To Plant a Seed

{{Infobox album

| name = To Plant a Seed

| type = studio

| artist = We Came as Romans

| cover = We Came as Romans To Plant a Seed cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = November 3, 2009

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{flatlist|

• Metalcore
• post-hardcore
• electronicore

}}

| length = 37:17

| label = Equal Vision

| producer = Joey Sturgis

| prev_title = Dreams

| prev_year = 2008

| next_title = Understanding What We've Grown to Be

| next_year = 2011

}}

To Plant a Seed is the debut studio album by American metalcore band We Came as Romans. It was released by Equal Vision Records on November 3, 2009, and was produced by Joey Sturgis. The album's artwork was created by Paul Romano, aligning with We Came as Romans' positive message. Guitarist Joshua Moore explained that the lyrical themes on To Plant a Seed are focused on spreading this message.{{Cite web|url=http://www.equalvision.com/releases/show/171|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124054034/http://www.equalvision.com/releases/show/171|url-status=dead|title=Equal Vision Records WCAR|archivedate=24 November 2009|access-date=30 May 2023}} A deluxe edition of the album was released on January 18, 2011, which includes one bonus track and a DVD titled To Plant a DVD.{{cite web|title=To Plant A Seed [Deluxe Edition] [+Video]|url=https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Seed-Deluxe-Video/dp/B004I7COF0|work=Amazon|access-date=6 May 2011}}

The songs "Dreams" and "Intentions" were re-recorded from the band's Dreams EP.

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AbsolutePunk

| rev1Score = (64%)[https://archive.today/20120716111723/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1405991]

| rev2 = AllMusic

| rev2Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|title=To Plant a Seed – We Came as Romans|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/to-plant-a-seed-mw0001373404|last=Leahey|first=Andrew|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=3 September 2015|quote=[The] first full-length release by We Came as Romans is a hardcore album with a twist. ... Those looking to bang their head will still find plenty of traditional hardcore elements here, particularly the horror-movie screaming of frontman Dave Stevens, but To Plant a Seed is more concerned with establishing the band’s unique identity.}}

| rev3 = Alternative Press

| rev3Score = {{Rating|1.5|5}}{{Cite journal| last = Schreurs| first = Jason| title = File Under: Mainstream Underground| journal = Alternative Press| issue = 258| pages = 96| publisher = Alternative Press Magazines Inc.| location = Cleveland, Ohio| date = January 2010| issn = 1065-1667}}

| rev4 = Review Rinse Repeat

| rev4score = {{Rating|1.5|5}}[http://www.reviewrinserepeat.com/artist/we-came-as-romans/album/to-plant-a-seed/review To Plant a Seed review] Review Rinse Repeat

| rev5 = SputnikMusic

| rev5Score = {{Rating|3|5}}[http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=42916 To Plant a Seed review] Sputnikmusic

| rev6 = Ultimate Guitar Archive

| rev6Score = (9.1/10){{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/we_came_as_romans/to_plant_a_seed/|title=We Came As Romans: To Plant A Seed | Reviews|website=Ultimate-guitar.com|access-date=30 May 2023}}}}