Invisible Empires

by Sara Groves

Overview

Produced by Steve Hindalong (Leeland, City on a Hill, Sixpence None the Richer), award-winning CCM singer/songwriter Sara Groves' tenth studio album, Invisible Empires, opens with "Miracles," a lush, slow-building, midtempo ballad that vaguely echoes Sarah McLachlan's "Possession." Blessed with a voice to match the ethereal music she conjures up, Groves' piano-based songs of love, redemption, and everyday trial and error seek a higher power, yet reside in the real world, which is something that has consistently set her apart from the rest of the CCM crowd since her 2001 debut. Her willingness to tackle subjects other than textbook worship cliches shines brightest when she chooses to merge the two, as she does on the soaring "Eyes on the Prize," which fuses a civil rights anthem into an uplifting call to non-violent, spiritual arms. Groves' penchant for capturing the cathartic weight of intimate moments is on full display here, and her winning melodies and effortless delivery only help to the sweeten the pot. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	10/18/2011
Label:	Columbia / Fair Trade Services
UPC:	0736211599797

Tracks

1. Miracle
2. Obsolete
3. I'll Wait
4. Scientists in Japan
5. Open My Hands
6. Precious Again
7. Eyes on the Prize
8. Without Love
9. Right Now
10. Mystery
11. Finite

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sara Groves   Primary Artist,Piano
Zach Miller   Loops,Drums
Kevin Thompson   Choir/Chorus
Andy Gullahorn   Vocals (Background)
Matt Slocum   Cello
Daiquan Nelson   Choir/Chorus
Khalil Thompson   Choir/Chorus
Markeya Timmons   Choir/Chorus
Marlon Brightman   Choir/Chorus
Pastor Trevor Rubingh   Choir/Chorus
Aaron Fabbrini   Bass
Tyler Burkum   Guitar (Electric)
William Nelson   Choir/Chorus
Marc Byrd   Guitar (Electric)
Jill Phillips   Vocals (Background)
Jeremy Bose   French Horn,Trumpet
Greg Nelson   Choir/Chorus
David Davidson   Violin
Ben Shive   Keyboards
Stephen Leiweke   Loops,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Steve Hindalong   Percussion,Glockenspiel

Technical Credits

Bart Howard   Composer
Troy Groves   Executive Producer
Alli Rogers   Composer
Alice Wine   Composer
Wayne Brezinka   Design,Illustrations
Andy Gullahorn   Composer
Daniel Steele   Engineer
Will Keelor   Photography
Jim DeMain   Mastering
Tom Laune   Mixing
Jill Phillips   Composer
Sara Groves   Composer
Ben Shive   String Arrangements,Horn Arrangements
Stephen Leiweke   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Steve Hindalong   Producer