Can You Hear Us?
| Can You Hear Us? | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 26, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
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| Genre | Christian rock, worship | |||
| Length | 55:25 | |||
| Label | sixsteps | |||
| Producer | Brent Milligan | |||
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Can You Hear Us? is the debut studio album and third album overall by David Crowder Band and the first recorded for sixstepsrecords, released in February 2002.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christianity Today |  [2] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [3] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [4] |
Can You Hear Us? garnered a positive reception from music critics. At Jesus Freak Hideout, J.D. gave the album three-and-a-half stars highlighting the album as "a good start."[4] Ashleigh Kittle of Allmusic gave the album four stars calling the release "intense and thought-provoking, yet at the same time lyrically tender".[1] At Cross Rhythms, Jonathan Evans gave the album a nine out of ten squares commenting that the album is "Gutsy, edgy praise music from a talented musicianary, this deserves wide exposure."[3] However, Andy Argyrakis of Christianity Today gave the album its only mixed rating at two-and-a-half stars cautioning that "For those seeking innovation in worship music, you'd best look elsewhere."[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by David Crowder, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Need Words" | 2:02 | |
| 2. | "Our Love Is Loud" | 4:47 | |
| 3. | "You're Everything" | 5:55 | |
| 4. | "God of Creation" | 4:15 | |
| 5. | "Wonderful King" | 6:18 | |
| 6. | "All Creatures of Our God & King" | Francis of Assisi, William H. Draper | 3:21 |
| 7. | "God of Wrath" | 4:53 | |
| 8. | "Obsession" | Martin Smith | 6:00 |
| 9. | "My Hope" | 4:16 | |
| 10. | "Thank You for Hearing Me" | Sinéad O'Connor, John Reynolds | 4:49 |
| 11. | "Undignified / You Alone" | Crowder, Jack Parker, Mike Redman | 8:58 |
| Total length: | 55:25 | ||
Personnel
[edit]David Crowder Band
- David Crowder – vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, arrangements (6)
- Jack Parker – keyboards, electric guitars
- Jason Solley – electric guitars
- Mike Dodson – bass
- Jeremy Bush – drums
- Mike Hogan – violin, noises, vinyls
Additional musicians
- David Davidson – viola (9, 10), violin (9, 10)
- Brent Milligan – arrangements (6)
- Sarah Macintosh – backing vocals
- Robbie Seay – backing vocals
Production
[edit]- Grant Cunningham – executive producer
- Louie Giglio – executive producer
- Brent Milligan – producer, overdub engineer
- Shane D. Wilson – tracking engineer, mixing (1-3, 6, 9, 10, 11.2)
- Jacquire King – mixing (4, 5, 8)
- Russ Fowler – mixing (7, 11.1)
- Steve Short – mix assistant (7, 11.1)
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Marcussen Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Christiév Carothers – creative director
- Jan Cook – art direction
- Benji Peck – art direction, design
- Kristin Barlowe – photography
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kittle, Ashleigh (February 26, 2002). "Can You Hear Us - David Crowder Band". Allmusic. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ a b Argyrakis, Andy (February 26, 2002). "David Crowder Band: Can You Hear Us?". Christianity Today. Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ a b Evans, Jonathan (March 8, 2002). "Review: Can You Hear Us? - David Crowder Band". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ a b J.D. (July 12, 2002). "David Crowder Band, "Can You Hear Us?" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
