Love & War (BarlowGirl album)
2009 studio album by BarlowGirl
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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.
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| Released | September 8, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Christian rock | |||
| Length | 43:02 | |||
| Label | Fervent | |||
| Producer | Otto Price | |||
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| Singles from Love & War | ||||
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Track listing
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.
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Come Alive" | Lauren | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Open Heavens" | Alyssa | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Beautiful Ending" | Lauren | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Stay With Me" | Alyssa | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Our Worlds Collide" | Alyssa | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Love Is Marching" | Alyssa | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Running Out Of Time" | Lauren | 2:39 |
| 8. | "Time For You To Go" | Lauren | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Sing Me A Love Song" | Alyssa | 4:10 |
| 10. | "Tears Fall" | Alyssa | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Hello Sunshine" | Lauren | 4:57 |
| Total length: | 43:02 | ||
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 11. | "Beautiful Ending (Acoustic Version)" | Lauren | 4:16 |
| 12. | "Our Worlds Collide (Acoustic Version)" | Alyssa | 3:16 |
Personnel
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
- 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
Albums
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200 | 85 |
| Billboard Hot Christian Albums | 4 |
Singles
| Single | Chart | Position |
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| "Beautiful Ending" | Billboard Hot Christian Songs | 29 |
Awards
In 2010, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.[5]
