World on Fire

by By the Tree

Overview

The reshuffling of this CCM trio left it with a new vocal direction and a challenge to reinvent its sound in a time when CCM fans had heard way too much middle-of-the-road rock. In some ways, vocalist/guitarist Aaron Blanton, bass player/vocalist Ben Davis, and drummer Garrett Goodwin seemed to find a niche that wasn't too heavy, too light, or too intrusive, yet still resembled a pulsing rock ambition. Fortunately, they didn't take the oft-traveled road of Brit-pop to try to distinguish themselves, relying instead on a big jangle pop sound that combined the simplicity of Vertical Horizon with the grassroots appeal of the Fray. The downside was that this simple approach kept the trio from leaving a more memorable impression. Still, much like Vertical Horizon, it didn't preclude them from finding a loyal following and garnering mild radio success. Blanton's vocals mimic those of a mellowed-out Dave Grohl (think "Big Me," not "Everlong"), ironic since Blanton also started as a drummer. A strong cover version of Delirious?' "Rain Down" shows that the anthem isn't too big for them. ~ Jared Johnson

Product Details

Release Date:	11/12/2021
Label:	Word / Word Distribution
UPC:	0080688650223

Tracks

1. All Around You
2. I Will Follow You
3. World on Fire
4. Perfect
5. You Are My Desire
6. Rain Down
7. Still Believe
8. How Beautiful You Are
9. Shine
10. Any Other Way
11. That's Why We Say

Album Credits

Performance Credits

By the Tree   Primary Artist
Garrett Goodwin   Drums,Percussion
Aaron Blanton   Percussion,Vocals (Background),Drums,Guitar,Vocals
Dwayne Larring   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Ben Davis   Bass,Vocals

Technical Credits

Dan Shike   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Kim Perrett   Wardrobe
Garrett Goodwin   Group Member
Travis Taylor   Composer,Engineer
David Larring   Composer,Recording,Mixing Engineer
Martin Smith   Composer
Michael Marritt   Composer
Aaron Blanton   Group Member,Composer,Engineer
Chuck Dennie   Composer
Ben Davis   Composer,Composer,Engineer
David Hodges   Composer
Susan Riley   Executive Producer
Stuart Garrard   Composer
Stu Garrard   Composer
Clint Lagerberg   Composer
Dave Larring   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Dwayne Larring   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording
Brian Arias   Assistant Engineer
Josh Bailey   Executive Producer
Katherine Petillo   Creative Director
Robin Geary   Make-Up,Hair Stylist
Thomas Petillo   Photography
Danny Sternbaum   Assistant Engineer
John Cox   Composer