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VOTA is the second self-titled album (though the first by this name) by the Christian rock band VOTA, formerly known as Casting Pearls. The album was released as a digital download on November 11, 2008, and released as a physical CD on February 10, 2009. The band is able to give $40.00 USD to Food for the Hungry through a matching grant with US AID for every album sold from their online store and merchandise table on tour.[4][5] Since the digital release of the album in November, the band has helped raise over $200,000 for the Food for the Hungry project in Kenya (as of July 2009).

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VOTA
Studio album by VOTA
Released	November 11, 2008
Recorded	2006–2008
Genre	Christian rock
Length	37:52
Label	INO/Columbia
Producer	Nathan Dantzler
VOTA chronology
Live in Wichita (2007) VOTA (2008) VOTA Special Edition Digital Download (2009)
Singles from VOTA
"Hard to Believe" Released: October 2008 "I'll Go" Released: July 2009

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Jesus Freak Hideout	[1]
NewReleaseTuesday.com	[2]
Christianity Today	[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Bryan Olesen/Case Maranville/Scott Rutz except where noted.

1. "Hard to Believe" – 2:56
2. "Be Mine" – 2:56
3. "Love's Taken Over" – 3:13
4. "Honestly" Jason Ingram/Doug McKelvey/Bryan Olesen – 3:10
5. "Not Finished" – 3:06
6. "I'll Go" – 3:28
7. "Give It to Me" – 3:00
8. "Free to Fail" – 4:04
9. "Save Ourselves" Nathan Dantzler/Brad Irby – 3:51
10. "Bye Bye" – 3:35
11. "In My Heart" – 4:33
12. "Everyday Is the First Day" (Bonus Track) – 4:02
13. "Our Time Now" (Bonus Track) – 3:56
14. "Alright" (Bonus Track) from the Casting Pearls release
15. "Weighted" (Bonus Track) from the Casting Pearls release
16. "You Alone" (Bonus Track) from the Casting Pearls release

Personnel

• Bryan Olesen – lead vocals, guitar
• Case Maranville – bass guitar, background vocals
• Scott Rutz – drums, percussion, background vocals

Additional personnel

• Phil Joel – background vocals
• Anthony Porcheddu – keyboards
• Chris Carmichael – string arrangements and performances (violin, viola and cello)
• Jim Cooper – piano, background vocals
• Nathan Dantzler – digital editing, programming, piano, percussion, keyboards, background vocals, additional guitars
• Gang Vocals: Riley Friesen, Brandon Spinazzola, Nathan Dantzler, Brad Irby and Paige Dantzler

Charted singles

• "Hard to Believe" #17 (May 2, 2009)[6]

References

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