Can You Imagine? Explained

Can You Imagine?
Type:live
Artist:Elevation Worship
Cover:Can_You_Imagine_(Elevation_Worship_album).jpg
Recorded:[1]
Venue:Elevation Church Ballantyne, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Genre:Contemporary worship music
Length:56:55
Label:
Producer:
Prev Title:LION
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Echo the Angels
Next Year:2023

Can You Imagine? (stylized in all caps), is the eleventh live album by American contemporary worship band Elevation Worship. It was released on May 19, 2023,[2] via Elevation Worship Records and Provident Label Group. The featured worship leaders on the album are Chris Brown, Jonsal Barrientes, Brandon Lake, Tiffany Hudson, and Chandler Moore.[3]

Can You Imagine? is supported by the release of "More Than Able," "Trust in God," and "Praise" as singles. "More Than Able" peaked at number seven on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. "Trust in God" peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. "Praise" reached number one on the Hot Christian Songs chart. To promote the album, the group embarked on the Elevation Nights 2023 Arena Tour, with legs taking place in the summer and fall.[4]

Background

On March 27, 2023, Elevation Worship announced that they would release an album titled Can You Imagine? on May 19, 2023. [5] The album follows the release of LION (2022), which achieved commercial success and received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.[6] Can You Imagine? contains eight tracks and features Elevation Worship members Chris Brown, Jonsal Barrientes, and Tiffany Hudson, alongside guest appearances from Brandon Lake, and Chandler Moore.

Release and promotion

Singles

Elevation Worship released "More Than Able" featuring Chandler Moore and Tiffany Hudson, on March 24, 2023, as the lead single from the album, accompanied with its music video.[7] The track peaked at number seven on Billboard Hot Christian Songs.[8]

On April 28, 2023, "Trust in God" was released as the second from the album, accompanied with its music video. The track peaked at number two on the Hot Christian Songs chart.

On February 12, 2024, "Praise" impacted Christian radio stations in the United States as the third single from the album. The track reached number one on the Hot Christian Songs chart.

Reception

Critical response

Timothy Yap, reviewing for JubileeCast, gave the project four out of five stars, concluding: "Can You Imagine? doesn't really stretch your imagination as far as worship music is concerned. But in the midst of it all, there are still some gems." In a NewReleaseToday review, Jasmin Patterson wrote a positive review of the album, saying "This collection of songs magnifies Jesus as the God who is intimately, personally, and powerfully involved in every detail of our lives. Can You Imagine? will give you language to express your worship to God for His greatness and your trust in Him to work in your life."[9]

Accolades

Commercial performance

In the United States, Can You Imagine? debuted at No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums chart dated June 3, 2023.[10] The album concurrently registered on the mainstream Billboard 200 chart at No. 197.[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak
position
UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC)[12] 5

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asker . Jim . Elevation Worship’s ‘Can You Imagine’ Arrives at No. 1 on Top Christian Albums Chart . Billboard . 25 March 2024 . 1 June 2023.
  2. Web site: NEW ALBUM CAN YOU IMAGINE? MAY 19. March 27, 2023 . Instagram . April 15, 2023.
  3. Web site: Praise - Essential Music Publishing . Essential Music Publishing . April 15, 2023.
  4. Web site: Premier Productions & Elevation Church Announce Their Fall 2023 Tour . TheChristianBeat.org. April 16, 2023.
  5. Web site: Elevation Worship Drops 15th Career Project ‘Can You Imagine?’ . TheChristianBeat.org. May 20, 2023.
  6. Web site: Elevation Worship Album ‘Lion’ Earns GRAMMY Nomination . November 16, 2022 . Cluver . Ross. CCM Magazine . April 16, 2023.
  7. Web site: Elevation Worship Releases New Single "More Than Able" . Longs . Herb . March 24, 2023 . The Christian Beat . April 15, 2023.
  8. Elevation Worship Biography, Music & News Billboard . . Hot Christian Songs Chart History . February 20, 2024.
  9. Web site: Can You Imagine? by Elevation Worship Christian CD Book Reviews NRTeam Member JasminPatterson_NRT NewReleaseToday . Patterson . Jasmin . June 2, 2023 . NewReleaseToday . NRT Media, Inc . February 20, 2024.
  10. Web site: Top Christian Albums – Billboard . June 3, 2023 . . May 31, 2023.
  11. Web site: Billboard 200 – Billboard . June 3, 2023 . . May 31, 2023.
  12. Web site: Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 . . February 11, 2024.
  13. Top Christian Albums – Billboard . . Year-End Chart . February 11, 2024.