Into the Silent Night: The EP
| Into the Silent Night: The EP | |
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| EP by | |
| Released | 22 October 2013 |
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music, Christian rock, pop rock, Christmas music |
| Length | 18:05 |
| Label | Fervent |
Into the Silent Night: The EP is a Christmas extended play from Australian Christian pop duo for King & Country. Fervent Records released the EP on 22 October 2013.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| CCM Magazine | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[1] |
| Cross Rhythms | StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarFile:Solid white borderedS.svgFile:Solid white borderedS.svg[2] |
| Indie Vision Music | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[3] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[4] |
| Louder Than the Music | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[5] |
| New Release Today | StarStarStarStarHalf star[6] |
Awarding the EP three stars for CCM Magazine, Matt Conner says, "a quick holiday offering makes sense to tide fans over."[1] Tony Cummings, indicating in an eight out of ten review by Cross Rhythms, writes, "No doubt this will be selling well over the next few Christmases."[2] Giving the album four stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, Michael Weaver states, "Into the Silent Night has two solid originals and two well-crafted covers for your enjoyment."[4] Jonathan J. Francesco, signaling in a four and a half star review from New Release Today, describes, "it's truly refreshing to see a release that is not only musically memorable and enjoyable from start to finish, but one that also manages to keep Christ the prime focus throughout."[6] Rating the album four stars at Indie Vision Music, Jonathan Andre responds, "Fervent Records-signed band continue to marvel and amaze whoever listens to them, and this Christmas EP is no different."[3] Jono Davies, assigning the album four stars from Louder Than the Music, replies, "[its] a great alternative Christmas album."[5]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Angels We Have Heard on High" | 3:48 | |
| 2. | "Baby Boy" | for King & Country, Seth Mosley | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Into the Silent Night" | for King & Country, Matt Hammitt, Mosley | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Little Drummer Boy" | Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Baby Boy" (live) | for King & Country, Mosley | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 18:05 | ||
Chart performance
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
References
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- ^ "For King & Country Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2015.