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Tenth Avenue North
Released 2008

Times
04:14
86,154 plays

Beloved
04:31
72,042 plays

Let It Go
03:16
68,731 plays

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songs

- 1
- Love Is Here
- 04:01
- 149,103 plays

- 2
- Lift Us Up To Fall
- 03:38
- 67,762 plays

- 3
- By Your Side
- 04:00
- 234,909 plays

- 4
- Let It Go
- 03:16
- 68,731 plays

- 5
- Break Me Down
- 03:22
- 65,683 plays

- 6
- Hold My Heart
- 03:57
- 105,792 plays

- 7
- Times
- 04:14
- 86,154 plays

- 8
- Beloved
- 04:31
- 72,042 plays

- 9
- You Are
- 03:49
- 60,561 plays

- 10
- Satisfy
- 03:48
- 56,299 plays

- 11
- Hallelujah
- 05:17
- 58,485 plays

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album review

Good, not new -- a familiar but pleasant AC worship sound characterizes this quartet's much-hyped debut. A quick perusal of the song titles reveals that the band keeps things simple. The breadth and depth of subjects do not approach a degree that would be considered challenging or groundbreaking, yet the realization that the songs address common themes tends to work in their favor. Without expecting them to turn Christian music upside down, you can enjoy the disc the way it was intended: as a means of emphasizing faith-based messages in a straightforward, contemporary pop vein. There's enough songwriting talent here to dig deeper on future releases, as the thoroughly enjoyable "Break Me Down" proves in its first ten seconds. What holds them back is the undeniable aligning of their sound to what was dominating CCM radio at the time of its release. The "chicken vs. egg" question comes to mind: are more bands purposefully sounding like what's on the radio, or are radio producers choosing to play the songs that sound most like what they already keep in heavy rotation? All in all, Tenth Avenue North deserve the buzz as long as you remember that "the next big thing" isn't exactly a big surprise. ~ Jared Johnson, All Music Guide

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listener reviews

- - It's All Good, But...
  - - By JustRightMatt
    - 6/4/2009 16:16:28
  - This entire album goes into my "Cool Christian" playlist because every song is a good, solid song that I'm going to want to keep listening to. The lyrics of several songs acknowledge struggles with sin and doubt while crying out to God. They're like modern-day Psalms. At any given time you might hit a song here that really ministers to you with the lyrics. The only problem is that there's nothing distinctive musically here. I emphasize that if you are a fan of modern CCM worship, you will probably really enjoy everything on this album -- but I can't say that they've hit on their own, unique sound just yet.
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- - great album
  - - By kman777x
    - 1/2/2009 17:11:26
  - i've heard their singles on the radio. overall the whole album seems good. check it out!
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