Love Ran Red

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Released October 27, 2014 Label sixsteps Release date 27 October 2014		Length 48:58 Artist Chris Tomlin Producer Ed Cash

Love Ran Red (2014) Adore Christmas Songs of Worship (2015) Genre Contemporary worship music Nominations Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Album, Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Similar Chris Tomlin albums, Contemporary worship music albums

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Love Ran Red is the tenth studio album from contemporary Christian music artist Chris Tomlin. Released on October 27, 2014 through sixstepsrecords the album was preceded by two singles, "Waterfall" and "Jesus Loves Me" and was produced by Ed Cash.

Background

Produced by Ed Cash, the album features the work of various songwriters. Matt Redman, Jonas Myrin, Ben Glover, Jason Ingram, Ben Fielding, Cash and Tomlin all contributed their abilities to the songs of the album.

Critical reception

Signifying in a four star review for CCM Magazine, Matt Conner citing, "Love Ran Red delivers once again with strong congregational offerings that are heartfelt and memorable". Jeremy Armstrong of Worship Leader, in a three and a half star review, referencing it sounds like, " Very subtle EDM pop, Coldplay-esque emotive power and straight-to-the-heart worship production." In imparting a three and a half star review for AllMusic, Timothy Monger, recognizing, "Love Ran Red, picks up where Burning Lights left off, delivering 12 more anthemic, guitar-driven songs of praise with huge uplifting choruses and inviting hooks that should please existing fans and attract new ones." Reviewing the deluxe edition for Cross Rhythms, Chris Webb, in a seven out of ten review, observing, "Overall, 'Love Ran Red' is an accomplished album that will please many people and achieve its primary intention of providing the world Church with new material for congregational worship and the songs here are impeccably performed and produced." Alex Caldwell, in a three and a half star review for Jesus Freak Hideout, remarking, "Love Ran Red is a solid entry in Chris Tomlin's growing body of work and an album that adeptly celebrates Jesus and His sacrifice." Specifying in a four star review for New Release Tuesday, Sarah Fine writes, "Granted, while there is nothing about Love Ran Red that stands out as particularly groundbreaking, the material presented is incredibly rich and continues his ever evolving melodic experimentation... Love Ran Red will go down as yet another success in the Tomlin legacy and it is a much welcomed addition." In a two star review for Indie Vision Music, Ian Zandi criticizing, "there is not much to like about it... Skip Tomlin this year and invest in something worthwhile."

Awards and accolades

This album was No. 7 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Albums of 2014 list.

The song, "At the Cross (Love Ran Red)", was No. 14 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Songs of 2014 list.

The album received the 2015 Dove Award nomination for Praise and Worship Album of the Year.

At the 2016 Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.

Personnel

Produced by Ed Cash

Executive Producers: Louie Giglio, Shelley Giglio and Brad O'Donnell

Recorded at Ed's (Franklin, TN)

Engineered by Joe Baldridge and Ed Cash

Assistant Engineers: Scott Cash, Cody Norris, Ryan McAdoo and Jon Bowen

Tracks #1, 3 & 4 mixed by Mark Endert at Indian River Studios (Merritt Island, FL); Mix Assistant: Doug Johnson

Tracks #2 & 5 mixed by Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, VA); Engineered for Mix by John Hanes

Tracks #6, 9, 11, 13 & 14 mixed by Ed Cash at Ed's; Mix Assistant: Cody Norris

Tracks #7, 8 & 10 mixed by Mark Needham at The Ballroom Studio (Los Angeles, CA); Mix Assistant: Ben O'Neill

Track #12 mixed by F. Reid Shippen at Robot Lemon (Nashville, TN); Mix Assistant: Paul "Paco" Cossette

Track #15 Remix and Additional Production by Chad Cisneros and Dave Reed

Tracks #16, 17 & 18 mixed by Stephen Leiweke at Yackland Studio (Nashville, TN); Mix Assistant: Aaron Chafin

Musicians

Lead vocals: Chris Tomlin

Drums: Travis Nunn, Paul Mabury, Aaron Sterling, Timmy Jones and Steady Duncan

Bass: Tony Lucido, Matthew Melton and Ed Cash

Electric guitars: Daniel Carson, Hank Bentley, Chris LaCorte and Ed Cash

Acoustic guitars: Ed Cash

Keys: Matt Gilder, Chris Tomlin, Jason Webb and Ed Cash

Programming: Solomon Olds, David Garcia, Jason Ingram, Mark Suhonen, Ed Cash, Brock Human and Scott Cash

Programming on "Jesus, This Is You": Mads Lundgaard

Background vocals: Ed Cash, Ellie Holcomb, Jason Ingram and Jonas Myrin

Group singers: Ellie Holcomb, Carrolton Band, Mike Weaver, Phillip LaRue, Jon Bowen, Brittany Hodges, Franni Cash, Martin Cash, Blake NeeSmith, Brian and Kimberly Smith, Matt Gregor, Eric Uplinger, Michael Bare, Andrew Bergthold, Aaron Fairchild, Patrick Anderson, Brady Toops, and others

Acoustic Tracks

Produced by Stephen Leiweke and Chris Tomlin

Recorded by Stephen Leiweke at Yackland Studio (Nashville, TN)

Lead vocals: Chris Tomlin

Piano and Wurlitzer: Matt Gilder

Acoustic guitars: Stephen Leiweke and Daniel Carson

Drums and percussion: Stephen Leiweke

Group vocals: Ryan Paul Hill, Chris Cooke, Jennifer Williams and Yanci

Additional Credits

A&R Administration: Jess Chambers

Art Direction by Shelley Giglio, Mike McCloskey and Leighton Ching

Design by Leighton Ching for sixsteps Design

Photography by Lee Steffen

Singles

"Waterfall" is the first single off the album and has seen top 10 success on the charts. Tomlin explains the inspiration for the song comes from two Psalms, 42:7 and 63 and the feel of the single was described as, "...your first love of God, the love of God just washing over you again..."

The second single, "Jesus Loves Me", was released on September 16, 2014 and saw top 10 success on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs. Tomlin performed the song live for the Air1 radio station.

The third single, "At the Cross (Love Ran Red)", was released on June 2, 2015.

Tour

Tomlin announced a tour to accompany the album scheduled to take place in early 2015. Tomlin will be joined by fellow artists Rend Collective and Tenth Avenue North. Kicking off on February 18, 2015, the spring tour will begin in San Juan, Puerto Rico and see 33 U.S cities by its end. Tomlin announced a second leg of the tour to take place in late 2015. The 21-city tour will begin in Nashville, Tennessee and end in Pittsburgh, PA, and will again include Rend Collective.