You Amaze Us

You Amaze Us
Studio album by Selah
Released August 19, 2014 (2014-08-19)
Genre Contemporary Christian music, contemporary worship music
Length 62:47
Label Curb
Producer Ed Cash, Allan Hall, Jordan Mohilowski, Jason Kyle, Todd Smith
Selah chronology
Run
(2013)		 The Dream
(2014)

You Amaze Us marks the ninth album from Selah. Curb Records released the project on August 19, 2014. Allan Hall and Todd Smith of Selah produced this album alongside Ed Cash, Jordan Mohilowski, and Jason Kyle.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
365 Days of Inspiring Media[1]
AllMusic[2]
CCM Magazine[3]
Christian Music Review4.7/5[4]
New Release Tuesday[5]

Specifying in a four star out of five review for CCM Magazine, Andrew Greer discerns, "Selah's latest is poised to be an extra-distinguished installment in their history-making discography.""[3] Phronsie Howell, agrees it is a four-star album for New Release Tuesday, recognizing, "You Amaze Us is another great release from Selah."[5] Shaving a whole star off his rating compared to the other two from AllMusic, Mark Deming believes, "At once thoughtful and passionate, You Amaze Us is a reminder of why Selah are one of the most celebrated and successful acts in Christian music today."[2] Joshua Andre, awarding the album four stars by 365 Days of Inspiring Media, writes, "each of the three vocalists lead their fair share of tracks quite perfectly and majestically."[1] Rating the album a 4.7 out of five for Christian Music Review, Laura Chambers says, "You Amaze Us details the many ways that God astounds us with His qualities of love, mercy, strength and compassion."[4]

Tracks

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "You Amaze Us"  Matthew Adcox, Douglas Fowler, Jordan Mohilowski 4:06
2. "Oh Our Lord"  Paul Baloche, Leslie Jordan, David Leonard 4:28
3. "At the Cross"  Matt Armstrong, Benji Cowart, Jenna Cowart, P.D. William R. Newell 4:02
4. "More and More of You"  Richie Fike, Jonathan Lee, Jennie Lee Riddle 4:50
5. "Be (My Heart, My Hands, My Voice)"  Jeffrey East, Allan Hall, Jason Kyle Saetveit, Todd Smith 4:10
6. "Just as I Am"  William B. Bradbury, Charlotte Elliott, Amy Perry 4:51
7. "Soon and Very Soon"  Andraé Crouch 3:23
8. "O the Blood"  Mary Elizabeth Miller, Thomas Miller 5:27
9. "I'd Rather Have Jesus"  Rhea Miller, George Shea 4:49
10. "The Old Rugged Cross"  George Bernard 3:31
11. "Victory in Jesus"  E.M. Bartlett 5:49
12. "Nearing Home"  Jeffrey East, Allan Hall, Jason Kyle Saetveit 4:26
13. "In the Garden"    4:36
14. "We Must Not"  Ed Cash, Todd Smith 4:19
Total length:
 62:47

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 59
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[7] 3

References

  1. 1 2 Andre, Joshua (August 13, 2014). "Selah – You Amaze Us". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Deming, Mark. "You Amaze Us - Selah". AllMusic. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Greer, Andrew. "Selah: You Amaze Us". CCM Magazine. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Chambers, Laura (August 18, 2014). "Selah 'You Amaze Us'". Christian Music Review. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Howell, Phronsie. "Powerful and Emotional Worship". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Selah – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Selah. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Selah – Chart history" Billboard Christian Albums for Selah. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
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