We Believe (album)

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We Believe
We Believe Album Cover
Live album by
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2006 (2006-09-26)
Recorded2005
VenueBethel Church, Redding, California, U.S.
Genre
Length67:09
Label
Producer
Brian & Jenn Johnson chronology
Undone
(2001)
We Believe
(2006)
Where You Go I Go
(2008)

We Believe is the second live album by American Christian worship duo Brian & Jenn Johnson. The album was released on September 26, 2006, by Bethel Music,[1] alongside Found Records, EMI and Kingsway Music.[2] Jeremy Edwardson, Brian Johnson and Steven Tracy worked together on the production of the album.[3] The album was recorded live at Bethel Church in Redding, California.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Cross Rhythms[4]

Aaron Ferris of Cross Rhythms rated the album nine squares out of a possible ten, saying: "The varied writing will attract those whose preference may lie outside the boundaries of the present day worship genre but satisfactorily meeting the tastes of the uncompromising worship appreciator."[4] Worshipmusic.com's Jeremy Dunn had positive impressions of the album, saying "Those of you that like your live worship authentic and fresh will love this CD."[5] In a review for Gateway News, Michael Keef concludes as follows: "Brian and Jenn both express a deep love and passion for the Lord and this, expressed through their unique sound, helps one to enjoy God-focussed worship, where one can either sing along or simply listen and allow the words to wash you."[6]

Track listing[edit]

We Believe[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Greatly to Be Praised"
5:33
2."Isn't He Great"
  • B. Johnson
  • Anthony Skinner
5:14
3."O Taste and See"
  • B. Johnson
  • J. Johnson
4:23
4."We Believe"B. Johnson5:50
5."Where You Go I Go"
  • B. Johnson
  • John Mohr
10:04
6."I Will Bless Your Name"B. Johnson4:40
7."I Was Created to Worship"B. Johnson4:36
8."Come Everyone"B. Johnson7:22
9."All My Worship"B. Johnson5:01
10."More of You Less of Me"B. Johnson3:41
11."You Have Ravished My Heart"B. Johnson3:46
12."A Little Longer"J. Johnson4:10
13."O Taste and See" (Studio)
  • B. Johnson
  • J. Johnson
3:28
Total length:67:09

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from AllMusic,[3] and Barnes and Noble.[8]

  • Joseph Choi – electric guitar
  • Marc Cooper – electric guitar
  • Jeremy Edwardson – engineer, producer, programming
  • Adam French – Pro-Tools
  • Ainslie Grosser – mixing, Pro-Tools
  • Brian Johnson – engineer, executive producer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, primary artist, producer, Pro-Tools, vocals
  • Jenn Johnson – piano, primary artist, background vocals, vocals
  • Michael Joyce – bass, engineer, Pro-Tools, programming
  • Joel Kilmer – electric guitar
  • Ian McIntosh – Fender Rhodes, keyboards, piano
  • Marc Pusch – executive producer
  • Chris Quilala – drums
  • Steven Tracy – electric guitar, engineer, Fender Rhodes, producer, programming
  • Kim Walker – background vocals
  • Michael Wilson – photography

Charts[edit]

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[9] 48

Release history[edit]

Region Date Version Format Label Ref.
Worldwide September 26, 2006 Standard Digital download Bethel Music [1]
November 9, 2010 Standard CD
[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "We Believe by Brian Johnson on iTunes". Apple Music (iTunes). U.S. Apple Inc. 26 September 2006. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Brian & Jenn Johnson – We Believe – Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b "We Believe – Brian Johnson,Brian & Jenn Johnson,Jenn Johnson | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b Ferris, Aaron (19 August 2007). "Review: We Believe – Brian & Jenn Johnson | Cross Rhythms". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  5. ^ Dunn, Jeremy (18 July 2006). "We Believe - Brian & Jenn Johnson (CD) (UPC: 075596301428)". Worshipmusic.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010.
  6. ^ Keef, Michael (9 October 2013). "Brian & Jenn Johnson – We Believe". Gateway News. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  7. ^ "We Believe – Brian Johnson,Brian & Jenn Johnson,Jenn Johnson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  8. ^ "We Believe by Brian & Jenn Johnson | 75596301428 | CD | Barnes & Noble®". Barnes & Noble. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Brian Jenn Johnson Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2017.