Relentless (2008)

Relentless is the sixth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Natalie Grant, released on February 12, 2008 by Curb Records. The album was produced by Bernie Herms and Shaun Shankel.

Relentless is Grant's first album in three years after the success of her 2005 album Awaken and winning back-to-back Dove Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year. The album continues her adult contemporary sound but she also rocks out a little bit on the opening track "I Will Not Be Moved." The song's chorus also incorporates the church hymn "Christ the Solid Rock" with the line:

"With Christ the solid rock I stand,

all other ground is sinking sand,

I will not be moved..."

Relentless' sound also has some ballads, pop/rock and some R&B. The overall theme of the album is finding hope within life's challenges and was inspired by Women of Faith's Revolve Tour for teen girls with their stories and testimonies.

The album was preceded by its lead single "In Better Hands" that was released in October 2007 followed by "I Will Not Be Moved" which was released in March 2008, just a month after Relentless was released. Both were Top 5 hits on the Billboard Christian charts. The album itself debuted and peaked at number 2 on the Top Christian Albums and at number 81 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts.

Grant wins Female Vocalist of the Year in 2008 and 2009 at the Dove Award while also earning the following nominations:

*2008 -nominated for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("In Better

Hands")

*2009 -nominated for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (Relentless)

-nominated for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("I Will Not

Be Moved")

Both tracks were nominated for Song of the Year.

Track listing

1. I Will Not Be Moved (Natalie Grant) -3:51

2. In Better Hands (Jim Daddario, Catt Gravitt, Thom Hardwell) -3:37

3. Make It Matter (Natalie Grant, Matthew West, Bernie Herms) -3:46

4. Back At My Heart (Natalie Grant, Matthew West, Bernie Herms) -3:48

5. Let Go (Natalie Grant, Shaun Shankel) -4:00

6. Perfect People (Matthew West, James Barton, Sam Mizell) -3:39

7. Our Hope Endures (Natalie Grant, Christa Wells) -4:22

8. So Long (Natalie Grant) -4:36

9. Wonderful Life (Trina Harmon, Shaun Shankel) -3:52

10. Safe (Shaun Shankel) -4:20

11. Make a Way (Natalie Grant) -6:26

12 In Christ Alone (Keith Getty, Stuart Townend) -5:33

Accolades

Dove Award -2008, 2009 Female Vocalist of the Year

Radio singles

2007 -2008 "In Better Hands" -#5 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #5 Billboard

Christian Songs, #3 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, #4 R&R Christian AC,

#2 R&R Christian Inspo

2008 "I Will Not Be Moved" -#4 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #4 Billboard

Christian Airplay, #4 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, #17 R&R Christian CHR,

#4 R&R Christian AC

2008 -2009 "Our Hope Endures" -#14 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #14 Billboard

Christian Airplay, #11 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, #11 R&R Christian AC, #2 R&R

Christian Inspo

2009 "Perfect People" -#7 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #7 Billboard Christian

Airplay, #4 Billboard Christian AC Airplay

Previous release: Believe (2005)

Next release: Love Revolution (2010)

Watch the music video of "In Better Hands" here:

Watch the music video of "I Will Not Be Moved" here: