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All the People Said Amen is the first compilation album by CCM recording artist Matt Maher, released on April 23, 2013. It is his fourth album with Essential Records, which this marks the seventh album for his career, and the producers are Matt Maher and Paul Moak.

Music and lyrics

At CCM Magazine Grace S. Aspinwall said that Maher was "armed with his deep and soulful vocal", which she found that "his voice is radiant on this project."[1] Joshua Andre of Christian Music Zine told that "with Matt oozing creativity, poetry, metaphors and engagement, not to mention the presence of the Holy Spirit," and this was because Andre perceived "Matt’s offerings are honest, thoughtful and full of references to God’s goodness and righteousness."[2] In addition, Andre found that "Matt Maher has really recorded and performed out of his skin in this effort, and it shows on this professional and sophisticated album".[2] Indie Vision Music's Jonathan Andre gleaned that"Matt’s lyrical ingeniousness and maturity has improved as he delivers some of the most passionate and personal songs of his musical career so far."[3] At Jesus Freak Hideout, Jen Rose believed that "the songs are arranged and produced well, capturing the energy of the live show in a way that sounds like all the people involved are truly enjoying themselves. It's not a groundbreaking live record, but it does showcase Maher's songwriting and stage presence better than a standard hits compilation could."[4] Kevin Davis of New Release Tuesday highlighted that the album "delivers raw, worshipful moments that draw the line between the divine and the everyday."[5] Furthermore, Davis evoked that "this album provides listeners with thirteen tracks that seek to give a voice to humanity’s acceptance of God's love in any circumstance", and that "Matt Maher's enthusiastic and reverent style of writing and singing praise and worship songs has consistently been a draw for me. Maher’s prayerful sentiments are consistently filled with his personal adoration of God."[5] At Worship Leader, Amanda Furbeck called the album "sincere, honest, and unpretentious," and found that Maher "adds myriad dimensions to worship with his latest album."[6] In doing so, Furbeck said this happened "with relevant and inspired lyric writing, and obvious passion for the Gospel, this multi-faceted, album offers songs of praise and worship, messages of hope, and heart-felt cries to the Lord."[6] Louder Than the Music's Jono Davies found the release "doesn't sound like a normal live worship album. There is a unique rawness, even a rockier edge to the times of worship. It shows that not all live worship albums need to sound the same."[7] Lastly, Thom Jurek of AllMusic told that "for a contemporary Christian recording, the live material is uncharacteristically loose and raw, giving the proceedings a kinetic feel and sense of immediacy".[8]

Reception

Critical

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
CCM Magazine[1]
Christian Music Zine4.25/5[2]
Indie Vision Music[3]
Jesus Freak Hideout[4]
Louder Than the Music[7]
New Release Tuesday[5]
Worship Leader[6]

All the People Said Amen has received generally favorable reviews from the seven music critics. Davis of New Release Tuesday called the release "his most dynamic." At Worship Leader, Furbeck proclaimed that the release is "the apex of Matt Maher’s considerable musical expression to date", and found the album contained "a gift of songs for the Church of today".[6] Christian Music Zine's Andre evoked that the effort "is a pleasant experience" to hear.[2] Jurek of AllMusic noted that the release for listeners "will prove indispensable." At CCM Magazine, Aspinwall found the "album rooted with a simplistic polish."[1] Rose of Jesus Freak Hideout affirmed that these songs "work even better than the original versions."[4] At Indie Vision Music, Andre stated that the songs were "full of life, encouragement and enthusiastic motivation" that would "attract listeners of his music as well as fans of other similar contemporary/worship artists".[3] At Louder Than the Music, Davies proclaimed this as a "brilliant album from Matt", and that it "is up there as one of the most original live worship albums".[7]

Commercial

On the May 11, 2013 charts, the album was the No. 115 most sold Billboard 200 album, which is for all of the United States.[9] Plus, it was the fifth most sold Christian Album in the United States.[10]

Track listing

Tracklist
No.TitleWriter(s)Original studio recording onLength
1."All the People Said Amen" (Studio)Matt Maher, Paul Moak, Trevor Morgan 3:00
2."Alive Again" (Live, recorded in Detroit, MI)Jason Ingram, MaherAlive Again5:08
3."Burning in My Soul" (Studio)Daniel Carson, Maher, Jesse Reeves, Brett Younker 3:45
4."Lord, I Need You" (Studio)Carson, Maher, Christy Nockels, Reeves, Kristian Stanfill 3:25
5."Great Things" (Live, recorded at Legends, University of Notre Dame)MaherEmpty & Beautiful5:27
6."On My Way" (Live, recorded at Legends, University of Notre Dame)Maher, MoakThe Love in Between6:26
7."Hold Us Together" (Live, recorded at Legends, University of Notre Dame)Maher, Steve WilsonAlive Again4:17
8."Your Grace Is Enough/Here I Am Lord" (Live, recorded in St. Louis)MaherEmpty & Beautiful/New track6:07
9."Adoration" (Live, recorded in Detroit, MI)St. Thomas Aquinas, MaherOverflow5:59
10."Christ Is Risen" (Live, recorded in Indianapolis, IN)Mia Fieldes, MaherAlive Again6:28
11."Turn Around" (Live, recorded in Detroit, MI)Michael Boggs, Maher, MorganThe Love in Between5:34
12."Mighty Fortress" (Studio)Fieldes, Maher, Moak 5:15
13."It Is Good" (Live, recorded in Baltimore, MD)Maher, Paul WilburNew track5:32
Total length:66:23

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak position
US Billboard 200[11] 115
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[12] 5

References

  1. ^ a b c Aspinwall, Grace S. (May 1, 2013). "Matt Maher: All The People Said Amen (Essential Records)". CCM Magazine. p. 70. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Andre, Joshua (April 22, 2013). "Matt Maher – All The People Said Amen (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Andre, Jonathan (April 17, 2013). "Matt Maher – All the People Said Amen | Reviews". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c Rose, Jen (April 21, 2013). "Matt Maher, "All The People Said Amen" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c Davis, Kevin (April 22, 2013). "Matt Maher – "Love will hold us together"". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d Furbeck, Amanda (April 23, 2013). "All the People Said Amen". Worship Leader. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  7. ^ a b c Davies, Jono (May 13, 2013). "Reviews - Matt Maher - All The People Said Amen". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Jurek, Thom (April 22, 2013). "All the People Said Amen - Matt Maher : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  9. ^ Billboard (May 11, 2013). "Heatseekers Albums: Page 6". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  10. ^ Billboard (May 11, 2013). "Christian Albums: Page 1". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  11. ^ "Matt Maher Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Matt Maher Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard.
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