Love & War

by BarlowGirl

Overview

Over the course of several hit albums, Christian girl group BarlowGirl established themselves as a successful crossover trio by mastering a variety of secular pop and rock styles and matching them to inspirational (but not always explicitly religious) lyrics. Often sounding like a radio-ready mix of Avril Lavigne, Evanescence, and Vanessa Carlton, the group appealed to an unusually wide variety of music fans. Love & War finds the Illinois-based act expanding its sound even further, incorporating influences from heavy rock and dance music. The opening track, "Come Alive," is driven by a straight-up disco beat, a driving bassline, and Killers-esque edgy guitars, while "Time for You to Go" finds the singers' smooth vocal harmonies and biting anti-mass media social commentary backed by a nu-metal-ish funky beat and thrashy drumming. "Hello Sunshine" is a horse of a different (bright) color, its jaunty piano, joyful melody, fuzzy lead guitar, and Bach trumpet blasts clearly influenced by Paul McCartney-authored songs from the Beatles' post-Revolver era. A diverse, engaging exercise in several different subgenres of Christian music, Love & War appeals equally to the CCM heart, rock muscles, and pop sweet tooth. ~ Pemberton Roach

Product Details

Release Date:	05/15/2020
Label:	Word Distribution / Fervent Records / Word
UPC:	0080688786120

Tracks

1. Come Alive
2. Open Heavens
3. Beautiful Ending
4. Stay with Me
5. Our Worlds Collide
6. Love Is Marching
7. Running Out of Time
8. Time for You to Go
9. Sing Me a Love Song
10. Tears Fall
11. Hello Sunshine

Album Credits

Performance Credits

BarlowGirl   Primary Artist
Paul T. Kwami   Director
Kelsey Porter   Director
The Fisk Jubilee Singers   Choir/Chorus
Kasey Porter   Director
Jon Nesha Stevens   Director
Janell Sharp   Director
G. Preston Wilson   Director
Kristin Wilkinson   Viola
David Davidson   Violin
Barry Graul   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
John Catchings   Cello
John Painter   Horn,Guitar,Woodwind,Guitar (Electric)
Alyssa Barlow   Bass,Vocals,Keyboards
Otto Price   Guitar,Synthesizer
David Angell   Violin
Lauren Barlow   Drums,Vocals
Rebecca Barlow   Guitar,Vocals
Love Sponge String Quartet   Featured Artist
Otto Price III   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

John Denosky   Digital Editing,Engineer,Guitar Technician
David Kaufman   Wardrobe
Megan Thompson   Make-Up
BarlowGirl   Composer
Alyssa Barlow   Group Member
Grant Harrison   Engineer
Richard Dodd   Mastering
Otto Price   A&R,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Programming,Digital Editing
Tim Rosenau   Guitar Technician
Bryan Lenox   Engineer
David Das   Programming
Ainslie Grosser   Mixing
Lauren Barlow   Group Member
Rebecca Barlow   Group Member
Cheryl H. McTyre   A&R
Katherine Petillo   Creative Director
Jon Michael   Drum Technician