Out of Body (Needtobreathe album)

Out of Body
Studio album by
Needtobreathe
ReleasedAugust 28, 2020
StudioClub Roar and The Casonic Lodge (Nashville, Tennessee).
GenreAlternative rock, Christian rock, Southern rock
Length44:07
LabelElektra
ProducerNeedtobreathe, Cason Cooley, Jeremy Lutito
Needtobreathe chronology
Acoustic Live Vol. I
(2018) 		Out of Body
(2020) 		Live from the Woods Vol. 2
(2021)
Singles from Out of Body
  1. "Hang On"
    Released: April 30, 2020
  2. "Seasons"
    Released: April 30, 2020
  3. "Survival"
    Released: June 11, 2020
  4. "Who Am I"
    Released: June 25, 2020
  5. "Banks"
    Released: July 30, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Dead Press[2]
Distorted Sound[3]
Jesus Freak Hideout[4]
Louder Than the Music[5]

Out of Body is the seventh studio album by American rock band Needtobreathe, released on August 28, 2020, through Elektra Records.[6]

Background

Four years after the release of their last full-length studio album, Hard Love, and following some speculation by fans of the band, Needtobreathe announced the exit of band member Nathaniel "Bo" Rinehart on April 21, 2020.[7] Soon after, the band released two singles, "Hang On" and "Seasons" on April 30, and announced the release of Out of Body later in the year.[8] "Survival", featuring Drew & Ellie Holcomb, was released on June 11,[9] and "Who Am I" was released on June 25.[10] The final single, "Banks", was released on July 30.[11]

Promotion

The band hosted a ticketed livestream concert entitled "Celebrating Out of Body" on the day of the album's release, August 28, 2020.[12] The band performed a series of two more ticketed interactive livestream concerts, entitled "All Dressed Up & Nowhere To Go" from their rehearsal space on January 21 and 22, 2021.[13] As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the band was unable to tour Out of Body, however they performed three socially-distanced concerts at The Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee on March 12, 13 and 14, 2021. They later released Live From the Woods Vol. 2, composed of tracks recorded live at these shows.[14]

Track listing

[15]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mercy's Shore"William Rinehart, Tyler Burkum4:50
2."Alive"W. Rinehart, Nathaniel Rinehart, Josh Lovelace, Seth Bolt3:08
3."Hang On"W. Rinehart, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian, N. Rinehart4:15
4."Survival"W. Rinehart, Lovelace, Cason Cooley, Jeremy Lutito4:27
5."Child Again"W. Rinehart, Emily Weisband, Cooley, Lutito3:49
6."Out of Body"W. Rinehart, Cooley, Lutito3:30
7."Who Am I"W. Rinehart, Thomas Rhett, Jordan Reynolds, Cooley, Lutito3:27
8."Banks"W. Rinehart, N. Rinehart, Trent Dabbs4:00
9."Riding High"W. Rinehart, Lovelace, Bolt, Cooley, Dabbs, N. Rinehart4:06
10."Bottom of a Heartbreak"W. Rinehart, Neil Ormandy, Chloe Gasparini, Jayson DeZuzio4:32
11."Seasons"W. Rinehart, N. Rinehart, Bolt, Lovelace4:03
Total length:44:07

Personnel

Needtobreathe

  • Bear Rinehart – lead vocals, backing vocals (3), acoustic guitar (3, 4, 5, 9), electric guitar (4, 8), mandola (6), synthesizers (8)
  • Josh Lovelace – backing vocals, acoustic piano (1, 3–11), organ (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9), mandola (1, 8), Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano (2, 3, 6, 10), synthesizers (3), acoustic guitar (6), marxophone (6), harmonica (8), Rhodes piano (10)
  • Seth Bolt – backing vocals, bass (1–9, 11), electric guitar (10)

Additional musicians

  • Cason Cooley – synthesizers (1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11), banjo (1, 10), backing vocals (1–4, 6, 7, 10), textures (2, 5, 8, 9), keyboards (3, 4), programming (3, 4, 5, 8–11), synth bass (3–7), acoustic piano (5, 7), dulcimer (5), acoustic guitar (6, 10), mandola (6), organ (10), sampling (10), mandolin (10), lap dulcimer (10)
  • Tyler Burkum – electric guitars (1–10), acoustic guitar (1, 3, 5–8, 10), backing vocals (1–4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11), guitars (11)
  • Will Carter – banjo (1, 3, 4), pedal steel guitar (1, 3, 4), lap steel guitar (3, 4)
  • Jeremy Lutito – drums (1–4, 6–11), synthesizers (2, 5, 7), programming (2, 3, 5–8), percussion (2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11), snare drum (5), dulcimer (8), acoustic piano (10), sampling (10)
  • Randall Harris – percussion (2, 4, 9, 11), backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11), banjo (3), acoustic guitar (8), drums (10)
  • Drew Holcomb – lead and backing vocals (4)
  • Ellie Holcomb – lead and backing vocals (4)
  • Trent Dabbs – backing vocals (9)
  • Jeremy Lister – backing vocals (8, 10, 11)
  • Heather Rigdon – backing vocals (8, 10, 11)
  • Ashley Wilcox – backing vocals (8, 10, 11)
  • Amber Woodhouse – backing vocals (8, 10, 11)
Children's Choir on "Out of Body"
  • Everett Cooley, Knox Cooley, Rowan Cooley, Henry Lovelace, Amelia Lutito and Isla Lutito

Technical and Design

  • Konrad Snyder – engineer
  • Cason Cooley – engineer (1–9, 11), vocal engineer (4)
  • Jeremy Lutito – engineer (1–9, 11)
  • Tyler Burkum – engineer (10)
  • Josh Lovelace – additional engineer (7)
  • Sean Moffitt – mixing (1, 5–8, 10)
  • Joe Visciano – mixing (2, 3, 4, 9, 11)
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
  • Will McDonald – A&R
  • Allison Murphy – A&R administration
  • Jeremy Cowart – cover photography
  • Mary Hooper – creative direction, design
  • Needtobreathe – creative direction
  • Steve Bursky, Ryan Norris Anderson and Mallory Mason – management

Charts

Billboard Album Charts[16]
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Billboard 200 17
Top Album Sales 4
Top Christian Albums 1
Top Rock Albums 2
Top Alternative Albums 2
Billboard Canadian Albums 69
Billboard Song Charts[16]
Song Chart Peak Position Peak Date Weeks On Chart
"Who Am I" Adult Top 40 Airplay 38 January 16, 2021 3
Alternative Digital Song Sales 13 September 19, 2020
Christian Airplay 5 December 5, 2020 26
Christian Digital Song Sales 8 September 19, 2020 14
Christian Streaming Songs 13 September 12, 2020 18
Hot Alternative Songs 14 November 14, 2020 13
Hot Christian Songs 8 September 12, 2020 28
Hot Rock & Alternative Songs 14 November 14. 2020 20
Rock Digital Song Sales 11 September 19, 2020 1
"Survival" Alternative Digital Song Sales 12 June 27, 2020
Christian Airplay 18 June 5, 2021 17
Hot Christian Songs 26 May 1, 2021 21
Rock Digital Song Sales 10 June 27, 2020 1
"Hang On" Alternative Digital Song Sales 11 May 9, 2020 2
Hot Christian Songs 24 September 12, 2020 8
Hot Rock & Alternative Songs 33 May 16, 2020 1
Rock Digital Song Sales 9 2
"Seasons" Alternative Digital Song Sales 17 May 9, 2020
Hot Christian Songs 30 September 12, 2020
Rock Digital Song Sales 17 May 9, 2020 1
"Banks" Alternative Digital Song Sales 17 August 15, 2020
Hot Christian Songs 27 September 12, 2020 21
Rock Digital Song Sales 11 August 15, 2020 1
"Child Again" Hot Christian Songs 36 September 12, 2020
"Out of Body" 39
"Riding High" 42
"Bottom of a Heartbreak" 40

Awards and accolades

Out of Body won Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year and "Who Am I" won Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 52nd GMA Dove Awards.[17]

References

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  3. ^ Sanders, Naomi (September 8, 2020). "ALBUM REVIEW: Out of Body – NEEDTOBREATHE". distortedsoundmag.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Caldwell, Alex (August 27, 2020). "NEEDTOBREATHE - Out of Body Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Davies, Jono. "NEEDTOBREATHE - OUT OF BODY". Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "NEEDTOBREATHE Breaks Down 'Out of Body' With Detailed Track-by-Track". American Songwriter. August 28, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "Bo Rinehart Exits NEEDTOBREATHE". TCB. April 21, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "NEEDTOBREATHE Announces New Album Out Of Body And Releases The First Two Singles "Hang On" and "Seasons." | Freeccm.com". Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "NEEDTOBREATHE Premieres New Song 'Survival,' Featuring Drew and Ellie Holcomb". Sounds Like Nashville. June 11, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "NEEDTOBREATHE Debuts New Song "Who Am I"". TCB. June 25, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "NEEDTOBREATHE release new song, "Banks"". Substream Magazine. July 31, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  12. ^ GMA (August 6, 2020). "NEEDTOBREATHE Announce "Celebrating Out of Body"". The Gospel Music Association. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "NEEDTOBREATHE: All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go". VYE. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "NEEDTOBREATHE Plot New Record, 'Live From The Woods Vol. 2'". American Songwriter. January 11, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  15. ^ Out of Body - Needtobreathe | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved October 19, 2021
  16. ^ a b "Needtobreathe". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  17. ^ "2021 Winners | The 52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards". Retrieved October 23, 2021.