Unbroken Praise Explained

Unbroken Praise
Type:studio
Artist:Matt Redman
Cover:Unbroken Praise by Matt Redman.jpg
Recorded:Abbey Road Studios
Genre:CCM, worship
Label:sixsteps
Producer:Nathan Nockels
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Unbroken Praise: At Abbey Road Studios is the ninth studio album and twelfth album overall from Matt Redman. sixsteps Records released the album on 15 June 2015.

Critical reception

Matt Conner, giving the album four stars by CCM Magazine, describes, "While the totality of it lacks any specific theme or direction, it is a solid set of eleven vertical songs that stand on their own." Awarding the album four and a half stars from New Release Today, Kevin Davis states, "These are very passionate worship songs." DeWayne Hamby, reviewing the album for Charisma, writes, "Unbroken Praise...brings 11 new sing-able tracks ready to be used for corporate and personal worship...The worship experience captured there features the singer-songwriter at his best, offering an engaging musical production that merges high-energy worship and heartfelt, memorable praise."[1]

Jonathan Harris, rating the album a ten out of ten for Cross Rhythms, writes, "a superb album." Indicating in a four star review at Worship Leader, Jeremy Armstrong states, "Redman's Skill as a prayer-poet is clearly evident in Unbroken Praise—depending on the spiritual/emotional state of your community, you will find songs that will resonate." Giving the album a 4.2 out of five at Christian Music Review, Laura Chambers says, "Unbroken Praise transports us to a moment in time where God stirred the atmosphere and inspired hearts to glorify Him. Jono Davies, awarding the album five stars by Louder Than the Music, describes, "This isn't just another Matt Redman album, this album has songs that hit your heart with such strength that you will not be the same after you hear them. God does something amazing in these songs."

Awards and accolades

This album was No. 8, on the Worship Leaders Top 20 Albums of 2015 list.[2]

The song, "Unbroken Praise", was No. 4, on the Worship Leaders Top 20 Songs of 2015 list.[3]

Notes and References

  1. DeWayne . Hamby . Music: Unbroken Praise - Matt Redman (sixstepsrecords) . . Stephen Strang, Joy Strang and Dr. Steve Greene . Jennifer . LeClaire . . 0895-156X . August 1, 2015 . 41 . 1 . 94 . March 16, 2016.
  2. Staff . 2015 Top Albums . Worship Leader . October 29, 2015 . November/December 2015. 58–9.
  3. Staff . 2015 Top Songs . Worship Leader . October 31, 2015 . November/December 2015. 62–3.