The Same Love (album)
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Producer | Ben Gowell,[1] Michael Rossback[1] | |||
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The Same Love is the seventh
Music and lyrics
Barry Westman of All About Worship wrote that the album contains "a batch of fresh, powerful, creative new songs for the church".
At Cross Rhythms, Doug Holland said that Baloche tends to get "into the song very quickly, with straightforward and grand lyrical ideas helping to build swiftly to a big guitar-driven chorus".[4] Jonathan Andre of Indie Vision Music highlighted that "The Same Love shows a maturity in Paul's writing, as he combines simple melodies and honest lyrics with ingenious instrumental arrangements".[5] At New Release Tuesday, Dawn Teresa wrote that Baloche is "the sensitive singer-songwriter with heartfelt songs ... and this CD is sure to capture listeners' hearts and radio programmers' ears".[6] Jono Davies of Louder Than the Music wrote that "there is a great mix of styles and tempos here which is interesting to listen to musically and again Paul does what he does best, singing lyrics that tell the listener how great God is".[7]
Christian Music Zine's Joshua Andre wrote that "this album can literally be sung in the church. With more collaborations, co-writes and guest vocals on this album than any other he has done, for me Paul has raised the bar higher than ever on 'The Same Love', which I am sure has the potential to be a classic worship album in 10 or so years".
Critical reception
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Source | Rating | |
All About Worship | The Citizen | [9] |
Cross Rhythms | [4] | |
Indie Vision Music | [5] | |
Louder Than the Music | [7] | |
New Release Tuesday | [6] |
The Same Love was acclaimed by
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Louder Than the Music's Jono Davies affirmed that he "would highly recommend this album to anybody", and that the release contains "many more gems as good as that title track".[7] At New Release Tuesday, Dawn Teresa called it a "steadfast, earnest offering in which he, like his biblical namesake, points us again and again to the Gospel, the good news that is Jesus Christ", and noted that "from beginning to end, the album's gaze never shifts".[6] She wrote that "for worship music that is genuine and leaves plenty of quiet for prayer and reflection, and for God to move, look no further than Paul Baloche" for "a top-notch worship album".[6]
Commercial performance
The album was at No. 30 in the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart in the United States for the week of March 31, 2012.[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Same Love" | Paul Baloche, Michael Rossback | 4:31 |
2. | "We Are Saved" | Baloche, Ben Fielding, Jason Ingram | 4:08 |
3. | "King of Heaven" | Baloche, Ingram | 4:47 |
4. | "All Because of the Cross" | Baloche, Ben Gowell, Robert Lowery | 4:54 |
5. | "Your Blood Ran Down" | Baloche | 2:34 |
6. | "My Hope" | Baloche, Ed Kerr, Alyssa Mellinger, Sheila Rabe | 5:13 |
7. | "Oh Our Lord" | Baloche, Leslie Jordan, David Leonard | 5:15 |
8. | "Christ the Lord" | Baloche, Charles Wesley | 4:38 |
9. | "Reign in Me" | Baloche, Ingram | 5:13 |
10. | "Just Say" | Baloche, Anthony Hoisington, Chris Hoisington | 4:08 |
11. | "Loved by You" | Baloche, Lincoln Brewster | 4:24 |
12. | "Look Upon the Lord" | Baloche, Ingram, Kari Jobe | 5:25 |
13. | "Shout for Joy" | Baloche, Brewster, Ingram | 5:16 |
Total length: | 1:00:26 |
Personnel
- Paul Baloche – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitars
- John Arndt – keyboards, string arrangements
- Jason Ingram – keyboards, backing vocals
- Ben Gowell – keyboards, programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitars, mandolin, dobro, banjo, lap steel guitar, percussion
- Michael Rossback – keyboards, programming, electric guitars, pedal steel guitar, bass guitar, percussion, glockenspiel, trumpet, backing vocals
- Don Harris – acoustic piano, electric upright bass
- Jay Wadley – Hammond B3 organ
- Tyler Burkum – electric guitars, lap steel guitar
- Scotty Murray – electric guitars, pedal steel guitar
- Aaron Fabrinni – electric upright bass
- Carl Albrecht – drums, percussion
- Daniel Grothe – drums
- David Halvorson – cello
- Dan Lawonn – cello
- Catherine Hanson – viola
- Rebecca Harris-Lee – violin
- Rita Baloche – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- Lyssa Berner – backing vocals
- Michael Bryce – backing vocals
- Brothers McClurg (Anthony Hoisington and Chris Hoisington) – backing vocals
- Kyle Bucklin – backing vocals
- Laurie Cooper – backing vocals
- Ben Fielding – backing vocals
- Dianne Frias – backing vocals
- Justin Gearing – backing vocals
- Laura Gearing – backing vocals
- Dave Hatley – backing vocals
- Kari Jobe – backing vocals
- Mary Jones – backing vocals
- Leslie Jordan – backing vocals
- Angela Krüsi – backing vocals
- David Leonard – backing vocals
- Dakota McGrath – backing vocals
- Andrea Romero – backing vocals
- Kathryn Scott – backing vocals
Production
- C. Ryan Dunham – executive producer
- Jay King – A&R
- Ben Gowell – producer, engineer, mixing
- Michael Rossback – producer, engineer
- Rita Baloche – vocal producer
- Gary Leach – additional engineer
- Roy Salmond – additional engineer
- Rusty Varenkamp – additional engineer
- Ainslie Grosser – mixing
- Sean Moffitt – mixing
- Shane D. Wilson – mixing
- Dan Shike – mastering at Tone and Volume Mastering in Nashville, Tennessee
- Dave Taylor – production coordinator
- Frank Dejong – production manager
- Thom Hoyman – creative director, design
- Jeremy Cowart – photography
Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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US | 30 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ham, Robert (March 13, 2013). "The Same Love - Paul Baloche". Allmusic. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ a b c Westman, Barry (March 12, 2012). "The Same Love, Paul Baloche - Album Review". All About Worship. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Greer, Andrew (May 1, 2012). "Paul Baloche: The Same Love (Integrity)". CCM. p. 52. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ a b c Holland, Doug (September 8, 2012). "Review: The Same Love - Paul Baloche". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ a b c Andre, Jonathan (April 16, 2012). "Paul Baloche – The Same Love | Reviews". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Teresa, Dawn (March 13, 2012). "Look Upon the Lord". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Davies, Jono (February 20, 2012). "Reviews - Paul Baloche - The Same Love". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Andre, Joshua (March 12, 2012). "Paul Baloche – The Same Love (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ a b c Dennill, Bruce (September 18, 2012). "Paul Baloche – The same love - Winning combination". The Citizen. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ a b c Urbanski, Dave (March 13, 2013). "Paul Baloche: The Same Love". Christianity Today. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ "Paul Baloche Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard.