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Fervent Records soulful vocalist Dara Maclean presents her sophomore album, Wanted. Produced by Paul Mabury (All Sons & Daughters, Hillsong, Meredith Andrews), Wanted is the eagerly-awaited follow-up to Maclean s debut album, You Got My Attention.

For Maclean, both a passionate artist and advocate for the International Justice Mission, an organization that is pioneering the fight against human trafficking, this album is much more than just a compilation of songs. "This album is for those broken, the lost and the ones in need of rescue. It s for me and it s for them, whether they are next door or half way across the world. This record is a reminder that through God s grace and redemption, He has made us good enough, He sees us as "blameless. " We ve been forgiven and we can find the peace, satisfaction and rest we re looking for in Him, " said Maclean. "This record is my mouthpiece to raise the volume of the already screaming heartbeat of the Father, crying Set My People Free. When life hits in the hardest ways, and you need peace and you need an answer, let s take Him at His word and together learn about truth, discover sustaining hope and put all of our trust in the only answer, God."

"She genuinely cares for people and has a story to tell; she genuinely wants to see people changed, " said Mabury. "I heard a girl singing at the beginning...now I hear a woman singing. " Sonically, Wanted reveals Maclean s musical upbringing and love for powerful, soul-steeped vocalists from Etta James to Lauryn Hill. This influence can be seen throughout the album that infuses her soaring vocals with modern pop and soul melodies thanks to the help of multi-talented producer Mabury. "Paul knows the world of worship and he s a songwriter, a producer and one of the best drummers that I ve heard, " said Maclean. "He is also extremely well-versed in the music that moves me. He has this backbone of soul and took the time to get me and wanted to make music that was true to that. "

For two years Maclean, who embraces song writing equally as much as being a vocalist, wrote heavily in preparation for this album. She co-wrote each of the 12 tracks on Wanted and loved getting to write with some of her favorites including Paul Mabury, Jason Ingram (Brandon Heath, Bebo Norman), Dave Barnes (Blake Shelton, Bebo Norman) and Cindy Morgan (Amy Grant, Mark Schultz).