Hurricane is the eighth studio album from contemporary Christian music singer Natalie Grant. It is the ninth album of her career, and it was released on October 15, 2013 by Curb Records.[1] The album was produced by Bernie Herms.[1] The album achieved commercial charting successes and garnered acclaim from music critics.
"Burn Bright" was released on January 30, 2015, as the third and final single from the album.[9]
Music and lyricsedit
At New Release Tuesday, Kevin Davis wrote that "Every song is catchy and meaningful", and that this album "seamlessly bringing together all of her elements of infectious melodies, stellar vocals, and worshipful lyrics in a flawlessly produced album."[10] In addition, Davis noted that "This album is not full of Christian clichés, but instead is loaded with fresh offerings of praise that every believer can celebrate."[10] Jonathan Andre of Indie Vision Music said that this album has "some great pop, with a bit of acoustic, country, folk, rock and EDM slotted in between" that was done in a "physical and metaphorical" kind-of way, yet "aren't so great when they suddenly appear in our own lives, sometimes out of warning."[11] At Jesus Freak Hideout, Bert Gangl suggest that this album was in the "dance-pop" genre, which it contains some "country-pop" that he told she should delve deeper into making with her next album.[12]
Laura Chambers of Christian Music Review wrote that "Hurricane takes you into the depths of her mind, heart and soul, offering the same hope she’s found in Christ to anyone facing perilous times."[13] At Christian Music Zine, Joshua Andre told that the release was "vulnerable, musically diverse, and creative".[14] Matt Collar writing for Allmusic said the release has the same "passionate contemporary Christian pop music" for which Grant is known, but did note that "This time around, Grant finds a pleasing balance between her electronic dance music inclinations, piano-driven ballads, and rootsy country sound."[1] At Louder Than the Music, Jono Davies said that the listener gets taken it with the remarkable vocal abilities of Grant's and stated that this was the reason listeners would smile while hearing the album.[15]
Hurricane garnered critical acclaim from music critics to critique the album. At CCM Magazine, Grace S. Aspinwall called the album "a well-curated collection of jewels, with Grant's signature voice breathing life into these songs [...] proving that Natalie Grant just gets better with time." In addition, Aspinwall noted that "Hurricane is simply a joy."[16] Kevin Davis of New Release Tuesday evoked that to him "Hurricane represents the best of Natalie's illustrious career", and stated that "they are all standout tracks."[10] At Allmusic, Matt Collar called the sound "pleasing".[1] Founder Tony Cummings of Cross Rhythms proclaiming that "This album is genuinely uplifting pop music of a high calibre [sic]."[17]
At Indie Vision Music, Jonathan Andre called this a "treasured" and "an enjoyable album".[11] Bert Gangl of Jesus Freak Hideout felt that the album "falls just shy of building a convincing enough body of evidence to recommend its purchase" beyond her most avid fans, but suggested that the release was "probably best appreciated by downloading its handful of most impressive tracks".[12] Jesus Freak Hideout's Mark Rice affirmed that "Hurricane might not turn heads, but it is safe to say that Grant has fulfilled her expectations and delivered an overall solid product."[18] DeWayne Hamby, reviewing the album for Charisma, says, "Though many of the songs are weighty, Hurricane is still upbeat in outlook and tempo."[19]
At Christian Music Zine, Joshua Andre proclaimed the release as "her crowning achievement so far in her successful career, mainly because she recorded these songs despite feeling something else entirely", and this was "Due to the busyness and the many things surrounding her life during the recording process; these events alone make Hurricane extra special."[14] Furthermore, Andre alluded to how the release was "so relatable and brilliant".[14] Laura Chambers of Christian Music Zine called the release "A brilliant reminder like Hurricane wouldn't hurt." At Louder Than the Music, Jono Davies felt this was "one classy album" because it was "honest, yet has this sweet beauty flowing through all the songs."[15]
Commercial performanceedit
For the Billboard charting week of November 2, 2013, Hurricane was the No. 17 most sold album in the entirety of the United States by the Billboard 200, and it was the No. 1 Top Christian Album sold the same week. The album has sold 30,000 copies in the US as of September 2015.[20]
^"Natalie Grant - Closer To Your Heart - Daily Play MPE". Daily Play MPE. December 3, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
^"UK Cross Rhythms Weekly Chart". Cross Rhythms. August 24, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
^"Natalie Grant Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^"Natalie Grant Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^"Christian AC History". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
^. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 31, 2019. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
^"Natalie Grant - Burn Bright (You Were Made To Shine) - Daily Play MPE". Daily Play MPE. November 17, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
^ abcdDavis, Kevin (October 15, 2013). "Category 4.5!". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
^ abcAndre, Jonathan (October 11, 2013). "Natalie Grant – Hurricane | Reviews". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
^ abcGangl, Bert (October 12, 2013). "Natalie Grant, "Hurricane" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
^ abChambers, Laura (October 17, 2013). "Natalie Grant "Hurricane"". Christian Music Review. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
^ abcdAndre, Joshua (October 14, 2013). "Natalie Grant – Hurricane (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
^ abcDavies, Jono (December 16, 2013). "Reviews – Natalie Grant – Hurricane". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
^ abAspinwall, Grace S. (November 1, 2013). "Natalie Grant: Hurricane (Curb Records)" (PDF). CCM Magazine. Salem Publishing. p. 69. ISSN 1524-7848. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
^ abCummings, Tony (February 17, 2014). "Review: Hurricane – Natalie Grant". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
^ abRice, Mark (October 13, 2013). "Natalie Grant, "Hurricane" Review: Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
^Hamby, DeWayne (October 1, 2013). Yoars, Marcus (ed.). "Music: Hurricane – Natalie Grant (Curb Records)". Charisma. Vol. 39, no. 3. Lake Mary, Florida: Stephen Strang and Joy Strang. p. 90. ISSN 0895-156X. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
^. Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015.
^"iTunes (U.S.) – Music – Natalie Grant – Hurricane". iTunes (U.S.). October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
^"iTunes (U.S.) – Music – Natalie Grant – Hurricane (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes (U.S.). October 15, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
^"Natalie Grant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
^"Natalie Grant Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hurricane Natalie Grant album news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Hurricane is the eighth studio album from contemporary Christian music singer Natalie Grant It is the ninth album of her career and it was released on October 15 2013 by Curb Records 1 The album was produced by Bernie Herms 1 The album achieved commercial charting successes and garnered acclaim from music critics HurricaneStudio album by Natalie GrantReleasedOctober 15 2013 2013 10 15 GenreContemporary Christian music pop rockLength40 39 1 LabelCurbProducerBernie Herms 1 Natalie Grant chronologyLove Revolution 2010 Hurricane 2013 Be One 2015 Singles from Hurricane Hurricane Released June 4 2013 Closer to Your Heart Released December 27 2013 Burn Bright Released January 30 2015 Contents 1 Singles 2 Music and lyrics 3 Critical reception 4 Commercial performance 5 Track listing 6 Charts 7 ReferencesSingles edit Hurricane was released as the lead single from the album on June 4 2013 2 On December 27 2013 Closer to Your Heart was released as the album s second single 3 Chart 2014 PeakpositionUK Cross Rhythms Weekly Chart 4 7US Christian Songs Billboard 5 25US Christian Airplay Billboard 6 16US Christian AC Billboard 7 19US Christian AC Indicator Billboard 8 17 Burn Bright was released on January 30 2015 as the third and final single from the album 9 Music and lyrics editAt New Release Tuesday Kevin Davis wrote that Every song is catchy and meaningful and that this album seamlessly bringing together all of her elements of infectious melodies stellar vocals and worshipful lyrics in a flawlessly produced album 10 In addition Davis noted that This album is not full of Christian cliches but instead is loaded with fresh offerings of praise that every believer can celebrate 10 Jonathan Andre of Indie Vision Music said that this album has some great pop with a bit of acoustic country folk rock and EDM slotted in between that was done in a physical and metaphorical kind of way yet aren t so great when they suddenly appear in our own lives sometimes out of warning 11 At Jesus Freak Hideout Bert Gangl suggest that this album was in the dance pop genre which it contains some country pop that he told she should delve deeper into making with her next album 12 Laura Chambers of Christian Music Review wrote that Hurricane takes you into the depths of her mind heart and soul offering the same hope she s found in Christ to anyone facing perilous times 13 At Christian Music Zine Joshua Andre told that the release was vulnerable musically diverse and creative 14 Matt Collar writing for Allmusic said the release has the same passionate contemporary Christian pop music for which Grant is known but did note that This time around Grant finds a pleasing balance between her electronic dance music inclinations piano driven ballads and rootsy country sound 1 At Louder Than the Music Jono Davies said that the listener gets taken it with the remarkable vocal abilities of Grant s and stated that this was the reason listeners would smile while hearing the album 15 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 CCM Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 16 Christian Music Review nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 13 Christian Music Zine4 75 5 14 Cross Rhythms nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 17 Indie Vision Music nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 11 Jesus Freak Hideout nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 12 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 18 Louder Than the Music nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 15 New Release Tuesday nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 Hurricane garnered critical acclaim from music critics to critique the album At CCM Magazine Grace S Aspinwall called the album a well curated collection of jewels with Grant s signature voice breathing life into these songs proving that Natalie Grant just gets better with time In addition Aspinwall noted that Hurricane is simply a joy 16 Kevin Davis of New Release Tuesday evoked that to him Hurricane represents the best of Natalie s illustrious career and stated that they are all standout tracks 10 At Allmusic Matt Collar called the sound pleasing 1 Founder Tony Cummings of Cross Rhythms proclaiming that This album is genuinely uplifting pop music of a high calibre sic 17 At Indie Vision Music Jonathan Andre called this a treasured and an enjoyable album 11 Bert Gangl of Jesus Freak Hideout felt that the album falls just shy of building a convincing enough body of evidence to recommend its purchase beyond her most avid fans but suggested that the release was probably best appreciated by downloading its handful of most impressive tracks 12 Jesus Freak Hideout s Mark Rice affirmed that Hurricane might not turn heads but it is safe to say that Grant has fulfilled her expectations and delivered an overall solid product 18 DeWayne Hamby reviewing the album for Charisma says Though many of the songs are weighty Hurricane is still upbeat in outlook and tempo 19 At Christian Music Zine Joshua Andre proclaimed the release as her crowning achievement so far in her successful career mainly because she recorded these songs despite feeling something else entirely and this was Due to the busyness and the many things surrounding her life during the recording process these events alone make Hurricane extra special 14 Furthermore Andre alluded to how the release was so relatable and brilliant 14 Laura Chambers of Christian Music Zine called the release A brilliant reminder like Hurricane wouldn t hurt At Louder Than the Music Jono Davies felt this was one classy album because it was honest yet has this sweet beauty flowing through all the songs 15 Commercial performance editFor the Billboard charting week of November 2 2013 Hurricane was the No 17 most sold album in the entirety of the United States by the Billboard 200 and it was the No 1 Top Christian Album sold the same week The album has sold 30 000 copies in the US as of September 2015 20 Track listing editStandard edition 21 No TitleWriter s Length1 Closer to Your Heart Natalie Grant Bernie Herms Maureen McDonald Rune Westberg3 512 Hurricane Matt Bronleewe Grant Cindy Morgan3 283 For All of Us Michael Farren Richard Craig Felker Jesse Robert Grisham III Jason Christopher Killebrew Joel Ray Purdy4 494 Whisper Ashley Gorley Grant Herms3 525 Burn Bright Grant Herms Stephanie Lewis David Moffitt4 226 This Is Love Bronleewe Grant Morgan3 457 Born to Be featuring Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts Grant Herms Brett James3 578 Dead Alive Kyle Lee Sam Tinnesz3 129 When I Leave the Room Grant Herms Nichole Nordeman4 3410 In the End Grant Herms4 54Total length 40 39 iTunes Store deluxe edition 22 No TitleWriter s Length11 Closer to Your Heart Capital Kings Remix Grant Herms McDonald Westberg4 1412 This Is Love David Thulin Remix Bronleewe Grant Morgan3 5913 Hurricane Acoustic Bronleewe Grant Morgan4 1814 I Love the Lord Richard Smallwood3 34Total length 56 05Charts editChart performance for Hurricane Chart 2013 PeakpositionUS Billboard 200 23 17US Christian Albums Billboard 24 1References edit a b c d e f g Collar Matt October 15 2013 Hurricane Natalie Grant Allmusic Retrieved December 16 2013 Amazon com Hurricane Single Natalie Grant MP3 Downloads Amazon Retrieved May 16 2017 Natalie Grant Closer To Your Heart Daily Play MPE Daily Play MPE December 3 2013 Retrieved May 16 2017 UK Cross Rhythms Weekly Chart Cross Rhythms August 24 2014 Retrieved June 9 2019 Natalie Grant Chart History Hot Christian Songs Billboard Retrieved May 9 2017 Natalie Grant Chart History Christian Airplay Billboard Retrieved May 9 2017 Christian AC History Billboard Retrieved October 14 2019 Christian AC Indicator Billboard Prometheus Global Media October 31 2019 Archived from the original 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