Endless Praise: Live is a live album from Planetshakers. Planetshakers Ministries International and Integrity Music released the album on March 11, 2014.
| Endless Praise: Live | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | March 11, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Venue | Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Australia | |||
| Genre | Worship | |||
| Length | 79:50 | |||
| Label | Planetshakers Ministries International, Integrity Music | |||
| Producer | Joth Hunt | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| CCM Magazine |   [1] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [2] |
| Louder Than the Music |  [3] |
| New Release Today | [4] |
| Worship Leader | [5] |
| Amazon.com | positive[6] |
Awarding the album four stars at CCM Magazine, Matt Conner states, "it’s a meaningful way to end another solid release."[1] Andrea Hunter, giving the album four and a half stars for Worship Leader, writes, "rife with unbridled energy, seismic emotion, percolating power pop, rock and rhythms, electronic dance, and huge anthemic choruses, all deftly woven together with perfectly placed ballads, hasn't lost its sheen."[5] Rating the album four stars by New Release Today, Sarah Fine describes, "Clever, bright and whimsical, while still remaining powerfully authentic, Endless Praise is a project not to be overlooked."[4] Tim Holden, indicating in an eight out of ten review from Cross Rhythms, says, "this is still a good upbeat worship album that will bear more than a couple of repeat plays."[2] Signaling in a four and a half star review for Louder Than the Music, Jono Davies states, "Planetshakers have put together another brilliant album mixing together epic dance songs with some wonderfully intimate worship moments."[3] A staff editor at Amazon.com gave the album a relatively positive review, writing, Originating from the fastest-growing church in Australia, Planetshakers is making a name in the praise and worship world. Endless Praise, the long-awaited follow up to the groups project, Limitless."[6]
Awards and accolades
editThis album was No. 19 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Albums of 2014 list.[7]
The song, "Made for Worship", was No. 12 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Worship Songs of 2014, So Far.[8]
The song, "Made for Worship", was No. 11 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Songs of 2014 list.[9]
The video of the song "Endless Praise" was nominated for Dove Award Long Form Video of The Year 2014 at the 45th Annual GMA Dove Awards.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Endless Praise" | Joth Hunt / Andy Harrison | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Turn It Up" | Andy Harrison | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Dance" | Joth Hunt | 3:52 |
| 4. | "No Other Name" | Joth Hunt | 5:47 |
| 5. | "Made for Worship" | Andy Harrison / B.J. Pridham | 6:13 |
| 6. | "Kiss Towards" | Natalie Ruiz / Andy Harrison / BJ Pridham | 5:43 |
| 7. | "Unto God" | Joth Hunt | 8:34 |
| 8. | "Praise You Lord" | B.J. Pridham / Joth Hunt | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Oh Your Love" | Andy Harrison | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Our God Reigns" | Samantha Evans / Joth Hunt | 5:50 |
| 11. | "Set Me Ablaze" | Andy Harrison | 10:57 |
| 12. | "Abide with Me" | Samantha Evans / Joth Hunt | 5:35 |
| 13. | "We Are Free" | Joth Hunt | 5:03 |
| 14. | "Leave Me Astounded" (Studio Version) | B.J. Pridham | 5:36 |
| Total length: | 79:50 | ||
Chart performance
editEndless Praise: Live debuted at #4 on the iTunes Christian and Gospel Charts.[11]
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] | 3 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[13] | 16 |
| US Christian Album Sales (Billboard)[14] | 16 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 30 |
| US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[16] | 161 |
References
edit- ^ a b Conner, Matt (1 May 2014). "Planetshakers: Endless Praise (Live)". CCM Magazine. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ a b Holden, Tim (2 September 2014). "Review: Endless Praise – Planetshakers". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ a b Davies, Jono (7 March 2014). "Reviews – Planetshakers – Endless Praise". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ a b Fine, Sarah (2 June 2014). "Shaking Up a Genre". New Release Today. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ a b Hunter, Andrea. "Planetshakers: Endless Praise". Worship Leader (May/June 2014): 96–7. Retrieved 5 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Planetshakers Endless Praise". Amazon. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Worship Leader. "Top 20 Albums of 2014". Worship Leader (November/December 2014): 66–7. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Worship Leader (9 September 2014). "Top 20 Worship Songs of 2014, So Far". Worship Leader. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Worship Leader (2 December 2014). "Top 20 Worship Songs of 2014". Worship Leader. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Alekz Aminadab Mundo (16 August 2014). "Se revelaron los nominados de la 45 edición de los Dove Awards". Onda Exclusiva (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Planetshakers - 'Endless Praise' International iTunes Chart Performance". iTunes. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Planetshakers Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Planetshakers Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Planetshakers Chart History (Christian Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Planetshakers – Endless Praise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Planetshakers Chart History (Top Current Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.