Satisfied (DecembeRadio album)

Satisfied is the fourth studio album by American Christian rock band DecembeRadio; it was released in August 2008 through Slanted Records.

The songs were written to ensure they would translate well in a concert setting, and the band strove to write more uplifting lyrics than those on their previous album.

Satisfied received generally positive reviews; most critics approved of the band's continuation of the Southern rock sound evident on DecembeRadio.

"We had some great stuff go on with the first record, but I think the biggest thing over the past two years has been trying to make sure Satisfied is not a sophomore slump" said lead guitarist Brian Bunn.

[1] While the self-titled album was written and recorded with little thought to how the songs would translate in concert, the experience of opening for Third Day helped DecembeRadio learn what works best live.

"It struck a chord in our hearts to write a song about how, no matter what current problem we might be facing, God's love and mercy is always waiting there for us", said Reedy.

[10] Miker said the band recorded a handful of songs that were "out of the box of where CCM music is",[3] and Reedy noted that some tracks "stretched what we're doing ... with production.

[2] DecembeRadio promoted Satisfied by making television and radio appearances in Atlanta before their concert at the local Hard Rock Cafe on August 20.

[19] After returning to the studio in September to record the Comfort & Joy Christmas EP,[20] DecembeRadio filmed promotional videos for "Gasoline" and "Look for Me" in October.

[25][32][33] Many reviewers praised DecembeRadio's "southern flavored rock",[33] "punchy rhythm section" and "great guitar work",[29] as well as the "ferocious howls of front man Josh Reedy".

[28] Conversely, Andy Argyrakis, writing for Christian Music Central, detected more "blissfully controlled chaos" on Satisfied than on DecembeRadio,[27] and Billboard's Deborah Evans Price called the album "even stronger" than the last and the band's playing "even tighter".

[26] A more moderate view was offered by Allmusic's Jared Johnson, who noted that while Satisfied contains "few, if any, inconsistencies or weak spots", it "falls short" due to "the lack of a strong single".

[32][33] Black wrote that "Satisfy Me" "delivers a message listeners have likely heard a time or six before",[30] and Scott Fryberger of Jesus Freak Hideout opined that DecembeRadio struggle to "be blatant about [their] faith without sounding cheesy".

[31] Breimeier described the lyrics as walking "a fine line between open expressions of faith and CCM clichés" and granted that while "Find You Waiting" "relies heavily on platitudes, it's still powerfully affecting and relatable testimony".

Josh Reedy and Brian Bunn performing at the North Charleston Coliseum on March 7, 2009.