God's Work Explained

God's Work
Type:	studio
Artist:	LeAnn Rimes
Cover:	LRimes 2022AlbumArt.jpg
Released:	September 16, 2022
Recorded:	2020–2022
Genre:	Country spiritual
Length:	48:38
Label:	EverLe Thirty Tigers
Producer:	Darrell Brown Aloe Blacc LeAnn Rimes Mark Batson Young Buck
Prev Year:	2020

God's Work (stylized in all lowercase) is the seventeenth studio album by American country-pop singer LeAnn Rimes, released on September 16, 2022. The album marks her first of original music in six years since the release of Remnants in 2016. Rimes co-wrote all but two of the tracks.

Singles from the album include, in order of release, "Throw My Arms Around the World", "I Do", "How Much a Heart Can Hold", "Spaceship", and "Innocent". "Throw My Arms Around the World" was also included as a Dave Audé remix version on the physical edition of the album.

Background and promotion

Background

The album title and tracks is featured in all lowercase. Rimes stated the reason for this is "If we're arguing about why the 'g' is or isn't capitalized, we're missing the whole point. It's so important for us to focus on the messages, rather than the nuances."^{[1] [2]}

Promotion

"The Only" was released as a promotional single on May 20, 2022.^[3] On July 15, 2022, Rimes released "The Wild" as another promotional single.^[4] On August 18, 2022, "Awakening" was released as the final promotional single.^[5]

Singles

Five singles have been released to promote the album, the first in 2020, "Throw My Arms Around the World",^{[6] [7]} "I Do" in 2021^{[8] [9]} and "How Much a Heart Can Hold" and "Spaceship"^[10] in 2022. On September 1, 2023, "Innocent" was released as the fifth single from the album.^[11]

Critical reception

The album received three-and-a-half star reviews from both AllMusic and American Songwriter. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that "The dramatic air is heartfelt and striking, albeit a little monochromatic: it's an album delivered in grayscale, the sober execution suiting the probing songs but sounding slightly stifling over the course of 12 tracks", while Alli Patton of American Songwriter wrote "Overall, the album is involved. From the opening track, god's work begins a journey of reflection and introspection, albeit slow, at times, but meditative all the same. For those willing to take that journey, god's work will not disappoint."

Track listing

Notes

• All track titles are stylized in all lowercase.

Personnel

• Darrell Brown – producer,arranger,composer&lyricist,recording
• Mark Batson – co-produced "God's Work"
• Aloe Blacc – co-produced "I Do"
• Lynne Earls – recording
• Nico Bolas – recording
• Alisse Laymac – Pro Tools engineer
• Chandler Harrod – Pro Tools engineer
• Alisse Laymac – additional recording
• Eric Liljestrand – additional recording
• Mychael Gabriel – additional recording
• Ray Donghwan – additional recording
• Ruadrhi Cushnan – mixed tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
• Elise Mollé – assistant mixing
• Emily Lazar – mixed tracks 1 and 6
• Chris Allgood – mixed tracks 1 and 6
• Jay Marcovitz – mixed track 4
• Emily Lazar – mastering
• Chris Allgood – mastering
• Cindy Peters – production coordinator
• Norma Seeff – photography and cover designer
• Hannah Maldon – art director and booklet designer
• Trevor Lawrence Jr. – drums and percussion
• Stefan Lessard – bass
• Taku Hirana – percussion
• Mark Batson – B3
• Waddy Wachtel – guitars
• Dean Parks – guitars
• Ilya Toshinsky – guitars
• Greg Hagan – guitars
• Robert Randolph – pedal steel on "God's Work" and "Throw My Arms Around the World"
• Ben Harper – guitars and vocals on "The Only"
• Ziggy Marley – guest vocals on "The Only"
• Ledisi – guest vocals on "The Only"
• Sheila E. – guest drums and percussion on "The Wild"
• Mickey Guyton – guest vocals and background vocals on "God's Work" and "The Wild"
• Tara Vega – guest vocals on "The Wild"
• Jennifer Condos – bass on "Awakening" and "How Much a Heart Can Hold"
• Hadas Kleinman – cello on "How Much a Heart Can Hold"
• Josh Luxe – additional acoustic guitars on "Awakening"
• Mara – additional percussion on "Throw My Arms Around the World"
• LeAnn Rimes – vocals, piano on "There Will Be a Better Day", additional background vocals on "God's Work" and "Throw My Arms Around the World"
• Tiffany Palmer – additional background vocals on "God's Work" and "Throw My Arms Around the World"
• Denise Green – additional background vocals on "God's Work" and "Throw My Arms Around the World"
• Chris Walden – string arranger

Release history

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Date	Format	Version	Label
United States	September 16, 2022		Standard	EverLe	^[12] ^[13] ^[14]
	November 10, 2023		Resurrected		^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: LeAnn Rimes announces genre-bending new album. Iahn. Buddy. April 8, 2022. The Music Universe. May 7, 2023.
2. Web site: LeAnn Rimes Announces New Album, 'god's work,' Featuring Ziggy Marley, Aloe Blacc, and More. Nolan. Kathleen. April 8, 2022. American Songwriter. Savage Ventures Brand. May 7, 2023.
3. Web site: LeAnn Rimes Releases 'the only' Featuring Ziggy Marley, Ben Harper & Ledisi. May 20, 2022. Major. Michael. Billboard World. Wisdom Digital Media. May 7, 2023.
4. Web site: LeAnn Rimes and Mickey Guyton's new song is a 'battle cry' for women - CNN. July 15, 2022. Chloe. Melas. . May 7, 2023.
5. Web site: LeAnn Rimes has released awakening as the latest cut from her new album 'god's work'.. Retropop. August 21, 2022. March 26, 2023.
6. Web site: "Throw My Arms Around the World" by LeAnn Rimes . . December 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220230901/https://music.apple.com/us/album/throw-my-arms-around-the-world-single/1544306722. December 20, 2020. live.
7. Web site: Throw My Arms Around The World by LeAnn Rimes is a song from the album Throw My Arms Around The World - Single and was released in 2020.. New Country SOngs. March 26, 2023.
8. Web site: I Do by Aloe Blacc & LeAnn Rimes. Amazon Music. Amazon.com, Inc. May 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20210216205835/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VGLNH95. February 16, 2021. live.
9. Aloe Blacc and LeAnn Rimes collaborate on new duet version of 'I Do' — listen now. Huff. Lauren. February 21, 2021. Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. May 7, 2023.
10. Web site: LeAnn Rimes Talks Stripping Down for Raw 'spaceship' Music Video Directed by Husband Eddie Cibrian (Exclusive). Entertainment Tonight. 27 September 2022 . May 7, 2023.
11. Web site: Innocent by LeAnn Rimes. Apple Music. September 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230926144608/https://music.apple.com/us/album/innocent-single/1701494585. September 26, 2023. live.
12. Web site: LeAnn Rimes - god's work. Amazon. May 8, 2023.
13. Web site: god's work LP. LeAnn Rimes Official Store. https://web.archive.org/web/20221127153733/https://leannrimesstore.com/products/gods-work-lp. November 27, 2022. May 8, 2023. live.
14. Web site: god's work CD. LeAnn Rimes Official Store. https://web.archive.org/web/20221127153553/https://leannrimesstore.com/products/gods-work-cd. November 27, 2022. May 8, 2023. live.
15. Web site: god's work (resurrected) by LeAnn Rimes. Apple Music. November 19, 2023.