The Way Home

The Way Home is the debut studio album by American contemporary worship duo The McClures. Bethel Music released the album on August 30, 2019. The album contains guest appearances by Rita Springer and David Leonard. The album was produced by David Leonard. The album was supported by the release of "Now I See", "Only Have One", and "Reign Above It All" as singles. The album debuted at number 36 on the US Top Christian Albums chart. Background The McClures initially announced that they would be released their debut studio album, The Way Home, at the 2019 WorshipU conference hosted by Bethel Music. The album began the songwriting process for the album at a Nashville retreat in December 2016, as the duo enlisted songwriters like Joel Taylor, Rita Springer, Seth Mosley, Matt Hammitt, Mia Fieldes and Ethan Hulse among others. The album was recorded at the Layman Drug Company in Nashville, Tennessee. The title of the album, The Way Home comes from the title track, which the duo had originally written with Josh Baldwin for his album. Paul McClure said "He [Josh Baldwin] played it a lot, and every time he played it, he said to us, "It feels like your song." It was a last-minute addition and we didn’t even think of it being the title track until we were in Nashville. It's the theme of our season because we are returning home and remembering who we are and these songs are a reflection of that. We recorded that song first and it set the direction for the rest of the songs."