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We’ve been pretty excited about the release of Ellie Holcomb’s debut LP, As Sure as the Sun, from the moment we learned of it last fall. Ellie first came to our attention when Episode 12 guest Emily Freeman named Ellie’s EP With You Now as one of her favorite releases of 2013. Relenting to her husband Drew’s (of Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors) constant encouragement to record her own music, Ellie initiated what would become a record-setting Kickstarter campaign in mid-November. In just three days, the $40,000 goal was met. It then went on to earn over $100,000 in pledges in just a few weeks time.So, with all of the expectations and enthusiasm, does As Sure As the Sun hit the mark? Or will we be let down? To be honest, we like Ellie too much to be objective on this one, so we pulled together reviews from across the Net. The consensus: From all reports, Holcomb has knocked it out of the park with her debut. Straightforward lyrically, scripturally founded, and with her distinctively sincere and vulnerabl