We Belong to Jesus
| We Belong to Jesus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by New Life Church featuring Jared Anderson & Friends | |
| Released | January 14, 2014 |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | Worship, CCM |
| Length | 46:00 |
| Label | Integrity |
| Producer | Michael Rossback |
We Belong to Jesus featuring Jared Anderson & Friends, is the first album of praise and worship for children from New Life Church. New Life Worship band released the album on January 14, 2014, under the Integrity Music label.[1] The recording captures songs birthed out of the vibrant children’s ministry of New Life Church. Featuring Jared Anderson, youth and adult worship leaders, and an energetic group of more than 135 kids led by choir director Amanda Ferrin, the CD has 11 high-energy praise songs of faith and worship for kids of all ages.[2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Cross Rhythms |   [3] |
| Louder Than the Music |    [4] |
Stephen Curry, indicating in an eighth out of ten review from Cross Rhythms, says: We Belong to Jesus is "an album of good melodies, imaginatively produced, which teach solid truth".[3]
Timothy Yap from Hallels criticized the album, stating: Would Jared Anderson and his team do better if they have actually written songs geared specifically for children rather than just trying to squeeze adult-songs into smaller minds? Nevertheless, if you do not want to see your teenagers leave the faith later in life, start now by soaking their ears, hearts and minds with worship that is contemporary, intelligent and cool.[5]
Signaling in a three and a half star review for Louder Than the Music, Tom Hind states, "On the whole, this does actually seem to work, and the 11 songs from New Life Worship’s songbook that have been reinvigorated and refocused for a younger generation do seem to come out fairly well".[4]
Awards and accolades
In the 2014, this album was nominated for Dove Award in the category: "Children's Music Album of the Year".[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Counting On God" | Jared Anderson | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Impossible Possible" |
| 3:53 |
| 3. | "Dance Dance Shake It Up / It Was for Freedom" | Anderson | 4:22 |
| 4. | "We Belong" |
| 4:11 |
| 5. | "According to His Word" | Anderson | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Victorious God" | 3:41 | |
| 7. | "Strong God" |
| 5:12 |
| 8. | "Light of Salvation" | Egan | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Never Be Shaken" | Anderson | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Magnified" |
| 5:37 |
| 11. | "Just Give Me Jesus / 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" |
| 5:50 |
| Total length: | 46:00 | ||
References
- ^ "SHOUT PRAISES KIDS TO RELEASE 'WE BELONG TO JESUS'". Louder Than The Music. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ Iain Moss (Dec 17, 2013). "Shout Praises Kids Set To Release "We Belong To Jesus" Jan.14". Jesus Wired. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b Curry, Stephen (May 26, 2014). "New Life Worship Kids - We Belong To Jesus". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Tom Hind. "SHOUT PRAISES KIDS - WE BELONG TO JESUS". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Timothy Yap. "Shout Praises Kids Featuring Jared Anderson & New Life Worship Kids "We Belong to Jesus" Album Review". Hallels. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "THE 45TH ANNUAL GMA DOVE AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED TODAY AT LIPSCOMB'S ALLEN ARENA IN NASHVILLE". Dove Awards. Retrieved 23 October 2019.