Blessed Be Your Name: The Songs of Matt Redman Vol. 1
Blessed Be Your Name: The Songs Of Matt Redman Vol. 1 is an album by worship artist Matt Redman released in 2005. It is a live re-recording of some of Redman's best known songs. It was recorded during the Facedown: Conference for Songwriters which was held January 28–30, 2004, at North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia. Redman recorded enough material at the 2004 conference to release a live album in 2004 (Facedown) that was focused on newly written songs plus a second retrospective album in 2005 (Blessed Be Your Name). One song, Facedown, appears in both albums, however producer Nathan Nockels recorded numerous overdubs on the Blessed Be Your Name version as he did with numerous other tracks on the album, adding in percussion, string orchestra parts (overdubbed in Prague by the National Opera Orchestra) and additional background vocals.
| Blessed Be Your Name: The Songs Of Matt Redman Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Released | 19 July 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| Genre | Worship | |||
| Length | 59:34 | |||
| Label | Survivor | |||
| Producer | Nathan Nockels | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |   |
The album was mainly recorded at one location
- North Point Community Church, Alpharetta, Georgia – (Engineer Tom Laune)
with overdubs recording at
- Berwich Lane, Franklin, Tennessee – (Engineer Nathan Nockels)
- Esseille Studios, Brighton, England – (Engineer Nathan Nockels)
- West 2nd Recording, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – (Engineer Chris Freels)
Track listing
| No. | Title | Original studio recording on | Length |
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| 1. | "Blessed Be Your Name" | Where Angels Fear to Tread | 5:48 |
| 2. | "Holy Moment" | The Father's Song | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Once Again" | The Friendship and the Fear | 4:58 |
| 4. | "The Heart of Worship" | Intimacy | 6:27 |
| 5. | "Let My Words Be Few" | The Father's Song | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Lord, Let Your Glory Fall" | Where Angels Fear to Tread | 4:46 |
| 7. | "Undignified" | - | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Better Is One Day" (featuring Charlie Hall) | Passion for Your Name | 5:06 |
| 9. | "Facedown" | Facedown | 5:35 |
| 10. | "I Will Offer Up My Life" | Passion for Your Name | 5:07 |
| 11. | "Let Everything That Has Breath" | Intimacy | 4:43 |
| 12. | "The Father's Song" | The Father's Song | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 62:04 | ||
Bonus items Extended CD
"Heart of Worship" video from Atlanta Matt Redman interview
Personnel
Band
- Matt Redman – acoustic guitar, vocals
- Matt King – drums, percussion
- David Raven – drums, percussion
- Terl Bryant – drums, percussion
- Jonathan Ahrens – bass guitar
- John Ellis – electric guitars
- Andrew Philip – keyboards
- Nathan Nockels – piano, Hammond B3, Wurlitzer
- Christy Nockels – backing vocals
- Lex Buckley – backing vocals
Addition musicians
- Nathan Nockels – electric guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
- Gary Burnette – electric guitars
- Pat Malone – bass guitar
- Charlie Hall – vocals (on "Better Is One Day")
- Keith Getty – string arrangements
Release details
- 2005, UK, Survivor Records SURCD5026, Release Date 19 July 2005, CD
Awards
The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Praise & Worship Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards.[2]
References
- Jesus Freak Hideout review
- 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominations & Winners Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine on About.com; Jones, Kim