Love Ran Red (2014)
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Love Ran Red is the eighth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter
Chris Tomlin, released on October 27, 2014 by sixstepsrecords/Sparrow
Records with distribution by Capitol Christian Music Group. The album
was produced by Ed Cash.
Love Ran Red features with a blend of guitar, keyboards, and drums that
captures his signature modern worship style while incorporating elements
of minimalist pop and gospel-funk and pretty much continues his themes
as heard from his previous best seller, 2013's Burning Lights. The album's
centerpiece is the third single "At the Cross (Love Ran Red)." The track
focuses heavily on redemption and grace and is an airplay favorite during
the Easter season. It topped Billboard's Christian Airplay chart for two
weeks in October 2015. "At the Cross" was Gold certified by the Recording
Industry Association of America (RIAA) in October 2019.
Prior to "At the Cross," two other singles were released: "Waterfall" was
the lead single released to Christian radio and digital formats in April 2014
and was a Top 10 hit on both Billboard's Hot Christian Songs and Christian
Airplay charts. The second single "Jesus Loves Me" was a Top 5 hit on both
Billboard Hot Christian Songs and Christian AC Airplay charts and hit No. 1
on the Christian Airplay chart for two weeks in February 2015. Love Ran Red
gave Tomlin his fifth chart topper on the Billboard Top Christian Albums
chart for two weeks. Over on the Billboard 200, it peaked at No 8. It is Tomlin's
third Top 10 album on the latter chart. After five straight Gold and Platinum
releases, plus his Gold-selling compilation album How Great Is Our God,
Love Ran Red was not certified, but has contributed significantly to Tomlin's
career total of 7 million albums sold worldwide.
Tomlin kicked off the Love Ran Red Tour in February 2015 with the Irish Christian
worship folk band Rend Collective and the American Christian pop/rock band
Tenth Avenue North. The second leg of the tour featuring Rend Collective started
in Nashville, Tennessee in late 2015 and included 20 other cities and wrapped in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the fall of 2015, Tomlin was nominated for four Dove
Awards including Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year and in 2016, he was
nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.
Love Ran Red was available in three variations: the regular 12-track standard CD,
a deluxe edition containing four extra tracks and an exclusive edition that was
sold at Target stores containing the four extra tracks from the deluxe edition
and one exclusive track "Hymn for America." An exclusive edition was also sold
on 2 CDs with the second disc featuring eight live tracks from the Burning Lights
Tour.
Track listing for the Deluxe Edition
1. Greater (Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Ben Fielding, Ed Cash) -4:35
2. Waterfall (Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash) -3:30
3. At the Cross (Love Ran Red) (Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Jonas Myrin,
Matt Armstrong, Ed Cash) -4:10
4. Jesus Loves Me (Chris Tomlin, Reubin Morgan, Ben Glover) -3:32
5. Boundary Lines (Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash) -4:23
6. Almighty (Chris Tomlin, Jared Anderson, Ed Cash) -4:08
7. The Roar (Chris Tomlin, Wayne Jolley, Ed Cash) -3:41
8. Fear Not (Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash) -3:59
9. The Table (Chris Tomlin, Wayne Jolley, Ed Cash) -4:14
10. Psalm 100 (Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram) -4:18
11. I Will Boast (Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram) -4:37
12. Jesus, This Is You (Jonas Myrin) -4:02
13. In the End (Jason Dyba) -3:54
14. Waterfall (Tritonal Mix) -3:10
15. At the Cross (Love Ran Red) (acoustic) -4:26
16. Let It Be Jesus (acoustic) (Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Jonas Myrin) -3:51
RIAA certifications
"At the Cross (Love Ran Red)" single -Gold certified in 2019.
Radio singles
2014 "Waterfall" -#8 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#10 Billboard Christian
Airplay, -#14 Billboard Christian AC Airplay
2014 -2015 "Jesus Loves Me" -#6 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#1 Billboard
Christian Airplay for 2 weeks, -#3 Billboard Christian AC Airplay
2014 -2015 "At the Cross (Love Ran Red)" -#5 Billboard Hot Christian Songs,
-#1 Billboard Christian Airplay for 2 weeks, -#2 Billboard Christian AC Airplay
Previous release: Burning Lights (2013)
Next release: Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship (2015)
Listen to the album on YouTube Music containing audio, lyrics and chords:
Watch the playlist Love Ran Red Acoustic Sessions containing seven visual tracks:
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