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Praise (Elevation Worship song)

"Praise" is a song performed by American contemporary worship band Elevation Worship featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown and Chandler Moore. On February 12, 2024, it impacted Christian radio stations in the United States as the third single from their eleventh live album, Can You Imagine? (2023).[1] The song was written by Brandon Lake, Chandler Moore, Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Pat Barrett, and Steven Furtick.[2]

"Praise"
EP cover
Single by Elevation Worship featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown and Chandler Moore
from the album Can You Imagine?
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2024 (2024-02-12)
VenueElevation Ballantyne, Charlotte, North Carolina, US
GenreContemporary worship music
Length
  • 5:04 (album version)
  • 3:59 (radio version)
LabelElevation Worship
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Chris Brown
  • Chandler Moore
  • Steven Furtick
Elevation Worship singles chronology
"Another One"
(2024) 		"Praise"
(2024) 		"All of a Sudden"
(2024)
Brandon Lake singles chronology
"Nothing New (I Do)"
(2024) 		"Praise"
(2024) 		"Miracle Child"
(2024)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"In the Room"
(2023) 		"Praise"
(2024) 		"All of a Sudden"
(2024)
Chandler Moore singles chronology
"More Than Able"
(2023) 		"Praise"
(2024) 		"In the Name of Jesus"
(2024)
Music video
"Praise" on YouTube
"Praise" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"Praise" peaked at No. 1 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. The song also went on to peak at No. 5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

Background

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It was released as the eighth and final track from their eleventh live album, Can You Imagine? (2023), on May 19, 2023.[3] On February 7, 2024, radio promoters 55 Promotion announced that the song would be serviced to Christian radio in the United States, the official add date for the single slated on February 12, 2024.[1] "Praise" is the third single from Can You Imagine?, following the releases of "More Than Able" and "Trust in God" which preceded the album.[4]

Composition

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"Praise" is composed in the key of A with a tempo of 127 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of 4
4.[5] The song begins with a line from Psalm 150: "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord".[6] Its first verse is about the commitment to commend God in all ways ("I'll praise in the valley / Praise on the mountain / I'll praise when I'm sure / Praise when I'm doubting"), while the second verse has a similar subject matter but sees the narrator fighting for God ("I'll praise when outnumbered / Praise when surrounded").[6] The verse also contains the lyric "praise is the waters / My enemies drown in", which captures the imagery of "mass death" according to Christianity Today's Kelsey Kramer Mcginnis.[6]

Reception

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Critical response

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In a NewReleaseToday review, Jasmin Patterson described "Praise" as "a high-energy "take you to church" moment."[7] Timothy Yap of JubileeCast opined "In a ballad-heavy album, it's good to see the trio break loose and have fun on what sounds like a very raw and authentic praise session. This is so nourishing for the soul."[8] Writing for Air1, Lindsay Williams said: "You know a song has no chance of being bad when Elevation Worship, Brandon Lake and Chandler Moore join forces."[4]

Awards and nominations

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Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref
2024 ASCAP Christian Music Awards Most Performed ASCAP Christian Songs of 2023 Won
[9]
GMA Dove Awards Song of the Year Nominated
[10]
[11]
Worship Recorded Song of the Year Won

Commercial performance

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"Praise" debuted at No. 22 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated June 3, 2023,[12] concurrently charting at No. 9 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[13] "Praise" debuted at No. 48 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated September 30, 2023.[14]

The song reached number one on the Hot Christian Songs chart dated March 16, 2024, with significant gains in streaming, downloads, and airplay, following the release of the EP.[15] "Praise" marks the third Hot Christian Songs chart-topping song for Elevation Worship, the fourth for Brandon Lake, and the first for both Chris Brown and Chandler Moore.[15]

Music videos

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The official lyric video for "Praise" was issued by Elevation Worship through YouTube on May 19, 2023.[16] Elevation Worship released the music video for "Praise" featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown, and Chandler Moore leading the song during an Elevation Church worship service, via YouTube on May 22, 2023.[17]

Performances

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Elevation Worship performed "Praise" at the 54th GMA Dove Awards held on October 17, 2023.[18]

Track listing

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"Praise" (EP)
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Praise" (Radio Version)Aaron Robertson3:59
2."Praise" (featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown and Chandler Moore)
  • Chris Brown
  • Chandler Moore
  • Steven Furtick
5:04
3."Praise" (Carolina Version)
  • Chris Brown
  • Jonathan Mix
4:02
4."Praise" (with Elevation Español and Unified Sound)
  • Joel Lopez
  • Edgar Aguilar
5:02
5."Praise" (Alastair Remix)Graham King3:59

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[24] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Praise"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States February 12, 2024 Christian radio Elevation Worship Records
[1]
Various March 1, 2024
(EP)
[25]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 55 Promotion (February 7, 2024). "Radio, get ready! It's almost here….🥳👀 @elevationworship #praise #elevationworship | Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved February 20, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Praise | Official Song Resources on SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Louder Than The Music - Elevation Worship - CAN YOU IMAGINE?". Louder Than The Music. May 19, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Williams, Lindsay (September 8, 2023). "Elevation Worship Deploys an Arsenal of 'Praise' on New Single | Air1 Worship Music". K-Love. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Praise by Elevation Worship | MultiTracks.com". MultiTracks. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c McGinnis, Kelsey Kramer (November 21, 2023). "Should We Sing About Drowning Our Enemies?". Christianity Today. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Patterson, Jasmin (June 2, 2023). "Can You Imagine? by Elevation Worship Christian CD Book Reviews | NRTeam Member JasminPatterson_NRT | NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  8. ^ Yap, Timothy (May 19, 2023). "Elevation Worship CAN YOU IMAGINE? Album Review". JubileeCast. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "2024 ASCAP Christian Music Awards | 2024, ASCAP, Brandon Lake, Nate Reuss, Christian, Thank God I Do, praise, gospel, Essential Music Publishing, publishing, songwriting, Matthew West, worship music". ASCAP. September 29, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "2024 Nominees". GMA Dove Awards. July 22, 2024. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "2024 Winners". GMA Dove Awards. October 4, 2024. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  12. ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard. May 30, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  13. ^ "Christian Digital Song Sales – Billboard". Billboard. May 30, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  14. ^ "Christian Airplay - Billboard". Billboard. September 26, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  15. ^ a b Asker, Jim (March 13, 2024). "Elevation Worship's 'Praise' Is. No. 1 on Hot Christian Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  16. ^ "Praise (feat. Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore) | Official Lyric Video - YouTube". YouTube. May 19, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  17. ^ "Praise (feat. Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore) | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. May 22, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  18. ^ "Elevation Worship | Praise | 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards 2023 - YouTube". YouTube. October 28, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  19. ^ "Elevation Worship Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  20. ^ "Elevation Worship Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  21. ^ "Elevation Worship Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  22. ^ "Elevation Worship (Christian AC Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  23. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  24. ^ "American single certifications – Elevation Worship – Praise". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  25. ^ "Praise - EP - EP by Elevation Worship | Spotify". March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Spotify.
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