Louder Than The Music

Worship Central have continued to surpass all expectation this week with the release of their new live album 'Spirit Break Out'. Since its release on Monday, 12th September 2011, the album has spent almost the entire week inside the Top 10 of the UK iTunes Album Chart, reaching as high as Number 9 sandwiched between mainstream megabands Coldplay and The Beatles. 'Spirit Break Out' has also spent the past few days in the Amazon MP3 Top 10, reaching Number 8 at one point. In the official album chart, which also takes into account sales from other retailers, the album was Number 29 in the mid-week chart.

"The album charting has totally caught us by surprise", Worship Central told LouderThanTheMusic. "We never dreamed it would be in the charts. There was no marketing plan for a twitter take over. It's just happened. To be honest we just sort of woke up on Monday morning with it climbing the charts. It's totally down to the people - we're not a band, I guess we feel this is bigger than our team, we're all Worship Central... Every local church is making the worship of Jesus central."

Several celebrity fans have also tweeted in support of the album, with TV adventurer Bear Grylls writing: "Well done my friends who made this album, Worship Central, Spirit Break Out Nice!". BBC TV Football Focus Presenter Dan Walker tweeted: "My mate Tim Hughes is involved in an album called 'Spirit Break Out'. It's 10th in iTunes charts. Would be great to go mainstream. BUY IT!" Meanwhile, former Delirious? lead singer Martin Smith said "Very proud of all the worship central team, this movement is louder than the radio".

The 14 track album, which features Tim Hughes, Ben Cantelon, Al Gordon, Nikki Fletcher and Luke Hellebronth, was recorded live at London's HMV Forum in March this year in front of 2000 worshippers. Established songs like Tim Hughes' 'Counting On Your Name' and 'Wake Up' as well as Ben Cantelon's 'Saviour Of The World' are found on the album, along with a great selection of new ones.

To download the album on iTunes and Amazon, or purchase the CD, click here.

'Spirit Break Out' Track Listing:
1 Spirit of the Living God
2 New Day
3 Saviour of the World
4 At Your Name
5 Wait for You
6 Spirit Break Out
7 Heavens Roar (Spontaneous song)
8 Now is the Time
9 For Your Glory
10 Sing Alleluia
11 Counting on Your Name
12 Wake up
13 Undivided Love
14 All Glory