The album received generally positive reception from professional music sites and reviews.
Rick Anderson of AllMusic complimented the live release stating: "Chris Greenwood (aka Manafest) is generally billed as a Christian rapper, but on the evidence provided by his first live album, he's as much singer as rapper, and his style owes as much to metal as to hip-hop. The 12-song set finds him jumping back and forth between metallic-flavored hip-hop and rap-flavored metal songs, delving (not very successfully) into swinging 12/8 funk rhythms and (more successfully) power ballads. There are good hooks scattered throughout the album, and his band sounds fantastic: the musical texture offers a consistently satisfying balance of crunchy and chewy."[1] Kevin Hoskins of Jesus Freak Hideout went on to state "Mana has a slew of albums basically compiled of pretty solid rap tunes, so it's no surprise that the song selection here is full of good tracks. All listeners will enjoy the constant energy from the crowd amid a collection of great songs like 'Avalanche', 'Bounce', 'Impossible', and 'The Chase'."[2] Paul Gibson of The Christian Rock 20 applauded the album saying "Manafest's Live In Concert is fun to listen to or watch on your TV at home, featuring mostly songs from The Chase it also features more classic tunes like '4-3-2-1', 'Bounce', and 'Impossible'. With the full band he even adds more rock flair to songs that started off as hip-hop."[3]
The album did receive a few negative notes and critiques. Hoskins of Jesus Freak Hideout plainly said that "Long time fans of Manafest, however, will notice that the bulk of this album is from last year's release (The Chase) and there's only a small selection from Citizens Activ and Glory, a move that leaves out some great song choices. The bigger crime here, though, is that there is not a single song from Epiphany. I was definitely expecting "Rodeo" or "Skills" to be included in this compilation album, but they were both regretfully omitted. Also, I think that the overall recording could have gone without "Top of the World" and "Renegade" as there are much better options that could have used in their stead."[2] Conquering with a similar complaint regarding the absence of any tracks from Epiphany, Gibson of The Christian Rock 20 noted "I do wish that "Skills" had been part of the set list, but hey, nothing is completely perfect."[3]
Besides the audio CD, the release also comes with a secondary DVD which contains the entire filmed live performance. It also contains a Japan interview with Manafest, as well as three music videos ("Impossible", "Avalanche", and "No Plan B").
The entire filmed performance featured on the album can also be found on Manafest's YouTube channel.[11]
Billboard Hot Christian Songs: "Avalanche" (Live)[12]
41
Billboard Hot Christian Songs: "No Plan B" (Live)[12]
49
Billboard Hot Christian Songs: "Every Time You Run" (Live)[12]
31
AllMusic records "Every Time You Run" hitting at No. 34 in 2011 and then proceeding to peak at No. 31 in 2012.[13]
Notesedit
The album's cover is heavily inspired by the art themes of The Chase. The star symbol is the album's prevalent trademark, and the gas-mask is featured in Manafest's music video for the song "Fire in the Kitchen" (which is a track off The Chase).[14]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Live in Concert review and overview on AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^ abc"Live in Concert review by Jesus Freak Hideout". Jesus Freak Hideout. June 10, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^ abc"Live in Concert review by The Christian Rock 20". The Christian Rock 20. September 27, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^"Live in Concert on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^"Live in Concert on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^"Live Manafestation". Cross Rhythms. May 21, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
^"Manafest Joins Superchick On Reinvention Tour". CMAddict. September 15, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
^"Superchick Kicks Off "Reinvention Tour" Late September". Revived Music. August 31, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
^"NMJC to Kick off Superchick Reinvention Tour". nmjc.edu. September 10, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
^. GMACanada.ca. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
^"Manafest's Official YouTube Channel". YouTube. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^ abc"Manafest Hot Christian Songs chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^"Live in Concert awards on AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^""Fire in the Kitchen" Official Music Video". YouTube. May 10, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
March 16, 2024
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Live in Concert also known as Manafest Live in Concert is a live album from the Christian rapper Manafest It was released on June 7 2011 under BEC Recordings 4 5 Live in ConcertLive album by ManafestReleasedJune 7 2011GenreChristian hip hop rap rock hard rockLength41 16LabelBECProducerManafest Adam MessingerManafest chronologyThe Chase 2010 Live in Concert 2011 Fighter 2012 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 Jesus Freak Hideout 2 The Christian Rock 20 3 The release was recorded at a show in Canada during the Superchick Reinvention Tour in Fall 2010 6 7 8 9 Contents 1 Critical reception 1 1 Accolades 2 Additional DVD 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Chart performance 6 Notes 7 ReferencesCritical reception editThe album received generally positive reception from professional music sites and reviews Rick Anderson of AllMusic complimented the live release stating Chris Greenwood aka Manafest is generally billed as a Christian rapper but on the evidence provided by his first live album he s as much singer as rapper and his style owes as much to metal as to hip hop The 12 song set finds him jumping back and forth between metallic flavored hip hop and rap flavored metal songs delving not very successfully into swinging 12 8 funk rhythms and more successfully power ballads There are good hooks scattered throughout the album and his band sounds fantastic the musical texture offers a consistently satisfying balance of crunchy and chewy 1 Kevin Hoskins of Jesus Freak Hideout went on to state Mana has a slew of albums basically compiled of pretty solid rap tunes so it s no surprise that the song selection here is full of good tracks All listeners will enjoy the constant energy from the crowd amid a collection of great songs like Avalanche Bounce Impossible and The Chase 2 Paul Gibson of The Christian Rock 20 applauded the album saying Manafest s Live In Concert is fun to listen to or watch on your TV at home featuring mostly songs from The Chase it also features more classic tunes like 4 3 2 1 Bounce and Impossible With the full band he even adds more rock flair to songs that started off as hip hop 3 The album did receive a few negative notes and critiques Hoskins of Jesus Freak Hideout plainly said that Long time fans of Manafest however will notice that the bulk of this album is from last year s release The Chase and there s only a small selection from Citizens Activ and Glory a move that leaves out some great song choices The bigger crime here though is that there is not a single song from Epiphany I was definitely expecting Rodeo or Skills to be included in this compilation album but they were both regretfully omitted Also I think that the overall recording could have gone without Top of the World and Renegade as there are much better options that could have used in their stead 2 Conquering with a similar complaint regarding the absence of any tracks from Epiphany Gibson of The Christian Rock 20 noted I do wish that Skills had been part of the set list but hey nothing is completely perfect 3 Accolades edit The album won Rap Hip Hop Album of the Year at the 33rd GMA Canada Covenant Awards 10 Additional DVD editBesides the audio CD the release also comes with a secondary DVD which contains the entire filmed live performance It also contains a Japan interview with Manafest as well as three music videos Impossible Avalanche and No Plan B The entire filmed performance featured on the album can also be found on Manafest s YouTube channel 11 Track listing editNo TitleWriter s Original studio recording onLength1 Avalanche Chris Greenwood Adam MessingerThe Chase4 182 4 3 2 1 Greenwood MessingerCitizens Activ2 573 Top of the World Greenwood MessingerCitizens Activ3 374 No Plan B Greenwood MessingerThe Chase3 525 Bounce Greenwood MessingerGlory3 316 Impossible Greenwood Messinger Trevor McNevanGlory4 317 Bring the Ruckus Josh Macintosh Greenwood MessingerThe Chase3 438 Fear interlude 2 059 Every Time You Run McNevan Greenwood MessingerThe Chase3 3610 Renegade Greenwood Messinger McNevanThe Chase3 3911 Fire in the Kitchen Greenwood MessingerThe Chase3 0112 The Chase Greenwood MessingerThe Chase2 26Total length 41 16Personnel editBand Manafest lead vocals executive producer Josh Macintosh guitar Mike Crofts bass Travis Blackmore drumsAdditional production Trevor McNevan prerecorded studio vocals on track 6 9 10 11 Adam Messinger producer Marcel Preston live audio recording Ian Hough light engineering Jeremy Rollefson live mixing Chris Stacey filming Marlon Paul filming Dave McSporran video editing DVD authoring Melanie Greenwood graphic design photographyChart performance editChart 2011 PeakpositionBillboard Hot Christian Songs Avalanche Live 12 41Billboard Hot Christian Songs No Plan B Live 12 49Billboard Hot Christian Songs Every Time You Run Live 12 31AllMusic records Every Time You Run hitting at No 34 in 2011 and then proceeding to peak at No 31 in 2012 13 Notes editThe album s cover is heavily inspired by the art themes of The Chase The star symbol is the album s prevalent trademark and the gas mask is featured in Manafest s music video for the song Fire in the Kitchen which is a track off The Chase 14 References edit a b Live in Concert review and overview on AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved March 8 2015 a b c Live in Concert review by Jesus Freak Hideout Jesus Freak Hideout June 10 2011 Retrieved March 8 2015 a b c Live in Concert review by The Christian Rock 20 The Christian Rock 20 September 27 2011 Retrieved March 8 2015 Live in Concert on iTunes iTunes Retrieved March 8 2015 Live in Concert on Amazon com Amazon com Retrieved March 8 2015 Live Manafestation Cross Rhythms May 21 2011 Retrieved June 24 2015 Manafest Joins Superchick On Reinvention Tour CMAddict September 15 2010 Retrieved September 14 2016 Superchick Kicks Off Reinvention Tour Late September Revived Music August 31 2010 Retrieved September 14 2016 NMJC to Kick off Superchick Reinvention Tour nmjc edu September 10 2010 Retrieved September 14 2016 Covenant Awards Archives GMACanada ca Archived from the original on December 18 2014 Retrieved March 13 2015 Manafest s Official YouTube Channel YouTube Retrieved March 8 2015 a b c Manafest Hot Christian Songs chart history Billboard com Retrieved March 8 2015 Live in Concert awards on AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved March 8 2015 Fire in the Kitchen Official Music Video YouTube May 10 2010 Retrieved March 10 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Live in Concert Manafest album amp oldid 1063935265, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
