TESTIFY (P.O.D. ALBUM)

'''Testify''' is rap metal band P.O.D.'s sixth studio album, fourth major-label album, originally for release in December 2005 but finally slated for a January 24 2006 release by Atlantic Records. This is P.O.D.'s first major-label release not produced by Howard Benson. The full album was leaked to file-sharing networks on January 20 2006, just four days before its release. It was also their last album with Jason Truby on guitar, before his leaving the band in December 2006.
This album was also available in the "Testify (Limited Edition)" version with a bonus CD featuring commentary by the band on every song on the album, as well as 4 bonus songs and a remix that didn't make the album. The album's first single, "Goodbye for Now", went on to become the #1 video on MTV's TRL and became P.O.D.'s unprecedented 4th #1 video. The song also enjoyed heavy play on the radio. The album became the #1 selling Christian Album on Billboard for weeks and as of May 2006 had been in the Top 25 for a total of 16 weeks.

Contents

Track listing

Other Crew/Guest Musicians

Sales

External links

Track listing

# "Roots in Stereo" – 4:42 (featuring Matisyahu)
# "Lights Out" – 2:47
# "If You Could See Me Now" – 3:07
# "Goodbye For Now" – 4:34 (featuring Katy Perry)
# "Sounds Like War" – 3:53
# "On the Grind" – 4:25 (featuring 'Sick Jacken' (Psycho Realm), Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., Amy Terrin)
# "This Time" – 4:41
# "Mistakes & Glories" – 3:38
# "Let You Down" – 4:15
# "Teachers" – 4:21
# "Strength of My Life" – 3:37 (featuring Matisyahu)
# "Say Hello" – 2:32
# "Mark My Words" – 3:43 (featuring Sick Jacken)
"Goodbye for Now" was the first official single from the album.
There also a Limited Edition copy available that has a second disc featuring exclusive web content, commentaries for all the songs, and the following bonus tracks:

★ "Generation"

★ "Bridge to Burn" ''Payable on Death'' b-side

★ "Will You [Chris Vrenna Remix]" originally on the Will You Single

★ "Every Time I Die"

★ "New Wave (Demo)" demo of "Let You Down"

Other Crew/Guest Musicians

★ Glen Ballard - Programming, keyboards, production

Sales

The label shipped only 50,000 copies leading to wide-spread shortages in the first week of sales which resulted in the poor sales on the first week of release despite a strong first single, "Goodbye For Now". Only two singles have been released so far, probably due to conflicts between the band and their record label, Atlantic Records, which has resulted in only around 267,000 copies sold in America.

External links

★ Official website

★ The Warriors Tour Official Site

★ P.O.D. Promotions Crew: Official Street Team

★ P.O.D. on MySpace