VOTA (album)
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| VOTA | ||||
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| Released | November 11, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2008 | |||
| Genre | Christian rock | |||
| Length | 37:52 | |||
| Label | INO/Columbia | |||
| Producer | Nathan Dantzler | |||
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| Singles from VOTA | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |   [1] |
| NewReleaseTuesday.com |    [2] |
| Christianity Today |  [3] |
VOTA is the second self-titled album (though the first by this name) by the Christian rock band VOTA, formerly known as Casting Pearls. The album was released as a digital download on November 11, 2008, and released as a physical CD on February 10, 2009. The band is able to give $40.00 USD to Food for the Hungry through a matching grant with US AID for every album sold from their online store and merchandise table on tour.[4][5] Since the digital release of the album in November, the band has helped raise over $200,000 for the Food for the Hungry project in Kenya (as of July 2009).
Track listing[edit]
All tracks written by Bryan Olesen/Case Maranville/Scott Rutz except where noted.
- "Hard to Believe" – 2:56
- "Be Mine" – 2:56
- "Love's Taken Over" – 3:13
- "Honestly" Jason Ingram/Doug McKelvey/Bryan Olesen – 3:10
- "Not Finished" – 3:06
- "I'll Go" – 3:28
- "Give It to Me" – 3:00
- "Free to Fail" – 4:04
- "Save Ourselves" Nathan Dantzler/Brad Irby – 3:51
- "Bye Bye" – 3:35
- "In My Heart" – 4:33
- "Everyday Is the First Day" (Bonus Track) – 4:02
- "Our Time Now" (Bonus Track) – 3:56
- "Alright" (Bonus Track) from the Casting Pearls release
- "Weighted" (Bonus Track) from the Casting Pearls release
- "You Alone" (Bonus Track) from the Casting Pearls release
Personnel[edit]
- Bryan Olesen – lead vocals, guitar
- Case Maranville – bass guitar, background vocals
- Scott Rutz – drums, percussion, background vocals
Additional personnel
- Phil Joel – background vocals
- Anthony Porcheddu – keyboards
- Chris Carmichael – string arrangements and performances (violin, viola and cello)
- Jim Cooper – piano, background vocals
- Nathan Dantzler – digital editing, programming, piano, percussion, keyboards, background vocals, additional guitars
- Gang Vocals: Riley Friesen, Brandon Spinazzola, Nathan Dantzler, Brad Irby and Paige Dantzler
Charted singles[edit]
- "Hard to Believe" #17 (May 2, 2009)[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Vota, "Vota" Review". jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "VOTA by VOTA - CD Reviews And Information - NewReleaseToday". www.newreleasetuesday.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "VOTA". christianitytoday.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ via VOTAband.com, [1]. Accessed February 29, 2009.
- ^ via Zambooie, [2]. Accessed July 13, 2009.
- ^ "R&R magazine's May 2, 2009 chart". Weekend 22. May 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-09.