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

Hallelujah Here Below was nominated for the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.[2]

Background

The album was recorded over a night in March 2018 at Elevation Church's Ballantyne campus in Charlotte, North Carolina, where previous Elevation Worship projects have been recorded.[3][4] The Christian Beat noted the album consists of "honest confessions of brokenness mixed with soaring declarations of faith".[5] Member Chris Brown said the album is about "how God doesn't ask for perfect praise",[5] 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.[6]

Promotion

The first single, "Won't Stop Now", was released as an instant grat to those who pre-ordered the album on iTunes.[3] 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."[3] 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.[3] "Here Again" was released as the second single in August 2018,[7] and "Echo" featuring Tauren Wells became the third of four planned singles to precede the album when it was released in September.[4] The title track was released as the fourth single on September 14, 2018.[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jesus Freak Hideout[9]

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".[9] 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".[9] In a review for New Release Today, Jasmin Patterson said the band has delivered 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".[10] 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".[10]

Accolades

Year-end lists
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
NewReleaseToday Top 10 Worship Albums of 2018
8
[11]
Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2019 We Love Christian Music Awards The Chorus Award
(Church Worship Album of the Year) 		Nominated [12]
Grammy Awards Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Nominated [2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Won't Stop Now"
7:04
2."God of the Promise"
  • Brown
  • Furtick
  • Aaron Robertson[14]
4:07
3."Hallelujah Here Below"
7:03
4."Here Again"
  • Brown
  • Furtick
  • Amy Corbett[16]
6:45
5."Echo" (featuring Tauren Wells)
3:58
6."Worthy"
  • Brown
  • Mack Brock
  • Furtick[18]
6:11
7."Mighty God (Another Hallelujah)"
4:51
8."Power"
  • Brown
  • Furtick
  • Corbett[20]
5:07
9."Then He Rose"
5:23
10."Greater Than Your Love"
4:44
11."Faithful"Furtick[23]5:34
12."Here Comes Heaven"
  • Furtick
  • Brown
  • Aaron Robertson[24]
4:28
13."Still God"
  • Brown
  • Brock
  • Furtick[25]
4:26
14."Better Word"
6:28
Total length:76:07

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[27]

  • Lizzy Abernerthy – background vocals
  • Luke Andersen – drums
  • Jenna Barrientes – vocals
  • Jonsal Barrientes – vocals
  • Vincent Baynard – drums
  • Chris Brown – acoustic guitar, producer, vocal producer, vocals
  • Elisa Cox – strings
  • LaShawn Daniels – vocal producer
  • Garrett Davis – editing, engineering
  • Nick Edwards – bass
  • Steven Furtick – executive producer
  • Sam Gibson – mixing
  • Tiffany Hammer – vocals
  • Caroline Hardin – strings
  • Everett Hardin – strings
  • Brad Hudson – background vocals
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • David Liotta – acoustic guitar, guitar
  • Matthew Melton – bass
  • Harley Monette – background vocals
  • Matthew Moore – background vocals
  • Davide Mutendji – background vocals
  • Lanesha Owens – background vocals
  • Roseanna Parker – background vocals
  • Justin Raines – bass
  • Aaron Robertson – keyboards, producer, programming
  • Anna Sailors – vocals
  • Joey Signa – guitar
  • Kevin Smith – guitar
  • Lauren Wells – vocals
  • Tauren Wells – featured artist
  • Brittany Wilder – background vocals
  • Jane Williams – background vocals

Charts

References

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