GRAMMY® and Dove Award-nominated band Leeland’s brand new, second in-studio album, Opposite Way, is certainly heading in the right direction, as it debuted this week at No. 72 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart, and at No. 5 on the Christian (overall) album chart. Additionally, as of today, “Count Me In”, the initial single from Opposite Way, is being counted in to the Top 10 of the R&R CHR Chart. Leeland is currently on tour with multi-platinum Christian rock band, Casting Crowns, on “The Altar and The Door Tour”.

Jack Mooring, keyboardist in Leeland, shares the heart behind Opposite Way, “Our band is trying to raise up a new generation of young worshippers who aren’t afraid to live different than the world; who aren’t afraid to live the opposite way.” Opposite Way was produced by Matt Bronleewe (Michael W. Smith, Natalie Imbruglia), mixed by Ben Grosse (Ben Folds, Red Hot Chili Peppers) and was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee at Smoak Stack Studios and Pentavarit Studios.

For the 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards, Leeland is nominated in the category of Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song, for “Tears of the Saints”, from the band’s debut project, Sound of Melodies (nods also going to songwriters, Leeland Mooring and Jack Mooring). After learning of the nominations, Leeland Mooring commented, “We are so honoured to be nominated this year. There are so many talented artists out there, and we are thrilled to be nominated. We appreciate all of the people that voted for us. This continues to be an amazing journey, and we are excited to see what God is doing.”

Find out more about the Opposite Way and hear audio samples from the entire album on Leeland’s YMZ artist page. The album in currently available at Christian retailers across Canada.