Peace, Love & Light is the 15th studio release, second EP, and first digital-only album by alternative rock band the Choir, released on November 27, 2013. This is also the band's first Christmas-themed release. As a "stretch goal" in the Choir's Kickstarter campaign for their 2014 album Shadow Weaver, this EP was provided exclusively to funders who pledged $60 or more.[1]
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| Released | November 27, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Studio | Neverland Studios, Franklin, Tennessee | |||
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| Length | 16:00 | |||
| Label | Galaxy21 | |||
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The five tracks are a mix of traditional carols, the Christmas standard "Baby, It's Cold Outside" and the title track, which is an original composition by Steve Hindalong and Derri Daugherty. The Apple Music version also includes "Babe in the Straw," the Choir's 2010 re-recording of a song they wrote for Caedmon's Call to perform on City on a Hill: It's Christmas Time in 2002.[2]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |   [3] |
Writing for Jesus Freak Hideout, Alex Caldwell praised the album, saying, "it's a testament to the quality offered here on Peace, Love and Light that five songs leave you wanting more," and added that, "another Christmas EP next year from these veterans would be a nice present indeed."[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Saw Three Ships" | Traditional | 2:32 |
| 2. | "In the Bleak Midwinter" | Christina Rossetti, Gustav Holst | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Away in a Manger" | Traditional | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (duet with Leigh Nash) | Frank Loesser | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Peace, Love & Light" | Steve Hindalong, Derri Daugherty | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 16:00 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Babe in the Straw" | Hindalong, Daugherty | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 20:14 | ||
Personnel
editThe Choir
- Derri Daugherty - guitars, vocals
- Steve Hindalong - drums, percussion
- Tim Chandler - bass
- Dan Michaels - sax, lyricon
- Marc Byrd - guitars
Guest performers
- Matt Slocum – Cello
Production
- Derri Daugherty - producer, recording and mixing
- Steve Hindalong - producer
References
edit- ^ "Kickstarter: The Choir". Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- ^ "Peace, Love & Light - EP, The Choir". Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Caldwell, Alex (December 4, 2013). "The Choir, Peace, Love & Light EP". jesusfreakhideout.com. Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
External links
edit- Peace, Love & Light at Discogs (list of releases)