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O How The Mighty Have Fallen is the 11th studio release, and tenth full-length studio album, by Christian alternative rock band the Choir, released in 2005. This was the band's first album in 20 years not to be co-produced by Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong. Producer Marc Byrd officially became the fifth member of the band with this album.[1]

O How The Mighty Have Fallen
Studio album by The Choir
Released	April 18, 2005
Recorded	2005
Studio	Roswell East, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Christian alternative rock
Length	40:28
Label	Galaxy21
Producer	Marc Byrd
The Choir chronology
Three-song "Rough Mix" New Song Sampler (2005) O How The Mighty Have Fallen (2005) Burning Like the Midnight Sun (2010)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
CCM Magazine	A [2]
The Christian Century	Favorable[3]
Cross Rhythms	[4]
Hybrid Magazine	Favorable [5]
The Phantom Tollbooth	[6]
Somewhere Cold Records	Favorable [7]

Reviews for O How The Mighty Have Fallen were mostly positive. Ben Hill, writing for The Phantom Tollbooth, said this was "one of their strongest albums since 1994's Speckled Bird," and have "proven with this album that they are certainly capable of recapturing the magic of their classic albums while managing to stay innovative."[6] Louis R. Carzolo at The Christian Century agreed, saying that the album "is a sparkling record built on simple but effective pop strengths."[3] He also wrote a more expansive review for CCM Magazine, where he praised the album for being "a joy, solid in its musical, lyrical and thematic execution," and called the band "passionate innovators." He added that without the Choir, "it's possible there would be no Switchfoot, no O.C. Supertones — and beyond SoCal, no sense of how to do Christian rock right."[2]

However, some reviews were more mixed. Matt Crossman at Cross Rhythms complained that the album "rarely accelerated out of second gear. Several tunes could easily have featured at any time in the band's career, and overall feel achingly familiar."[4] This was echoed in the review from Somewhere Cold Records, with the claim that "the songs on this CD still retain a rather conventional feel," even though "the music is well-arranged, well-produced, and features touching lyrics that speak about a variety of life issues."[7] L. Keane at Hybrid Magazine agreed with the latter statement, saying that O How The Mighty Have Fallen was "a memorable and relatable listening experience," and was "warmly comfortable on first listen, like the homecoming of an old friend who has been too long gone."[5]

Track listing

All lyrics by Steve Hindalong. All music by Derri Daugherty, unless otherwise noted.

Personnel

The Choir

• Derri Daugherty - lead vocals, guitars
• Steve Hindalong - drums, percussion
• Tim Chandler - bass guitar
• Dan Michaels - saxophone, Lyricon
• Marc Byrd - guitars, vocals

Additional musicians

• Matt Slocum - cello
• Gabe Martinez - harmony vocals ("She's Alright")

Production

• Dan Michaels – executive producer
• Marc Byrd – producer
• Jordan Richter – recording
• Kindred – additional overdubs
• Shane D. Wilson – mixing at the Pentavarit
• Chris Henning – additional mixing
• Ken Love – mastering at Master Mix
• Brian Heydn – layout and design
• Thomas Petillo – photography and cover concept
• Chance Daugherty – "boy with wings"

References

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