For Those Who Wait
2010 studio album by Fireflight
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For Those Who Wait is the fourth full-length studio album released by Christian rock band Fireflight. The album was released on February 9, 2010 on Flicker Records.
01Release and promotion
On February 2, 2010 until the release of the album, Fireflight posted their lead track, "For Those Who Wait", for free to download on Amiestreet.
For Those Who Wait was released on February 9, 2010. It peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart, No. 16 Alternative Albums and No. 96 on the Billboard 200. It was their highest CD on the chart, selling over 15,000 copies in its first week.
The Japanese bonus track, "Proof of Our Love", was given out to fans via e-mail on February 9, 2010. The website for the promotion, titled "For Those Who Waited", ended and the site address is now defunct.
The album received largely favorable reviews. The band toured in late 2010 on the For Those Who Wait Tour with Group 1 Crew and Manic Drive in support of the album.
On December 1, 2010, it was announced that For Those Who Wait had been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album category, marking Fireflight's first Grammy nomination. It lost to Switchfoot's Hello Hurricane.
02Track listing
All tracks are written by Fireflight and where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For Those Who Wait" | Rob Hawkins | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Desperate" | Rob Hawkins | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Fire in My Eyes" | Ben Glover | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Core of My Addiction" | Jason McArthur | 3:14 |
| 5. | "What I've Overcome" | Ben Glover | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Name" | Ben Glover | 3:49 |
| 7. | "New Perspective" |
| 3:20 |
| 8. | "You Give Me That Feeling" | Rob Hawkins | 3:23 |
| 9. | "All I Need to Be" | Rob Hawkins | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Recovery Begins" | Rob Hawkins | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 35:12 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Proof of Our Love" | Fireflight | 3:33 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Stand Up (Acoustic)" | Fireflight | 3:31 |
| 12. | "Unbreakable (Acoustic)" | Fireflight | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 42:49 | ||
Personnel
- Dawn Michele - lead vocals
- Justin Cox - guitar
- Glenn Drennen - guitar
- Wendy Drennen - bass
- Rob Hawkins - producer, engineer, digital editing
- Ben Grosse - mixing (track 1), Mix Consultant
- Paul Pavao - mixing (tracks 2-10)
Sources and credits
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