Banner (album)
Banner is a live album by Desperation Band, released by Integrity Music on September 30, 2014. The album was produced by Jon Egan and Michael Rossback.[1]
| Banner | |
|---|---|
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| Live album by | |
| Released | September 30, 2014 |
| Genre | Worship, CCM |
| Length | 69:04 |
| Label | Integrity |
| Producer | Jon Egan, Michael Rossback |
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 365 Days of Inspiring Media |   [2] |
| CCM Magazine | [3] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [4] |
| New Release Today |  [5] |
| Worship Leader | [6] |
Awarding the album four stars at CCM Magazine, Grace Aspinwall writes, "With its refreshing, clean and clear sound, Banner succeeds in all aspects: vocals, musicality and arrangements."[3] Barry Westman, giving the album four and a half star from Worship Leader, states, "Banner, an album of epic proportions".[6] Indicating in a three and a half star review for New Release Today, Sarah Fine says, "What Banner lacks in musical originality, it more than makes up for in spiritual substance."[5] Matt McChlery, rating the album an eight out of ten at Cross Rhythms, describes, "This is a great album that contains numerous singable songs".[4] Signaling in a four star review from 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Joshua Andre responds, "With worship ballads and pop radio tunes alike, Banner is a smorgasbord of a worship leader's dream of diversity".[2]
Awards and accolades
This album was No. 18 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Albums of 2014 list.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Future" (featuring Jon Egan) | Jon Egan, Jason Ingram | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Banner" (featuring Jonathan Moos) | Egan, Jared Henderson, Jonathan Moos | 4:47 |
| 3. | "On the Throne" (featuring Kari Jobe) | Egan, Ingram, Kari Jobe | 8:05 |
| 4. | "Make a Way" (featuring Jon Egan) | Egan, Ingram | 5:54 |
| 5. | "We Are Yours" (featuring Nico Perez) | Garret Chenoweth, Jared Gibson, Nico Perez | 6:05 |
| 6. | "Break Open" (featuring Jon Egan) | Egan | 6:30 |
| 7. | "Closer to Your Heart" (featuring Bri Giles) | Paul Baloche, Egan, Michael Rossback | 5:02 |
| 8. | "Fall into You" (featuring Jon Egan) | Caleb Culver, Egan | 5:54 |
| 9. | "No One Else" (featuring Gina Milne and Nico Perez) | KK Brink, Chenoweth, Perez | 4:02 |
| 10. | "With All My Heart" (featuring Jonathan Moos) | Egan | 5:52 |
| 11. | "Multiply" (featuring Gina Milne) | Egan | 7:35 |
| 12. | "Fun" (featuring Jon Egan) | Cory Asbury, Egan, Ingram, Jonathan Smith | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 69:04 | ||
Chart performance
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 154 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 9 |
References
- AllMusic. "Banner: Live from Desperation Conference – Desperation Band : Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- Andre, Joshua (September 27, 2014). "Music Reviews: Desperation Band – Banner". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- Aspinwall, Grace (October 15, 2014). "Desperation Band: Banner". CCM Magazine. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- McChlery, Matt (October 3, 2014). "Review: Banner – Desperation Band". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- Fine, Sarah (September 22, 2014). "Raising a Banner of Praise". New Release Today. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- Westman, Barry. "Desperation Band: Banner". Worship Leader. p. 75. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- Worship Leader. "Top 20 Albums of 2014". Worship Leader. p. 66–7. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- "Desperation Band Album & Song Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- "Desperation Band Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Christian Albums. Retrieved November 8, 2015.