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The album has seen chart and critical success.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsCritical reception[edit]Track listing[edit]Personnel[edit]Production[edit]References[edit]Critical reception[edit]Trying to Fit the Ocean in a Cup has received mostly favorable reviews from the critics to judge the album. Of the positive reviews, The Phantom Tollbooth gave the highest rating of a four and a half stars out of five, and the four star ratings came from Allmusic, Christianity Today and Jesus Freak Hideout, which it got one eight-star review from Indie Vision Music. Furthermore, Cross Rhythms’ rated the album a seven-star release. The two mixed reviews came from Melodic.net, who rated the album a three star album, and The Christian Manifesto’s two and a half star rating.The Phantom Tollbooth’s Shawn Dickinson proclaimed it as, “a memorable disc which showcases Josh’s witty songwriting and capacity for highly infectious hooks,” and noted “how the entire project fits together and is an enjoyable experience from beginning to end.”[8] Jared Johnson of Allmusic found that it is an album that was “done right in every way.”[1] At Christianity Today, Christa Banister affirmed that “the final product is a taut, highly listenable collection that should hold even the most fickle listener’s attention today, and for years to come.”[3] Jesus Freak Hideout’s Adam Dawson called the release “enjoyable, catchy, and full of relevant Christian themes”, which it “may not perfect, occasionally suffering from a bit of overproduction and lack of acoustics”, yet vowed that it was a “promising debut.”[6] At Indie Vision Music, Eric Pattersson noted that “musically, there’s nothing groundbreaking, but the quality of composition and performance is refreshing in a world of three minute songs with three chords or maybe four.”[5] Cross Rhythms’ Niall Dunne said that “as with any good album, ‘Trying To Fit The Ocean In A Cup’ goes much deeper than the surface level radio hits that inevitably do well.”[4] At Melodic.net, Kaj Roth called it “a rather comfy affair”.[7] Calvin E’Jon Moore of The Christian Manifesto wrote that the release “doesn’t break any new ground” and alluded to how that “sometimes there are way to many Christian songs that over-contemplate the pain we all experience, only serving to further depress.”[2]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Track listing[edit]TracklistTitleWriter(s)1.“The Saints”Jeff Pardo, Josh Wilson5:162.“Savior, Please”Wilson4:113.“3 Minute Song”Wilson3:004.“Turn Around”Jay Joyce, Wilson2:575.“Let Me Love You”Trent Dabbs, Wilson3:206.“Something’s Got to Change”Wilson5:417.“Tell Me”Wilson3:308.“Pull Me Through”Pardo, Wilson2:539.“Oak Avenue”Wilson4:5610.“Dear Money”Wilson3:2811.“Beautiful Like This”Pardo, Wilson, Traditional5:17Total length:44:29Personnel[edit]Josh Wilson \u2013 lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic piano, melodica, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, bass, percussion, beat boxJeff Pardo  \u2013 keyboards (1), acoustic piano (1, 6, 10)Steve Wilson \u2013 keyboards (4-11), acoustic piano (4-11), electric guitar (4-11), bass (4-11), backing vocals (4-11)Paul Moak \u2013 electric guitar (1)Andrew Osenga \u2013 electric guitar (4, 7), baritone guitar (7)John Schneck \u2013 electric guitar (6, 8), banjo (8)Luke Stillar \u2013 electric guitar (11), bass (11)Rich Brinsfield \u2013 bass (1, 9)Ben Phillips \u2013 drumsMike Kemp \u2013 saxophonesJustin Carpenter \u2013 tromboneLeif Shires \u2013 trumpetKeith Getty \u2013 string orchestrations and conductorJustin Saunders \u2013 celloZack Casebolt \u2013 violinTrent Dabbs \u2013 backing vocalsMicah Dalton \u2013 backing vocalsJulie Park \u2013 backing vocalsWes Pickering \u2013 backing vocalsJosh Rosenthal \u2013 backing vocalsFrancesca Battistelli \u2013 backing vocals (7, 9, 11)Choir and YellsFrancesca Battistelli, Beau Bristow, Micah Dalton, Jonathan Dunn, Jeff Pardo, Julie Park, Wes Pickering, Josh Wilson and Steve WilsonProduction[edit]Brad O’Donnell \u2013 A&RJeff Pardo \u2013 producer (1), engineer (1)Matt Bronleewe \u2013 producer (2, 3)Steve Wilson \u2013 producer (4-11)Paul Moak \u2013 engineerRusty Varenkamp \u2013 engineer (2, 3), editing (2, 3)F. Reid Shippen \u2013 mixing (1)Ainslie Grosser \u2013 mixing (2, 3)Lee Bridges \u2013 digital editingJim DeMain \u2013 masteringJess Chambers \u2013 A&R administrationJan Cook \u2013 creative directorMicah Kandros \u2013 photographyChristina Nichols \u2013 managementReferences[edit]^ a b Johnson, Jared (April 29, 2008). “Trying to Fit the Ocean in a Cup – Josh Wilson\u00a0: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards”. Allmusic. Retrieved April 15, 2013.^ a b Moore, Calvin E’Jon (July 29, 2008). “Josh Wilson’s “Trying To Fit The Ocean In A Cup”: A Review”. The Christian Manifesto. Retrieved April 15, 2013.^ a b Banister, Christa (April 1, 2008). “Josh Wilson: Trying to Fit the Ocean in a Cup”. Christianity Today. Retrieved April 15, 2013.^ a b Dunne, Niall (July 8, 2008). “Review: Trying to Fit the Ocean in a Cup – Josh Wilson”. Cross Rhythms. Retrieved April 15, 2013.^ a b ^ a b Dawson, Adam (May 14, 2008). “Josh Wilson, “Trying to Fit the Ocean in a Cup” Review”. Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 15, 2013.^ a b Roth, Kaj (2008). “Josh Wilson – Trying to fit the ocean in a cup”. Melodic.net. Retrieved April 15, 2013.^ a b Dickinson, Shawn (August 12, 2008). “Wilson, Josh – Trying to Fit the Ocean in a Cup”. The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved April 15, 2013.^ “Josh Wilson Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)”. Billboard.  ^ “Josh Wilson Chart History (Christian Albums)”. Billboard.         (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/trying-to-fit-the-ocean-in-a-cup\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Trying to Fit the Ocean in a Cup"}}]}]