Epiphany (Manafest album)

2005 studio album by Manafest

Epiphany

Studio album by

Manafest

Released| July 19, 2005
Recorded| 2004–2005
Genre| Christian hip hop, rap rock
Length| 47:03
Label| BEC
Producer| Adam Messinger, Chris Stacey
Manafest chronology
| My Own Thing
(2003)  | Epiphany
(2005)  | Glory
(2006)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
About.com| [1]
Jesus Freak Hideout| [2]
New Release Tuesday| [3]

Epiphany is the second studio album by Christian rapper Manafest. It was released July 19, 2005 under BEC Recordings.[4][5] The release also marks Manafest's first label album, as well as the start of his long-time affiliation with BEC.

The album contains the single "Skills" featuring Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch.[6][7]

## Critical reception

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As the album was Manafest's first step out of an independent status, the release only garnered a few glances from professional music sites and reviews. They were however, generally positive.

About.com applauded the album and stated: "On his debut release with BEC Recordings, Manafest brings a variety of beats to the table. Some serious rock licks back him up on some cuts, while he goes a little old school on others and then shifts to a more modern hip-hop sound on a few more. Lyrically, Manafest covers ground from witnessing to others to the pressures of living in the 21st century to living for God. Overall, this is a strong debut and it makes a big statement for this young artist."[1] Paul Portell of Jesus Freak Hideout went on to say that "Manafest's debut may take more than a listen or two to fully appreciate his talent and attempts at songwriting. If you're a music fan that isn't too picky on diversity within the confines of an individual project that fuses rock and hip-hop together, then Epiphany is the project for you."[2]

### Awards

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The album was awarded "Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year" for the 27th GMA Canada Covenant Awards.[8] The same year, the song "Let It Go", off the album, also won "Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year".[8] The following year, the music video for the song "Rodeo" was nominated for "Video of the Year".[8]

## Track listing

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Album releaseNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Rodeo"| Chris Greenwood, Chris Stacey| Chris Stacey, Manafest| 3:14
2.| "Skills" (featuring Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch)| Greenwood, Trevor McNevan, Adam Messinger| Adam Messinger| 3:10
3.| "What I Got to Say"| Greenwood, Gerhard Thomas, Messinger| That Brotha Lokey| 3:59
4.| "Rockin' Me"| Greenwood, Stacey| Stacey, Manafest| 3:10
5.| "Not Ready to Die"| Greenwood, Thomas, Messinger| That Brotha Lokey| 3:15
6.| "U Don't Know Me"| Greenwood, Stacy| Stacey| 3:58
7.| "Quit Thuggin'"| Greenwood, Mark Morley| Relic the Oddity| 1:21
8.| "Let It Go" (featuring Bre)| Greenwood, Thomas, Messinger, Aubrey Noronha, Nasri Atweh| That Brotha Lokey| 4:03
9.| "Changes"| Greenwood, Messinger| Messinger, Manafest| 2:50
10.| "Manafesto"| Greenwood, Morley| Relic the Oddity| 3:09
11.| "Stressed Out"| Greenwood, Messinger| Messinger, Manafest| 3:39
12.| "My Life"| Greenwood, Stacey| Stacey| 3:39
13.| "Be Yourself" (hidden track: "Jimmy")| Greenwood, Josh Macintosh| Manafest, Josh Macintosh| 7:36
Total length:| 47:03

iTunes deluxe edition bonus tracks[4]No.| Title| Length

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14.| "Jimmy"| 4:05
15.| "Mind Master" (2000 Demo, featuring Jusachyl)| 2:51
16.| "Like a Dream" (2005 Demo)| 3:20
17.| "Let It Go" (Spirit Mix)| 4:01

* Track 3, 6, 9, 10, 11 & 12 originally on My Own Thing.

## Personnel

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* Manafest \- lead vocals, executive producer
* Trevor McNevan \- additional vocals on track 2
* Aubrey "Bre" Noronha - additional vocals on track 8
* Jusachyl - additional vocals on track 15
* Aisha Jess - backing vocals on track 8
* Chris Stacey - opening vocals on track 1
* Relic the Oddity (Mark Morley) \- scratching on track 10
* Melanie Greenwood - graphic design, photography

## Music videos

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* Rodeo on YouTube
* What I Got to Say on YouTube

Lyric videos

* Skills on YouTube

## Notes

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* Epiphany was released on July 19, which also happens to be Manafest's birthday.[9]
* The hidden track on track 13 entitled "Jimmy" was later released on the iTunes deluxe edition of Epiphany as its own track.[4]
* The deluxe edition bonus track "Mind Master" was a demo song created in 2000, a year before Manafest's debut EP Misled Youth.[4]
* The song "Let It Go" is not to be confused with Manafest's 2015 single "Let Go", featuring Dave Stovall of Wavorly.[10]
* In second verse of the song "Manafesto", Manafest makes a reference to his old nickname "Speedy" from his days as a skater when he states "They call me speedy, so I'm easy on the breaks".[11]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Epiphany review on About.com". About.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
2. ^ a b "Epiphany review on Jesus Freak Hideout". Jesus Freak Hideout. August 1, 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
3. ^ "Epiphany review on New Release Tuesday". Jesus Freak Hideout. August 1, 2005. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
4. ^ a b c d "Epiphany (Deluxe Edition) on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
5. ^ "Epiphany on Amazon". Retrieved March 6, 2015.
6. ^ "Manafest singles on Air1.com". Air1 Radio. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
7. ^ "Manafest Singles Charts on ChristianRock.Net". ChristianRock.Net. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
8. ^ a b c "Covenant Awards Archives". GMACanada.ca. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
9. ^ "Manafest's birthday - New Release Tuesday announcement". Facebook. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
10. ^ ""Let Go" Single on iTunes". iTunes. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
11. ^ "Manafest Explains the Meaning Behind the Name 'Manafest'". BC News: BREATHEcast. July 5, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2017.

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* Discography

Studio albums|

* My Own Thing (2003)
* Epiphany (2005)
* Glory (2006)
* Citizens Activ (2008)
* The Chase (2010)
* Fighter (2012)
* The Moment (2014)
* Reborn (2015)
* Stones (2017)
* This Is Not the End (2019)
* I Run With Wolves (2022)

EPs|

* Misled Youth (2001)
* Stories Since Seventy Nine (2012)

Live albums|

* Live in Concert (2011)

Remix albums|

* Stones Reloaded (2018)

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