The Face of Love | ||||
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Released | April 4, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Studio | Fabmusic (Franklin, Tennessee); The Smoakstack (Nashville, Tennessee). | |||
Genre | Christian rock | |||
Length | 42:04 | |||
Label | Sparrow/EMI CMG | |||
Producer | Christopher Stevens | |||
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Singles from The Face of Love | ||||
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The Face of Love is the third studio album from Christian rock band Sanctus Real. It was released on April 4, 2006 and peaked at number 158 on the Billboard 200. The singles "I'm Not Alright" and "Don't Give Up" both reached number 1 on Christian contemporary hit radio. The album was written and recorded following a period of personal struggles for the band members, and carries themes of honesty and brokenness.
The Face of Love was generally well received by music critics, who praised its lyrical maturity and vocal performance of lead singer Matt Hammit. The album itself was GMA Dove Award-nominated for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year, and the song "I'm Not Alright" also received a Dove Award nomination.