Bloom (Audio Adrenaline album)

Bloom
Studio album by Audio Adrenaline
Released	February 20, 1996
Recorded	1995
Studio	Ardent Recordings, Memphis, TN The Salt Mine, Brentwood, TN House of Insomnia, Franklin, TN
Genre	Christian rock
Length	50:29
Label	ForeFront
Producer	John Hampton The Gotee Brothers
Audio Adrenaline chronology
Live Bootleg (1995) Bloom (1996) Some Kind of Zombie (1997)
Alternate cover

Bloom is the third studio album released by Audio Adrenaline. In 1996, the album was certified Gold by RIAA.^[1]

Concept

Bloom represented a departure from the band's previous efforts into a more straightforward rock with hints of grunge music.^[2] According to the band, both the title and the music reflects the way they've matured and "grown into a new phase of life".^[3]

Recording

Bloom was recorded in 1995 at various studios in Tennessee: Ardent Recordings in Memphis, The Salt Mine in Brentwood, and House of Insomnia in Franklin. Producer, John Hampton, was in charge of the recording and mixing. The mastering was done by Ken Love at MasterMix, Nashville, Tennessee.^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[6]

Bloom was well received by the audience becoming the first album of the band to be certified gold by RIAA.^[7] John DiBiase, of Jesus Freak Hideout, gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "a brave and risky album for the band that only proved to be an ultimately wise stylistic change... it's among their best, and a dang good 90's rock album." Paul Portell, also of Jesus Freak Hideout, gave it 3.5 stars out of 5, and wrote that the album "showed Audio A's growth and potential... No 90's Christian rock fan should be without this monumental project." Sherwin Frias, of Jesus Freak Hideout too, praised the band's improved songwriting and called the album "fantastic" and "essential for any AudioA fan".^[8]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 77 on Billboard 200.^[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Secret"	Barry Blair, Bob Herdman, Will McGinniss, Mark Stuart	3:43
2.	"Never Gonna Be as Big as Jesus^[a]^[b]"	Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart	4:27
3.	"Good People"	Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart	3:26
4.	"I'm Not the King^[a]"	Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart	3:53
5.	"Walk on Water^[a]"	Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart	3:52
6.	"See Through"	Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart	4:58
7.	"Free Ride"	Dan Hartman	3:23
8.	"Man of God"	Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart	4:18
9.	"Gloryland"	Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart	4:24
10.	"Jazz Odyssey"	Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart	1:22
11.	"Bag Lady"	Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart	4:11
12.	"I Hear Jesus Calling"	Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart	3:22
13.	"Memoir" (The song "Memoir" ends at 4:06. After approximately 21 seconds of silence [4:06 - 4:27], an untitled hidden track begins: it is a brief studio out-take.)	Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart	5:10
Total length:			50:37

^a appears on Hit Parade

^b appears on Adios: The Greatest Hits

Personnel

Audio Adrenaline

• Mark Stuart – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Bob Herdman – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals
• Barry Blair – guitars, backing vocals
• Will McGinniss – bass, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Eddie DeGarmo – keyboard arrangements
• Jason Halbert – Moog synthesizer (7)
• Greg Herrington – drums
• Todd Collins – percussion, backing vocals
• John Hampton – percussion
• Ben Cissell – percussion

Production

• Eddie DeGarmo – executive producer
• Dan R. Brock – executive producer
• John Hampton – producer (1–5, 8, 10–13), engineer (1–5, 8, 10–13), mixing
• The Gotee Brothers – producers (6, 7, 9)
• Erick Flettrich – engineer (1–5, 8, 10–13)
• John Mark Painter – engineer (6, 7, 9)
• Jef Curtiss – engineer (6, 7, 9)
• Todd Collins – additional engineer (6)
• Reid Waltz – additional engineer (6), production coordinator (6, 7, 9)
• Ken Love – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
• John Falls – photography
• Rusty Rust – aluminum photography
• Kerri McKeehan Stuart – art direction
• Brad Talbott – design
• True Artist Management – management

References

1. RIAA website
2. Bloom Reviews on Jesus Freak Hideout
3. 100% Pure Adrenaline on CCM Magazine; Selby, Marykay (April 1996)
4. Bloom slip cover; Audio Adrenaline (1996)
5. AllMusic review
6. Jesus Freak Hideout review
7. RIAA website
8. Bloom review on Jesus Freak Hideout; John DiBiase, Paul Portell, and Sherwin Frias
9. Bloom on Billboard