Above the Golden State is American

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 Christian Rock

Christian rock

Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...

 band Above the Golden State

Above the Golden State

Above the Golden State is an American Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon. Their self-titled debut album, Above the Golden State, was released on July 22, 2008 through Sparrow Records. The band's first single from the album was "Sound of Your Name", which was included in WOW Hits 2009 as a...

's debut album. Sound Of Your Name was the first single from the album, and I'll Love You So was the second. They also made a video for the song 'Above The Golden State'. Try to find it on youtube or watch it on JCTV (converter box channel 14.3)

Reception

Above the Golden State received mostly average reviews. Jesus Freak Hideout

Jesus Freak Hideout

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 gave it 3½ out of 5 stars saying it was "nothing groundbreaking" but "still a joy to listen to". Allmusic gave it 4 out of 5, also saying it is familiar, but says it works to their advantage. Christianity Today

Christianity Today

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gave it a negative review, saying it "[has] its moments...but not nearly enough for them to stand out even among the average bands in Christian pop/rock."

Track listing

1. "Loud and Clear" – 3:47
2. "Gaze into Your Eyes" – 3:22
3. "Sound of Your Name" – 3:26
4. "Streets" – 4:40
5. "I'll Love You So" – 3:09
6. "Comeback" – 3:05
7. "Love" – 3:42
8. "Chapter 13" – 1:34
9. "Scared" – 3:25
10. "One Thirty-Nine" – 3:58
11. "The Haunting" – 4:48
12. "All My Heart" – 4:01
13. "Real to Reel" – 3:32