Ingram, Maher, Matt Redman 3:17
10. "Because He Lives (Amen)"  Daniel Carson, Ed Cash, Bill Gaither, Gloria Gaither, Ingram, Maher 3:20
11. "Rest"  Thad Cockrell, Maher 4:40
Total length:
 42:23
Deluxe edition
No. Title Length
1. "The Field of Stars"   0:54
2. "A Future Not My Own"   3:06
3. "Deliverer"   3:25
4. "Glory Bound"   2:56
5. "Land of My Father"   3:32
6. "Everything Is Grace"   3:54
7. "The Invocation"   1:26
8. "Sons and Daughters"   5:19
9. "Firelight"   4:14
10. "Instrument"   4:22
11. "Abide with Me"   3:10
12. "The Waiting"   1:28
13. "Because He Lives (Amen)"   3:19
14. "Rest"   4:40
15. "Borrowed Time"   3:38
16. "Because of You"   4:26
17. "Garden (Live)"   5:09
18. "Because He Lives (Amen) (Unplugged)"   3:23
Total length:
 62:21

Chart performance

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 52
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[8] 2

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Argyrakis, Andy. "Matt Maher: Saints & Sinners". CCM Magazine. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Geil, Mark D. (March 20, 2015). "Matt Maher, "Saints and Sinners" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Davis, Kevin. "Album of the Year?". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Williams, Lindsay (March 20, 2015). "REVIEW: Matt Maher, Saints and Sinners". The Sound Opinion. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Armstrong, Jeremy (March 17, 2015). "Saints and Sinners". Worship Leader. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ Law, Jeannie (March 21, 2015). "Matt Maher's ‘Saint and Sinners’ Successfully Takes Listener on an Honest Heart-Felt Journey of Faith (Album Review)". BREATHEcast. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Matt Maher Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Matt Maher. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Matt Maher Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Christian Albums for Matt Maher. Retrieved March 28, 2015.