Passion: Salvation's Tide Is Rising is a studio album by Passion. SixSteps Records released the album on January 1, 2016.
| Passion: Salvation's Tide Is Rising | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Worship, CCM | |||
| Length | 50:50 | |||
| Label | sixsteps | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 365 Days of Inspiring Media |   [1] |
| CCM Magazine | [2] |
| The Christian Beat |  [3] |
| The Christian Manifesto | [4] |
| CM Addict | [5] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [6] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [7] |
| New Release Today | [8] |
| Today's Christian Entertainment | [9] |
| Worship Leader | [10] |
Graham Gladstone, indicating in a four star review at Worship Leader, describes, "unique flair."[10] Rating the album a nine out of ten for Cross Rhythms, Brendan O'Regan says, "These are straight-up worship songs and will act as a support to people of faith."[6] Matt Conner, affixing a four star rating upon the release at CCM Magazine, describes, "This is easily the best Passion worship release in several years."[2] Allocating a three and a half star rating upon the release from Jesus Freak Hideout, Michael Weaver states, "Giving Salvation's Tide is Rising the studio treatment was an excellent decision."[7] Mikayla Shriver, assigning the album four and a half stars from New Release Today, says, "Passion Conference is highly esteemed in the Christian world, and with albums like new Salvation's Tide Is Rising, it shouldn't be any other way."[8] Awarding the album four stars at The Christian Manifesto, Cal Moore states, "it's pretty good."[4] Michael Tackett, giving the album four stars from CM Addict, writes, "Lyrically it may stick to similar worship songs but the musical approach makes it stand out as one of the better worship records out there today."[5] Reviewing the album for Hallels, Timothy Yap says, "after a few listens, less is definitely more here...Though there are fewer songs on Salvation's Tide is Rising than their previous albums, the songs here are tighter, more focused, and more inviting as far as congregational worship is concerned."[11] Joshua Andre, signaling in a four star review by 365 Days of Inspiring Media, describes, "Salvation's Tide Is Rising hardly has any faults, and is just as good as its predecessors."[1] Indicating in a four and a half star review at The Christian Beat, Madeleine Dittmer states, "Providing an incredible source of inspiration and hope to all who listen, this record offers fresh new songs that help to deepen our relationship with the Good, Good Father."[3] Laura Chambers, allotting the album four stars from Today's Christian Entertainment, responds, "Salvation’s Tide Is Rising, in a refreshingly simple way, takes us back to the roots of our hope in Christ; love, grace, surrender."[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Salvation's Tide" | Jason Ingram, Matt Maher, Kristian Stanfill, Brett Younker | Kristian Stanfill | 5:07 |
| 2. | "My Victory" | Hank Bentley, Ed Cash, David Crowder, Darren Mulligan | Crowder | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Remember" | Johan Åsgärde, Crowder, Mattias Frändå, Oliver Lundström, Solomon Olds, Brett Younker | Brett Younker | 4:10 |
| 4. | "God and God Alone" | Ingram, Jonas Myrin, Chris Tomlin | Chris Tomlin | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Simple Pursuit" | Sam Bailey, Ben Cantelon, Nick Herbert, Matt Redman | Melodie Malone | 5:57 |
| 6. | "I Turn to Christ" | Myrin, Redman | Matt Redman | 5:13 |
| 7. | "Your Grace Amazes Me" | Daniel Carson, Ingram, Christy Nockels | Christy Nockels | 5:37 |
| 8. | "All We Sinners" | Cash, Crowder | Crowder | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Surrender" | Jimi Cravity | Jimi Cravity | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Good Good Father" | Pat Barrett, Tony Brown | Stanfill | 5:56 |
| Total length: | 50:50 | |||
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[12] | 19 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b Andre, Joshua (January 11, 2016). "Music Reviews: Passion – Salvation's Tide Is Rising". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Conner, Matt (January 29, 2016). "Passion – 'Salvation's Tide Is Rising' album review". CCM Magazine. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ a b Dittmer, Madeleine (January 10, 2016). "Passion Introduces Defining Music Of 2016 With "Salvation's Tide Is Rising"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Moore, Cal (January 8, 2016). "Passion Salvation's Tide Is Rising". The Christian Manifesto. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ a b Tackett, Michael (January 6, 2016). "Passion "Salvation's Tide Is Rising" (Review)". Christian Music Review. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ a b O'Regan, Brendan (February 29, 2016). "Review: Salvation's Tide Is Rising - Passion". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Weaver, Michael (January 19, 2016). "Passion, "Salvation's Tide Is Rising" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ a b Shriver, Mikayla (January 15, 2015). "Congregational Worship At Its Best". New Release Today. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ a b Chambers, Laura (January 8, 2016). "Kutless 'Surrender'". Today's Christian Entertainment. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Gladstone, Graham. Armstrong, Jeremy (ed.). "Passion: Salvation's Tide Is Rising". Worship Leader. Vol. March/April 2016. San Juan Capistrano, California: Chuck Fromm, PhD (Worship Leader Partnership). p. 66. ISSN 1066-1247. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ Yap, Timothy (January 3, 2016). "Passion Worship "Salvation's Tide is Rising" Album Review". Hallels. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Passion — Chart history". Billboard 200 for Passion. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Passion — Chart history". Billboard Christian Albums for Passion. Retrieved January 13, 2016.