To_Love_a_Fool_—_A_Rooftop_Experience
To Love a Fool – A Rooftop Experience
2020 live album by Cory Asbury
To Love a Fool – A Rooftop Experience is the first live album by American contemporary worship musician Cory Asbury, and his fifth album overall. Bethel Music released the album on November 6, 2020.[1] The album contains live renditions of songs originally released on To Love a Fool (2020).[2] The album was produced by Paul Mabury and David Whitworth.
| To Love a Fool – A Rooftop Experience | ||||
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| Released | November 6, 2020 (2020-11-06) | |||
| Recorded | August 20, 2020 | |||
| Venue | A rooftop in Kalamazoo, Michigan | |||
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| Length | 59:05 | |||
| Label | Bethel Music | |||
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On August 20, 2020, Asbury hosted the To Love a Fool Album Release Show, celebrating the successful release of his third studio album, To Love a Fool (2020), which had been released in late July, with Dante Bowe as the guest artist opening the event.[3] Bethel Music premiered the concert film of the album release show on their YouTube channel on October 23, 2020.[4] Asbury then released the album release show recordings of the songs for download and streaming on November 6, 2020.[5]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 365 Days of Inspiring Media | 5/5[6] |
Jonathan Andre in his 365 Days of Inspiring Media review gave a positive review of the album, concluding that the album is "full of wonder and awe, full of joy and heartfelt emotions as this 10 track live album (20 if you include all of the live music videos available to stream and purchase on Apple Music, alongside the audio recordings of the live album experience) showcases, verbatim, what To Love a Fool would sound like, live. Yes, these 10 tracks are the exact same as Cory's studio recording of the album in July 2020, and even though this album per se doesn't bring anything original or new to the table of Cory Asbury songs, the album nevertheless is still good, reminding me that for an artist to be great, means for them to sound just as good live as they do in the studio, and To Love a Fool — A Rooftop Experience is no exception."[6]
In the United States, To Love a Fool – A Rooftop Experience launched at No. 20 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums Chart dated November 21, 2020.[7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Canyons" |
| 5:11 |
| 2. | "Sparrows" |
| 3:32 |
| 3. | "Crashing In (Spontaneous)" |
| 6:47 |
| 4. | "Nothing More Than You" |
| 4:42 |
| 5. | "Dear God" |
| 6:01 |
| 6. | "The Prodigal Song" |
| 5:11 |
| 7. | "I'm Sorry" | Asbury | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Faithful Wounds (Spontaneous)" | Asbury | 12:53 |
| 9. | "Unraveling" | Asbury | 5:31 |
| 10. | "The Father's House" |
| 4:58 |
| Total length: | 59:05 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Canyons" (Music Video) | 5:10 |
| 12. | "Sparrows" (Music Video) | 3:31 |
| 13. | "Crashing In (Spontaneous)" (Music Video) | 6:47 |
| 14. | "Nothing More Than You" (Music Video) | 4:40 |
| 15. | "Dear God" (Music Video) | 6:02 |
| 16. | "The Prodigal Song" (Music Video) | 5:10 |
| 17. | "I'm Sorry" (Music Video) | 4:13 |
| 18. | "Faithful Wounds (Spontaneous)" (Music Video) | 12:51 |
| 19. | "Unraveling" (Music Video) | 5:31 |
| 20. | "The Father's House" (Music Video) | 4:53 |
- Songwriting credits adapted from PraiseCharts.[10]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 20 |
| Region | Date | Version | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | November 6, 2020 | Standard | Bethel Music | [8] | |
| Deluxe | [9] |
- "Louder Than The Music - Cory Asbury - To Love a Fool - A Rooftop Experience". Louder Than The Music. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- Chavez, Adrianna (November 7, 2020). "Cory Asbury Releases Live Album 'To Love A Fool'". Vacancy Magazine. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- "To Love A Fool - Cory Asbury | Live Album Show - PORTL". Portl. August 20, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- "Cory Asbury Show Rooftop Experience 'To Love A Fool' Live – CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. October 22, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- Clarks, Jessie (November 6, 2020). "Cory Asbury Drops 'To Love A Fool' Live Album". The Christian Beat. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- Andre, Jonathan (January 20, 2021). "Cory Asbury – To Love a Fool [A Rooftop Experience] (Deluxe) [Live] | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "Top Christian Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. April 7, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- "To Love a Fool - A Rooftop Experience by Cory Asbury on Spotify". Spotify. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- "To Love a Fool — A Rooftop Experience (Deluxe) [Live] by Cory Asbury on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- "Cory Asbury sheet music from the album To Love a Fool - A Rooftop Experience (Live) | PraiseCharts". PraiseCharts. PraiseCharts Publishing, Inc. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- "Top Christian Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.