Passion: Take It All
Live album by
Passion
ReleasedApril 29, 2014 (2014-04-29)
RecordedPhilips Arena
January 17–18, 2014
Toyota Center
February 14–15, 2014
GenreWorship, contemporary Christian music
Length64:42
Labelsixsteps
ProducerNathan Nockels, Louie Giglio, Shelley Giglio, Brad O'Donnell
Passion chronology
Passion: Let the Future Begin
(2013)		 Passion: Take It All
(2014)		 Passion: Even So Come
(2015)

Passion: Take It All is a contemporary worship album recorded live at Passion Conferences in Atlanta and Houston in 2014. The album features bestselling artists Chris Tomlin, Crowder, Matt Redman, Christy Nockels, and Kristian Stanfill, along with special guest performances.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CCM Magazine[1]
Christian Music Review[2]
The Christian Music Review Blog[3]
Christian Music Zine[4]
HM[5]
Indie Vision Music[6]
Jesus Freak Hideout[7]
Louder Than the Music[8]
Worship Leader[9]

Passion: Take It All received positive reviews from music critics. Andrew Greer of CCM Magazine rated the album three stars, indicating how "Passion translates the presence of live worship to tape better than any other corporate recording available."[1] At Worship Leader, Andrea Hunter rated the album four-and-a-half stars, stating that on the release it contains "No surprises, but some solidly biblical and heartfelt offerings that will serve as a resource for the Church."[9] David Stagg of HM rated the album three-and-a-half stars, writing that the release is "great for singing in your car" and "great for a pick-me-up", but also lamenting that Passion albums' sound was becoming formulaic, asking "When does business stop and passion start?"[5] At Indie Vision Music, Jonathan Andre rated the album four stars, saying that it "is a step up from last year's Passion offering".[6] Mark Rice of Jesus Freak Hideout rated the album three-and-a-half stars, stating that the release "is a very solid project among live worship albums" on which they take "several steps in the right direction without any real regression."[7] At Christian Music Zine, Joshua Andre rated the album four-and-a-half stars, writing how the release "is ridiculously good", and calling the album simply "spectacular".[4] April Covington of Christian Music Review rated the album a perfect five stars, saying that "The musicians' ability to set the mood without taking away from the worship, and the powerful message within the lyrics makes this an awesome album."[2] At Louder Than the Music, Tom Hind rated the album a perfect five stars, stating that "this is one of the finest worship albums you will hear for a long time."[8] The Christian Music Review Blog's Jim Wilkerson rated the album a perfect five stars, saying that "this is a solid album that is really going to go places."[3]

Awards and accolades

This album was No. 10 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Albums of 2014 list.[10]

The song, "My Heart Is Yours", was No. 12 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Songs of 2014 list.[11]

Commercial performance

For the Billboard charting week of May 17, 2014, Passion: Take It All was the No. 4 most sold album in the entirety of the United States via the Billboard 200, and it was the No. 1 most sold album in the Christian Albums market. In its first week of sales, the album sold 30,000 copies.[12]

Track listing

Album release[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Don't Ever Stop"Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Matt Maher, Jason Ingram, Ben GloverChris Tomlin5:14
2."Never Gonna Let Me Go"Kristian Stanfill, IngramKristian Stanfill3:59
3."Let It Be Jesus"Redman, Tomlin, Jonas MyrinChristy Nockels5:41
4."At the Cross (Love Ran Red)"Tomlin, Ed Cash, Matt Armstrong, Redman, MyrinChris Tomlin7:08
5."I Am"David Crowder, Seth Philpott, CashCrowder4:09
6."My Heart Is Yours"Stanfill, Brett Younker, Daniel Carson, IngramKristian Stanfill7:07
7."Almighty"Tomlin, Cash, Jared AndersonChris Tomlin5:59
8."You Came To My Rescue"Christy Nockels, Tomlin, Younker, Carson, Willie Weeks, Johnny Pike, Jorge MhonderaChristy Nockels4:50
9."Mercy"Redman, MyrinMatt Redman5:26
10."Come As You Are"Crowder, Maher, GloverCrowder4:43
11."Worthy"Myrin, Tomlin, RedmanMatt Redman4:40
12."This Grace"Stanfill, IngramKristian Stanfill5:46
Total length:64:42
Deluxe edition[14] (additional tracks)
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
13."Sing And Shout"Matt Redman 
14."My Heart Is Yours (Radio Version)"Kristian Stanfill 

Chart performance

Album
Chart (2014) Peak position
US Billboard 200[15] 4
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[16] 1
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[17] 7

References

  1. 1 2 Greer, Andrew (June 1, 2014). "Passion: Take It All (sixsteps records)" (PDF). CCM Magazine. p. 36. ISSN 1524-7848. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Covington, April (April 29, 2014). "Passion 'Take It All (Live)'". Christian Music Review. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Wilkerson, Jim (April 29, 2014). "Passion: Take it All (Live)". The Christian Music Review Blog. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Andre, Joshua (April 28, 2014). "Passion – Take It All (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Stagg, David (May 7, 2014). "Various Artists – Passion: Take it All". HM Magazine. HM Publications LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  6. 1 2 Andre, Jonathan (April 30, 2014). "Passion – Take It All | Reviews". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  7. 1 2 Rice, Mark (April 27, 2014). "Passion, "Take It All" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  8. 1 2 Hind, Tom (April 14, 2014). "Reviews – Passion – Take It All". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  9. 1 2 Hunter, Andrea (April 22, 2014). "Passion: Take It All". Worship Leader. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  10. ↑ Worship Leader. "Top 20 Albums of 2014". Worship Leader (November/December 2014): 67. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  11. ↑ Worship Leader. "Top 20 Songs of 2014". Worship Leader (November/December 2014): 64–5. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  12. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (May 7, 2014). "'Frozen' Spends Lucky 13th Week At No. 1, Lindsey Stirling Bows At No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Passion: Take It All". 268store (Passion's store). Retrieved 2014-04-23.
  14. ↑ "Passion: Take It All (Deluxe Edition) by Passion". iTunes. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  15. ↑ "Passion Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Passion Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Passion Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
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