Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2

Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2 (also referred to as Still Volume 2) is the third studio album by English Christian worship collective Bright City, released by Integrity Music on 2 March 2018. It also the second release in the Still instrumental series by Integrity Music, initiated in 2017. Still Volume 2 was recorded at different locations in the United Kingdom and mastered at Abbey Road Studios, Jonny Bird worked on the production of the album.

Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2
Still, Volume 2 Album Cover
Studio album by
Released2 March 2018 (2018-03-02)
Recorded2017
Genre
Length60:54
LabelIntegrity Music
ProducerJonny Bird
Bright City chronology
Hello Maker
(2017)
Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2
(2018)
Integrity Music Still series chronology
Rivers & Robots Presents: Still Volume, 1
(2017)
Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2
(2018)
Singles from Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2
  1. "Great Are You Lord"
    Released: 28 January 2017 (2017-01-28)

Background

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The album is the second installment in the Still series of instrumental albums being released through Integrity Music, featuring a different artist/producer. It is a follow-up to the first installment issued in 2017, featuring Rivers & Robots.[1]

Singles

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On 26 January 2018, Bright City released "Great Are You Lord" via Integrity Music as the lead single from the album in digital format.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
365 Days Of Inspiring Media4/5[2]
Cross Rhythms          [3]
Louder Than The Music     [4]

Jonathan Andre, giving the album a score of four-out-of-five at 365 Days of Inspiring Media, recommended the album to classical, instrumental and worship music listeners, exclaiming that the album is "a great fusion of modern music sounds with songs that people have heard in Sunday services for years!"[2] Stephen Luff, indicating in a nine square review at Cross Rhythms, concludes, "It is great to hear an album challenging the status quo in the instrumental worship genre which too often in the past has found itself in a rut."[3] At Louder Than The Music, Jono Davies rated the album a perfect five stars, expressing the sentiment that "everything on this album feels so current," and commended Bright City saying, "[they] have taken time to work through these songs and make them their own and have done a wonderful job at that."[4]

Track listing

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Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Our God Reigns"Martin Smith1:55
2."Here For You"
4:35
3."Great Are You Lord"
4:16
4."Before The Throne of God Above"
  • Charitie Lees Bancroft
  • Vikki Cook
4:51
5."Spirit Break Out"
  • Ben Bryant
  • Luke Hellebronth
  • Myles Dhillon
  • Tim Hughes
4:43
6."Waiting Here For You"
6:07
7."No Longer Slaves"4:38
8."Forever Yours"
  • Smith
  • Henry Milne
  • Matt Bray
3:58
9."What a Beautiful Name"
4:18
10."Build My Life"
  • Brett Younker
  • Redman
  • Pat Barrett
  • Karl Martin
  • Kirby Kaple
5:56
11."Rock of Our Salvation"
  • Smith
  • Myles Dhillon
  • Paul Nelson
  • Sarah Bird
6:18
12."When I Survey"Isaac Watts4:35
13."So Will I (100 Billion X)"
  • Benjamin Hastings
  • Joel Houston
  • Michael Fatkin
4:44
Total length:60:54

Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2 (5 Day Devotional) EP

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Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2 (5 Day Devotional)
 
EP by
Released2 March 2018 (2018-03-02)
Recorded2017
Length21:20
LabelIntegrity Music

Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2 (5 Day Devotional) is an extended play by Bright City released through Integrity Music on music streaming service Spotify.[5] Integrity Music also published a five-day devotional reading plan on Bible.com,[6] where Paul Nelson of Bright City explained:

Taking time each day to be still before God is one of the most life-changing things we can do. Join me on this plan as we acknowledge that the Lord is God over the busyness and battles of daily life. Draw close to hear His whisper, let your soul be quieted by His song of love, and receive His hope at the foot of the cross.

— Paul Nelson, Bright City[6]

Bright City Presents: Still, Volume 2 (5 Day Devotional) EP[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Introduction"0:40
2."Day 1: Be Still"4:13
3."Day 2: Standing Still"3:30
4."Day 3: Still Small Voices"4:18
5."Day 4: Still Listening"4:04
6."Day 5: Still Standing"4:35
Total length:21:20

Release history

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Region Date Version Format Label Ref.
Worldwide 2 March 2018 Album Integrity Music
Devotional EP Streaming

References

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  1. ^ Dennis, O'Neil (11 July 2017). "Brighton's Bright City releases second album HELLO MAKER | Step FWD UK Christian Chart". aStepFWD. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b Andre, Jonathan (7 March 2018). "Bright City – Bright City Presents: Still, Vol. 2 | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days Of Inspiring Media. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b Luff, Stephen (23 March 2018). "Review: Still Vol 2 - Bright City | Cross Rhythms". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b Davies, Jono. "Louder Than The Music - Bright City - Hello Maker". Louder Than The Music. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Bright City Presents: Still, Vol. 2 (5 Day Devotional) by Bright City on Spotify". Spotify. 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Bright City - Still, Vol. 2 - Taking time each day to be still before God is one of the most life-changing things we can do..." Bible.com. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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