City Harbor is the eponymously titled debut studio album by contemporary Christian music duo City Harbor, released on February 4, 2014 by Sparrow Records. The producers are Matt Bronleewe, David Garcia, Ben Glover. This album has attained positive reception by music critics and commercial successes.
| City Harbor | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 4, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music, pop rock, acoustic | |||
| Length | 35:17 | |||
| Label | Sparrow | |||
| Producer | Matt Bronleewe, David Garcia, Ben Glover | |||
| City Harbor chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| CCM Magazine |   [1] |
| Christian Music Review | [2] |
| The Christian Music Review Blog |  [3] |
| Christian Music Zine | 4.25/5[4] |
| CM Addict | [5] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [6] |
| Indie Vision Music | [7] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [8] |
| Louder Than the Music | [9] |
| New Release Tuesday | [10] |
| Worship Leader | [11] |
City Harbor garnered positive reception from the ratings and reviews of music critics. Grace S. Aspinwall of CCM Magazine rated the album three stars, noting how the album "is cheerful and engaging" on which the release "is breezy and fun, and indicates good things to come from the pair."[1] At Worship Leader, Barry Westman rated the album four-and-a-half stars, calling "The production quality is superior, the harmonies are ever so tight, very singable melodies, lyrics that draw you into worship, and an all around exceptional debut album."[11] Stephen Curry of Cross Rhythms rated the album eight out of ten squares, stating that this is a "debut album to be proud of" by the duo.[6]
At New Release Tuesday, Dawn Teresa rated the album four-and-a-half stars, writing that the album is a "beacon of hope, safely guiding troubled hearts through life's sometimes unsafe waters to find respite in the arms of a Savior who is an impregnable stronghold".[10] Cortney Warner of Jesus Freak Hideout rated the album three-and-a-half stars, calling this "a modest and engaging effort, and it does a good job establishing" the duo.[8] At Indie Vision Music, Jonathan Andre rated the album three stars, noting that the album lacks the "'WOW' factor", but is still an album that will be an enjoyable listening experience.[7] Laura Chambers of Christian Music Review rated the album a perfect five stars, saying that "With an impressive debut, City Harbor lives up to their goal of drawing listeners to a safe haven where peace and rest are possible."[2]
At Christian Music Zine, Joshua Andre rated the album four-and-a-fourth stars, calling this a "unique album" that "contains plenty of creative and courageous musical pathways", which are "profound and genuine moments of reassurance and truth, and both Molly and Robby harmonising well together and complementing each other vocally".[4] Andrew Funderburk of CM Addict rated the album four stars, writing that "The album is consistent lyrically and musically" that allows "It's uplifting message after uplifting message, and that's what makes this album."[5] At Louder Than the Music, Jono Davies rated the album four stars, highlighting that "This album has a very clean, fresh sound to it that you can not help but enjoy once you start listening."[9] The Christian Music Review Blog's Jim Wilkerson rated the album three-and-a-half stars, calling this "a solid debut album" that "doesn't really stand out."[3]
Commercial performance
editFor the Billboard charting week of February 22, 2014, City Harbor was the No. 40 most sold album on the Top Christian Albums chart and the No. 27 most sold album on the breaking-and-entry chart the Top Heatseekers Albums.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Like I Am" | Molly Reed, Joshua Varnadore, Ben Glover | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Come However You Are" | Robert Earle, Reed, David Garcia, Glover | 3:41 |
| 3. | "I Still Believe" | Reed | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Lift It Up" | Earle, Reed, Jeff Pardo | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Somebody Tell Them" | Reed, Varnadore, Justin Ebach | 3:43 |
| 6. | "I Will Rest" | Ebach, Glover, David Moffitt | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Heartbeat" | Reed, Varnadore, Glover | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Your Love Still Wins" | Reed, Glover | 3:53 |
| 9. | "You're There" | Reed, Varnadore, Matt Bronleewe | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Leave It Here" | Reed, Connie Rae Harrington, Jason Walker | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 35:17 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "All That Matters" (bonus track) | Walker, Reed, Glover & Varnadore | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 39:02 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[12] | 40 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] | 27 |
References
edit- ^ a b Aspinwall, Grace S. (February 15, 2014). "City Harbor: City Harbor (Sparrow Records)" (PDF). CCM Magazine. Salem Publishing. p. 28. ISSN 1524-7848. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ^ a b Chambers, Laura (February 2, 2014). "City Harbor 'Self-Titled'". Christian Music Review. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Wilkerson, Jim (February 4, 2014). "City Harbor: City Harbor". The Christian Music Review Blog. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ a b Andre, Joshua (February 3, 2014). "City Harbor – City Harbor (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Funderburk, Andre (January 31, 2014). "Review of City Harbor by City Harbor". CM Addict. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Curry, Stephen (January 18, 2014). "Review: City Harbor - City Harbor". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Andre, Joshua (January 31, 2014). "City Harbor – City Harbor | Reviews". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Warner, Cortney (February 2, 2014). "City Harbor, "City Harbor" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Davies, Jono (January 10, 2014). "Reviews - City Harbor - City Harbor". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Teresa, Dawn (February 2, 2014). "Beacon of Hope". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Westman, Barry (February 4, 2014). "City Harbor". Worship Leader. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ "City Harbor: Christian Albums". Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ "City Harbor: Heatseekers Albums". Retrieved February 13, 2014.