How You Live: Deluxe Edition
Point of Grace · 2008
50 min · 12 tracks · contemporary Christian music
Uplifting harmonies and heartfelt lyrics intertwine, creating a rich tapestry of faith-driven contemporary Christian music.
Top tracks — play these first
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How You Live (Turn Up the Music) — This title track captures the essence of living fully in faith, combining a catchy melody with an empowering message that motivates listeners to embrace life.
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Fearless Heart — With its strong theme of courage and resilience, this track showcases the group's signature harmonies while encouraging listeners to face challenges head-on.
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You Are Good — This song exemplifies worshipful praise, featuring an infectious chorus that invites communal singing and reflects the group’s ability to create spiritually uplifting music.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong harmonies and structures typical of its genre but lacks standout innovation.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent use of three-part harmonies throughout, creating a rich vocal texture.
- Each track typically follows a verse-chorus structure, with an emphasis on uplifting choruses that invite sing-alongs.
- Several songs incorporate instrumental bridges that build emotional intensity before returning to the chorus.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- uplifting anthems for group sing-alongs
- heartfelt reflections during quiet moments
- inspiring themes for personal motivation
- soothing background for daily routines
Maybe skip if you
- prefer heavy experimental soundscapes
- seek intense emotional confrontation
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on October 7, 2008, 'How You Live: Deluxe Edition' marked Point of Grace's return after a three-year hiatus following their previous album, 'Free to Fly.' By this time, the group had solidified their place in contemporary Christian music, building on their established success with multiple albums and awards, including a Grammy nomination.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Sandi Patty· Avalon· Michael W. Smith
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 All the World 4:32
- 2 Fearless Heart 3:47
- 3 How You Live (Turn Up the Music) 4:30
- 4 Any Way 4:12
- 5 He Believes in You 4:04
- 6 You Are Good 4:09
- 7 Fight 3:51
- 8 On God's Green Earth 5:38
- 9 Heal the Wound 4:24
- 10 Broken Thing 4:03
- 11 Because You Are 4:00
- 12 Before the Throne of Grace 2:49
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