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| Label = [[Essential Records (Christian)|Essential]] |
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Grace S. Aspinwall, designating the album four stars out of five from ''[[CCM Magazine]]'', declares, "''Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship'' brings them full-circle, with a masterful collection of new worship favorites."<ref name="CCM"/> Signaling in a seven out of ten review by [[Cross Rhythms]], Sam Hailes recognizes, "'Lead Us Back' is a solid effort, and within the worship genre it stands out for the right reasons."<ref name="CR"/> Alex Caldwell, indicating in a four and a half star review out of five from |
Grace S. Aspinwall, designating the album four stars out of five from ''[[CCM Magazine]]'', declares, "''Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship'' brings them full-circle, with a masterful collection of new worship favorites."<ref name="CCM"/> Signaling in a seven out of ten review by [[Cross Rhythms]], Sam Hailes recognizes, "'Lead Us Back' is a solid effort, and within the worship genre it stands out for the right reasons."<ref name="CR"/> Alex Caldwell, indicating in a four and a half star review out of five from Jesus Freak Hideout, realizes, "''Lead Us Back'' proves to be a great worship piece and a mid-career highpoint in a veteran band's catalog."<ref name="JFH MAIN"/> Specifying in a four star review for Jesus Freak Hideout, Bert Gangl responds, "such an absolutely unique and beautiful work."<ref name="JFH SECOND"/> Jeremy Armstrong, mentioning in a four star review by ''[[Worship Leader (magazine)|Worship Leader]]'', reports, "Even his country releases bleed with his guttural, gravelly voice. But the straightforward guitar rock of this worship release is also surrounded with some piano drive, beautiful orchestrations, and ambient pop that help lift the songs to anthemic intensity."<ref name="WLM"/> Awarding the album four and a half stars from 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Jonathan Andre writes, "such a powerful and prolific album".<ref name="365DoIM"/> Daniel Edgeman, rating the album a 3.9 out of five at Christian Music Review, says, "Overall I am satisfied with Lead Us Back, I was just hoping for a little more – a more pepped up sound... The production and message are strong on this record, so I would give it a solid 3.9."<ref name="CMR"/> Writing a review for Christian Review Magazine, Christian St. John rating the album four stars states, "''Lead Us Back'' is a toned down album, so don't expect the same musical gusto you get on a Third Day album."<ref name="CRM"/> |
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==Awards and accolades== |
==Awards and accolades== |
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Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship is the twelfth studio album from Third Day. Essential Records released the project on March 3, 2015. The album was released in two versions: a single-CD version with a white cover, and a deluxe edition, two-CD set with a black cover.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 365 Days of Inspiring Media |   [5] |
| CCM Magazine |  [3] |
| Christian Music Review | 3.9/5[6] |
| Christian Review Magazine | [7] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [2] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [8][4][9][10] |
| Worship Leader | [11] |
Grace S. Aspinwall, designating the album four stars out of five from CCM Magazine, declares, "Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship brings them full-circle, with a masterful collection of new worship favorites."[3] Signaling in a seven out of ten review by Cross Rhythms, Sam Hailes recognizes, "'Lead Us Back' is a solid effort, and within the worship genre it stands out for the right reasons."[2] Alex Caldwell, indicating in a four and a half star review out of five from Jesus Freak Hideout, realizes, "Lead Us Back proves to be a great worship piece and a mid-career highpoint in a veteran band's catalog."[8] Specifying in a four star review for Jesus Freak Hideout, Bert Gangl responds, "such an absolutely unique and beautiful work."[4] Jeremy Armstrong, mentioning in a four star review by Worship Leader, reports, "Even his country releases bleed with his guttural, gravelly voice. But the straightforward guitar rock of this worship release is also surrounded with some piano drive, beautiful orchestrations, and ambient pop that help lift the songs to anthemic intensity."[11] Awarding the album four and a half stars from 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Jonathan Andre writes, "such a powerful and prolific album".[5] Daniel Edgeman, rating the album a 3.9 out of five at Christian Music Review, says, "Overall I am satisfied with Lead Us Back, I was just hoping for a little more – a more pepped up sound... The production and message are strong on this record, so I would give it a solid 3.9."[6] Writing a review for Christian Review Magazine, Christian St. John rating the album four stars states, "Lead Us Back is a toned down album, so don't expect the same musical gusto you get on a Third Day album."[7]
Awards and accolades
This album was No. 9, on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Albums of 2015 list.[12]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tai Anderson, David Carr, Mark Lee, Mac Powell unless otherwise noted below
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Spirit" | Anderson, Carr, J.T. Daly, Lee, Powell | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Soul on Fire" (featuring All Sons & Daughters) | Anderson, Brenton Brown, Carr, Lee, Matt Maher, Powell | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Your Words" (featuring Harvest) | 3:59 | |
| 4. | "Our Deliverer" | Anderson, Carr, Daly, Lee, Powell | 3:08 |
| 5. | "He Is Alive" | 3:32 | |
| 6. | "In Jesus' Name" (featuring, Natalie Grant, Michael W. Smith, Michael Tait) | 4:25 | |
| 7. | "Lead Us Back" | 1:21 | |
| 8. | "Maker" | 3:24 | |
| 9. | "Victorious" | 3:40 | |
| 10. | "I Know You Can" | 3:05 | |
| 11. | "Father of Lights" | 3:23 | |
| 12. | "The One I Love" | 2:21 | |
| Total length: | 38:43 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "Praise the Invisible" | 3:44 |
| 14. | "Arise" | 4:52 |
| 15. | "Your Love Is Like a River (Live)" | 4:12 |
| 16. | "Mountain of God (Live)" | 4:06 |
| 17. | "Born Again (Live)" (featuring Karyn Williams) | 3:41 |
| 18. | "Soul on Fire (Live)" | 3:22 |
| 19. | "Children of God (Live)" | 4:12 |
| 20. | "Offering (Live)" | 4:16 |
| 21. | "Trust In Jesus (Live)" | 3:57 |
| 22. | "Follow Me There (Live)" | 2:51 |
| Total length: | 77:56 | |
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[14] | 20 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[16] | 13 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] | 5 |
References
- ^ a b c Jesus Freak Hideout. "Third Day, "Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ a b c Hailes, Sam. "Review: Lead Us Back - Third Day". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Aspinwall, Grace S. "Third Day: Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship". CCM Magazine. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ a b c Gangl, Bert. "Third Day, "Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship" Review: Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Andre, Jonathan (March 8, 2012). "Third Day – Lead Us Back". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ a b Edgeman, Daniel (March 2, 2015). "Third Day 'Lead Us Back'". Christian Music Review. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ a b St. John, Christian (March 3, 2015). "Music Review: "Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship" by Third Day". Christian Review Magazine. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Caldwell, Alex. "Third Day, "Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ Fryberger, Scott. "Third Day, "Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship" Review: JFH Staff's Additional 2 Cents". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ Rice, Mark. "Third Day, "Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship" Review: JFH Staff's Additional 2 Cents". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ a b Armstrong, Jeremy. "Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship". Worship Leader. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ Staff. "2015 Top Albums". Worship Leader. pp. 58–9. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ Amazon.com. "Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship (Deluxe Edition)". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "Third Day Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ "Third Day Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ "Third Day Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ "Third Day Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2015.