Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) is the sixteenth album and tenth studio album by Christian group Point of Grace. It was released on April 7, 2015.
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| Released | April 7, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
| Genre | Christian pop, country pop, Christian country, bluegrass, southern gospel | |||
| Length | 40:55 | |||
| Label | Word Records | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 365 Days of Inspiring Media |   [1] |
| CCM Magazine |  [2] |
| Christian Music Review | [3] |
| Christian Review Magazine | [4] |
| New Release Today | [5] |
Awarding the album three and a half stars for CCM Magazine, Andy Argyrakis lauded "the instantly appealingly, earthy nature of this faith-filled nurturing collection."[2] Kevin Davis, giving the album four stars at New Release Today, wrote, "really engaged by the emotional vocals and the prayerful lyrics found in these sacred songs."[5] Felicia Abraham, reviewing the album for Charisma, noted that Point of Grace made the album "without conforming to the restraints of any given genre."[6]
Rating the album four stars from Christian Music Review, Kelly Meade says, "Point Of Grace makes a solid effort with these tracks giving us an album that not only is pleasant to the ear but also thought-provoking calling the attention towards our Creator."[3] Joshua Andre, in a four-star review for 365 Days of Inspiring Media, wrote, "Directions Home is an album to be savored, and listened to again and again."[1] In a four-star review at Christian Review Magazine, Leah St. John wrote, "their vocals really shine on Directions Home."[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "A Life That's Good" | Ashley Monroe, Sarah Siskind | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Only Love" | Marcus Hummon, Roger Murrah | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Directions Home" (featuring Vince Gill) | Stephanie Chapman | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Something in the Water" | Chris DeStefano, Brett James, Carrie Underwood | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Friend of a Wounded Heart" | Claire Cloninger, Wayne Watson | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Lord, I Need You" | Daniel Carson, Matt Maher, Christy Nockels. Jesse Reeves, Kristian Stanfill | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Home" | Greg Holden, Drew Pearson | 3:27 |
| 8. | "You're Gonna Miss This" | Ashley Gorley, Lee Thomas Miller | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Two Roads" (featuring Ricky Skaggs) | Cindy Morgan, Lola Morgan | 4:48 |
| 10. | "The Climb" | Jesse Alexander, Jon Mabe | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 40:55 | ||
Personnel
editPoint of Grace
- Shelley Breen – vocals
- Leigh Cappillino – vocals
- Denise Jones – vocals
Musicians
- Blair Masters – acoustic piano, dulcimer
- Mike Rojas – acoustic piano, organ, synthesizers
- Roger Ryan – acoustic piano, vocal arrangements
- Jeff Taylor – acoustic piano, accordion, pump organ, penny whistle
- Scott Denté – acoustic guitar
- Stuart Dill – acoustic guitar
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar
- Jeff King – electric guitar
- Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
- Rob Ickes – guitars, dobro, Weissenborn lap steel guitar
- Andy Leftwich – banjo, fiddle, mandolin, violin
- Ricky Skaggs – mandolin (9), vocals (9), narrator ( 9)
- Mark Hill – electric bass
- Byron House – electric bass, upright bass
- Steve Brewster – drums, percussion, programming
- Matt Slocum – cello
- Vince Gill – vocals (3)
- Rachel Leftwich – vocal arrangements
Production
edit- Stuart Dill – executive producer, producer (4)
- Nicole Curtis – A&R
- Jamie Hayes – A&R
- Point of Grace – producers (1-3, 5-9)
- Andy Leftwich – producer (1-3, 5-9)
- Roger Ryan – producer (10)
- Richie Biggs – engineer, mixing
- Jasper Lemaster – engineer
- Jeff Pitzer – engineer
- Ainslie Grosser – mixing
- Mark Capps – vocal recording
- Matt Rausch – vocal recording for Vince Gill (3)
- Andrew Darby – assistant engineer
- Steve Dewey – assistant engineer
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Natthaphol Abhigantaphand – mastering assistant
- Adam Grover – mastering assistant
- Ceele Dennis – production assistant
- Shane Tarleton – creative director
- Katherine Petillo – art direction, design
- Robby Klein – photography
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[7] | 26 |
Awards and nominations
editIn 2015, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for 'Bluegrass/Country Album of the Year'. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for 'Best Roots Gospel Album' in 2016.
References
edit- ^ a b Andre, Joshua (April 3, 2015). "Music Reviews: Point Of Grace – Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know)". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ a b Argyrakis, Andy (July 1, 2015). "Point of Grace: Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know)". CCM Magazine: 35. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ a b Meade, Kelly (March 31, 2015). "Point of Grace 'Directions Home: Songs We Love, Songs You Know'". Christian Music Review. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ a b St. John, Leah. "Point of Grace: Directions Home". Christian Review Magazine. April 2015 (4): 47. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ a b Davis, Kevin (April 20, 2015). "A New Spin on Old Favorites". New Release Today. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ Abraham, Felicia (April 1, 2015). Anderson, Troy (ed.). "Music: Directions Home - Point of Grace". Charisma. Vol. 40, no. 9. Lake Mary, Florida: Stephen Strang, Joy Strang and Dr. Steve Greene. p. 70. ISSN 0895-156X. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ "Point of Grace Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
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