Pieces of a Real Heart

Pieces of a Real Heart
Studio album by
Sanctus Real
ReleasedMarch 9, 2010 (2010-03-09)
Recorded2009
Studio
  • FabMusic (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • The Smoakstack and Conservatory Park (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreContemporary Christian music, Christian rock
Length39:16[1]
LabelSparrow
Producer
Sanctus Real chronology
We Need Each Other
(2008) 		Pieces of a Real Heart
(2010) 		Run
(2013)

Pieces of a Real Heart is the fifth studio album from Christian rock band Sanctus Real.[3][4] It was released on March 9, 2010, via Sparrow Records.[5] The first single released was the song "Forgiven", which reached No. 6 on Billboard's Christian Songs chart.[6] The second single "Lead Me" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Christian Music chart and was nominated for a GMA Dove Award.

According to lead vocalist and songwriter Matt Hammitt, the album title reflects the band's goal of striving to write honest songs. Hammitt once said in an interview, "These songs are pieces of the deepest part of who we are. Since we wrote 'I'm Not Alright' for our album The Face of Love, we have always strived to be really honest with what we are thinking and how it pertains to our faith and draws us closer to the Lord. I think now more than ever these songs are a great picture of what is going on underneath the surface with us."[7]

  1. ^ "Sanctus Real, "Pieces Of A Real Heart" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  2. ^ "Sanctus Real to release fifth studio album, Pieces Of A Real Heart". Christian Today. February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
  3. ^ "Sanctus Real Introduced 'Pieces Of A Real Heart'". BREATHEcast.com. January 22, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  4. ^ "Sanctus Real To Release Pieces Of A Real Heart". CMZ (Christian Music Zine). December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "JFH News Shorts For Wednesday December 2, 2009". Jesus Freak Hideout. December 2, 2009. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  6. ^ "Sanctus Real Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  7. ^ Matthews, Kent; Hammitt, Matt (March 25, 2010). "Lives of deep honesty". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 17, 2010.