Passion: Take It All
Passion: Take It All is a contemporary worship album recorded live at Passion Conferences in Atlanta and Houston in 2014. The album features bestselling artists Chris Tomlin, Crowder, Matt Redman, Christy Nockels, and Kristian Stanfill, along with special guest performances.
Passion: Take It All | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | April 29, 2014 | |||
Recorded | Philips Arena January 17–18, 2014 Toyota Center February 14–15, 2014 | |||
Genre | Worship, contemporary Christian music | |||
Length | 64:42 | |||
Label | sixsteps | |||
Producer | Nathan Nockels, Louie Giglio, Shelley Giglio, Brad O'Donnell | |||
Passion chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
CCM Magazine | [1] |
Christian Music Review | [2] |
The Christian Music Review Blog | [3] |
Christian Music Zine | [4] |
HM | [5] |
Indie Vision Music | [6] |
Jesus Freak Hideout | [7] |
Louder Than the Music | [8] |
Worship Leader | [9] |
Passion: Take It All received positive reviews from music critics. Andrew Greer of CCM Magazine rated the album three stars, indicating how "Passion translates the presence of live worship to tape better than any other corporate recording available."[1] At Worship Leader, Andrea Hunter rated the album four-and-a-half stars, stating that on the release it contains "No surprises, but some solidly biblical and heartfelt offerings that will serve as a resource for the Church."[9] David Stagg of HM rated the album three-and-a-half stars, writing that the release is "great for singing in your car" and "great for a pick-me-up", but also lamenting that Passion albums' sound was becoming formulaic, asking "When does business stop and passion start?"[5] At Indie Vision Music, Jonathan Andre rated the album four stars, saying that it "is a step up from last year's Passion offering".[6] Mark Rice of Jesus Freak Hideout rated the album three-and-a-half stars, stating that the release "is a very solid project among live worship albums" on which they take "several steps in the right direction without any real regression."[7] At Christian Music Zine, Joshua Andre rated the album four-and-a-half stars, writing how the release "is ridiculously good", and calling the album simply "spectacular".[4] April Covington of Christian Music Review rated the album a perfect five stars, saying that "The musicians' ability to set the mood without taking away from the worship, and the powerful message within the lyrics makes this an awesome album."[2] At Louder Than the Music, Tom Hind rated the album a perfect five stars, stating that "this is one of the finest worship albums you will hear for a long time."[8] The Christian Music Review Blog's Jim Wilkerson rated the album a perfect five stars, saying that "this is a solid album that is really going to go places."[3]
Awards and accolades
This album was No. 10 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Albums of 2014 list.[10]
The song, "My Heart Is Yours", was No. 12 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Songs of 2014 list.[11]
Commercial performance
For the Billboard charting week of May 17, 2014, Passion: Take It All was the No. 4 most sold album in the entirety of the United States via the Billboard 200, and it was the No. 1 most sold album in the Christian Albums market. In its first week of sales, the album sold 30,000 copies.[12]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't Ever Stop" | Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Matt Maher, Jason Ingram, Ben Glover | Chris Tomlin | 5:14 |
2. | "Never Gonna Let Me Go" | Kristian Stanfill, Ingram | Kristian Stanfill | 3:59 |
3. | "Let It Be Jesus" | Redman, Tomlin, Jonas Myrin | Christy Nockels | 5:41 |
4. | "At the Cross (Love Ran Red)" | Tomlin, Ed Cash, Matt Armstrong, Redman, Myrin | Chris Tomlin | 7:08 |
5. | "I Am" | David Crowder, Seth Philpott, Cash | Crowder | 4:09 |
6. | "My Heart Is Yours" | Stanfill, Brett Younker, Daniel Carson, Ingram | Kristian Stanfill | 7:07 |
7. | "Almighty" | Tomlin, Cash, Jared Anderson | Chris Tomlin | 5:59 |
8. | "You Came To My Rescue" | Christy Nockels, Tomlin, Younker, Carson, Willie Weeks, Johnny Pike, Jorge Mhondera | Christy Nockels | 4:50 |
9. | "Mercy" | Redman, Myrin | Matt Redman | 5:26 |
10. | "Come As You Are" | Crowder, Maher, Glover | Crowder | 4:43 |
11. | "Worthy" | Myrin, Tomlin, Redman | Matt Redman | 4:40 |
12. | "This Grace" | Stanfill, Ingram | Kristian Stanfill | 5:46 |
Total length: | 64:42 |
No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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13. | "Sing And Shout" | Matt Redman | |
14. | "My Heart Is Yours (Radio Version)" | Kristian Stanfill |
Chart performance
- Album
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[15] | 4 |
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[16] | 1 |
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[17] | 7 |
References
- Greer, Andrew (June 1, 2014). "Passion: Take It All (sixsteps records)" (PDF). CCM Magazine. p. 36. ISSN 1524-7848. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- Covington, April (April 29, 2014). "Passion 'Take It All (Live)'". Christian Music Review. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- Wilkerson, Jim (April 29, 2014). "Passion: Take it All (Live)". The Christian Music Review Blog. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- Andre, Joshua (April 28, 2014). "Passion – Take It All (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- Stagg, David (May 7, 2014). "Various Artists – Passion: Take it All". HM Magazine. HM Publications LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- Andre, Jonathan (April 30, 2014). "Passion – Take It All | Reviews". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- Rice, Mark (April 27, 2014). "Passion, "Take It All" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- Hind, Tom (April 14, 2014). "Reviews – Passion – Take It All". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- Hunter, Andrea (April 22, 2014). "Passion: Take It All". Worship Leader. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- Worship Leader. "Top 20 Albums of 2014". Worship Leader (November/December 2014): 67. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- Worship Leader. "Top 20 Songs of 2014". Worship Leader (November/December 2014): 64–5. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- Caulfield, Keith (May 7, 2014). "'Frozen' Spends Lucky 13th Week At No. 1, Lindsey Stirling Bows At No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- "Passion: Take It All". 268store (Passion's store). Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- "Passion: Take It All (Deluxe Edition) by Passion". iTunes. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- "Passion Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- "Passion Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- "Passion Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2014.