Strong Tower
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Strong Tower is a worship album released by the Christian rock
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...

 group, Kutless
Kutless
Kutless is a Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1999. Since their formation, they have released six studio albums including their latest, It Is Well. The band has also released a live album, Live from Portland. Currently, they have sold almost 2 million records.-Biography:Formed in...

, and it is also their third studio album. An enhanced
Enhanced CD
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 Deluxe Edition of this album was released on March 20, 2007. The additional tracks included on the Deluxe Edition are "My Savior and My God", "We Exalt Thee", and "Strong Tower (live)". The enhanced portion of the CD also includes the "Strong Tower" live music video.http://www.emicmgdistribution.com/newreleases/left.asp?item_id=510219&artist_id=67799 The title track of this record, "Strong Tower", was once in the Top 5 on ChristianRock.net.

Track listing

  1. "We Fall Down
    We Fall Down
    "We Fall Down" is a Contemporary Christian song written by Chris Tomlin. In the album, Tomlin sings this song with his friend, Steven Curtis Chapman. It is a popular worship song, making the most-viewed chart on sites such as . It has been covered by such artists as Kutless, in their album Strong...

    " - (Chris Tomlin
    Chris Tomlin
    Christopher Dwayne "Chris" Tomlin is an American Christian Contemporary Music artist, worship leader, and songwriter from Grand Saline, Texas, United States. He is a former staff member at Austin Stone Community Church and is signed to EMI's sixstepsrecords. Tomlin also leads worship at many...

    )
    - 3:09
  2. "Finding Who We Are" - 3:10
  3. "Take Me In" - 4:16
  4. "Ready For You" - 4:14
  5. "Draw Me Close" - 3:47
  6. "All Who Are Thirsty" - 4:13
  7. "Better Is One Day" - 4:50
  8. "All of The Words" - 3:46
  9. "Strong Tower" - 3:58
  10. "Jesus Lord of Heaven" - 3:21
  11. "I Lift My Eyes Up" - 3:32
  12. "Word of God Speak" - 3:47
  13. "Arms of Love" - 3:56

Deluxe Edition tracks


  1. "We Exalt Thee" (3:19)
  2. "My Savior and My God" (3:38)
  3. "Strong Tower" [Live] (4:00)

In media

The title track, "Strong Tower", is used as a walk-up song by an outfielder David Murphy for the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
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 and an outfielder Matt Murton
Matt Murton
Matthew Henry Murton is an outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan...

 for Japan
Japan
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's Hanshin Tigers
Hanshin Tigers
The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...

. The song also made it to Rock Band, as a DLC on January 2011. It is only available for XBox 360
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.

Awards

The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Praise & Worship Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. The title song was also nominated for Worship Song of the Year.

Music video

A video was released for "Strong Tower." It consists of the band playing at night outside of a building.
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