| Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) | ||||
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| Released | April 7, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
| Genre | Christian pop, country pop, Christian country, bluegrass, southern gospel | |||
| Length | 40:55 | |||
| Label | Word Records | |||
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Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) is the sixteenth album and tenth studio album by Christian group Point of Grace. It was released on April 7, 2015.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 365 Days of Inspiring Media |   [1] |
| CCM Magazine |  [2] |
| Christian Music Review | [3] |
| Christian Review Magazine | [4] |
| New Release Today | [5] |
Awarding the album three and a half stars for CCM Magazine, Andy Argyrakis lauded "the instantly appealingly, earthy nature of this faith-filled nurturing collection."[2] Kevin Davis, giving the album four stars at New Release Today, wrote, "really engaged by the emotional vocals and the prayerful lyrics found in these sacred songs."[5] Felicia Abraham, reviewing the album for Charisma, noted that Point of Grace made the album "without conforming to the restraints of any given genre."[6]
Rating the album four stars from Christian Music Review, Kelly Meade says, "Point Of Grace makes a solid effort with these tracks giving us an album that not only is pleasant to the ear but also thought-provoking calling the attention towards our Creator."[3] Joshua Andre, in a four-star review for 365 Days of Inspiring Media, wrote, "Directions Home is an album to be savored, and listened to again and again."[1] In a four-star review at Christian Review Magazine, Leah St. John wrote, "their vocals really shine on Directions Home."[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "A Life That's Good" | Ashley Monroe, Sarah Siskind | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Only Love" | Marcus Hummon, Roger Murrah | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Directions Home" (featuring Vince Gill) | Stephanie Chapman | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Something in the Water" | Chris DeStefano, Brett James, Carrie Underwood | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Friend of a Wounded Heart" | Claire Cloninger, Wayne Watson | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Lord, I Need You" | Daniel Carson, Matt Maher, Christy Nockels. Jesse Reeves, Kristian Stanfill | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Home" | Greg Holden, Drew Pearson | 3:27 |
| 8. | "You're Gonna Miss This" | Ashley Gorley, Lee Thomas Miller | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Two Roads" (featuring Ricky Skaggs) | Cindy Morgan, Lola Morgan | 4:48 |
| 10. | "The Climb" | Jesse Alexander, Jon Mabe | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 40:55 | ||
Point of Grace
Musicians
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[7] | 26 |
In 2015, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for 'Bluegrass/Country Album of the Year'. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for 'Best Roots Gospel Album' in 2016.
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