Description
As Sure as the Sun is the first full-length album by the American singer and songwriter Ellie Holcomb, independently released on her own label Full Heart Music in February 2014. The album was produced by her father, noted contemporary Christian music producer Brown Bannister, along with Ben Shive. March 2014, As Sure as the Sun peeked at No. 34 at Billboard 200. It was as well No. 2 on the Christian Albums chart and No. 7 on the Independent Albums chart. Ellie Holcomb formerly was a member of Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, whose frontman is her husband Drew Holcomb.
Plainspoken Christian testimony and engaging folk-pop sounds make Elizabeth “Ellie” Holcomb’s debut album, As Sure as the Sun, a standout release. Known for her years of touring and recording with Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, this gifted singer/songwriter has earned kudos for her two solo EPs. Her first proper long-player is a work of understated but substantial charm, recalling Sara Groves’ homespun wisdom and Leslie Phillips’ (a.k.a. Sam Phillips) blend of intensity and innocence. Holcomb brings a confident sense of craft to the project. Whether she’s riding a buoyant, string-draped arrangement («The Broken Beautiful»), wrapping herself in jangly guitar tones («Love Broke Through»), or easing into a pedal steel-accented country ballad («I Want to Be Free»), her feel for melodies and hooks is sure. As a singer, she projects both humility and strength as she delivers lyrics that reflect the real-life moments of loneliness and fear that afflict every believer. Tracks like «Night Song» and «The Valley» contrast moments of spiritual darkness with the light of salvation in simple yet poetic language. Holcomb doesn’t need overstatement to touch the heart.
> iTunes (https://music.apple.com/us/album/as-sure-as-the-sun/763695704)
CD tracklist:
01. As Sure as the Sun – 3:23
02. Marvelous Light – 3:11
03. The Broken Beautiful – 2:46
04. My Portion and My Strength – 3:39
05. Night Song – 4:17
06. Love Never Fails – 3:29
07. Love Broke Through – 3:53
08. Only Hope I’ve Got – 3:22
09. The Valley – 3:48
10. Song of Deliverance – 4:00
11. I Want to Be Free – 2:55
Note: Released on both CD and 12-inch vinyl LP.
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