Salvation Station is the second full-length studio album from Canadian CCM band Newworldson, released on February 12, 2008.[3] Christianity Today voted Salvation Station number 3 on their list of Best Christian Albums of the year 2008.[4] It was also selected as one of the twenty best albums of 2008 by Cross Rhythms.[5] The album hit number 26 on Billboard magazines's Top Heatseekers chart in 2008, and 34 on the Top Christian Albums chart.[6]
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| Released | February 12, 2008 | |||
| Genre | CCM | |||
| Length | 45 minutes | |||
| Label | Inpop | |||
| Producer | Newworldson and Justin Koop | |||
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| Cross Rhythms |   [1][2] |
The album won the 2008 Gospel Music Association Canada Covenant Award for Folk/Roots Album Of The Year.[7] It also received a nomination for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album Of The Year at the Juno Awards of 2009.
All the songs were written by Joel Parisien, Mark Rogers, Richard Moore and Joshua Franklin Toal, except "Borderline", written by Joel Parisien, Mark Rogers, Richard Moore, Joshua Franklin Toal and Jonah Nadir Omowale. Salvation Station was preceded by a five track sampler that was sold at concerts prior to the album's release.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Joel Parisien and Mark Rogers
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Salvation Station" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Workin' Man" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Gimme" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Empty Heart" | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Sweet Holy Spirit" | 5:21 |
| 6. | "Babylon Is Gonna Fall" | 4:54 |
| 7. | "Down from the Mountain" | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Borderline" | 4:22 |
| 9. | "City Bus Love Song" | 2:14 |
| 10. | "Waitin' Till the Rapture Come" | 5:10 |
| 11. | "Pledge of Allegiance" | 5:54 |
| Total length: | 45:32 | |
Personnel
edit- Joel Parisien - organ, pianos, clavinet, vocals
- Josh Toal - guitars, vocals
- Rich Moore - upright bass, vocals
- Mark Rogers - drums, cymbals, percussion
- Andy Parisien - background vocal on "Waiting' Till The Rapture Come"
References
edit- ^ Hudspith, Paddy (27 May 2008). "(Review) Salvation Station". CrossRhythms (UK). Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ Walker, Derek (2008-11-11). "(Review) Salvation Station". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ Priest, Spencer (10 February 2008). "(Review) Salvation Station". The Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ "(News) The Best Christian Albums of 2008". Christianity Today. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ Cummings, Tony and Mike Rimmer (28 December 2008). "(News) The 20 Best Albums Of 2008". CrossRhythms (UK). Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ Johnson, Jared (2008). "(Review) Salvation Station". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ Salvation Station also received four other nominations in 2008, for: Album Of The Year: Salvation Station, Song Of The Year: "Salvation Station", Recorded Song Of The Year: "Salvation Station", and Folk/Roots Song Of The Year: "Salvation Station". GMAC 2008 Covenant Award Nominees Archived 2008-09-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2009-02-07.