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2005 studio album by Kutless From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Strong Tower is a worship album released by the Christian rock group Kutless and is also their third studio album. An enhanced deluxe edition of this album was released on March 20, 2007, with additional tracks and the "Strong Tower" live music video.[5] The title track of this record, "Strong Tower", was once in the Top 5 on ChristianRock.net.[citation needed] The album peaked at No. 87 on the Billboard 200[6] and No. 4 on the Billboard Christian Albums.[7] Five years later, in 2010, the album reached the Billboard Catalog Albums chart peaking at No. 39.[8] The album was certified Gold by RIAA in 2009[9] and is Kutless's best-selling album to date.[citation needed] The official music video for "Strong Tower" came out on YouTube on February 27, 2009, and included lead singer Jon Micah Sumrall, guitarists James Mead and Nick DePartee, bassist Dave Luetkenhoelter and drummer Jeffrey Gilbert.
Strong Tower | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 1, 2005 | |||
Studio | Compound Recording, Seattle, Washington | |||
Genre | Christian rock, alternative rock, contemporary worship music | |||
Length | 50:32 | |||
Label | BEC | |||
Producer | Aaron Sprinkle | |||
Kutless chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christianity Today | [2] |
Cross Rhythms | [3] |
Jesus Freak Hideout | [4] |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "We Fall Down" | Chris Tomlin | 3:09 |
2. | "Finding Who We Are" | Lee Shamburger | 3:10 |
3. | "Take Me In" | Dave Browning | 4:16 |
4. | "Ready For You" | Jon Micah Sumrall | 4:14 |
5. | "Draw Me Close" | Kelly Carpenter | 3:47 |
6. | "All Who Are Thirsty" | Brenton Brown, Glenn Robertson | 4:13 |
7. | "Better Is One Day" | Matt Redman | 4:50 |
8. | "All of the Words" | Jon Micah Sumrall, Kyle Mitchell, James Mead, Ryan Shrout, Aaron Sprinkle | 3:46 |
9. | "Strong Tower" | Marc Byrd, Mark Lee, Jon Micah Sumrall, Aaron Sprinkle | 3:58 |
10. | "Jesus Lord of Heaven" | Phil Wickham | 3:21 |
11. | "I Lift My Eyes" | Brian Doerksen | 3:32 |
12. | "Word of God Speak" | Bart Millard, Pete Kipley | 3:47 |
13. | "Arms of Love" | Craig Musseau | 3:56 |
Total length: | 52:31 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "We Exalt Thee" | 3:19 |
15. | "My Savior and My God" | 3:38 |
16. | "Strong Tower" (Live) | 4:00 |
Kutless
Additional musicians
Production
The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Praise & Worship Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. The title song was also nominated for Worship Song of the Year.[10]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
This album was certified Gold selling more than 500,000 copies
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