| Banner | |
|---|---|
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| Live album by Desperation Band | |
| Released | September 30, 2014 (2014-09-30) |
| Genre | Worship, CCM |
| Length | 69:04 |
| Label | Integrity |
| Producer | Jon Egan, Michael Rossback |
Banner is a live album by Desperation Band, released by Integrity Music on September 30, 2014. The album was produced by Jon Egan and Michael Rossback.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 365 Days of Inspiring Media |   |
| CCM Magazine | |
| Cross Rhythms |   |
| New Release Today |  |
| Worship Leader | |
Awarding the album four stars at CCM Magazine, Grace Aspinwall writes, "With its refreshing, clean and clear sound, Banner succeeds in all aspects: vocals, musicality and arrangements." Barry Westman, giving the album four and a half star from Worship Leader, states, "Banner, an album of epic proportions". Indicating in a three and a half star review for New Release Today, Sarah Fine says, "What Banner lacks in musical originality, it more than makes up for in spiritual substance." Matt McChlery, rating the album an eight out of ten at Cross Rhythms, describes, "This is a great album that contains numerous singable songs". Signaling in a four star review from 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Joshua Andre responds, "With worship ballads and pop radio tunes alike, Banner is a smorgasbord of a worship leader's dream of diversity".
Awards and accolades
This album was No. 18 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Albums of 2014 list.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Future" (featuring Jon Egan) | Jon Egan, Jason Ingram | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Banner" (featuring Jonathan Moos) | Egan, Jared Henderson, Jonathan Moos | 4:47 |
| 3. | "On the Throne" (featuring Kari Jobe) | Egan, Ingram, Kari Jobe | 8:05 |
| 4. | "Make a Way" (featuring Jon Egan) | Egan, Ingram | 5:54 |
| 5. | "We Are Yours" (featuring Nico Perez) | Garret Chenoweth, Jared Gibson, Nico Perez | 6:05 |
| 6. | "Break Open" (featuring Jon Egan) | Egan | 6:30 |
| 7. | "Closer to Your Heart" (featuring Bri Giles) | Paul Baloche, Egan, Michael Rossback | 5:02 |
| 8. | "Fall into You" (featuring Jon Egan) | Caleb Culver, Egan | 5:54 |
| 9. | "No One Else" (featuring Gina Milne and Nico Perez) | KK Brink, Chenoweth, Perez | 4:02 |
| 10. | "With All My Heart" (featuring Jonathan Moos) | Egan | 5:52 |
| 11. | "Multiply" (featuring Gina Milne) | Egan | 7:35 |
| 12. | "Fun" (featuring Jon Egan) | Cory Asbury, Egan, Ingram, Jonathan Smith | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 69:04 | ||
Chart performance
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 154 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard) | 9 |
References
- "Banner: Live from Desperation Conference – Desperation Band : Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ^ Andre, Joshua (September 27, 2014). "Music Reviews: Desperation Band – Banner". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ^ Aspinwall, Grace (October 15, 2014). "Desperation Band: Banner". CCM Magazine. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ^ McChlery, Matt (October 3, 2014). "Review: Banner – Desperation Band". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ^ Fine, Sarah (September 22, 2014). "Raising a Banner of Praise". New Release Today. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ^ Westman, Barry. "Desperation Band: Banner". Worship Leader (September/October 2014): 75. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- Worship Leader. "Top 20 Albums of 2014". Worship Leader (November/December 2014): 66–7. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- "Desperation Band Album & Song Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- "Desperation Band Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Christian Albums. Retrieved November 8, 2015.