Directions Home Explained

Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know)
Type:Album
Artist:Point of Grace
Cover:POG_Directions_Home.jpg
Recorded:2013–2014
Genre:Christian pop, country pop, Christian country, bluegrass, southern gospel
Label:Word Records
Producer:Stuart Dill, Andy Leftwich, Roger Ryan, Point of Grace
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Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) is the sixteenth album and tenth studio album by Christian group Point of Grace. It was released on April 7, 2015.

Critical reception

Awarding the album three and a half stars for CCM Magazine, Andy Argyrakis lauded "the instantly appealingly, earthy nature of this faith-filled nurturing collection." Kevin Davis, giving the album four stars at New Release Today, wrote, "really engaged by the emotional vocals and the prayerful lyrics found in these sacred songs." Felicia Abraham, reviewing the album for Charisma, noted that Point of Grace made the album "without conforming to the restraints of any given genre."[1]

Rating the album four stars from Christian Music Review, Kelly Meade says, "Point Of Grace makes a solid effort with these tracks giving us an album that not only is pleasant to the ear but also thought-provoking calling the attention towards our Creator." Joshua Andre, in a four-star review for 365 Days of Inspiring Media, wrote, "Directions Home is an album to be savored, and listened to again and again." In a four-star review at Christian Review Magazine, Leah St. John wrote, "their vocals really shine on Directions Home."

Personnel

Point of Grace

Musicians

Production

Awards and nominations

In 2015, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for 'Bluegrass/Country Album of the Year'. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for 'Best Roots Gospel Album' in 2016.

Notes and References

  1. Felicia . Abraham . Music: Directions Home - Point of Grace . . Stephen Strang, Joy Strang and Dr. Steve Greene . Troy . Anderson . . 0895-156X . April 1, 2015 . 40 . 9 . 70 . March 16, 2016.