Directions Home
| Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 7, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2013-2014 | |||
| Genre | Christian pop, country pop, Christian country, bluegrass, southern gospel | |||
| Length | 40:55 | |||
| Label | Word Records | |||
| Producer | Stuart Dill, Andy Leftwich, Roger Ryan, Point of Grace | |||
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Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) is the sixteenth album and tenth studio album by Christian group Point of Grace. It was released on April 7, 2015.
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 365 Days of Inspiring Media |   [1] |
| CCM Magazine |  [2] |
| Christian Music Review | [3] |
| Christian Review Magazine | [4] |
| New Release Today | [5] |
Awarding the album three and a half stars for CCM Magazine, Andy Argyrakis lauded "the instantly appealingly, earthy nature of this faith-filled nurturing collection."[2] Kevin Davis, giving the album four stars at New Release Today, wrote, "really engaged by the emotional vocals and the prayerful lyrics found in these sacred songs."[5] Felicia Abraham, reviewing the album for Charisma, noted that Point of Grace made the album "without conforming to the restraints of any given genre."[6]
Rating the album four stars from Christian Music Review, Kelly Meade says, "Point Of Grace makes a solid effort with these tracks giving us an album that not only is pleasant to the ear but also thought-provoking calling the attention towards our Creator."[3] Joshua Andre, in a four-star review for 365 Days of Inspiring Media, wrote, "Directions Home is an album to be savored, and listened to again and again."[1] In a four-star review at Christian Review Magazine, Leah St. John wrote, "their vocals really shine on Directions Home."[4]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Life That's Good" | Ashley Monroe, Sarah Siskind | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Only Love" | Marcus Hummon, Roger Murrah | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Directions Home" (featuring Vince Gill) | Stephanie Chapman | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Something in the Water" | Chris DeStefano, Brett James, Carrie Underwood | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Friend of a Wounded Heart" | Claire Cloninger, Wayne Watson | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Lord, I Need You" | Daniel Carson, Matt Maher, Christy Nockels. Jesse Reeves, Kristian Stanfill | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Home" | Greg Holden, Drew Pearson | 3:27 |
| 8. | "You're Gonna Miss This" | Ashley Gorley, Lee Thomas Miller | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Two Roads" (featuring Ricky Skaggs) | Cindy Morgan, Lola Morgan | 4:48 |
| 10. | "The Climb" | Jesse Alexander, Jon Mabe | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 40:55 | ||
Personnel[edit]
Point of Grace
- Shelley Breen – vocals
- Leigh Cappillino – vocals
- Denise Jones – vocals
Musicians
- Blair Masters – acoustic piano, dulcimer
- Mike Rojas – acoustic piano, organ, synthesizers
- Roger Ryan – acoustic piano, vocal arrangements
- Jeff Taylor – acoustic piano, accordion, pump organ, penny whistle
- Scott Denté – acoustic guitar
- Stuart Dill – acoustic guitar
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar
- Jeff King – electric guitar
- Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
- Rob Ickes – guitars, dobro, Weissenborn lap steel guitar
- Andy Leftwich – banjo, fiddle, mandolin, violin
- Ricky Skaggs – mandolin (9), vocals (9), narrator ( 9)
- Mark Hill – electric bass
- Byron House – electric bass, upright bass
- Steve Brewster – drums, percussion, programming
- Matt Slocum – cello
- Vince Gill – vocals (3)
- Rachel Leftwich – vocal arrangements
Production[edit]
- Point of Grace – producers (1, 2, 3, 5-9)
- Andy Leftwich – producer (1, 2, 3, 5-9)
- Stuart Dill – producer (4), executive producer
- Roger Ryan – producer (10)
- Nicole Curtis – A&R
- Jamie Hayes – A&R
- Richie Biggs – engineer, mixing
- Jasper Lemaster – engineer
- Jeff Pitzer – engineer
- Ainslie Grosser – mixing
- Mark Capps – vocal recording
- Matt Rausch – vocal recording for Vince Gill (3)
- Andrew Darby – assistant engineer
- Steve Dewey – assistant engineer
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Natthaphol Abhigantaphand – mastering assistant
- Adam Grover – mastering assistant
- Ceele Dennis – production assistant
- Shane Tarleton – creative director
- Katherine Petillo – art direction, design
- Robby Klein – photography
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[7] | 26 |
Awards and nominations[edit]
In 2015, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for 'Bluegrass/Country Album of the Year'. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for 'Best Roots Gospel Album' in 2016.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Andre, Joshua (April 3, 2015). "Music Reviews: Point Of Grace – Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know)". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ a b Argyrakis, Andy (July 1, 2015). "Point of Grace: Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know)". CCM Magazine: 35. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ a b Meade, Kelly (March 31, 2015). "Point of Grace 'Directions Home: Songs We Love, Songs You Know'". Christian Music Review. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ a b St. John, Leah. "Point of Grace: Directions Home". Christian Review Magazine. April 2015 (4): 47. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ a b Davis, Kevin (April 20, 2015). "A New Spin on Old Favorites". New Release Today. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ Abraham, Felicia (April 1, 2015). Anderson, Troy (ed.). "Music: Directions Home - Point of Grace". Charisma. Vol. 40, no. 9. Lake Mary, Florida: Stephen Strang, Joy Strang and Dr. Steve Greene. p. 70. ISSN 0895-156X. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ "Point of Grace Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
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