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'''Elevation Worship''' is a [[contemporary worship music]] band from [[Elevation Church]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]].<ref name=ALLMUSIC/><ref name=NRT/><ref name=JESUS/> Former members include Mack Brock and London Gatch.<ref name=JESUS/><ref>Emily Goodman, axs.com, [http://www.axs.com/elevation-worship-is-praise-and-worship-music-for-all-generations-26103 Elevation Worship is praise and worship music for all generations], USA, October 31, 2014</ref> The band leads worship in weekend church services, as well as performing concerts and tours around the United States. They have previously toured with other [[Contemporary Christian music|contemporary Christian]] bands including [[Hillsong Worship]], [[Kari Jobe]], [[Jesus Culture]], [[Rend Collective]], [[Passion Conferences|Passion]], and others.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.premierproductions.com/blog/outcry-tour-announces-dates-and-artists-2016|title=OUTCRY Tour Announces Dates and Artists for 2016!|date=December 7, 2015|newspaper=Premier Productions|access-date=February 9, 2017}}</ref>
'''Elevation Worship''' is a [[contemporary worship music]] band from [[Elevation Church]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]].<ref name=ALLMUSIC/><ref name=NRT/><ref name=JESUS/> The band leads worship in weekend church services, as well as performing concerts and tours around the United States. They have previously toured with other [[Contemporary Christian music|contemporary Christian]] bands including [[Hillsong Worship]], [[Kari Jobe]], [[Jesus Culture]], [[Rend Collective]], [[Passion Conferences|Passion]], and others.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.premierproductions.com/blog/outcry-tour-announces-dates-and-artists-2016|title=OUTCRY Tour Announces Dates and Artists for 2016!|date=December 7, 2015|newspaper=Premier Productions|access-date=February 9, 2017}}</ref>


== Releases ==
== Releases ==
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On August 1, 2014, the band recorded their fourth album, ''Wake Up the Wonder'', live at [[Time Warner Cable Arena]]. It was released on November 25 that same year. The album debuted at No. 58 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in its first week, as well as No. 1 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Christian Album chart.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/301611/Elevation+Worship/chart?f=310|title=Elevation Worship - Chart history {{!}} Billboard|website=Billboard|access-date=February 12, 2017}}</ref> On July 31, 2015, they held another live recording at Time Warner Cable Arena for their fifth album, ''Here As in Heaven,'' their first album released on their own label'','' Elevation Worship Records''.'' It was released on February 5, 2016 and peaked No. 1 on US Album charts.<ref name="ALLMUSIC" /><ref name="JFHSECOND">{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/ElevationWorshipNothingIsWasted.asp|title=Elevation Worship, "Nothing Is Wasted" Review|author=JFH Admin|date=February 19, 2013|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|accessdate=March 1, 2013}}</ref> Their fifth album, ''There Is a Cloud'', was released on March 17, 2017 after being recorded at Elevation Ballantyne during the church's revival dubbed "Code Orange Revival".
On August 1, 2014, the band recorded their fourth album, ''Wake Up the Wonder'', live at [[Time Warner Cable Arena]]. It was released on November 25 that same year. The album debuted at No. 58 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in its first week, as well as No. 1 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Christian Album chart.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/301611/Elevation+Worship/chart?f=310|title=Elevation Worship - Chart history {{!}} Billboard|website=Billboard|access-date=February 12, 2017}}</ref> On July 31, 2015, they held another live recording at Time Warner Cable Arena for their fifth album, ''Here As in Heaven,'' their first album released on their own label'','' Elevation Worship Records''.'' It was released on February 5, 2016 and peaked No. 1 on US Album charts.<ref name="ALLMUSIC" /><ref name="JFHSECOND">{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/ElevationWorshipNothingIsWasted.asp|title=Elevation Worship, "Nothing Is Wasted" Review|author=JFH Admin|date=February 19, 2013|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|accessdate=March 1, 2013}}</ref> Their fifth album, ''There Is a Cloud'', was released on March 17, 2017 after being recorded at Elevation Ballantyne during the church's revival dubbed "Code Orange Revival".


In addition to Elevation Worship's record sales, the Elevation Worship YouTube page currently has over 1.2&nbsp;million subscribers and a combined 551 million views.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} In addition, the album ''[[There Is a Cloud]]'' on YouTube has a combined 155 million views.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
In addition to Elevation Worship's record sales, the Elevation Worship YouTube page currently has over 1.2&nbsp;million subscribers and a combined 551 million views.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} In addition, the album ''[[There Is a Cloud]]'' on YouTube has a combined 155 million views.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 14:27, 9 September 2019

Elevation Worship
Elevation Worship performing in 2019
Background information
OriginCharlotte, North Carolina[1][2]
GenresContemporary worship music[1][3]
Years active2007 (2007)–present
LabelsEssential, Elevation Worship
Websiteelevationworship.com

Elevation Worship is a contemporary worship music band from Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1][2][3] The band leads worship in weekend church services, as well as performing concerts and tours around the United States. They have previously toured with other contemporary Christian bands including Hillsong Worship, Kari Jobe, Jesus Culture, Rend Collective, Passion, and others.[4]

Releases

Led by Steven Furtick, Wade Joye and Chris Brown, Elevation Worship began in 2007 at Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1][2][3][5] The band released four independent albums prior to signing with Essential Records. The Sound was released in 2007 (under the name Elevation Church Live), We Are Alive in 2008, God With Us in 2009, and Kingdom Come in 2010.[3] Featuring the song "Give Me Faith", Kingdom Come was the band's first album to break through on the Billboard charts, reaching No. 5 on Heatseekers, No. 42 on Independent Albums and at No. 17 on the Christian Albums chart.[6][1]

The band released their debut studio album, For The Honor, under the Essential Records label on November 21, 2011.[1][3] It saw chart success on Billboard magazine charts, including No. 1 on Heatseekers, No. 19 on the Christian Albums, and the Billboard 200 at No. 193.[1][7]

The band's second album under the Essential label,[1][3] Nothing Is Wasted, was released on February 19, 2013. A deluxe edition of the album also included studio recordings of each song. It also saw chart success – reaching No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart and at No. 41 on the Billboard 200.[1][8][9][10]

Their third album, Only King Forever was released on January 14, 2014, debuting at their highest charting position, No. 23 on the Billboard 200[11] and featured guest vocalist Darlene Zschech from Hillsong Worship.

On August 1, 2014, the band recorded their fourth album, Wake Up the Wonder, live at Time Warner Cable Arena. It was released on November 25 that same year. The album debuted at No. 58 on the Billboard 200 in its first week, as well as No. 1 on Billboard's Christian Album chart.[12] On July 31, 2015, they held another live recording at Time Warner Cable Arena for their fifth album, Here As in Heaven, their first album released on their own label, Elevation Worship Records. It was released on February 5, 2016 and peaked No. 1 on US Album charts.[1][8] Their fifth album, There Is a Cloud, was released on March 17, 2017 after being recorded at Elevation Ballantyne during the church's revival dubbed "Code Orange Revival".

In addition to Elevation Worship's record sales, the Elevation Worship YouTube page currently has over 1.2 million subscribers and a combined 551 million views.[citation needed] In addition, the album There Is a Cloud on YouTube has a combined 155 million views.[citation needed]

Discography

Independent albums

Album Details Peak chart positions
US
Christ.
[13] 		US
Heat
[14] 		US
Indie
[15] 		US
Latin
[16] 		US
Latin Pop
[17]
The Sound[18]
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: None
  • Format: CD, download, stream
 — — — — —
We Are Alive[19]
  • Released: July 10, 2008
  • Label: None
  • Format: CD, download, stream
 — — — — —
God With Us[20]
  • Released: June 25, 2009
  • Label: None
  • Format: CD, download, stream
 — — — — —
Kingdom Come[21]
  • Released: September 7, 2010
  • Label: None
  • Format: CD, download, stream
 17 5 42 — —
Kingdom Come Remix EP
  • Released October 26, 2010
  • Label: None
  • Format: Download, stream
 — — — — —
Speak Revival EP
  • Released: September 9, 2016
  • Label: Elevation Worship
  • Format: Download, stream
 — — — — —
Lo Harás Otra Vez (in Spanish)
  • Released: August 18, 2017
  • Label: Elevation Worship
  • Format: CD, download, stream
 28 — — 12 3
Aleluya (En La Tierra) (in Spanish)
  • Released: July 19, 2019
  • Label: Elevation Worship
  • Format: CD, download, stream
 — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Notes and track listing
US
[22] 		US
Christ.
[13] 		US
Heat
[14] 		AUS
[23] 		CAN
[24] 		UK
C&G
2011 For the Honor[25]
  • Released: November 22, 2011
  • Label: Essential, Provident
  • Format: CD, DVD, download, stream
 193 19 1 — — Recorded live at Elevation Blakeney
2013 Nothing Is Wasted[26]
  • Date of recording: July 2012
  • Released: February 19, 2013
  • Label: Essential, Provident
  • Format: CD, DVD, download, stream
 41 1 — — — Recorded live at Elevation Blakeney
2014 Only King Forever
  • Date of recording: July 19, 2013
  • Released: January 14, 2014
  • Label: Essential, Provident
  • Format: CD, download, stream
 23 2 — — — 1
[27] 		Recorded live at Elevation Blakeney
Wake Up the Wonder
  • Date of recording: August 1, 2014
  • Released: November 25, 2014
  • Label: Essential, Provident
  • Format: CD, DVD, download, stream
 58 1 — — — 3
[28] 		Recorded at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina

More than 16,000 in attendance

Video footage of the concert was also released on YouTube.

2016 Here as in Heaven
  • Date of concert: July 31, 2015
  • Released: February 5, 2016
  • Label: Elevation Worship, Provident
  • Format: CD, vinyl, download, stream
 15 1 — 27 58 1
[29] 		Recorded live at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina

More than 16,000 in attendance

2017 There Is a Cloud
  • Date of concert: August 1, 2016
  • Release: March 17, 2017
  • Label: Elevation Worship, Provident
  • Format: CD, vinyl, download, stream
 11 1 — 33 42 10
[30] 		Recorded live at Elevation Ballantyne
2018 Evidence
(As Elevation Collective)
  • Release: February 9, 2018
  • Label: Elevation Worship
  • Format: CD, vinyl, download, stream
 — — — — — 2
[31] 		Recorded live at Elevation Ballantyne
Hallelujah Here Below
  • Release: September 28, 2018
  • Label: Elevation Worship
  • Format: CD, vinyl, download, stream
 25 2 — 69 86 1
[32]
2019 Paradoxology
  • Release: April 12, 2019[33]
  • Label: Elevation Worship
  • Format: CD, download, stream
 — 4 — — — 8
[34]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart, or was not released in that country.

Other albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Notes and track listing
US
Christ.
[13] 		UK
C&G
2017 Acoustic Sessions
  • Release: October 20, 2017[35]
  • Label: Elevation Worship
  • Format: CD, download, stream
 8 8
[36]

Extended Plays

  • Raised To Life (2014)
  • Speak Revival (2016)
  • O Come To The Altar - EP (2017)
  • Do It Again - EP (2018)
  • Resurrecting - EP (2019)
  • At Midnight - EP (2019)

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Christ.
[37]
 Christ
Airplay
[38] 		US
Christ.
Digital
[39]
2010 "Kingdom Come" — — — Kingdom Come
2011 "Angels We Have Heard on High" — — — non-album single
2015 "Unstoppable God" 39 — 29 Wake Up the Wonder
2017 "O Come to the Altar" 2 2 2 Here as in Heaven
2018 "Do It Again" 5 3 9 There Is a Cloud
"Won't Stop Now" 24 — 13 Hallelujah Here Below
"Here Again" 20 — 10
"Echo"
(featuring Tauren Wells) 		30 19 22
"Hallelujah Here Below" 41 — —
"Here Comes Heaven" 36 41 —
"Resurrecting" 3 4 5 Here as in Heaven
2019 "Encuéntrame Otra Vez" (in Spanish) — — — Aleluya (En La Tierra)
"Eco" (in Spanish) — — —
"With You" 22 — 4 Paradoxology
"See a Victory" 18 — 6 At Midnight (EP)

Other charted songs

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
Christ.
[37]
2013 "In Your Presence" —[A] Nothing Is Wasted
2014 "Only King Forever" 50 Only King Forever
"Raised to Life" 35 Raised to Life EP
"Jesus I Come" 36 Wake Up the Wonder
2016 "Here as in Heaven" 17 Here as in Heaven
"Fullness" 24 Speak Revival EP
"Do It Again (EP Studio Version)" —[B]
2017 "There Is a Cloud" 25 There Is a Cloud
"Overcome" 37
"Yours (Glory and Praise)" 33
"Uncontainable Love" 48
"Here in the Presence" 46
2019
"Hallelujah Here Below"
(featuring Steffany Gretzinger) 		24 Paradoxology
"Paradoxology" 33
"Echo" 32
"Mighty God (Another Hallelujah)"
(Paradoxology) 		46

Notes

  1. ^ "In Your Presence" did not chart on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart, but peaked at number 44 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.
  2. ^ "In Your Presence" did not chart on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart, but peaked at number 6 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Jeffries, David. "Elevation Worship - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c lifechurchmemphis. "Elevation Worship Artist Profile". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Jesus Freak Hideout. "Elevation Worship Discography, Elevation Worship Artist Database". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  4. ^ "OUTCRY Tour Announces Dates and Artists for 2016!". Premier Productions. December 7, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  5. ^ Luchae Williams, gatewaynews.co.za, Elevation Worship – Wake up the wonder: Review, South Africa, March 5, 2015
  6. ^ Timothy Yap, hallels.com, Darlene Zschech, Israel Houghton & Elevation Worship Share Their Sunday Worship Song Sets, USA, July 31, 2014
  7. ^ Caldwell, Alex "Tincan" (November 21, 2011). "Elevation Worship, "For The Honor" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  8. ^ a b JFH Admin (February 19, 2013). "Elevation Worship, "Nothing Is Wasted" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  9. ^ EMILY HARRIS, charlottemagazine.com, On God's Stage: Elevation Church, USA,December 19, 2013
  10. ^ JEFF SCHAPIRO, christianpost.com, New Elevation Worship Album Becomes an Instant Chart-Topper, USA, February 21, 2013
  11. ^ "Elevation Worship Charts". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  12. ^ "Elevation Worship - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  13. ^ a b c "Elevation Worship Chart History: Top Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Elevation Worship Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  15. ^ "Elevation Worship - Independent Albums". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Elevation Worship Chart History (Latin Albums)". Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  17. ^ "Elevation Worship Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  18. ^ "Elevation Church Live: The Sound". AllMusic.
  19. ^ "We Are Alive - Elevation Worship". Amazon.com.
  20. ^ "God With Us - Elevation Worship". Amazon.com.
  21. ^ "Kingdom Come - Elevation Worship". Amazon.com.
  22. ^ "Elevation Worship Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  23. ^ "Elevation Worship". australian-charts.com/. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  24. ^ "Elevation Worship Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  25. ^ David Jeffries. "Elevation Church: For the Honor". AllMusic.
  26. ^ Steve Leggett. "Elevation Church: Nothing Is Wasted". AllMusic.
  27. ^ Official Charts Company. "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 - January 19, 2014". Official Charts Company.
  28. ^ Official Charts Company. "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 - Week of January 5, 2015". Official Charts Company.
  29. ^ Official Charts Company. "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 - February 12, 2016". Official Charts Company.
  30. ^ Official Charts Company. "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 - Week of June 22, 2017". Official Charts Company.
  31. ^ Official Charts Company. "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 - Week of February 22, 2018". Official Charts Company.
  32. ^ Official Charts Company. "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 - Week of October 11, 2018". Official Charts Company.
  33. ^ "Paradoxology by Elevation Worship". iTunes Store. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  34. ^ Official Charts Company. "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 - Week of May 2, 2019". Official Charts Company.
  35. ^ "Acoustic Sessions by Elevation Worship". Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  36. ^ Official Charts Company. "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 - Week of November 2, 2017". Official Charts Company.
  37. ^ a b "Elevation Worship - Hot Christian Songs Chart history". Billboard.
  38. ^ "Elevation Worship Album & Song Chart History - Christian Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  39. ^ "Elevation Worship Chart History: Christian Digital Song Sales". Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  40. ^ a b "American album certifications – Elevation Worship. Recording Industry Association of America". Retrieved June 7, 2018.

External links

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