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God's Work (2022)

Where the lyrics of God's Work take you, and where it was really made.

Rimes wrote all but two of the tracks on God's Work, and every title is lowercase because she says the messages matter more than capitalization.

Key places

Recorded at The Village Recorder (2022)

Recording site Village Recorders — The source lists The Village Recorder in Los Angeles as a recording location for this album. The point uses the building-level coordinates of the candidate. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Capitol Studios (2022)

Recording site Capitol Studios — The source lists Capitol Studios in Hollywood as a recording location for this album. The point uses the building-level coordinates of the candidate. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Blue 52 Studio (2022)

Recording site Record One — The source lists Blue 52 Studio in Sherman Oaks as a recording location for this album. The point is placed at the city center because no building coordinates are given. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at The Lodge (2022)

Recording site Record Plant Studios — The source lists The Lodge in New York City as a recording location for this album. The point is placed at the city center because no building coordinates are given. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Camden Studios (2022)

Recording site STS Studios — The source lists Camden Studios in Dublin as a recording location for this album. The point is placed at the city center because no building coordinates are given. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• God's Work: 17th studio album by American country-pop singer LeAnn Rimes
• Released September 16, 2022
• Rimes co-wrote all but two of the tracks
• Five singles released in support of the album
• "I Do" with Aloe Blacc: from his fifth studio album All Love Everything (2020), included as the final track on God's Work

Background

• Album title and all track titles stylized in lowercase
• Rimes gave the reason: focus on the messages rather than the nuances
• "Throw My Arms Around the World" released in 2020 as the first single
• "How Much a Heart Can Hold" released in 2022
• "The Only" initially released as a promotional single on May 20, 2022
• "The Only" impacted Italian radio on September 5, 2022
• "Spaceship" released September 27, 2022
• "Innocent" released September 1, 2023 as the fifth single from the album
• Two extra promotional singles before release: "The Wild" on July 15, 2022 and "Awakening" on August 18, 2022

Recording

• Recording locations listed in the source: The Village Recorder (Los Angeles), Capitol Studios (Hollywood), Blue 52 Studio (Sherman Oaks), The Lodge (New York City), Camden Studios (Dublin)

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Early life

• Born August 28, 1982 in Jackson, Mississippi; raised in Garland, Texas.
• Began in musical theatre and local talent shows; appeared on Star Search and Johnnie High's Country Music Revue.
• Released independent albums Everybody's Sweetheart (1991) and All That (1994).

Career

• Signed with Curb Records in 1996; the single "Blue" reached the top 10 on Billboard Hot Country Songs.
• Blue (1996) won Grammys for Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance, the youngest winner of both.
• "How Do I Live" (1997) became one of the best-selling singles of the 1990s.
• Has placed more than 40 singles on international charts and sold more than 48 million records worldwide.
• Acted in films and television, and coached on The Voice Australia and The Voice UK in 2024.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• AllMusic: three-and-a-half stars
• American Songwriter: three-and-a-half stars
• Stephen Thomas Erlewine (AllMusic): dramatic air heartfelt and striking but a little monochromatic, delivered in grayscale; the sober execution suits the probing songs but sounds slightly stifling over 12 tracks
• Alli Patton (American Songwriter): album is involved; opening track begins a journey of reflection and introspection, slow at times but meditative; listeners willing to take the journey will not be disappointed

Records

• UK Album Downloads Chart: number 43
• UK Physical Albums Chart: number 69
• Americana Albums Chart: number 5
• UK Independent Albums Chart: number 25
• UK Christian & Gospel Albums Chart: number 5
• "Spaceship" peaked at number 65 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Rimes explained the all-lowercase styling: focus on the messages rather than the nuances of capitalization
• "Innocent" became the fifth and last single of the album, released on September 1, 2023, after the album's initial release
• "I Do" is a collaboration with Aloe Blacc, first released from his 2020 album All Love Everything before being placed as the final track here
• The Discogs release notes describe a CD and a six-panel fold-out lyrics poster housed in a digisleeve
• Two promotional singles, "The Wild" and "Awakening", came out in the summer of 2022 before the album

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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