Alive (Rebecca St. James song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = Alive
| cover = Alive single cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Rebecca St. James
| album = If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something
| released = 4 October 2005{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/alive-single/id80897725 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109051339/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/alive-single/id80897725 |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 November 2012 |title=iTunes - Music - Alive - Single by Rebecca St. James |publisher=iTunes |date=4 October 2005 |access-date=12 November 2011}}
| recorded = 2005
| studio =
| venue =
| length = 3:24
| label = ForeFront
| writer = Rebecca St. James, Matt Bronleewe
| producer = Matt Bronleewe
| prev_title = Wait for Me/Song of Love
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Hark the Herald Angels Sing
| next_year = 2005
}}
"Alive" is a single from Christian pop and rock artist Rebecca St. James. A pop song with rock elements, "Alive" was released as the lead single from her album If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something on 4 October 2005.
Background
The song was written by Rebecca St. James and Matt Bronleewe.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/alive-mt0002583277 |title=Alive - Rebecca St. James | Song Info |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=19 November 2016}} The song is about letting go of selfish ways and coming alive in Christ. Rebecca commented on the song saying, "I love that this song is the first single from the album because it really represents where I am in my life right now. I feel over the last few years that God has really refreshed my soul."{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/lyrics/new/track.asp?track_id=3287 |title=Rebecca St. James If I Had One Chance To Tell You Something Alive lyrics |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date= |accessdate=12 November 2011}}
Critical reception
Jesus Freak Hideout favored the song saying it was "a plentiful solid moment on the album".{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/IfIHadOneChanceToTellYouSomething.asp |title=Rebecca St. James, "If I Had One Chance To Tell You Something" Review |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date=22 November 2005 |accessdate=12 November 2011}} Rob Theakston of the All Music Guide said, "The driving sound of "Alive"... brings to mind tonal qualities normally found in Linkin Park or Coheed & Cambria, but only if they were filtered through having tea with the Cranberries with lyrics emerging from a wholly Christian perspective."{{cite web|author=Rob Theakston |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/if-i-had-one-chance-to-tell-you-something-mw0000356602 |title=If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something - Rebecca St. James | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=22 November 2005 |accessdate=19 November 2016}}
Live performances
Rebecca performed the song as the finale of her If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something Tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/concerts/IfIHadOneChanceToTellYouSomethingTour06.asp |title=The JfH Concert Reviews and Dates: Rebecca St. James, BarlowGirl, Jadon Lavik Tour 2006 |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date= |accessdate=12 November 2011}} A live version of the song with an accompanying video were featured on her live album aLIVE in Florida.{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/aLIVEInFlorida.asp |title=Rebecca St. James, "aLIVE In Florida" CD/DVD Review |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date=20 March 2007 |accessdate=12 November 2011}}
Chart performance
For the week ending 10 December 2005, "Alive" peaked at No. 13 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart. It stayed on the chart for 17 weeks.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/364750/rebecca-st-james/chart |title=Rebecca St. James - Chart history |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=19 November 2016}}
{{anchor|Other appearances}}Other appearances
"Alive" has been featured on Rebecca St. James' 2008 compilation The Ultimate Collection.{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/RebeccaStJamesTheUltimateCollection.asp |title=Rebecca St. James, "The Ultimate Collection" Review |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date=11 March 2008 |accessdate=12 November 2011}} It was also included on WOW Hits 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/WOWHits2007.asp |title=Various Artists, "WOW Hits 2007" Review |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date=3 October 2006 |accessdate=12 November 2011}}
References
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Category:Songs written by Matt Bronleewe