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Benjamin William Hastings is the debut self-titled studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Benjamin William Hastings. The album was released on Capitol CMG on November 4, 2022. Lyrically, the album is about Hastings' own personal struggles. On January 20, 2023, a 50-track "songwriters edition" was released, including a commentary of each of the album's original songs. On March 17, 2023, he released a 39-track deluxe edition titled Benjamin William Hastings (And Then Some), which featured fourteen tracks of bonus material. The song "That's the Thing About Praise" (with Blessing Offor) reached significant chart position, at #21 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs and #15 on the Christian Airplay charts.
Critical reception
Speaking for Jesus Freak Hideout, Joel Zaloum gave the album a four-out-of-five-star rating, criticizing the album for being "purposefully extraneous", but praising Hastings' songwriting, as he "writes with his heart".