Get Ready (Virtue album)
| Get Ready | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 18, 1999[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Genre | Gospel Urban Contemporary Gospel R&B[2] | |||
| Length | 48:12 | |||
| Label | Verity Records[3] | |||
| Producer | Mark and Joey Kibble[4] | |||
| Virtue chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Get Ready is the second album by the gospel group Virtue, released in 1999.[5][3][6] The album contains the singles "Get Ready," "Love Me Like You Do," "Angels Watching Over Me," and "Put Your War Clothes On."
The album is a mixture of adult contemporary, gospel, and soul musical styles.[6]
Critical reception
AllMusic called the album "emotionally and sonically ambitious," writing that "the quartet's amazing harmonies carry urban, gospel and R&B settings equally well."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Ready" | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Put Your War Clothes On" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Now's the Time" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Angels Watching Over Me" | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Fly Away" | 4:21 |
| 6. | "My Heart's With You" | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Love Me Like You Do" | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Super Victorious" | 3:48 |
| 9. | "You Encourage My Soul" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Don't Take Your Joy" | 4:28 |
| 11. | "Be Grateful" | 4:53 |
| Total length: | 48:12 | |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[7] | 10 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 22 |
| US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[10] | 27 |
References
- ^ "Indianapolis Recorder 14 May 1999 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program". newspapers.library.in.gov.
- ^ "The Sounds of 1999". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 22, 1999.
- ^ a b "Popular Uprisings". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 24, 1999 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Get Ready! - Virtue | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Virtue | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Hendrickson Publishers. p. 1004.
- ^ "Top Christian Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 12, 1999. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Billboard.com.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 12, 1999. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Billboard.com.
- ^ "Top Gospel Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 12, 1999. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Billboard.com.
- ^ "1999 the year in music: Top Gospel Albums". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 25, 1999. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 3, 2021.