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40 Acres
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 13, 1999
RecordedCastle, Franklin, Tennessee
GenreRock music, Christian rock
Length44:41
LabelEssential
ProducerGlenn Rosenstein
Caedmon's Call chronology
The Guild Collection Vol. 2
(1998)
40 Acres
(1999)
Long Line of Leavers
(2000)

40 Acres is the 1999 release from Caedmon's Call and made the band known to a wider, and even international, audience. The album explores the way God's redemption intersects with the places and ways people live their daily lives. The album was recorded at The Castle, Franklin, Tennessee with engineers Steve Bishir, Glenn Rosenstein, and Mike Purcell and mixed at East Iris Recording Studios - now known as House of Blues Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee with engineers David Leonard, Charlie Brocco, Mike Purcell, and Ed Szymczak. "There You Go" is on the Digital Praise PC game Guitar Praise.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."There You Go"Aaron Tate3:20
2."Thankful"Derek Webb4:20
3."Shifting Sand"Tate3:49
4."Faith My Eyes"Webb4:41
5."Where I Began"Tate3:42
6."Table for Two"Webb3:34
7."Climb On (A Back That's Strong)" (Shawn Colvin cover) 3:51
8."Petrified Heart"Tate4:41
9."Somewhere North"Webb5:31
10."Daring Daylight Escape"Webb3:39
11."40 Acres"Tate3:33

Personnel

Caedmon's Call

Guest musicians

Production

Release details

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