“I’m a pop music junkie,” Owens admits, “so it’s fun getting to embrace those sounds. I can’t believe I haven’t jumped into that space before now.”

Collaborating with several artists who lent their vocals to the project, including Big Daddy Weave’s Mike Weaver on “The Way God Sees,” Ellie Holcomb on “Love Looks Beautiful,” Meredith Andrews on “How Much More” and All Sons & Daughters on “God Is Love,” Owens shares: “There is no cliché or half-hearted lyric here. Only vulnerability and honesty. God has clearly spoken to me that I don’t have time to waste. Every word and every moment has to have a purpose.”

Offering a newfound vulnerability most evident on “The Fire,” a song she says is “probably the most significant song on the record,” Owens reveals that this track was born out of her recent struggle with vocal challenges and a benign tumor that resulted in ongoing health issues.

“We meet God in our suffering and either learn to trust Him or turn our hearts away from Him,” she asserts. “As I cried out to God with fear and uncertainty, He gave me more of Himself. And as my trust grew, I didn’t need to have the answers anymore.”

Other featured songs on the album include the cascading “Coming Alive” and call to action “Go Be Light” along with the SuperSingle track, “The Loudest Voice,” which sparked the album’s title and urges listeners to drown out noise and listen to God. The album also includes the reimagined version of Owens’ hit song, “Wonderful Wonder,” which features Andrew Greer, and “Made for Loving You (featuring Andrew Bergthold).”

“We live in a world that doesn’t make sense. What’s right is wrong; what’s important is devalued,” notes Owens. “My prayer is that these songs will inspire listeners to walk with the hope and courage given us by God.”

The complete track listing for Love Be The Loudest follows:
1)    God Is Love (Intro)
2)    Coming Alive
3)    The Loudest Voice
4)    Love Looks Beautiful (feat. Ellie Holcomb)
5)    The Way God Sees (feat. Mike Weaver)
6)    Fearless
7)    The Fire
8)    Go Be Light
9)    Made for Loving You (feat. Andrew Bergthold)
10)  How Much More (feat. Meredith Andrews)
11)  If You Want Me To
12)  Wonderful Wonder (feat. Andrew Greer)
13)  God Is Love (feat. All Sons & Daughters)

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