Sound of Melodies is the debut album from Christian band Leeland released in August 2006 on Essential Records.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 15, 2006 | |||
| Studio | Pentavarit (Nashville, Tennessee)
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| Genre | Christian rock | |||
| Length | 47:39 | |||
| Label | Essential | |||
| Producer | Matt Bronleewe | |||
| Leeland chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |   [1] |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sound of Melodies" | Jack Mooring, Leeland Mooring, Steve Wilson | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Reaching" | J. Mooring, L. Mooring, S. Wilson | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Yes You Have" | Matt Bronleewe, J. Mooring, L. Mooring | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Tears of the Saints" | J. Mooring, L. Mooring | 6:18 |
| 5. | "Beautiful Lord" | Marc Byrd, L. Mooring | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Can't Stop" | Steve Hindalong, L. Mooring | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Lift Your Eyes" | Hindalong, L. Mooring, Mike Smith | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Hey" | J. Mooring, L. Mooring, S. Wilson | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Too Much" | Byrd, Hindalong, David Stukenberg, L. Mooring | 3:46 |
| 10. | "How Wonderful" | Byrd, Hindalong, L. Mooring | 4:13 |
| 11. | "Carried to the Table" | Byrd, Hindalong, L. Mooring | 5:45 |
| 12. | "Poetry in Motion (Japanese Exclusive Track)" | 3:04 | |
| Total length: | 50:05 (53:09) | ||
Personnel edit
Leeland
- Leeland Mooring – lead vocals, guitars, handclaps (8)
- Jack Mooring – keyboards, vocals, handclaps (8)
- Jeremiah Wood – lead guitars
- Jake Holtz – bass
- Mike Smith – drums
Additional musicians
- Marc Byrd – ambient guitar (11)
- Derri Daughtery – percussion (5, 7, 10, 11)
- Conor Farley – handclaps (8)
- Steve Wilson – handclaps (8)
Production edit
- Conor Farley – A&R
- Matt Bronleewe – producer (1-4, 6, 8, 11)
- Marc Byrd – producer (5, 7, 9-11)
- Steve Hindalong – producer (5, 7, 9-11)
- Rusty Varenkamp – engineer (1-4, 6, 8, 11)
- Derri Daughtery – engineer (5, 7, 9-11)
- J.R. McNeely – mixing (1, 4)
- Shane D. Wilson – mixing (2, 3, 5-11)
- Adam Deane – mix assistant (1, 4)
- Peter Carlson – mix assistant (2, 3, 5-11)
- Dave Steunebrink – mix coordinator (2, 3, 5-11)
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Heather Hetzler – A&R production
- Lani Crump – production coordinator
- Alice Smith – production coordinator
- Stephanie McBrayer – art direction, styling
- Tim Parker – art direction, design
- Jeremy Cowart – photography
- Robin Geary – hair, make-up
- Megan Thompson – hair, make-up
Singles edit
- "Sound of Melodies"
- "Yes You Have"
- "Tears of the Saints"
- "Reaching"
Award nominations edit
- Grammy nomination for "Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album" in 2007.[3]
- Dove Award nomination for "Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year" Sound of Melodies, "Worship Song of the Year" Yes You Have, "Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year", and "Praise & Worship Album of the Year".
References edit
- ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Leeland Receives Grammy Nomination for Sounds of Melodies". CMSpin. 2007-12-08. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
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