Kingdom Come is the tenth studio album by Rebecca St. James, released on March 25, 2022.[2] Kingdom Come was St. James' first full-length studio album in eleven years and her first with Heritage Music Group. The album was preceded by two singles: "Kingdom Come", which was released on October 22, 2021 and features her brothers' Christian pop duo, for KING & COUNTRY, and "Praise", which was released on February 18, 2022.[3][1]
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| Released | March 25, 2022 | |||
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| Genre | CCM | |||
| Length | 48:19 | |||
| Label | Heritage | |||
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Background and development
editOn January 10, 2019, St. James announced that she was writing music for a new album with frequent collaborator Tedd T. and that she had signed with Heritage Music Group, an imprint of Bethel Music.[4][5] St. James' first project with Heritage Music Group was an extended play, Dawn, which was released on July 24, 2020.[6] All seven tracks from Dawn also appear on the track listing for Kingdom Come.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 365 Days of Inspiring Media |   [7] |
| JubileeCast |  [8] |
| Today’s Christian Entertainment | [9] |
Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, writing “This is a must-have if you love Rebecca’s music of the past, or if you are into some nostalgia from yesteryear, or both.” He named the title track, “Battle Is the Lord’s” and “Praise” as album highlights.[7] Kelly Meade of Today’s Christian Entertainment also awarded the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, writing “As a whole, this album stands out both musically and with strong vocal performances throughout.”[9] In a more negative review, Timothy Yap of JubileeCast gave the album 2.5 out of 5 stars, writing "Instead of letting her own identity to shine, she has tried to fit in with her brothers (the famed For King & Country) by crafting a sanitized CCM pop offering." He named "Desert Bloom," "Traveling Light," and "Fall Back" as album highlights.[8]
Chart performance
editThe album did not chart on any Billboard music charts. It is her first studio album since 1991’s Refresh My Heart to not chart on the Top Christian Albums chart and her first studio album since 2005’s If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something to not chart on the Billboard 200.[10]
Singles
editThe album's lead single and title track, "Kingdom Come", was released on October 22, 2021 and features her brothers' duo, For King & Country.[3] It peaked at number eight on the Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales chart, number 26 on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart, and number 34 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart.[11][12][13]
The album's second single, "Praise", was released on February 18, 2022, along with the album's pre-order.[1][2][14]
Track six, "Battle Is the Lord's", was previously released as the lead single for Dawn.[15]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prelude" |
| 0:26 | |
| 2. | "Middle of the Fire" (with Josh Baldwin) |
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| 3:46 |
| 3. | "Kingdom Come" (with For King & Country) |
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| 3:58 |
| 4. | "Ready for the Rain" |
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| 4:34 |
| 5. | "Dawn" (with Luke Smallbone) |
| Tjornhom | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Battle Is the Lord's" (with Brandon Lake) |
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| 3:55 |
| 7. | "Desert Bloom" (with kalley) |
| Tjornhom | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Fall Back" |
| Mosley | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Traveling Light" |
| Mosley | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Alleluia Jesus" |
| Tjornhom | 4:46 |
| 11. | "Praise" |
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| 4:53 |
| 12. | "Cover Me" |
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| 4:41 |
Personnel
editCredits taken from the album's liner notes.[16]
- Rebecca St. James – lead vocals
- Cubbie Fink – executive producer, background vocals, bass, electric guitar, executive video producer, videographer
- Tedd Tjornhom – production, recording, editing, piano, synths, string arrangements, programming
- Seth Mosley – production, recording, editing, background vocals, bass, electric guitar, piano, synths, string arrangements, programming
- David Leonard – production, background vocals
- Brad King – production
- Seth Talley – production, mixing
- David Smallbone – management
- Josh Smallbone – management
- Ashley Munn – management
- Jake Halm – recording, editing, background vocals, synths, string arrangements, programming
- X O'Connor – recording, editing, mixing
- Joe Henderson – editing
- Steven Servi – editing
- Alex Zwart – editing
- Crystal O'Connor – editing
- Doug Weier – mixing
- Joe Laporte – mastering
- Joel Smallbone – guest vocals (track 3), background vocals
- Luke Smallbone – guest vocals (tracks 3, 5), background vocals, drums
- Seth Condrey – background vocals
- Gemma Fink – background vocals
- Madeline Halm – background vocals
- Setnick Sene – background vocals
- Janae Shaw – background vocals
- Brandon Lake – guest vocals (track 6)
- Josh Baldwin – guest vocals (track 2)
- Kalley Heiligenthal – guest vocals (track 7)
- Austin Davis – drums
- Teddy Boldt – drums
- Garrett Tyler – drums
- Vincent DiCarlo – bass
- Daniel Waterbury – electric guitar
- Mark Campbell – electric guitar, synths, string arrangements, programming
- Benjamin Backus – piano
- Cara Fox – synths, string arrangements, programming
- Eleanore Denig – synths, string arrangements, programming
- Daniel Lopez – synths, string arrangements, programming
- Chris Estes – senior A&R director
- Adrian Thompson – A&R director
- Eric Allen – A&R manager
- David Whitworth – A&R manager
- Anna Reed – music production project manager
- Erica Boutwell – music production director
- Christian Ostrom – creative director
- Tommy Muller – marketing manager
- Daniel Byun – marketing manager
- Stephen James Hart – art director and designer
- Dario Prieto – art director and designer
- Robby Klein – director of photography, photography
- Mitchell Schleper – executive video producer, videographer
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | March 25, 2022[2] | CD, digital download, streaming[17] | Heritage Records |
References
edit- ^ a b c St. James, Rebecca. "Praise". Spotify. Heritage Music Group. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c St. James, Rebecca. "Kingdom Come". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ a b PFA Media. "Grammy Award Winner Rebecca St. James Releases New Single 'Kingdom Come' Featuring For King & Country". jesusfreakhideout.com. Jesus freak Hideout. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Rebecca St. James on Instagram: "Songwriting day today for my new worship album! With @_teddt_ and @thesethmosley here in Nashville. Prayers for God's hand to be on this…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "Rebecca St. James on Instagram: "So thrilled and honored to have signed with Heritage - Bethel Music's new record label! Please keep us in your prayers as we embark on this…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "Dawn Breaks for Rebecca St. James July 24". Turning Point Media Relations. 14 July 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Andre, Jonathan (30 March 2022). "REBECCA ST. JAMES – KINGDOM COME". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. WordPress. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ a b Yap, Timothy (2 October 2014). "Rebecca St. James "Kingdom Come" Album Review". JubileeCast. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Meade, Kelly. "Rebecca St. James 'Kingdom Come'". Today’s Christian Entertainment. Avada. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ St. James, Rebecca. "Rebecca St. James Chart History". Billboard. Billboard Media, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ "Rebecca St. James Chart History - Billboard". Billboard. Christian Digital Song Sales. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "Rebecca St. James Chart History - Billboard". Billboard. Christian Airplay. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ "Rebecca St. James Chart History - Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ St. James, Rebecca. "Thrilled to announce my newest song 'Praise' will be released Tomorrow! This song was written with Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham and is a song of celebration of all God has done! His goodness and love are too great to keep silent about. I hope this song blesses you and reminds you of His unfailing faithfulness in every season. Stay tuned!". Instagram. Meta. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Battle Is the Lord's - Single by Rebecca St. James on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. June 12, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Rebecca St. James (2022). Kingdom Come (liner notes). Heritage Records. 611851680022.
- ^ St. James, Rebecca. "Kingdom Come". RSJ. Retrieved April 1, 2022.