Give My All

Infobox Album |
Name = Give My All
Type = Live album
Artist = RPM


Released = December 2007
Recorded = 9th, 10th, 11th August 2007
Genre = Rock, Hard rock, Christian rock, Punk rock
Length = 54:18
Label = Authentic
Producer = Jonathan James, Dan Brummitt, Matt Hooper, Steve Gambill
Reviews =
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Last album = "I Surrender All"
(2006)
This album = "Give My All"
(2007)
Next album =

"Give My All" is the second full-length live album by RPM, the youth band of Bradford's Abundant Life Church. The CD was released with a bonus DVD, featuring four songs from the album, a "Rocknations Backstage Pass", and a multi-angle feature.

"Give My All" was recorded at the church's Rocknations conference during August 2007.cite web |title = "ALM : Shop : Product Details : GIVE MY ALL CD AND DVD" |publisher = Abundant Life Church |date = |url = http://www.alm.org.uk/shop/product_details.php?id=5050912900405 |accessdate = 2007-11-19] The band released numerous video updates during the relatively short production timeline, including the full video for the title track. [cite web |title = "YouTube - RPM - GIVE MY ALL" |publisher = |date = |url = http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j4gqTowztQs |accessdate = 2007-11-19] "Give My All" was made available within the church during November, and is scheduled for a wide release during February 2008.

Background and recording

Following I Surrender All, RPM took a heavier musical direction, due in part to the influence of worship leader and songwriter Mike Harvie. The band combined Harvie's metal and screamo influencescite web |title = "RPM LIVE: GIVE MY ALL" |publisher = Rock Productions Music |date = |url = http://www.givemyall.com/mike.php |accessdate = 2007-12-09] with the "full-on rock" of Jock Jamescite web |title = "RPM - I Surrender All" |publisher = Cross Rhythms |date = 2006-05-06 |url = http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/RPM/I_Surrender_All/17682/ |accessdate = 2007-12-09] and the rap of Marcus Lee, creating a far "harder" musical soundscape than usual for a worship band. Lyrically, too, the album differed from earlier RPM efforts and more traditional worship music; Harvie's experiences of peer pressure soon after his conversion to Christianity inspired "Now or Never", whilst the church's work with underprivileged youths set the backdrop for Lee's "Why We Live".cite web |title = "RPM LIVE: GIVE MY ALL" |publisher = Rock Productions Music |date = |url = http://www.givemyall.com/marcus.php |accessdate = 2007-12-09]

The album was finally recorded and filmed live at the Abundant Life Church, Bradford, during Rocknations '07.cite web |title = "RPM LIVE: GIVE MY ALL" |publisher = Rock Productions Music |date = |url = http://www.givemyall.com/jock.php |accessdate = 2007-12-09]

Track listing

# "Songs of Ascension" – 3:08 (Jonathan James, Marcus Lee, Dan Brummitt, Mike Harvie)
# "Now or Never" – 4:35 (Harvie)
# "Give My All" – 4:14 (James, Harvie)
# "Greatest of All" – 7:45 (James, Matt Hooper)
# "Fire" – 4:41 (James)
# "New Creation" – 3:42 (Harvie, John Rees)
# "Get God Known" – 4:08 (Harvie)
# "Thank You for the Cross" – 7:32 (James, Harvie)
# "More Like You" – 5:45 (James, Brummitt)
# "Addicted to Jesus" – 3:50 (James)
# "Why We Live" – 5:05 (Lee, James)

Personnel

* Worship leaders: Jonathan James, Mike Harvie, Heidi Fisher, Marcus Lee
* Vocalists: Kate Walker, John-Daniel Goodwin, Allison Harvie, Moses Duenas
* drums: John Pullan, Matt Buck
* Bass guitar: Keith Nixon
* Electric guitars: Dan Brummitt, Jonathan Phipps, Jonathan James
* Acoustic guitar: Jonathan James
* Keyboards: Vanessa Brummitt, Gordy Alexander
* Choir directors: Michael Hollands, Christie Stansfield
* Mixing: Sam Gibson at Chapel Lane Studios, Hereford
* Mastering: Leon Zervos

References