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2008 studio album by VOTA
VOTA
Studio album by VOTA
ReleasedNovember 11, 2008
Recorded2006–2008
GenreChristian rock
Length37:52
LabelINO/Columbia
ProducerNathan Dantzler
VOTA chronology
Live in Wichita
(2007) 		VOTA
(2008) 		VOTA Special Edition Digital Download
(2009)
Singles from VOTA
  1. "Hard to Believe"
    Released: October 2008
  2. "I'll Go"
    Released: July 2009
Professional ratings
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Jesus Freak Hideout
NewReleaseTuesday.com
Christianity Today

VOTA is the second self-titled album (though the first by this name) by the Christian rock band VOTA, formerly known as Casting Pearls. The album was released as a digital download on November 11, 2008, and released as a physical CD on February 10, 2009. The band is able to give $40.00 USD to Food for the Hungry through a matching grant with US AID for every album sold from their online store and merchandise table on tour. Since the digital release of the album in November, the band has helped raise over $200,000 for the Food for the Hungry project in Kenya (as of July 2009).

Track listing

All tracks written by Bryan Olesen/Case Maranville/Scott Rutz except where noted.

  1. "Hard to Believe" – 2:56
  2. "Be Mine" – 2:56
  3. "Love's Taken Over" – 3:13
  4. "Honestly" Jason Ingram/Doug McKelvey/Bryan Olesen – 3:10
  5. "Not Finished" – 3:06
  6. "I'll Go" – 3:28
  7. "Give It to Me" – 3:00
  8. "Free to Fail" – 4:04
  9. "Save Ourselves" Nathan Dantzler/Brad Irby – 3:51
  10. "Bye Bye" – 3:35
  11. "In My Heart" – 4:33
  12. "Everyday Is the First Day" (Bonus Track) – 4:02
  13. "Our Time Now" (Bonus Track) – 3:56
  14. "Alright" (Bonus Track) from the Casting Pearls release
  15. "Weighted" (Bonus Track) from the Casting Pearls release
  16. "You Alone" (Bonus Track) from the Casting Pearls release

Personnel

  • Bryan Olesen – lead vocals, guitar
  • Case Maranville – bass guitar, background vocals
  • Scott Rutz – drums, percussion, background vocals

Additional personnel

  • Phil Joel – background vocals
  • Anthony Porcheddu – keyboards
  • Chris Carmichael – string arrangements and performances (violin, viola and cello)
  • Jim Cooper – piano, background vocals
  • Nathan Dantzler – digital editing, programming, piano, percussion, keyboards, background vocals, additional guitars
  • Gang Vocals: Riley Friesen, Brandon Spinazzola, Nathan Dantzler, Brad Irby and Paige Dantzler

Charted singles

  • "Hard to Believe" #17 (May 2, 2009)

References

  1. "Vota, "Vota" Review". jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. "VOTA by VOTA - CD Reviews And Information - NewReleaseToday". www.newreleasetuesday.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  3. "VOTA". christianitytoday.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  4. via VOTAband.com, . Accessed February 29, 2009.
  5. via Zambooie, . Accessed July 13, 2009.
  6. "R&R magazine's May 2, 2009 chart". Weekend 22. May 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
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