Sounds of Revival
| Sounds of Revival | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | January 22, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | June 5, 2015, Bethany Church, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |||
| Genre | Gospel, CCM, worship, urban contemporary gospel, traditional black gospel | |||
| Length | 77:37 | |||
| Label | Entertainment One | |||
| Producer | Clay Bogan III, William McDowell | |||
| William McDowell chronology | ||||
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Sounds of Revival is a live album by Pastor William McDowell, and his fourth album release. Entertainment One Music released the album on January 22, 2016. McDowell worked with Clay Brogan III, in the production of this album.
Background[edit]
This album was recorded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a congregation of 3,000 worshippers, at Bethany Church, on June 5, 2015.[1][2] He got Clay Bogan III to produce the album.[3]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Worship Leader |  [4] |
Awarding the album five stars at Worship Leader, Darryl Bryant states, "Sounds of Revival is a powerhouse project from start to finish. With lush vocal arrangements and orchestration, this is big production at its finest."[4]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To The Chief Musician (The Sound-Part III)" | Clay Bogan III, William McMillan | 01:42 |
| 2. | "Life" (Featuring Taylor Poole) | Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsey, William McDowell, Ricardo Sanchez | 05:05 |
| 3. | "We Just Want You" | Lindsey, McDowell | 05:57 |
| 4. | "It Is So" (Featuring Travis Greene) | Lindsey, McDowell | 04:44 |
| 5. | "It Is So (Reprise)" | Lindsey, McDowell | 02:00 |
| 6. | "Reveal" (Featuring José Garrafa) | José Garrafa, McDowell | 05:10 |
| 7. | "Spirit Break Out" (Featuring Trinity Anderson) | Ben Bryant, Myles Dhillon, Luke Hellebronth, Tim Hughes | 04:15 |
| 8. | "Come Like A Rushing Wind" | McDowell, Taylor Poole | 02:34 |
| 9. | "Don't Mind Waiting" | McDowell | 11:43 |
| 10. | "Jesus Is Here" | McDowell | 03:46 |
| 11. | "Hymn Of Praise" (Featuring Julia McMillan And Daniel Johnson) | McDowell | 05:52 |
| 12. | "When You Walk Into The Room" (Featuring Taylor Poole And Trinity Anderson) | Katie Torwalt | 08:23 |
| 13. | "Send The Rain" | McDowell, McMillan | 09:24 |
| 14. | "Heaven's Open" (Featuring Daniel Johnson) | McDowell | 03:00 |
| 15. | "Rain Only Matters/Expecting A Harvest" | McDowell | 04:17 |
| Total length: | 77:38 | ||
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 46 |
| US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
References[edit]
- ^ Thomasos, Christine (January 21, 2016). "Pastor William McDowell Says Holy Spirit Led Him in Creating New Album, 'Sounds of Revival'". The Christian Post. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ^ Marovich, Bob (February 3, 2016). "For William McDowell, "Sounds of Revival" Goes Beyond Worship". Journal of Gospel Music. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Sounds of Revival - William McDowell". AllMusic. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Bryant, Darryl. Armstrong, Jeremy (ed.). "William McDowell: Sounds of Revival". Worship Leader. Vol. January/February 2016. San Juan Capistrano, California: Chuck Fromm, PhD (Worship Leader Partnership). p. 74. ISSN 1066-1247. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ "William McDowell - Chart history". Billboard 200 for William McDowell. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "William McDowell - Chart history". Billboard Top Gospel Albums for William McDowell. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "William McDowell - Chart history". Billboard Independent Albums for William McDowell. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
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