Searchlights (album)

Searchlights
Studio album by Abandon
Released August 25, 2009 (2009-08-25)
Genre Christian rock
Length 46:48
Label ForeFront
Producer Christopher Stevens[1]
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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]
Soul-Audio[3]

Searchlights is the first full-length album by Christian rock band Abandon. The album was released on August 25, 2009 through ForeFront Records.

Background

Abandon had released two full-length albums as an independent band (Ambush and Who You Are), before being signed to Christian music label, ForeFront Records in 2007. Since being signed to ForeFront Records, Abandon has released two EPs, which feature songs that are on Searchlights. The first single off their first EP, "Providence", reached #7 on R&R's Christian rock charts. The song "Hold On", originally released as a single, was #1 for multiple weeks.

Track listing (U.S.)

No.TitleLength
1."Hold On"3:52
2."Song for the Broken"4:08
3."Confession[4]"4:01
4."Be Alive in Me"3:33
5."Here We Are Now[4]"3:50
6."Providence"3:25
7."City Lights"4:17
8."Safe in Your Arms"3:59
9."Atmosphere"4:19
10."Here Waiting"3:55
11."Your Love Lifts Me Up"3:45
12."Hero"3:44

Track listing (Japan)

No.TitleLength
1."Hold On"3:52
2."Be Alive in Me"3:33
3."Song for the Broken"4:08
4."Providence"3:25
5."City Lights"4:17
6."Gold[5]"4:28
7."If I Could Write a Song[5]"5:05
8."All Because of You[6]"3:52
9."Here Waiting"3:55
10."Atmosphere"4:19
11."Your Love Lifts Me Up"3:45
12."Hero"3:44
13."Safe in Your Arms"3:59

Awards

In 2010, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.[7]

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Christopher Stevens Credits
  2. ↑ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  3. ↑ Soul-Audio review
  4. 1 2 "Not included on Japanese release". insideREVOLUTION. 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  5. 1 2 "Not included on U.S. version but included on "Abandon II EP"". insideREVOLUTION. 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  6. ↑ "Not included on U.S. version but included on "Abandon EP"". insideREVOLUTION. 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  7. ↑ 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
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