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Love & War (BarlowGirl album)

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Love & War
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2009
GenreChristian rock
Length43:02
LabelFervent
ProducerOtto Price
BarlowGirl chronology
Home for Christmas
(2008)
Love & War
(2009)
Our Journey... So Far
(2010)
Singles from Love & War
  1. "Beautiful Ending"
    Released: August 5, 2009
  2. "Stay With Me"
    Released: 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]

Love & War is the fifth and final studio album from the Christian rock band, BarlowGirl. The album was released on September 8, 2009, on Fervent Records.[3] "Beautiful Ending" is the first single to be released from the album.

Track listing

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Alyssa Barlow and Lauren Barlow share lead vocals in the band. The main lead singer of each song is noted below:

All tracks are written by BarlowGirl

Album release
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Come Alive"Lauren3:16
2."Open Heavens"Alyssa4:55
3."Beautiful Ending"Lauren4:18
4."Stay With Me"Alyssa4:16
5."Our Worlds Collide"Alyssa3:09
6."Love Is Marching"Alyssa4:09
7."Running Out Of Time"Lauren2:39
8."Time For You To Go"Lauren3:20
9."Sing Me A Love Song"Alyssa4:10
10."Tears Fall"Alyssa3:53
11."Hello Sunshine"Lauren4:57
Total length:43:02
Digital edition bonus tracks[4]
(iTunes discontinued sales. Amazon Music offers streaming and downloads in select regions.)
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
11."Beautiful Ending (Acoustic Version)"Lauren4:16
12."Our Worlds Collide (Acoustic Version)"Alyssa3:16

Personnel

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BarlowGirl

  • Alyssa Barlow – vocals, keyboards, bass
  • Rebecca Barlow – guitars, vocals
  • Lauren Barlow – vocals, drums

Additional musicians

  • Otto Price – instruments, synthesizers, programming, electric guitars
  • David Das – programming
  • Barry Graul – electric guitars
  • John Mark Painter – guitars, horns, woodwinds

Love Sponge String Quartet

  • John Catchings – cello
  • Kristin Wilkinson – viola
  • David Angell – violin
  • David Davidson – violin
  • David Das – string arrangements

The Fisk Jubilee Singers – choir on "Tears Fall"

  • Paul Kwami – choir director
  • Kasey Porter, Kelsey Porter, Janell Sharp, Jon 'Nesha Stevens and Preston Wilson Jr. – vocals

Production

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  • Otto Price – A&R direction, producer, recording, engineer, digital editing
  • John DeNosky – engineer, digital editing, additional guitar technician
  • Grant Harrison – engineer
  • Bryan Lenox – engineer
  • Ainslie Grosser – mixing
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • Tim Rosaneu – guitar technician
  • Jon Michael – drum technician
  • Cheryl H. McTyre – A&R administration
  • Katherine Petillo – creative director
  • Varnish Studio, Inc. – art direction, design
  • Sarah Barlow – photography
  • David Kaufman – wardrobe
  • Megan Thompson – make-up

Charts

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Albums

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Chart Peak
position
Billboard 200 85
Billboard Hot Christian Albums 4

Singles

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Single Chart Position
"Beautiful Ending" Billboard Hot Christian Songs 29

Awards

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In 2010, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  3. ^ "BarlowGirl" review on Jesus Freak Hideout
  4. ^ "Love & War (digital album)". Music Services. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  5. ^ 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
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