Satisfied (DecembeRadio album)
Satisfied | ||||
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Atlanta, Georgia, and The Rockporium in Canton, Georgia | ||||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 48:44 | |||
Label | Slanted | |||
Producer | Scotty Wilbanks | |||
DecembeRadio chronology | ||||
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Singles from Satisfied | ||||
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Satisfied is the fourth studio album by American
The album debuted at its peak positions of number 116 on the
Writing and production
DecembeRadio felt pressure to meet growing expectations following the accolades received for their previous album,
Writing for Satisfied began soon after the release of DecembeRadio and occurred in spurts, as the band found more success in letting ideas come to them spontaneously than in meeting for dedicated writing sessions. The chorus melody of "Be Alright", for example, popped into bassist and lead singer Josh Reedy's head while showering.[3] On another occasion, Reedy came up with a riff on GarageBand while traveling between gigs.[4] Two of the earliest completed songs, "Satisfy Me" and "Find You Waiting", were included in the band's live shows by April 2008.[5] The former was the first song written for the album,[2] and the latter was first released on the expanded edition of DecembeRadio in November 2007.
For Satisfied, DecembeRadio made a concerted effort to write lyrics that were more uplifting than those featured on their previous album. Said Bunn, "Our first record had a lot of darker songs such as 'Razor' and 'Greed'. Even though we liked some of that, we truly realized we're a bunch of happy guys! We like to have fun onstage and in our lives, so we didn't want this album to be as dark as the last one."[2] To that end, the band wrote and included on Satisfied songs like "Better Man", which Reedy says imparts that "if we learn from our mistakes and follow Jesus Christ it will make us a better man",[6] and the "vertical worship song" "For Your Glory".[7] The band was inspired to write "Find You Waiting" following the death of a friend of producer Scotty Wilbanks. At the funeral, the man's widow stood over the casket praising God with arms raised amidst her sorrow. "It struck a chord in our hearts to write a song about how, no matter what current problem we might be facing, God's love and mercy is always waiting there for us", said Reedy.[8]
Recording of Satisfied began in September 2007 at Southern Tracks Recording in
DecembeRadio took a break from recording to headline the Drifter Tour in October and November, which also featured Nevertheless, Superhero and Bread of Stone.[12] Recording resumed in early 2008, but the sessions were again interrupted for a major tour, this time in support of Third Day in March and April. Soon after the tour ended, DecembeRadio finished recording the album.[13]
Promotion and release
Satisfied was released through
DecembeRadio promoted Satisfied by making television and radio appearances in Atlanta before their concert at the local
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Gospel Music Channel | (mixed)[30] |
Jesus Freak Hideout | [31] |
The Phantom Tollbooth | (positive)[32] |
Satisfied was generally regarded by critics as a continuation of the musical style from their previous album.
A frequent complaint among critics was the album's lack of lyrical depth.[32][33] Black wrote that "Satisfy Me" "delivers a message listeners have likely heard a time or six before",[30] and Scott Fryberger of Jesus Freak Hideout opined that DecembeRadio struggle to "be blatant about [their] faith without sounding cheesy".[31] Breimeier described the lyrics as walking "a fine line between open expressions of faith and CCM clichés" and granted that while "Find You Waiting" "relies heavily on platitudes, it's still powerfully affecting and relatable testimony".[28] Argyrakis, though, remarked that the band "has plenty to say" and their "stacked sounds are never at the expense of a meaningful gospel message".[27]
Satisfied won the 2009 Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year and two of its tracks, "Find You Waiting" and "Better Man", were nominated for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year and Rock Recorded Song of the Year, respectively. Reedy said that such recognition "inspires us to be ... better at what we do musically and bolder in what we believe in our faith."[34]
Track listing
All songs written by Brian Bunn, Boone Daughdrill, Eric Miker, Josh Reedy and Scotty Wilbanks, except where noted.
- "Better Man" – 3:23
- "Satisfy Me" – 3:22
- "Believer" – 3:40
- "For Your Glory" (Bunn, Daughdrill, Miker, Reedy, Wilbanks, Brian White) – 3:56
- "Gasoline" – 2:51
- "Falling for You" – 2:39
- "Look for Me" (Bunn, Daughdrill, Miker, Reedy, Wilbanks, White) – 4:01
- "Love Can" (Bunn, Daughdrill, Miker, Reedy, Wilbanks, Russ Lee) – 4:14
- "Peace of Mind" – 3:32
- "Be Alright" – 3:16
- "Powerful Thing" (Bunn, Daughdrill, Miker, Reedy, Wilbanks, White) – 3:24
- "Find You Waiting" – 4:07
- 1:31 of silence brings the track length to 5:38
- (hidden track) – 4:48
Personnel
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Chart positions
Album
Year | Chart | Peak position |
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2008 | U.S. Billboard 200[14] | 116 |
2008 | U.S. Billboard Top Christian & Gospel Albums[35] | 4 |
2008 | U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums[15]
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Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
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2008 | "Find You Waiting" | U.S. Billboard Hot Christian Songs[36] | 5 |
2008 | "Find You Waiting" | U.S. Billboard Hot Christian Adult Contemporary[37] | 10 |
2008 | "For Your Glory" | U.S. Billboard Hot Christian Adult Contemporary[38] | 27 |
2009 | "Believer" | U.S. Billboard Hot Christian Songs[39] | 30 |
Notes
- ^ Greer, Andrew (September 2008). "DecembeRadio: Satisfying Sophomoric Rock". CCM Magazine. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ a b c d Angel (September 9, 2008). "DecembeRadio On Being Satisfied". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e "Author.Artist Podcast – DecembeRadio" (MP3). LifeWay Christian Stores. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ "DecembeRadio – Eric Miker Interview" (audio). CCM Magazine. November 20, 2006. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ DiBiase, John (April 4, 2008). "Third Day LIVE Tour". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
- ^ Carpenter, Chris (August 25, 2008). "DecembeRadio: Never Satisfied". Christian Broadcasting Network. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ "DecembeRadio on "For Your Glory"" (video). HearItFirst.com. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
- ^ Reedy, Josh. "Story Behind the Song: DecembeRadio's "Find You Waiting"". ChristianMusicPlanet.com. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ DecembeRadio (September 10, 2007). "DecembeRadio MySpace Blog". MySpace. Retrieved August 20, 2008.
- ^ a b DiBiase, John; DiBiase, Amy (April 21, 2008). "DecembeRadio Find Satisfaction". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ "DecembeRadio shares about their new album, Satisfied" (video). HearItFirst.com. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
- ^ DecembeRadio (October 8, 2007). "DecembeRadio MySpace Blog". MySpace. Retrieved August 20, 2008.
- ^ DecembeRadio (May 2, 2008). "DecembeRadio MySpace Blog". MySpace. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
- ^ a b "The Billboard 200 - Satisfied". Billboard. September 13, 2008. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
- ^ a b "Top Christian Albums - Satisfied". Billboard. September 13, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ a b "DecembeRadio Sophomore Release Lands Highest Chart Debut" (Press release). Nashville Publicity. September 8, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
- ^ "DECEMBERADIO with Monk & Kelly". WVFJ-FM. August 20, 2008. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2008.
- ^ "Gary Martin Hays and Associates present DecembeRadio". Hard Rock Cafe. Retrieved August 20, 2008.
- ^ Greenhalgh, Andrew (August 28, 2008). "Soul-Audio – Features – DecembeRadio". Soul-Audio. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
- ^ Reedy, Josh (September 26, 2008). "DecembeRadio MySpace Blog". MySpace. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
- ^ Miker, Eric (October 16, 2008). "SayNow: DecembeRadio" (audio). SayNow. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
- ^ "DecembeRadio Celebrates Christmas with Digital EP" (Press release). Nashville Publicity. November 21, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- ^ "Slanted Records' Rock Band DecembeRadio to Release Video of New Single "Look for Me"" (Press release). Nashville Publicity. March 6, 2009. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
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- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
- ^ a b Price, Deborah Evans (September 6, 2008). "News – Satisfied". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 20, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e Argyrakis, Andy. "The Live Vibe Comes to Life". Christian Music Central. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
- ^ a b c d Breimeier, Russ. "DecembeRadio – Satisfied (Slanted Records)". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
- ^ a b Rimmer, Mike. "DecembeRadio – Satisfied". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
- ^ a b c Black, Beau. "Satisfied – DecembeRadio". Gospel Music Channel. Archived from the original on January 12, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ^ a b c Fryberger, Scott (August 19, 2008). "DecembeRadio, "Satisfied" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
- ^ a b c Nothstine, Barry. "Reviews of the Phantom Tollbooth – Satisfied". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
- ^ a b c DiBiase, John. "Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
- ^ "DecembeRadio Takes Home Second Consecutive DOVE Award for Rock Album of the Year" (Press release). Nashville Publicity. April 24, 2009. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
- ^ "Top Christian & Gospel Albums - Satisfied". Billboard. September 13, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Find You Waiting". Billboard. April 5, 2008. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
- ^ "Hot Christian Adult Contemporary - Find You Waiting". Billboard. June 14, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Hot Christian Adult Contemporary - For Your Glory". Billboard. December 6, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Believer". Billboard. January 24, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2009. [dead link]
External links
- Tyler Ward Photography – DecembeRadio Recording at Southern Tracks
- DecembeRadio Recording at Southern Tracks on YouTube
- DecembeRadio Has Spinal Tap Moment on YouTube
- DecembeRadio – Look for Me on YouTube