Real Love (Derek Johnson album)
| Real Love | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 7, 2015 |
| Genre | CCM, Christian rock, Christian alternative rock, worship |
| Length | 54:01 |
| Label | Jesus Culture, Sparrow |
| Producer | Jeremy Edwardson |
Real Love is the debut studio album by Derek Johnson. Jesus Culture Music alongside Sparrow Records released the album on April 7, 2015. Jeremy Edwardson produced the album.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| CCM Magazine |    [2] |
| Christian Review Magazine | [3] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [4] |
| Louder Than the Music | [5] |
| New Release Tuesday | [6] |
| Worship Leader | [7] |
Awarding the album three and a half stars for CCM Magazine, Grace S. Aspinwall says, "A bit more innovation would have been nice, but his performances are passionate and moving."[2] Marcus Hathcock, rating the album four stars at New Release Tuesday, writes, "Real Love is a solid offering by a fantastic vocalist and worshipper in Johnson."[6] Indicating in a four and a half star review by Worship Leader, Jay Akins states, "Derek has given the Church a wonderful new body of Jesus-and-gospel-centered worship music...Strong vocals, great music, and powerful life-changing truth make this record a must for the modern Church."[7]
Giving the album four stars by Jono Davies from Louder Than the Music, describes, "this is all about one thing, and that is songs that take the listener closer to God and thankfully Derek Johnson captures that brilliantly."[5] Writing a review for Christian Review Magazine, Leah St. John rating the album four stars, says, "Real Love is a well produced release that the presents honest and worshipful lyrics, passionate vocals, and great musicianship."[3] Rating the album a nine out of ten for Cross Rhythms, Tony Cummings writes, "Derek has demonstrated he has a lot more excellent material."[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Derek Johnson except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Our Salvation" | 3:48 | |
| 2. | "The One We Love" | 4:31 | |
| 3. | "Jesus, I See You" | 3:39 | |
| 4. | "Power in the Cross" | Derek Johnson, Gabe Kossol, Anthony Skinner | 4:31 |
| 5. | "I Belong to You" | 3:54 | |
| 6. | "Real Love" | 4:20 | |
| 7. | "Bright as You" | 4:20 | |
| 8. | "My Great Love" | Johnson, Bryan Torwalt, Aaron Wardle | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Heaven Meeting Earth" | 5:23 | |
| 10. | "Made to Last" | 5:22 | |
| 11. | "Washed Away" | Johnson, Kossol | 4:40 |
| 12. | "Glory Come Down" | 5:43 | |
| Total length: | 54:01 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from AllMusic.[1]
- Brandon Aaronson — bass
- Jonathan Berlin — mastering
- Jeremy Edwardson — engineer, keyboards, producer
- Andrew Ehrenzeller — background vocals
- Mary Kat Ehrenzeller — background vocals
- Josh Fisher — drums
- Jeremy S.H. Griffith — mixing
- Joanna Hampton — background vocals
- Andrew Jackson — engineer, keyboards, production assistant
- Derek Johnson — acoustic guitar, primary artist, vocals
- Gabe Kossol — background vocals
- Tore Kulleseid — guitar, keyboard, production assistant
- Jeffrey Kunde — guitar
- Banning Liebscher — executive producer
- Ian McIntosh — keyboards
- Kim Walker-Smith — executive producer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[8] | 17 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 9 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Real Love - Derek Johnson | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ a b Aspinwall, Grace S. (April 15, 2015). "Derek Johnson: Real Love". CCM Magazine. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ a b St. John, Leah (April 7, 2015). "Music Review: "Real Love" by Derek Johnson". Christian Review Magazine. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Cummings, Tony (May 22, 2015). "Review: Real Love - Derek Johnson". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ a b Davies, Jono (April 17, 2015). "Derek Johnson - Real Love". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ a b Hathcock, Marcus (April 10, 2015). "Songs for Sunday and the Other Six Days". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ a b Akins, Jay. "Derek Johnson: Real Love". Worship Leader (May/June 2015): 61–2. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ "Derek Johnson Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Christian Albums. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ "Derek Johnson Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums. Retrieved May 7, 2015.