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Today Is the Day (Lincoln Brewster album)

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Released
  
September 23, 2008

Today Is the Day (2008)
  
Real Life (2010)

Release date
  
23 September 2008

Producer
  
Lincoln Brewster

Length
  
49:26

Artist
  
Lincoln Brewster

Genre
  
Christian/gospel

Label
  
Integrity Media

Similar
  
Let the Praises Ring, Real Life, Live to Worship, Oxygen, Joy to the World

Lincoln brewster today is the day


Today Is the Day is the fourth studio album from contemporary Christian musician Lincoln Brewster. It was released on September 23, 2008 and debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard 200. Lincoln has embedded many personal connections into the audio on this record, the foremost of which is his son's unborn heartbeat, setting the tempo in the first seconds of "The Power of Your Name".

Contents

Lincoln brewster today is the day


Release

The song "Today is the Day" marked the first all-new studio single released by Brewster since 2002, in his album Amazed. Christianity Today's Russ Breimeier attributed this six-year hiatus in new material to Brewster's new family and to his responsibilities as Worship Arts pastor at Bayside Church nearby Sacramento, California. The song's lyrics were written by Paul Baloche, combining the themes of Bible verses Matthew 6 and Psalm 118. The second track, "Everywhere I Go", was written with Glenn Packiam, a member of Desperation Band.

Personnel

  • Lincoln Brewster: Guitars, Vocals, Bass on "God You Reign", "This Love" and "The Power of Your Name"
  • Norm Stockton: Bass
  • Mike Johns: Drums
  • Steve Padilla: Keyboards, B3

    • Additional Personnel:

  • Keyboards and B3: Chris Miller, Jeffrey B Scott, Lincoln Brewster and Nancy Finch.
  • Heartbeat on "The Power of Your Name": Liam Brewster
  • Guest Lead Vocals: Darlene Zschech on "The Power of Your Name", Israel Houghton on "Give Him Praise".

    • Reception

    Christianity Today's Russ Breimeier stated that "Today Is the Day" and "Everywhere I Go", the first two tracks of the album, were a "welcome return to form, even if the first two songs aren't the strongest way to start." He said that "Today Is the Day" was neither bad nor boring, but felt it was "on par with the average modern worship song." Russmeier compared the familiarity of "Today Is the Day" with the more experimental songs later in the eponymous album, praising Brewster's ability to experiment over his first few songs.

    Breimeier noted the similarities in style between Brewster's "The Arms of My Savior" and John Mayer's Gravity, and between "This Love" and Mayer's Waiting on the World to Change. He also related the "bluesy gospel-rock" song "Give Him Praise" to Robert Randolph and the Family Band, praising it for its "thrilling and joyful" feel.

    Songs

    1Today Is the Day4:37
    2Everywhere I Go4:53
    3Give Him Praise (feat Israel Houghton)4:56

    References

    Today Is the Day (Lincoln Brewster album) Wikipedia
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