Gifts from the Holy Ghost

2022 studio album by Dorothy

Gifts from the Holy Ghost

Studio album by

Dorothy

Released| April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)
Genre|

* Hard rock[1]
* country rock
* Christian rock

Length| 36:56
Label| Roc Nation
Producer|

* Joel Hamilton
* Ethan Kaufmann
* Chris Lord-Alge
* Trev Lukather
* Scott Stevens

Dorothy chronology
| 28 Days in the Valley
(2018)  | Gifts from the Holy Ghost
(2022)  | The Way
(2025)

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Singles from  Dorothy

1. "Rest in Peace"
Released: January 27, 2022
2. "Black Sheep"
Released: March 24, 2022

Gifts from the Holy Ghost is the third studio album by American rock band Dorothy, released on April 22, 2022 by Roc Nation.[2] The album was preceded by the singles "Rest in Peace" and "Black Sheep".[1]

## Background

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The album was inspired by an incident in which a member of Dorothy's staff nearly died from a drug overdose but recovered after singer Dorothy Martin prayed for his survival.[2] Martin's recent sobriety is another influence on the album.[3] Most of the album's lyrics are about spirituality and healing, despite its "swaggering" hard rock and classic rock sounds.[3]

## Critical reception

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The album received mixed to positive reviews from the rock music press. Kerrang! praised Martin's powerful vocals, but found the album's lyrics and hard rock attitude to be somewhat limited.[4] Reviewer Carl Fisher noted a disconnect between the lyrics about spiritual reawakening and the party-like hard rock sounds.[5] Ghost Cult noted that the album contains few surprises, though it features a more stripped-down sound than the band's previous albums and remains an enjoyable listing experience.[6]

The Spill Magazine noted some occasional genre experiments like country rock while also praising Martin's vocals.[7] Riff Magazine noted that the album mixes the "bombastic urgency" and "earnest classic rock" of Dorothy's previous albums, and described the album as "a triumphant battle cry and a return to form."[8] Distorted Sound concluded that the album "has an infectious energy that will make you want to get up and dance."[9] Cryptic Rock concluded that "Martin and her tight band of rockers have put together their most mature and well-written albums [sic] to date."[10] The Soundboard concluded that the album cements Dorothy's status as one of the most accomplished among a recent spate of retro-rock bands.[11]

## Track listing

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Gifts from the Holy Ghost track listingNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "A Beautiful Life"|

* Dorothy Martin
* Jason Hook

| Chris Lord-Alge| 3:36
2.| "Big Guns"|

* Martin
* Chris Traynor
* Grace Mitchell
* Joel Hamilton
* Kyle Hoffman

| Lord-Alge| 3:32
3.| "Rest in Peace"|

* Martin
* Scott Stevens
* Zac Maloy

| Stevens| 3:37
4.| "Top of the World"|

* Martin
* Trevor Lukather

* Ethan Kaufmann
* Lukather

| 4:04
5.| "Hurricane"|

* Martin
* Lukather

* Kaufmann
* Lukather

| 3:17
6.| "Close to Me Always"|

* Audra Mae
* Raoul Chen
* Malloy

| Lord-Alge| 3:55
7.| "Black Sheep"|

* Martin
* Blair Daly
* Stevens
* Maloy

| Stevens| 3:10
8.| "Touched by Fire"|

* Martin
* Lukather

* Kaufmann
* Lukather

| 3:43
9.| "Made to Die"|

* Martin
* Keith Wallen

| Hamilton| 3:43
10.| "Gifts from the Holy Ghost"|

* Martin
* Eli Wulfmeier
* Eliot Lorango
* Jason Ganberg
* Owen Barry

| Lord-Alge| 4:19
Total length:| 36:56

## Personnel

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### Dorothy

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* Dorothy Martin – vocals
* Devon Pangle – guitar
* Eli Wulfmeier – guitar
* Eliot Lorango – bass
* Jason Ganberg – drums

### Additional musicians

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* Chris Lord-Alge – additional vocals, keyboards, percussion (tracks 1, 2, 6, 10)
* Phil X – additional vocals, guitar (tracks 1, 2, 6, 10); bass (1, 2, 10)
* Brian Tichy – drums (tracks 1, 2, 6, 10)
* Scott Stevens – bass, guitar (tracks 3, 7), percussion (3), programming (3), keyboards (7)
* Evan Frederiksen – drums (tracks 3, 7), drum programming (3)
* Marti Frederiksen – drum programming (tracks 3, 7)
* Blair Daly – additional vocals (track 3)
* Zac Maloy – additional vocals (track 3)
* Trev Lukather – background vocals, bass, guitar, percussion, synthesizer (tracks 4, 5, 8); vocals (5, 8)
* Jake Hayden – drums (tracks 4, 5, 8), vocals (8)
* Ethan Kaufmann – percussion (tracks 4, 5, 8), vocals (5)
* Kim Bullard – keyboards, programming (track 6)
* Joel Hamilton – guitar, percussion, synthesizer (track 9)
* Connie Petruk – additional vocals (track 9)

### Technical

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* Ted Jensen – mastering
* Chris Lord-Alge – mixing (tracks 1–6, 8–10), engineering (1, 2, 4–6, 8–10)
* Scott Stevens – mixing (track 7), engineering (3, 7)
* Adam Chagnon – additional engineering (tracks 1–6, 8–10)
* Chris Baseford – additional mixing (track 7)
* Joel Hamilton – additional engineering (track 2)
* Brian Judd – mixing assistance (tracks 1–6, 8–10)

## References

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1. ^ a b Schaffner, Lauryn (March 25, 2022). "Dorothy Drops Anthemic 'Black Sheep,' Reveals Full Album Details". Loudwire. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
2. ^ a b Blabbermouth (March 25, 2022). "DOROTHY Announces 'Gifts From The Holy Ghost' Album Details". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
3. ^ a b Wilkes, Emma (April 22, 2022). "Dorothy on how faith and spirituality inspired third album 'Gifts From The Holy Ghost'—interview". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
4. ^ MacKinnon, James (April 13, 2022). "Album review: Dorothy – Gifts From The Holy Ghost". Kerrang!. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
5. ^ Fisher, Carl (April 22, 2022). "Album Review: Dorothy - Gifts From The Holy Ghost (Spinefarm/Roc Nation)". Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
6. ^ Tovey, Steve (April 19, 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Dorothy – Gifts From The Holy Ghost". Ghost Cult Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
7. ^ Welsh, Melinda (April 22, 2022). "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: DOROTHY - GIFTS FROM THE HOLY GHOST". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
8. ^ DeWald, Mike (April 18, 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Dorothy unwraps revitalized 'Gifts From The Holy Ghost'". RIFF Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
9. ^ Bird, Katie (April 21, 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Gifts From The Holy Ghost - Dorothy". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
10. ^ "Dorothy – Gifts From The Holy Ghost (Album Review)". Cryptic Rock. May 3, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
11. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Dorothy - 'Gifts From The Holy Ghost'". The Soundboard. April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.

## External links

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* Dorothy – Gifts From The Holy Ghost at Discogs (list of releases)

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Dorothy

* Dorothy Martin
* Owen Barry
* Jason Ganberg
* Eli Wulfmeier
* Eliot Lorango

* Zac Morris
* Gregg Cash
* Mark Jackson
* Dylan Howard
* Nick Maybury

Studio albums|

* Rockisdead
* 28 Days in the Valley
* Gifts from the Holy Ghost

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