Raising Up the Dead, the newest and highly anticipated release from Caedmon’s Call, is now available at retail (previously released digitally in 2010). With career sales exceeding 1 million albums and going on 16 years in the industry, Texas-based band Caedmon’s Call has made the leap from independent act to Christian music mainstay. Caedmon’s Call has launched sixteen national releases. Among its accolades is; an Album of the Year Dove Award, a Billboard Music Video Award nomination and seven No. 1 radio singles.
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Caedmon's Call [Raising Up The Dead]| Posted September 10, 2010 Raising Up the Dead is the newest and highly anticipated release from Caedmon?s Call, and it released directly to fans on caedmonscall.com, Sept. 14. With career sales exceeding 1 million albums and going on 16 years in the industry, Texas-based band Caedmon?s Call has made the leap from independent act to Christian music mainstay. Caedmon?s Call has launched sixteen national releases and seven No. 1 radio singles. ?This is our most collaborative project ever?, says member Derek Webb. ?Everyone was involved in the writing process because we wanted to make a record that reflected the idea of community very strongly. It?s a big theme on this project.? Each of the 12 songs found on Raising Up the Dead were written by the Texas-based band. I?ve been a long-time fan of Caedmon?s Call and have collected every album since their major label self-titled debut in 1997 which spawned ?This World,? ?Bus Driver? and ?Hope To Carry On.? If you liked that album and the folk-oriented worshipful style, then you need to get Raising Up the Dead.
?Family? was written by Derek Webb and is sung soulfully like the all-time great song ?Dance.? With Derek having recently departed from his worshipful songwriting style from 40 Acres with such amazing songs as ?Thankful,? ?Somewhere North,? and ?Faith My Eyes,? the minute I heard ?Family? I greatly celebrated the return of one of my first loves in Christian music, Derek Webb. Next track, ?Miss You? is hauntingly beautiful and is written and sung by Danielle Young, one of the most underrated female vocalists in all of Christian music. ?Miss You? and ?Come With Me? are both gorgeous ballads and remind me of ?Shifting Sand? from 40 Acres and ?Piece of Glass? from Long Line Of Leavers. ?Time Inside Out? is fantastic, and again features Danielle singing her heart out. The song reminds me one of my favorite songs by Aimee Mann, ?Say Anything.? If like me, you?ve always wanted more from Danielle, then this album is totally for you. Danielle Young single handedly contributed lyrics to six of the 12 songs and is highlighted on lead vocals in half of the tunes, including the powerful closing song ?Free.? "Writing for this record has been a life changing experience,? shares Danielle Young. ?I discovered I love to write. I discovered that the cathartic nature of revealing what is in my heart is worth the challenge it poses. I am thankful for this experience and for Derek and Sandra who held my hand and helped me through this process."
CLOSING THOUGHTS
For me, what works so well on this record is how much it reminds me of vintage Caedmon?s Call from 1997-2000 which was my favorite era in the history of this amazing band. ?Family,? ?Miss You,? ?Come With Me,? ?Time Inside Out,? ?David Waits,? and the closing song ?Free? are now among my all-time favorite songs by Caedmon?s Call right along with ?This World,? ?Table For Two,? ?Somewhere North,? ?Shifting Sand? and ?Faith My Eyes.? If you liked those classic folk-oriented worship songs, then you?ll absolute love Raising Up the Dead. Welcome back Caedmon?s Call, I?ve missed you greatly!
wish I could buy this...| Posted November 18, 2010
CC is my favorite group.
I really want to buy the new album, but their purchase options make it immpossible...
I want an actual CD (I'm old school)
I'd love their guild content (I do know how to burn a CD)
I don't wear T-shirts...ever
I don't need to buy/download the album (when I have the CD)
But in order to get the CD + guild content I have to spend $50...and there's NO WAY I can justify spending $50 for a CD and some download content.
I wish they offer the CD+guild content for $25 (or less).
Back To Life Again| Posted September 22, 2010
Quite simply this is the best Caedmons Call album for many years, indeed since Long Line Of Leavers.They have gone back to what they did best; songs that make you think and harmonies to die for. It is one of those rare albums that has not one bad track on it.Each song is an individually crafted gem but the album is also a coherent whole. And of course Derek Webb has a big hand in this too producing as well writing playing and singing but the real revelation in this album is Danielle Young. Her songs add a real emotional and spiritual depth to the album and Free is by far the best Caedmons song ever.A band back on form and the best music they have ever done. Album of the year? Definitely!
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