We Are (The City Harmonic album)

We Are is the third and final studio album by The City Harmonic. Integrity Music released the album on September 4, 2015.

We Are
Studio album by The City Harmonic
Released	September 4, 2015
Genre	Worship, Christian rock, indie rock, pop rock
Length	43:53
Label	Integrity
The City Harmonic chronology
Heart (2013) We Are (2015) Benediction (Live) (2017)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Alpha Omega News	A-[1]
CCM Magazine	[2]
Christian Music Review	4.2/5[3]
The Christian Beat	4/5[4]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[5] [6]
Louder Than the Music	[7]
New Release Today	[8]
Worship Leader	[9]

Matt Conner, giving the album four stars from CCM Magazine, describes, "Fortunately they've maintained their initial heart for unity in the church".[2] Awarding the album four stars at Worship Leader, Gary Durbin states, "The City Harmonic brings another album filled with great musicality...it's a fantastic tool for your personal worship time."[9] Kevin Davis, rating the album four and a half stars for New Release Today, describes, "These are very passionate worship songs sung with vocal sincerity and reverence with biblically based lyrics."[8] Giving the album three and a half stars from Jesus Freak Hideout, mentioning, "There is an intelligence and a vision to this album that is lacking in most other projects that try the anthem-heavy approach, and it was not hard for me to appreciate this album."[5]

Emmalee Manes, awarding the album three stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, recognizing, "They still have the power and upbeat-ness of the original album, as well as the chants of truth that listeners feel compelled to join in on, but there is a certain sincerity that they lack."[6] Rating the album a four out of five from The Christian Beat, Sarah Baylor writes, "We Are is a beautiful masterpiece that rises as an anthem for us to sing to our Lord and Savior!"[4] Jono Davies, giving the album five star for Louder Than the Music, says, "The City Harmonic seem to balance creative and catchy music so well."[7] Giving the album a 4.2 out of five at Christian Music Review, Laura Chambers states, "We Are's mission is to help us become who we are by reminding us Whose we are."[3]

Track listing

Track list

No.	Title	Length
1.	"We Are One"	3:37
2.	"Maranatha"	4:26
3.	"In Your Arms"	3:57
4.	"Solid Rock"	2:55
5.	"Shout!"	4:01
6.	"Let There Be Light"	3:40
7.	"All of This and More"	4:07
8.	"Oh What Love"	4:58
9.	"Confession (Agnus Dei)"	4:26
10.	"Still and Small"	3:20
11.	"One"	4:26
Total length:		43:53

Chart performance

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[10]	40
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11]	25

References

1. Snyder, Rob (August 24, 2015). "The City Harmonic – "We Are"". Alpha Omega News. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
2. Conner, Matt (September 15, 2015). "The City Harmonic: We Are". CCM Magazine. p. 36. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
3. Chambers, Laura (September 11, 2015). "City Harmonic – WE ARE". Christian Music Review. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
4. Baylor, Sarah (August 23, 2015). "The City Harmonic's "We Are": Unlike Any Other Worship Album". The Christian Beat. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
5. Rice, Mark (September 2, 2015). "The City Harmonic, "We Are" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
6. Manes, Emmalee (August 31, 2015). "The City Harmonic, "We Are" Review - Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
7. Davies, Jono (August 31, 2015). "Reviews – The City Harmonic – We Are". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
8. Davis, Kevin (September 2, 2015). "Unified Adoration". New Release Today. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
9. Durbin, Gary. "The City Harmonic: We Are". Worship Leader. p. 86. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
10. "The City Harmonic Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
11. "The City Harmonic Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2015.