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Simple Gospel

United Pursuit · 2015

61 min · 10 tracks

A worshipful blend of folk and contemporary Christian sounds that invites introspection and communal connection.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Simple Gospel — This title track encapsulates the album's core message of simplicity in faith, blending heartfelt lyrics with a melodic structure that invites participation.
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    Let It Happen — With its extended runtime, this track provides an open space for spontaneous worship, reflecting the band's ethos of allowing divine encounters during musical expression.
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    Head to the Heart — This opening track sets a reflective tone for the album, emphasizing a journey from intellectual belief to heartfelt experience through evocative imagery and melody.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

65 /100
Treeline
Higher than 54% of albums we've rated

The album effectively blends folk and contemporary sounds while inviting listener engagement through its structure.

What we noticed

  • The album features a consistent use of acoustic instrumentation, with guitar and piano leading most tracks.
  • Several tracks incorporate spontaneous vocal sections that invite participation, enhancing the communal aspect of worship.
  • The tempo varies slightly but maintains a reflective pace, with most songs hovering around mid-tempo to slow.
  • The last two tracks shift to more subdued arrangements, creating a contemplative conclusion to the album.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
8/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

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.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Head to the Heart 5:20
  • 2 Your Love Changes Everything 5:07
  • 3 Simple Gospel 6:00
  • 4 Met by Love 5:29
  • 5 You’re All Around Me (Spontaneous) 2:12
  • 6 Let It Happen 8:10
  • 7 Seasons Change 5:37
  • 8 Since Your Love 8:02
  • 9 Never Going Back 9:03
  • 10 Hidden 6:34

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