Hallelujah Here Below

Hallelujah Here Below
Live album by Elevation Worship
Released September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)
Recorded March 2018
Venue Elevation Ballantyne, Charlotte, North Carolina, US
Genre
Length 76:07
Label Elevation Church
Elevation Worship live album chronology
There Is a Cloud
(2017)		 Hallelujah Here Below
(2018)
Elevation Worship chronology
Acoustic Sessions
(2017)		 Hallelujah Here Below
(2018)
Singles from Hallelujah Here Below
  1. "Won't Stop Now"
    Released: August 3, 2018
  2. "Here Again"
    Released: August 17, 2018
  3. "Echo"
    Released: August 31, 2018
  4. "Hallelujah Here Below"
    Released: September 14, 2018

Hallelujah Here Below is the eleventh live album by American contemporary worship band Elevation Worship. It was released on September 28, 2018 by Elevation Church.[1]

Background

As with previous Elevation Worship projects, the album was recorded over a night in March 2018 at Elevation Church's Ballantyne campus in Charlotte, North Carolina.[2][3] The Christian Beat noted the album consists of "honest confessions of brokenness mixed with soaring declarations of faith".[4] Member Chris Brown said the album is about "how God doesn't ask for perfect praise",[4] further stating:

We wonder what He could possibly want with our messy, dysfunctional lives. Because, after all, He’s got a chorus of angels worshipping Him, singing endless and perfect praises around his throne in heaven day and night. And yet, I believe our King still loves the sound of the hallelujahs that come from broken, imperfect, but redeemed people here on earth. Our prayer is that this album would be a gate into His presence that helps usher in an atmosphere of worship in our lives.

– Chris Brown[5]

Promotion

The first single, "Won't Stop Now", was released as an instant grat to those who pre-ordered the album on iTunes.[2] Brown said the song is about "believing that our best days are ahead of us. And what God has planned for us is immeasurably more than we imagine."[2] The band also announced the Hallelujah Here Below Tour along with the album, which is set to visit the United States East Coast and Canada from October.[2] "Here Again" was released as the second single in August 2018,[6] and "Echo" featuring Tauren Wells became the third of four planned singles to precede the album when it was released in September.[3] The title track was released as the fourth single on September 14, 2018.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jesus Freak Hideout[8]

Alex Caldwell of Jesus Freak Hideout gave the album three out of five stars and called it a "mixed bag of tunes that mostly play it safe and stick to the well-established (and somewhat rote) formula of much of modern worship".[8] Caldwell complimented lead single "Won't Stop Now" and the title track, and named "Echo" the standout track as its "rhythmic change here is a much needed directional turn from the sameness of much of the similar mid-temp rhythms and dynamics".[8] In a review for New Release Today, Jasmin Patterson said the band has delievered an album that is "not only impactful spiritually but will also be a ton of fun to play and sing in personal or church worship settings".[9] Patterson deemed the highlight a tie between "Echo" and "Then He Rose", calling "Echo" a song that "just connects with people and makes a heart come alive in worship" and "Then He Rose" a "powerful song about the resurrection of Jesus that would make a great addition to Easter setlists".[9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Won't Stop Now"
7:04
2."God of the Promise"
  • Brown
  • Furtick
  • Aaron Robertson[11]
4:07
3."Hallelujah Here Below"
7:03
4."Here Again"
  • Brown
  • Furtick
  • Amy Corbett[13]
6:45
5."Echo" (featuring Tauren Wells)
3:58
6."Worthy"
  • Brown
  • Mack Brock
  • Furtick[15]
6:11
7."Mighty God (Another Hallelujah)"
4:51
8."Power"
  • Brown
  • Furtick
  • Corbett[17]
5:07
9."Then He Rose"
5:23
10."Greater Than Your Love"
4:44
11."Faithful"Furtick[20]5:34
12."Here Comes Heaven"
  • Furtick
  • Brown
  • Aaron Robertson[21]
4:28
13."Still God"
  • Brown
  • Brock
  • Furtick[22]
4:26
14."Better Word"
6:28
Total length:76:07

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[24] 69
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[25] 86
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[26] 188
UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC)[27] 1
US Billboard 200[28] 25
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[29] 2

References

  1. ↑ "Hallelujah Here Below by Elevation Worship on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Longs, Herb (August 14, 2018). "Elevation Worship Unveils 'Hallelujah Here Below' Album & Tour". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Elevation Worship Releases Single 'Echo' from Upcoming Album". NewReleaseToday. September 5, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Longs, Herb (September 29, 2018). "Elevation Worship Releases New Album". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  5. ↑ Feltham, Phil (September 27, 2018). "Elevation Worship: Champions of the Church | AN NRT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW". NewReleaseToday. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  6. ↑ Yap, Timothy (August 19, 2018). "Listen to Elevation Worship's New Single "Here Again" Here : News : Hallels". Hallels. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Hallelujah Here Below (Single) by Elevation Worship | CD Reviews And Information". NewReleaseToday. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 Caldwell, Alex (September 28, 2018). "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Elevation Worship, "Hallelujah Here Below" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  9. 1 2 Patterson, Jasmin (September 25, 2018). "Hallelujah Here Below by Elevation Worship Christian CD Book Reviews | NRTeam Member JasminPatterson_NRT". NewReleaseToday. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Won't Stop Now – Elevation Worship Sheet Music". PraiseCharts. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  11. ↑ "God Of The Promise – Elevation Worship Sheet Music". PraiseCharts. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Hallelujah Here Below – Elevation Worship Sheet Music". PraiseCharts. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Here Again – Elevation Worship Sheet Music". PraiseCharts. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Echo by Elevation Worship". MultiTracks. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Worthy – Elevation Worship Sheet Music". PraiseCharts. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Mighty God (Another Hallelujah) – Elevation Worship Sheet Music". PraiseCharts. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Power – Elevation Worship Sheet Music". PraiseCharts. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Then He Rose – Elevation Worship Sheet Music". PraiseCharts. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Greater Than Your Love by Elevation Worship". MultiTracks. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Faithful – Elevation Worship Sheet Music". PraiseCharts. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Here Comes Heaven by Elevation Worship". MultiTracks. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Still God – Elevation Worship Sheet Music". PraiseCharts. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Better Word – Elevation Worship Sheet Music". PraiseCharts. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  24. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #493". auspOp. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Elevation Worship Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Elevation Worship – Hallelujah Here Below" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Elevation Worship Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  29. ↑ "Elevation Worship Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
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