''Everything and Nothing Less'' is the first
live album by
Chris McClarney.
Sparrow Records
Sparrow Records is a Christian music record label and a division of Universal Music Group.
History
Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then artists and repertoire (A&R) director at Myrrh Records. Purchased by Thorn EMI i ...
and
Jesus Culture Music
Jesus Culture is a Christian revivalist youth-oriented organization that was formed at the Bethel Church of Redding, California, in the United States. Jesus Culture Ministry hosts conferences and operates a record label, Jesus Culture Music. In ...
released the album on June 9, 2015. McClarney worked with Jeremy Edwardson, in the production of this album.
AllMusic Credits
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Critical reception
Giving the album a ten out of ten from Cross Rhythms
Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources about contemporary Christian music.
His ...
, Stephen Luff states, "If there's been a better live worship album released in the last year or two, I've yet to hear it." Kevin Sparkman, rating the album three and a half stars at ''CCM Magazine
''CCM Magazine'' is a twice-monthly online magazine focusing on contemporary Christian music, published by Salem Publishing, a division of Salem Communications.
History
''CCM'' was first published in July 1978, as a printed magazine. It has be ...
'', writes, "The vocals are the biggest star here—passion seems to drip off of every performed lyric, impossible to ignore McClarney's anointing in addition to a worshipful response from its listener." Indicating in a four star review at ''Worship Leader'', Jeremy Armstrong writes, "''Everything and Nothing Less'' is only lacking in narrative depth...The emotions are strong and the poetry is beautiful, and with a bit more focus on God and a little less on us, McClarney will doubtless bring prayers to the lips of thousands of worshipers—with Jesus getting the glory."
Awarding the album four stars from New Release Today, Christopher Thiessen states, "McClarney writes and performs these songs of praise and adoration so naturally that it will inspire many to join in and surrender all to the One who is worthy." Jono Davies, giving the album five stars for Louder Than the Music, writes, "these are songs that will last a long time." Rating the album a 3.6 out of five at Christian Music Review, Laura Chambers describes, "''Everything and Nothing Less'' ushers us to a place of surrender in the hopes that that’s exactly what we’ll do when we get there."
Track listing
Chart performance
References
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2015 live albums
Sparrow Records albums