Into the Mystery

Into the Mystery
Studio album by
Needtobreathe
ReleasedJuly 30, 2021
Genre
Length45:43
LabelElektra
Producer
[1]
Needtobreathe chronology
Live from the Woods Vol. 2
(2021) 		Into the Mystery
(2021) 		Caves
(2023)
Singles from Into the Mystery
  1. "Into the Mystery"
    Released: May 6, 2021
  2. "I Wanna Remember"
    Released: May 20, 2021
  3. "What I'm Here For"
    Released: June 3, 2021
  4. "Sunshine"
    Released: June 18, 2021
  5. "Chances"
    Released: July 1, 2021
  6. "Carry Me"
    Released: July 15, 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Into the Mystery is the eighth studio album by American rock band Needtobreathe, released on July 30, 2021, through Elektra Records.

Background

Following the 2020 release of their seventh studio album, Out of Body, and the early-2021 release of live album Live from the Woods Vol. 2, Needtobreathe announced the upcoming release of studio album Into the Mystery on April 26, 2021.[3] After the band's tentative Out of Body Tour was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Needtobreathe spent 21 days living together and recording Into the Mystery in Tennessee.[3] The title track, "Into the Mystery" was released as the first single from the album on May 6, 2021.[4] Subsequent singles released include "I Wanna Remember" (featuring Carrie Underwood),[5] "What I'm Here For",[6] "Sunshine",[7] "Chances",[8] and "Carry Me" (featuring Jon Foreman of Switchfoot).[9] A film chronicling the album recording process was released via Greenwich Entertainment in theaters for a one-night-only event on November 3, 2021,[10] though it was made available on-demand three weeks later on November 23, 2021.[11]

Promotion

Needtobreathe announced the Into the Mystery Tour along with the announcement of the upcoming album on April 26, 2021.[3] The band revealed tour guests to be the New Respects and Switchfoot on April 29 and 30, 2021, respectively.[12] The Into the Mystery Tour began in St. Louis, Missouri on September 7, 2021 and concluded in Atlanta, Georgia on October 30, 2021.[13] Needtobreathe performed "I Wanna Remember" with Carrie Underwood at Bonnaroo Farm during the 2021 CMT Music Awards, which aired on CMT on June 9, 2021.[14] The band later performed "Into the Mystery" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[15]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bear Rinehart, except where noted[1]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What I'm Here For" 3:47
2."Into the Mystery" 3:54
3."Sunshine" 3:26
4."Carry Me" 3:40
5."I Am Yours" 4:36
6."Chances" 2:58
7."Sittin' in the Backseat" 3:56
8."Give Me a Chance" 3:36
9."Don't Throw All the Good Things Away" (featuring Natalie Hemby)
  • Natalie Hemby
  • Rinehart
4:10
10."Innocence" 3:58
11."I Wanna Remember" (with Carrie Underwood)
  • Jordan Reynolds
  • Rinehart
  • Parker Welling
3:33
12."West Texas Wind" 4:09
Total length:45:43

Personnel

Artist Credit(s)
Seth Bolt Bass, Percussion, Vocals
Chris Brown Marketing
Tyler Burkum Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background)
Steve Bursky Management
Laura Epling Violin
Jon Foreman Featured Artist
Randall Harris Banjo, Drums, Guitar (Acoustic), Percussion, Vocals
Natalie Hemby Featured Artist
Mary Hooper Cover Design, Creative Director
David Leonard Organ
Josh Lovelace Guitar (Acoustic), Harmonica, Mandola, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals
Jeremy Lutito Drums, Percussion
Chelsea McGough Cello
Sean Moffitt Mixing
Dustin Reynolds Director
William Rinehart Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Mandola, Programming, Synthesizer, Vocals
Konrad Snyder Engineer, Producer
Joe Stillwell Drums
Carrie Underwood Featured Artist
Source:[1]

Charts

Chart performance for Into the Mystery
Charts (2021) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[16] 56
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[17] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 9
Chart performance for singles from Into the Mystery on Billboard song charts[19]
Song Chart Peak position Peak date Weeks on chart
"Carry Me" Hot Christian Songs 38 July 31, 2021 2
"I Am Yours" Hot Christian Songs 27 August 14, 2021 22
Christian Airplay 20 February 12, 2022 13
Hot Rock & Alternative Songs 49 January 15, 2022 1
"Into the Mystery" Hot Christian Songs 27 May 22, 2021 9
Christian Digital Song Sales 13 1
"I Wanna Remember" Rock Digital Song Sales 6 June 19, 2021 3
Hot Christian Songs 20 June 5, 2021 15
Christian Digital Song Sales 2 6
"Sunshine" Hot Christian Songs 44 July 3, 2021 2
"What I'm Here For" 43 August 14, 2021

References

  1. ^ a b c Into the Mystery - Needtobreathe | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-10-20
  2. ^ Into the Mystery at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "NEEDTOBREATHE Announce New Studio Album, 'Into the Mystery'". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  4. ^ Leiber, Sarah Jae. "NEEDTOBREATHE Announce New Album 'Into The Mystery'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  5. ^ Freeman, Jon (2021-05-20). "Needtobreathe, Carrie Underwood Team Up for 'I Wanna Remember'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  6. ^ "NEEDTOBREATHE Release Brand New Single 'What I'm Here For'". R o c k 'N' L o a d. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  7. ^ Longs, Herb (June 17, 2021). "NEEDTOBREATHE Drops New Song "Sunshine"". The Christian Beat.
  8. ^ "NEEDTOBREATHE'S LATEST SINGLE "CHANCES" OUT NOW - Foundations Music". foundationsmusic.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  9. ^ "StackPath". www.ccmmagazine.com. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  10. ^ "NEEDTOBREATHE Documentary To Hit Theaters This November". TCB. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  11. ^ "NEEDTOBREATHE: INTO THE MYSTERY DOCUMENTARY AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND STARTING TODAY". JesusFreakHideout. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  12. ^ Franklin, Sharayah (2021-04-30). "NEEDTOBREATHE Announces Fall Tour With Switchfoot". Rock On Purpose. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  13. ^ "StackPath". www.ccmmagazine.com. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  14. ^ Nicholson 6/9/2021, Jessica. "CMT Music Awards: Carrie Underwood, NEEDTOBREATHE Join Forces For "I Wanna Remember"". CMT News. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ Watch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: NEEDTOBREATHE, retrieved 2021-10-20
  16. ^ "Needtobreathe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Needtobreathe Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Needtobreathe Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "Needtobreathe". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-03-17.