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{{About|2003 Andrew Peterson album|the 2022 film soundtrack album|Thor: Love and Thunder (soundtrack)}}
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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
Name = Love and Thunder |
| name = Love and Thunder
Type = [[Album]] |
| type = studio
Artist = [[Andrew Peterson (musician)|Andrew Peterson]] |
| artist = [[Andrew Peterson (musician)|Andrew Peterson]]
| cover = Andrew Peterson Love and Thunder album cover.jpg
Cover = Andrew_Peterson_Love_and_Thunder_album_cover.jpg |
Released = 2003 |
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2003|2|25}}
Genre = [[Contemporary Christian Music]] |
Length = 41:16 |
| recorded =
| venue =
Label = [[Essential Records (Christian)|Essential Records]] |
Producer = [[Steve Hindalong]] and [[Derri Daugherty]] |
| studio = Sound Kitchen and Neverland (Franklin, Tennessee)
* Little Big Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
Last album = ''[[Andrew Peterson Clear to Venus album|Clear to Venus]]''<br />(2001) |
| genre = {{hlist|[[contemporary Christian music|Christian pop]]|[[Christian rock]]|[[folk rock]]|[[country music|country]]|[[bluegrass music|bluegrass]]|[[blues]]}}
This album = '''''Love and Thunder'''''<br />(2003) |
| length = {{Duration|m=41|s=16}}
Next album = ''[[Andrew Peterson Behold the Lamb of God album|Behold the Lamb of God]]''<br />(2004) |}}
| label = [[Essential Records (Christian)|Essential]]
| producer = [[Steve Hindalong]]
* [[Derri Daugherty]]
| prev_title = [[Clear to Venus]]
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = [[Behold the Lamb of God]]
| next_year = 2004
}}
'''''Love and Thunder''''' is the fourth album by the American singer-songwriter [[Andrew Peterson (musician)|Andrew Peterson]], released in 2003.

==Background==
Peterson worked with [[Steve Hindalong]], [[Derri Daugherty]], in the production of this album.<ref name="CCM">{{cite web |first=Andy |last=Argyrakis |title=Andrew Peterson: ''Love and Thunder'' |url=http://ht.salemweb.net/ccm/ccmmagazine/pdf/200303.pdf |journal=[[CCM Magazine]] |accessdate=October 7, 2015 |issue=March 2003 |pp=42–3 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083457/http://ht.salemweb.net/ccm/ccmmagazine/pdf/200303.pdf |archivedate=March 4, 2016 }}</ref><ref name="AM Main">{{cite web |first=Ashleigh |last=Kittle |title=Love & Thunder – Andrew Peterson |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/love-thunder-mw0001001056 |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=October 7, 2015 |date=February 25, 2003}}</ref> [[Essential Records (Christian)|Essential Records]] released the album on February 25, 2003.<ref name="CCM"/>

==Musical style==
Reviewing the album for ''[[CCM Magazine]]'', Andy Argyrakis recognizes, "Since his debut in 2000, Andrew Peterson has become a treasured singer/songwriter whose textured folk stylings and delicate acoustics allow his storybook lyrics to come alive...Throughout such cuts and the six others, you’ll find a supplementary smattering of placid acoustics, frolicking folk, bits of banjo-driven bluegrass and even some subtle strings, furthering the classic mood you’ve come to expect from this troubadour."<ref name="CCM"/>

==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r634072|pure_url=yes}} link] |}}
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="AM Main"/>
| rev2 = ''[[Christianity Today]]''
'''''Love and Thunder''''' is the fourth [[album]] by the [[United States|American]] [[singer-songwriter]] [[Andrew Peterson (musician)|Andrew Peterson]], released in 2003.
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="CT">{{cite web|first=Russ |last=Breimeier |title=Love & Thunder |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2003/loveandthunder.html |journal=[[Christianity Today]] |accessdate=October 7, 2015 |date=February 25, 2003 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907012804/http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2003/loveandthunder.html |archivedate=September 7, 2009 }}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Cross Rhythms (magazine)|Cross Rhythms]]''
| rev3Score = {{rating|9|10|full=U+25A0.svg|empty=Solid white borderedS.svg|rating=square}}<ref name="CR">{{cite web |first=Tony |last=Cummings |title=Review: Love & Thunder – Andrew Peterson |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Andrew_Peterson/Love__Thunder/7085/ |journal=[[Cross Rhythms (magazine)|Cross Rhythms]] |accessdate=October 7, 2015 |date=May 1, 2003}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''The Phantom Tollbooth''
| rev4Score = 3/5<ref name="PT Kilgore">{{cite web |first=Matt |last=Kilgore |title=Peterson, Andrew – Love and Thunder (Kilgore) |url=http://www.tollbooth.org/2003/reviews/apeterson.html |journal=The Phantom Tollbooth |accessdate=October 7, 2015 |date=March 30, 2003}}</ref><br>4/5<ref name="PT Smith">{{cite web |first=Brian A. |last=Smith |title=Peterson, Andrew – Love and Thunder (Smith) |url=http://www.tollbooth.org/2003/reviews/apeterson.html |journal=The Phantom Tollbooth |accessdate=October 7, 2015 |date=April 21, 2003}}</ref>
}}

Awarding the album four and a half stars at ''[[Christianity Today]]'', Russ Breimeier writes, "Give ''Love & Thunder'' your undivided attention for a truly rewarding Christian music experience."<ref name="CT"/> Tony Cummings, rating the album a nine out of ten for ''[[Cross Rhythms (magazine)|Cross Rhythms]]'', says, " Pop radio it isn’t but magnificent it is."<ref name="CR"/> Giving the album a four out of five from ''The Phantom Tollbooth'', Brian A. Smith states, "This album is superior to Peterson's previous works and shows a developing maturity as a writer."<ref name="PT Smith"/>

Ashleigh Kittle, indicating in a three star review by [[AllMusic]], replies, "The album continues in Peterson's acoustic folk style, resembling both the work and the melancholy feel of Rich Mullins and Fernando Ortega."<ref name="AM Main"/> Signaling in a three out of five review at ''The Phantom Tollbooth'', Matt Kilgore responds, "Peterson proves at several point in ''Love and Thunder'' that he still has some of the amazing songwriting ability which he has always had, but not as great as we have seen it."<ref name="PT Kilgore"/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
All songs by Andrew Peterson unless otherwise noted.
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# "Canaan Bound" (Andrew Peterson, [[Ben Shive]]) – 3:27
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# "Let There Be Light" (Peterson, Shive) – 3:56
| total_length = 41:16
# "Serve Hymn / Holy Is The Lord" (Peterson, Shive) – 4:12

# "Pillar of Fire" – 4:40
| all_writing = Andrew Peterson unless otherwise noted.
# "Just As I Am" – 3:44
| all_lyrics =
# "Family Man" – 4:01
| all_music =
# "Tools" – 3:47

# "High Noon" – 4:25
| title1 = Canaan Bound
# "The Silence of God" – 3:49
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# "After the Last Tear Falls" ([[Andrew Osenga]], Andrew Peterson) – 5:15
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}}

== Personnel ==
* Andrew Peterson – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, hi-string acoustic guitar (3), [[bouzouki]] (10)
* [[Ben Shive]] – acoustic piano (1, 3, 5, 6, 8-10), string orchestration (1, 3, 5, 6, 8-10), [[accordion]] (2, 7), [[Rhodes electric piano]] (4), keyboards (10)
* [[Ron Block]] – acoustic guitar (2, 5, 6), [[banjo]] (3)
* [[Stuart Duncan]] – [[mandolin]] (2, 3), [[fiddle]] (2, 3, 8)
* [[Derri Daugherty]] – electric guitars (4, 5, 8, 10), backing vocals (4, 10)
* [[Phil Madeira]] – [[lap steel guitar]] (4, 9)
* [[Andrew Osenga]] – [[mando-guitar]] (10), backing vocals (10)
* Chris Donohue – bass, double bass (2-5, 8-10)
* Ken Lewis – drums (1-5, 8-9), percussion (1-5, 8-9)
* [[Steve Hindalong]] – percussion (2-5, 8, 10)
* Gabe Scott – [[hammered dulcimer]] (8)
* Anthony LaMarchina – cello (1, 3, 5, 8)
* David Davidson – violin (1, 3, 5, 8)
* [[Alison Krauss]] – backing vocals (1)
* [[Jill Phillips]] – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 8, 9)
* Matthew Perryman Jones – backing vocals (3)
* [[Randall Goodgame]] – backing vocals (4, 7)
* [[Caedmon's Call|Cliff Young]] – backing vocals (5)
* Jamie Peterson – backing vocals (6)

=== Production ===
* Bob Wohler – executive producer
* Steve Hindalong – producer
* Derri Daughtery – producer, recording
* [[Gary Paczosa]] – mixing at The Doghouse (Nashville, Tennessee)
* Richard Dodd – mastering

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Andrew Peterson}}

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Latest revision as of 17:25, 19 February 2024

This article is about 2003 Andrew Peterson album. For the 2022 film soundtrack album, see Thor: Love and Thunder (soundtrack).

Love and Thunder
Studio album by
Andrew Peterson
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2003 (2003-02-25)
StudioSound Kitchen and Neverland (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • Little Big Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre
Length41:16
LabelEssential
ProducerSteve Hindalong
Andrew Peterson chronology
Clear to Venus
(2001) 		Love and Thunder
(2003) 		Behold the Lamb of God
(2004)

Love and Thunder is the fourth album by the American singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson, released in 2003.

Background

[edit]

Peterson worked with Steve Hindalong, Derri Daugherty, in the production of this album.[1][2] Essential Records released the album on February 25, 2003.[1]

Musical style

[edit]

Reviewing the album for CCM Magazine, Andy Argyrakis recognizes, "Since his debut in 2000, Andrew Peterson has become a treasured singer/songwriter whose textured folk stylings and delicate acoustics allow his storybook lyrics to come alive...Throughout such cuts and the six others, you’ll find a supplementary smattering of placid acoustics, frolicking folk, bits of banjo-driven bluegrass and even some subtle strings, furthering the classic mood you’ve come to expect from this troubadour."[1]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christianity Today[3]
Cross Rhythms[4]
The Phantom Tollbooth3/5[5]
4/5[6]

Awarding the album four and a half stars at Christianity Today, Russ Breimeier writes, "Give Love & Thunder your undivided attention for a truly rewarding Christian music experience."[3] Tony Cummings, rating the album a nine out of ten for Cross Rhythms, says, " Pop radio it isn’t but magnificent it is."[4] Giving the album a four out of five from The Phantom Tollbooth, Brian A. Smith states, "This album is superior to Peterson's previous works and shows a developing maturity as a writer."[6]

Ashleigh Kittle, indicating in a three star review by AllMusic, replies, "The album continues in Peterson's acoustic folk style, resembling both the work and the melancholy feel of Rich Mullins and Fernando Ortega."[2] Signaling in a three out of five review at The Phantom Tollbooth, Matt Kilgore responds, "Peterson proves at several point in Love and Thunder that he still has some of the amazing songwriting ability which he has always had, but not as great as we have seen it."[5]

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks are written by Andrew Peterson unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Canaan Bound"Peterson, Ben Shive3:27
2."Let There Be Light"Peterson, Shive3:56
3."Serve Hymn/Holy Is the Lord"Peterson, Shive4:12
4."Pillar of Fire" 4:40
5."Just As I Am" 3:44
6."Family Man" 4:01
7."Tools" 3:47
8."High Noon" 4:25
9."The Silence of God" 3:49
10."After the Last Tear Falls"Andrew Osenga, Peterson5:15
Total length:41:16

Personnel

[edit]

Production

[edit]
  • Bob Wohler – executive producer
  • Steve Hindalong – producer
  • Derri Daughtery – producer, recording
  • Gary Paczosa – mixing at The Doghouse (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Richard Dodd – mastering

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c Argyrakis, Andy. "Andrew Peterson: Love and Thunder" (PDF). CCM Magazine. pp. 42–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Kittle, Ashleigh (February 25, 2003). "Love & Thunder – Andrew Peterson". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Breimeier, Russ (February 25, 2003). "Love & Thunder". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Cummings, Tony (May 1, 2003). "Review: Love & Thunder – Andrew Peterson". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Kilgore, Matt (March 30, 2003). "Peterson, Andrew – Love and Thunder (Kilgore)". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Smith, Brian A. (April 21, 2003). "Peterson, Andrew – Love and Thunder (Smith)". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
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