Spoken (album)

Spoken is the sixth studio album released by the Christian hard rock band Spoken. The album was released on September 25, 2007. Radio singles released from this album include "When Hope Is All You Have" and "Trading in This Troubled Heart".

Spoken
Studio album by Spoken
Released	September 25, 2007
Genre	Alternative rock, hard rock, Christian alternative rock
Length	38:15
Label	Tooth & Nail
Producer	Travis Wyrick
Spoken chronology
Last Chance to Breathe (2005) Spoken (2007) Illusion (2013)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
CCM Magazine	[1]
Christianity Today	[2]
Cross Rhythms	[3]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[4]

Awarding the album three and a half stars for CCM Magazine, Andy Argyrakis states, "[Spoken] continue[s] its fiery, hard-rock groundwork, while exploding with additional diversity and heavy-handed experimentation."^[1] Russ Breimeier, giving the album four stars at Christianity Today, writes, "The versatility in sound and style ultimately makes this album the best yet from Spoken—even if the first song isn't their strongest."^[2] Rating the album an eight out of ten from Cross Rhythms, Jeremy Williams describes, "a heavy album that knows when to pause for breath."^[3] Lindsay Wiseman, indicating in a four star review by Jesus Freak Hideout, says, "this album delivers in all aspects."^[4] Signaling in a review at The Phantom Tollbooth, Ryan Ro criticizes, "Spoken is yet another unnecessary addition to the Tooth & Nail catalogue, a faceless band in a sea of faceless bands, a clone of a clone of a clone. Pass on this one."^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"History Erased"	2:26
2.	"Close Your Eyes"	3:15
3.	"Not Soon Forgotten"	2:43
4.	"Trading in This Troubled Heart"	3:27
5.	"You're the One"	4:33
6.	"Brought to Life"	2:50
7.	"Long Live the Dream"	2:31
8.	"Start the Revolution"	6:19
9.	"The Meaning Of..."	3:20
10.	"When Hope Is All You Have"	2:46
11.	"The Answer"	4:00
Total length:		38:15

Singles

• "When Hope Is All You Have"
• "Trading In This Troubled Heart"

Personnel

• Matt Baird – lead vocals
• Jef Cunningham – guitar
• Aaron Wiese – guitar
• Brandon Thigpen – bass guitar
• Oliver Crumpton – drums

Chart performance

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[6]	26
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7]	26

References

1. Argyrakis, Andy (November 1, 2007). "Spoken: Spoken" (PDF). CCM Magazine: 84. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
2. Breimeier, Russ (October 5, 2007). "Spoken". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
3. Williams, Jeremy (January 10, 2008). "Review: Spoken - Spoken". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
4. Wiseman, Lindsay (September 23, 2007). "Spoken, "Spoken" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
5. Ro, Ryan (November 11, 2007). "Spoken - S/T". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
6. "Spoken Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
7. "Spoken Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2015.