''One-Way Conversations'' is the debut album of

Hollyn Holly Marie Wilson (née Miller; born January 3, 1997), known by her stage name Hollyn, is an American Christian music singer and songwriter. Hollyn sings a mixture of pop, R&B, and Christian music. She was a contestant on ''American Idol'' dur ...

, released digitally on February 10, 2017 and physically on March 3, 2017. It follows the success of her first EP,

, released in 2015. The album peaked No. 6 on the US ''Billboard'' Christian Albums, surpassing the No. 10 peak her EP received.

Background

When asked about the album title, Hollyn responded to Niagara Frontier Publications by saying, "These songs were just struggles in areas of my life, and even joyful times in my life that I've had over the past couple of years. And so, taking those experiences, and kind of hearing them again, through song, is kind of like a one-way conversation with myself. I just kind of feel like, sometimes too, am I talking to -- who am I talking to? Am I talking to a wall, almost, or are my prayers just hitting the ceiling kind of thing? You know what I mean? I'm having a one-way conversation with myself."

Critical reception

Representing 365 Days of Inspiring Media with a four and a half star review, Jonathan Andre says, "The fact that the album has points of improvement means the Hollyn still has things to learn, which is good knowing that as a 19 year old, Hollyn's maturity and song writing skills is miles ahead of anyone who was 19 and in the music industry (even more than Rebecca St. James way back in the day, and that is saying a lot!)." Giving the album four stars for CCM Magazine, Andy Argyrakis writes, "But as Hollyn proves on this bright and memorable coming of age collection, which even includes collaborations with TobyMac, Andy Mineo, and fellow newcomer Steven Malcom, chances are she'll have no trouble navigating her way into ongoing artistic relevance and relatability." With four stars from The Christian Beat, Chris Major states, "With bold ambition, engaging tracks, and personal lyrics, ''One-Way Conversations'' has certainly set Hollyn up for an exciting future in CCM." From Jesus Freak Hideout, Lucas Munachen gives the album three stars saying, "If you're looking for a substitution for the many secular artists in this style, however, ''One-Way Conversations'' is well worth your time."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic. * 42 North – composer, producer * Samuel Alexandre – composer * Boerhaüs – design, layout * Bob Boyd – assembly, mastering * Chuck Butler – vocal engineer * Daniel Chrisman – composer * Joshua Crosby – mixing * Diverse City – featured artist * Big Drez – mixing * Joey Elwood – executive producer * Bryan Fowler – bass, composer, guitar, keyboards, mixing, producer, programming * Israel Hindman – composer * Hollyn – liner notes, primary artist * Jack Tremaine jones – guitar * Dave Lubben – composer, mixing, producer * Steven Malcolm – composer, featured artist * Toby McKeehan – A&R, composer, executive producer, featured artist * Holly Miller – composer * Andy Mineo – composer, featured artist * Scottie Mineo – composer, producer * Brad Moist – A&R * Eric Ramey – composer * Joel Rousseau –vocal editing * Jake Rye – mixing * Elvin Shahbazian – composer, mixing, producer * Lee Steffen – photography * Vonray – producer * Cole Walowac – composer, producer

Chart performance

References

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