Come to the River
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| Studio album by Rhett Walker Band | ||||
| Released | July 10, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | The Smoakstack | |||
| Genre | Christian alternative rock, Southern rock | |||
| Length | 36:58 | |||
| Label | Essential | |||
| Producer | Paul Moak | |||
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| AllMusic |   |
| CCM Magazine | |
| Christian Manifesto | |
| Christian Music Zine |  |
| Christianity Today | |
| Cross Rhythms |   |
| Indie Vision Music | |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |
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| Louder Than The Music | |
| Worship Leader | |
Come to the River is the first studio album by Rhett Walker Band. The album was released on July 10, 2012 by Essential Records. The album was produced by Paul Moak at The Smoakstack. The album debuted at No. 9 and No. 154 on the Christian and Heatseekers albums charts, respectively. The lead single from the album is "When Mercy Found Me", which has had chart success, and was primarily on Christian-based charts.
AllMusic's Robert Ham wrote that "the typical bent of contemporary Christian bands is to stick to a well-worn template of artless, arena-styled rock that has been buffed to a blinding sheen. So, kudos to the Rhett Walker Band for doing what they can to break that trend. There's still plenty of volume and bombast to the songs on the band's debut release Come to the River, but it's tempered with a whole lot of twang and attitude. Unfortunately for the quartet, that renders their sound to something akin to a Christian Nickelback. That might actually be considered a compliment in some circles, but for CCM listeners hoping for something a little different, it's quite a letdown." But, Ham left off on a positive note in saying "the Nashville-native is capable of rafter-rattling howls and quiet whispers, each of with are affecting in their own right. And when matched up with his spiritually searching lyrics, his voice can cut straight through the thick layers of pounding rock music surrounding it."
Alpha Omega New's Ken Wiegman graded the album a B, and said that "'Southern-infused rock,' that’s what the Rhett Walker Band is branded as and I love it! Right away when I first plunked the CD into the car radio I heard similarities of bands like DecembeRadio and Third Day that have this same southern rock sound and straightforward Gospel message."
CCM Magazine's Matt Conner wrote that the album "speaks so loudly: there's not a better young band within the Christian music market than the Rhett Walker Band. Mix the charisma and strong melodic sensibilities of MercyMe with the rock swagger of Third Day and the grit of Needtobreathe and DecembeRadio and you have your next favorite act."
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