Only King Forever
| Only King Forever | ||||
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| Live album by Elevation Worship | ||||
| Released | January 14, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | July 19, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Worship | |||
| Length | 79:01 | |||
| Label | Essential | |||
| Producer | Mack Brock | |||
| Elevation Worship chronology | ||||
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Only King Forever is a live album from Elevation Worship. Essential Worship released the album on January 14, 2014. They worked with Mack Brock, in the production of this album.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Louder Than the Music |  [2] |
| New Release Today | [3] |
| Worship Leader | [4] |
David Jeffries, giving the album four stars from AllMusic, states, "with the live set running just under 80 minutes with every epic allowed plenty of room to stretch, this is Elevation's best to date, winning in both the categories of quality and quantity."[1] Awarding the album three stars at Worship Leader, Jeremy Armstrong, describes, "the most consistent, high quality, congregational music in the American sonic landscape."[4] Dawn Teresa, rating the album three and a half stars by New Release Today, says, "With Only King Forever, Elevation Worship presents a packed-full record...Elevation Worship ultimately falls just short of lifting off."[3] Indicating in a four and a half star review by Louder Than the Music, Jono Davies writes, "most importantly, this release leads you to Jesus."[2]
Awards and accolades
This album was No. 14 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Albums of 2014 list.[5]
The song, "Only King Forever", was No. 5 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Songs of 2014 list.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only King Forever" | Mack Brock, Chris Brown, Pastor Steven Furtick, Wade Joye | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Glory Is Yours" | Carl Cartee, Furtick | 4:16 |
| 3. | "I Will Look Up" | Brock, Brown, Jason Ingram, Joye, Matt Redman | 6:00 |
| 4. | "Grace So Glorious" | Brown, Furtick, Israel Houghton | 6:47 |
| 5. | "Grace So Glorious (Reprise)" | Brown, Furtick, Houghton | 2:39 |
| 6. | "The Love of Jesus" | Brock, Brown, Joye | 6:02 |
| 7. | "Last Word" | Brock, Brown, Furtick, London Gatch, Joye | 5:34 |
| 8. | "Mighty Warrior" | Brown, Matthews Ntlele, Jane Williams | 4:57 |
| 9. | "I Will Sing" | Brock, Brown, Joye, Paul Mabury | 5:08 |
| 10. | "Everlasting Father" | Brock, Brown, Gatch, Joye | 6:51 |
| 11. | "Blessed Assurance" | Brock, Brown, Fanny Crosby, Phoebe Palmer Knapp | 7:18 |
| 12. | "Great and Mighty King" | Brown, Zachary Kale, Brett Younker | 5:19 |
| 13. | "Unto Your Love" | Brock, Brown, Furtick, Gatch, Joye | 5:46 |
| 14. | "Raised to Life" | Brock, Brown, Furtick, Redman | 7:27 |
Total length: |
79:01 | ||
Chart performance
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 23 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
References
- 1 2 Jeffries, David (January 14, 2014). "Live – Paul Baloche : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- 1 2 Davies, Jono (January 17, 2014). "Reviews – Elevation Worship – Only King Forevver". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- 1 2 Teresa, Dawn (January 16, 2014). "Worshiping the King". New Release Today. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- 1 2 Armstrong, Jeremy. "Elevation Worship: Only King Forever". Worship Leader. p. 90. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ↑ Worship Leader. "Top 20 Albums of 2014". Worship Leader. p. 66–7. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ↑ Worship Leader. "Top 20 Songs of 2014". Worship Leader. p. 64–5. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Elevation Worship – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Elevation Worship. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Elevation Worship – Chart history" Billboard Christian Albums for Elevation Worship. Retrieved November 6, 2015.