Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Light up your hearts with Luminate!

They had me from the opening track!

"We are, we are, innocent! You make us, innocent!"

Tyler, Texas-based pop/rock band Luminate releases its first full-length national debut, Come Home, TODAY. Already receiving widespread acclaim, the band may best be described as passionate, stirring and worshipful as Luminate’s songs express hope and encourage listeners to seek the redemptive purpose of God in their lives.

As I was writing the review, my husband says in the background... "I love this song!" You may have heard this song already too on your radio. This music is just fantastic! I seriously think every track is great. I don't skip any and rock right on through the whole album! :) Here is a little on the making of "Come Home" (the song is playing in the background):


“We were writing the song ‘Come Home’ about a relationship I was in,” says Luminate frontman Sam Hancock, “but the further we went with the song, the more I realized the song was not about her, but about me! I was the one that needed to ‘come home.’ I realized I was avoiding my destiny and the call on my life. I lost the original vision and was pursuing fame. A little bit of recognition and I started building my own empire under the guise that God was using me, when in actuality my light was growing dim. It was then I realized that I had to exchange my broken empire for my part in the Kingdom of God, the kingdom that will never fail.”

The album continues with a set of worshipful, emotion-filled songs that draw from personal journeys of overcoming fear (“Hope Is Rising”), fighting apathy (“Innocent”) and finding hope, peace and purpose in Christ (“New Beginnings”).

GET YOUR OWN!! You can purchase your own copy of this album HERE (entire album or individual songs), or you can find the whole album on Amazon.

WIN YOUR OWN!! TWO lucky SIMPLE readers will each win a copy of their own of the Luminate Album! To enter, click on THIS LINK, come back here and tell me which song you are most excited to hear! (this entry required)

Extra Entries (leave a separate comment for each):
  • "Like" Luminate on Facebook (while you are there "like" us too!)
  • Follow @LuminateBand on Twitter (our name is @simplereviews)
  • Tweet this giveaway (daily tweets allowed): Enter to win 1 of 2 copies of the newest release from @LuminateBand over at @simplereviews: http://tinyurl.com/4cjh4ow #giveaway Pls RT
Winner will be randomly selected and announced February 4, 2011. Good Luck!

shannonsignature copy*I was provided with the Luminate Album featured above free of charge. The opinions expressed in this review are mine.*

22 comments:

  1. I most like Come Home. Can't wait to hear it again
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  2. I really liked 'Come Home'.

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  3. I liked Luminate on Facebook

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  4. I am following them on Twitter

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  5. I tweeted: Enter to win 1 of 2 copies of the newest release from @LuminateBand over at @simplereviews: http://tinyurl.com/4cjh4ow #giveaway Pls RT

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  6. Healing in Your Arms, Come Home, On Your Side? Lol. I am excited about those, pretty much all of them. I love this. I like that they are from the south, I am too, and we like music in our house that isn't what everyone else on the planet listens to.

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  7. I like you and Luminate on FB.

    lewalk76
    Leah W.

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  8. Follow you both on Twitter too.

    lewalk76

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  9. Tweeted.

    http://twitter.com/#!/lewalk76/status/30707824271036416

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  10. Come Home is so the best on this album and I can really relate! My daughter would love this album!

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  11. I liked Luminate on facebook
    My daughter and I would LOVE this album and the 4th of February is her birthday, what a wonderful present this would be!
    Thanks so much

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  12. New Beginnings! Sounds like a great cd :o)

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  13. I like Innocent and What I Live For... :)

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  14. Also follow on Facebook (above comment was mine too)

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  15. Hope is Rising.
    Love the title and the little bit I could hear!
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  16. Liked Luminate on Facebook (already like Simple Reviews)!
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  17. Such a great album! I like Come Home the best though.

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  18. I like Luminate on Facebook (already like you)!

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  19. I would love to hear them all, Come home stands out to me though.
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  20. Following Luminate on Twitter @3sonshavei
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  21. Following Luminate on FB @ erinn arena sluka
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  22. I tweeted @ http://twitter.com/#!/3sonshavei/status/33644953376653315
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