VOTA (album)
| VOTA | ||||
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| Studio album by VOTA | ||||
| Released | November 11, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2006-2008 | |||
| Genre | Christian rock | |||
| Length | 37:52 | |||
| Label | INO/Columbia | |||
| Producer | Nathan Dantzler | |||
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| Singles from VOTA | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |   [1] |
| NewReleaseTuesday.com |  [2] |
| Christianity Today | [3] |
VOTA is the second self-titled album (though the first by this name) by the Christian rock band VOTA, formerly known as Casting Pearls. The album was released as a digital download on November 11, 2008, and released as a physical CD on February 10, 2009. The band is able to give $40.00 USD to Food for the Hungry through a matching grant with US AID for every album sold from their online store and merchandise table on tour.[4][5] Since the digital release of the album in November, the band has helped raise over $200,000 for the Food for the Hungry project in Kenya (as of July 2009).
Track listing
All songs written by Bryan Olesen/Case Maranville/Scott Rutz unless noted otherwise
- "Hard to Believe" - 2:56
- "Be Mine" - 2:56
- "Love's Taken Over" - 3:13
- "Honestly" Jason Ingram/Doug McKelvey/Bryan Olesen - 3:10
- "Not Finished" - 3:06
- "I'll Go" - 3:28
- "Give It to Me" - 3:00
- "Free to Fail" - 4:04
- "Save Ourselves" Nathan Dantzler/Brad Irby - 3:51
- "Bye Bye" - 3:35
- "In My Heart" - 4:33
- "Everyday Is the First Day" (Bonus Track) - 4:02
- "Our Time Now" (Bonus Track) - 3:56
- "Alright" (Bonus Track) from the Casting Pearls release
- "Weighted" (Bonus Track) from the Casting Pearls release
- "You Alone" (Bonus Track) from the Casting Pearls release
Personnel
- Bryan Olesen – lead vocals, guitar
- Case Maranville – bass guitar, background vocals
- Scott Rutz - drums, percussion, background vocals
Additional personnel
- Phil Joel - background vocals
- Anthony Porcheddu - keyboards
- Chris Carmichael - string arrangements and performances (violin, viola and cello)
- Jim Cooper - piano, background vocals
- Nathan Dantzler - digital editing, programming, piano, percussion, keyboards, background vocals, additional guitars
- Gang Vocals: Riley Friesen, Brandon Spinazzola, Nathan Dantzler, Brad Irby and Paige Dantzler
Charted singles
- "Hard to Believe" #17 (May 2, 2009)[6]
References
- ↑ Jesus Freak Hideout review
- ↑ NewReleaseTuesday.com review
- ↑ Christianity Today review
- ↑ via VOTAband.com, . Accessed February 29, 2009.
- ↑ via Zambooie, . Accessed July 13, 2009.
- ↑ "R&R magazine's May 2, 2009 chart". Weekend 22. May 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
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