| Elevation Worship | |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Origin: | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.[1] [2] |
| Genre: | Contemporary worship music[3] |
| Years Active: | –present |
| Label: | Essential · Elevation Worship Records |
| Current Members: |
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| Past Members: |
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Elevation Worship is a contemporary worship music collective from Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. The collective leads worship in weekend church services at Elevation Church, as well as performing concerts and tours around the United States. The collective has sold over 1.5 million albums in the United States.[4]
Elevation Worship began in 2007 at Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] [3] [5] The band released four independent albums prior to signing with Essential Records. The Sound was released in 2007 (under the name Elevation Church Live), We Are Alive in 2008, God With Us in 2009, and Kingdom Come in 2010. Featuring the song "Give Me Faith", Kingdom Come was the band's first album to break through on the Billboard charts, reaching No. 5 on Heatseekers, No. 42 on Independent Albums and at No. 17 on the Christian Albums chart.[6]
The band released their debut live album, For the Honor, under Sony Music Nashville's Essential Records label on November 21, 2011.[1] [3] It saw chart success on Billboard magazine charts, including No. 1 on Heatseekers, No. 19 on the Christian Albums, and the Billboard 200 at No. 193.[7]
The band's second album under the Essential label,[1] [3] Nothing Is Wasted, was released on February 19, 2013. A deluxe edition of the album also included studio recordings of each song. It also saw chart success – reaching No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart and at No. 41 on the Billboard 200.[8] [9]
Their seventh album, Only King Forever, was released on January 14, 2014, debuting at their highest charting position, No. 23 on the Billboard 200[10] and featured guest vocalist Darlene Zschech from Hillsong Worship.
The band released their eighth album, Wake Up The Wonder, on November 25, 2014. It was recorded at the Spectrum on August 1, and it debuted at No. 58 on the Billboard 200 in its first week, as well as No. 1 on Billboards Christian Album chart.[11] On July 31, 2015, they held another live recording at Time Warner Cable Arena for their ninth album, Here as in Heaven, their first album released on their own label, Elevation Worship Records. It was released on February 5, 2016, and peaked No. 1 on US album charts.[12] Their tenth album, There Is a Cloud, was released on March 17, 2017, after being recorded at Elevation Ballantyne during the church's revival, "Code Orange Revival". After There is a Cloud, Elevation Worship released their first Spanish album, Lo Harás Otra Vez, on August 18, 2017. This album peaked at No. 2 on the US Latin album chart.
In June 2017, Mack Brock, a founding member of Elevation, left when he felt called elsewhere and signed a solo contract with Capitol Records’ Sparrow imprint.
On September 28, 2018, Elevation Worship released their eleventh live album, Hallelujah Here Below, which was nominated for the 2019 Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.
In 2019, Elevation Worship released the album Paradoxology on April 12, which features rearrangements of some songs from Hallelujah Here Below. Paradoxology included a single, "With You".[13] The collective's second Spanish album Aleluya (En La Tierra) was released on July 19. It peaked at No. 8 on the US Latin Album Sales chart. At Midnight, their seventh EP, was released on August 30.
Graves Into Gardens, the group's twelfth album, was released on May 1, 2020. The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboards Christian albums chart and No. 34 on the Billboard 200.[14]
In 2021, the collective collaborated with Maverick City Music on their album Old Church Basement, which was released on April 30. Old Church Basement debuted at No. 1 on Billboards Christian Albums chart and No. 30 on the Billboard 200.[15]
Elevation Worship's 2022 live album, Lion, was released on March 4, and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart and No. 80 on the Billboard 200.[16]
The collective released their 2023 live album, Can You Imagine?, on May 19,[17] which debuted at the top of the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart on June 3.[18] The group is due to embark on the Praise Party tour in July and August.[19]
They have previously toured with other contemporary worship or contemporary Christian acts including Hillsong Worship, Lauren Daigle, Bethel Music, Passion, Casting Crowns, Kari Jobe, and Cody Carnes.[20]
Current members include:[21] [22]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ. | US Indie [23] | US Latin [24] | US Latin Pop [25] | |||||||||||||||||
| The Sound[26] |
| — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| We Are Alive[27] |
| — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| God With Us[28] |
| — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Kingdom Come[29] |
| 17 | 42 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [30] | US Christ. [31] | AUS [32] | CAN [33] | UK C&G | ||||||||||||||||
| For the Honor[34] |
| 193 | 19 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Nothing Is Wasted[35] |
| 41 | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Only King Forever |
| 23 | 2 | — | — | 1 [36] | ||||||||||||||
| Wake Up the Wonder |
| 58 | 1 | — | — | 3 [37] | ||||||||||||||
| Here as in Heaven |
| 15 | 1 | 27 | 58 | 1 [38] | ||||||||||||||
| There Is a Cloud |
| 11 | 1 | 33 | 42 | 10 [40] | ||||||||||||||
| Evidence |
| — | — | — | — | 2 [41] | ||||||||||||||
| Hallelujah Here Below |
| 25 | 2 | 69 | 86 | 1 [42] | ||||||||||||||
| Paradoxology |
| — | 4 | — | — | 8 [44] | ||||||||||||||
| Graves into Gardens |
| 34 | 1 | 38 | 66 | 2 [45] | ||||||||||||||
| Old Church Basement |
| 30 | 1 | 51 | 78 | 2 [46] |
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| Lion |
| 80 | 2 | — | — | 3 [47] | ||||||||||||||
| Lion: Live from the Loft |
| — | 24 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Can You Imagine? |
| 197 | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| When Wind Meets Fire |
| 193 | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ. | UK C&G | |||
| Lo Harás Otra Vez |
| — | — | |
| Acoustic Sessions |
| 8 | 8 [49] | |
| Aleluya (En La Tierra) |
| — | — | |
| Tumbas a Jardines |
| — | — | |
| Graves Into Gardens: Morning & Evening |
| — | — | |
| León |
| — | — | |
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Christ. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kingdom Come Remix EP |
| — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Nothing Is Wasted EP |
| — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Raised to Life |
| — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Speak Revival |
| — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| O Come to the Altar |
| — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Do It Again |
| — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Resurrecting |
| — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| At Midnight |
| 149 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A La Medianoche |
| — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [50] | US Christ. [51] | US Christ. Airplay [52] | US Christ. AC [53] | |||||||||||||||||
| "Kingdom Come" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | Kingdom Come | ||||||||||||||
| "Angels We Have Heard on High" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | non-album single | ||||||||||||||
| "Unstoppable God" | 2015 | — | 39 | — | — |
| Wake Up the Wonder | |||||||||||||
| "O Come to the Altar" | 2017 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Here as in Heaven | |||||||||||||
| "Do It Again" | 2018 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| There Is a Cloud | |||||||||||||
| "Won't Stop Now" | — | 24 | — | — | Hallelujah Here Below | |||||||||||||||
| "Here Again" | — | 20 | — | — |
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| "Echo" (featuring Tauren Wells) | — | 18 | 11 | 9 |
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| "Hallelujah Here Below" | — | 41 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Here Comes Heaven" | — | 36 | 27 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| "Resurrecting" | — | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Here as in Heaven | ||||||||||||||
| "Encuéntrame Otra Vez" (in Spanish) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | Aleluya (En La Tierra) | ||||||||||||||
| "Eco" (in Spanish) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "With You" | — | 22 | — | — | Paradoxology | |||||||||||||||
| "See a Victory" | — | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| At Midnight | ||||||||||||||
| "Never Lost" | — | 36 | — | — | non-album single | |||||||||||||||
| "The Blessing" | 2020 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Graves into Gardens | |||||||||||||
| "Graves into Gardens" | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| "Rattle!" | 2021 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
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| "Might Get Loud" | — | 20 | — | — | Lion | |||||||||||||||
| "Jireh" | 2022 | — | 8 | 5 | — |
| Old Church Basement | |||||||||||||
| "Same God" | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lion | ||||||||||||||
| "More Than Able" | 2023 | — | 7 | 41 | — | Can You Imagine? | ||||||||||||||
| "Trust in God" | — | 2 | 6 | 10 |
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| "Another One" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | When Wind Meets Fire | ||||||||||||||
| "Praise" | 5 | 1 | 25 | — |
| Can You Imagine? | ||||||||||||||
| "All of a Sudden" | — | — | — | — | When Wind Meets Fire | |||||||||||||||
| "God Is Not Against Me" | — | 24 | 19 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| "Sure Been Good" | — | 15 | — | non-album single | ||||||||||||||||
| "Yahweah We <3 You" | — | 21 | — | When Wind Meets Fire | ||||||||||||||||
| "Sure Been Good" | — | 28 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Only King Forever (Joaquin Bynum Mix)" | 2014 | non-album singles |
| "Impresionante" | 2020 | |
| "Nobody (Live)" | Only Jesus (deluxe) | |
| "Vida aos Sepulcros" | non-album single |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ. | US Christ. Airplay | US Christ. Digital [54] | |||||
| "There Is a Cloud" | 2017 | 25 | — | 3 | There Is a Cloud | ||
| "My Testimony" | 2020 | 24 | 49 | 9 | Graves into Gardens | ||
| "Talking to Jesus" | 2021 | 9 | — | 1 |
| Old Church Basement | |
| "Wait on You" | 9 | 37 | 1 |
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| "What I See" | 2022 | 28 | — | 22 | Lion | ||
| "This Is the Kingdom" | 27 | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ. | US Christ. Digital | |||||||||||||||||||
| "In Your Presence" | 2013 | — | 44 | Nothing Is Wasted | ||||||||||||||||
| "Only King Forever" | 2014 | 50 | — | Only King Forever | ||||||||||||||||
| "Raised to Life" | 35 | 27 | Raised to Life EP | |||||||||||||||||
| "Jesus I Come" | 36 | 26 | Wake Up the Wonder | |||||||||||||||||
| "Here as in Heaven" | 2016 | 17 | 8 |
| Here as in Heaven | |||||||||||||||
| "Fullness" | 24 | 5 | Speak Revival EP | |||||||||||||||||
| "Do It Again (EP Studio Version)" | — | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Overcome" | 2017 | 37 | — | There Is a Cloud | ||||||||||||||||
| "Yours (Glory and Praise)" | 33 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Uncontainable Love" | 48 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Here in the Presence" | 46 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Hallelujah Here Below" (featuring Steffany Gretzinger) | 2019 | 24 | 16 | Paradoxology | ||||||||||||||||
| "Paradoxology" | 33 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Echo" | 32 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Mighty God (Another Hallelujah)" (Paradoxology) | 46 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Gone" | 23 | — | At Midnight | |||||||||||||||||
| "It Is So" | 27 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Love Won't Give Up" | 30 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Available" | 2020 | 29 | 21 | Graves into Gardens | ||||||||||||||||
| "What Would You Do" | 33 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "There is a King" | 34 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "No One Beside" | 38 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Have My Heart (Vamp)" | 41 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Authority" | 43 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Never Lost" | 31 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Old Church Basement" | 2021 | 15 | 7 | Old Church Basement | ||||||||||||||||
| "Million Little Miracles" | 23 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Shall Not Want" | 24 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Come Again" | 29 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Used to This" | 27 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Names" | 31 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Mercy" | 18 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Before and After" | 34 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Build Your Church" | 25 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Bye Bye Babylon" | 2022 | 42 | — | Lion | ||||||||||||||||
| "Lion" | 16 | 2 |
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| "Dancing" | 38 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Water Is Wild" | 44 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Forever YHWH" | 49 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Jehovah" | 2023 | 19 | — | Can You Imagine? | ||||||||||||||||
| "No Body" | 28 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Make a Way" | 25 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Been So Good" | 34 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Runnin" | 30 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||||||||||||||
As of 2024 the group has received one Grammy Award[55] and 8 Dove Awards.[56]
|-| 2021| Elevation Worship| Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational| |}
!Ref.|-| 2022| "Jireh"
| Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award| | |}
|-| rowspan="3" | 2018| Elevation Worship| Top Christian Artist| |-| There Is a Cloud| Top Christian Album| |-| "O Come to the Altar"| Top Christian Song| |-| 2020| Elevation Worship| Top Christian Artist| |-| rowspan="4" | 2021| Elevation Worship| Top Christian Artist| |-| Graves into Gardens| Top Christian Album| |-| "Graves into Gardens"
| rowspan="2" | Top Christian Song| |-| "The Blessing"
| |-| rowspan="5" | 2022| rowspan="2" | Elevation Worship| Top Christian Artist| |-| Top Gospel Artist| |-| rowspan="2" | Old Church Basement
| Top Christian Album| |-| Top Gospel Album| |-| "Jireh"
| Top Gospel Song| |}
|-| 2015| Wake Up the Wonder| Long Form Video of the Year| |-| 2016| Here as in Heaven| Worship Album of the Year| |-| rowspan="4" | 2017| rowspan="2" | "O Come to the Altar"| Song of the Year| |-| Worship Song of the Year| |-| There Is a Cloud| Worship Album of the Year| |-| There Is a Cloud Live| Long Form Video of the Year| |-| 2018| "Do It Again"| Worship Song of the Year| |-| rowspan="2" | 2019| rowspan="2" | Hallelujah Here Below| Worship Album of the Year| |-| Recorded Music Packaging of the Year| |-| rowspan="4" | 2020| "See a Victory"| Song of the Year| |-| Aleluya (En La Tierra)| Spanish Language Album of the Year| |-| "The Blessing (Live)"
| Worship Recorded Song of the Year| |-| At Midnight| Worship Album of the Year| |-| rowspan="9" | 2021| "Graves into Gardens"
| rowspan="2" | Song of the Year| |-| "The Blessing"
| |-| Elevation Worship| Artist of the Year| |-| "Tumbas A Jardines"
| Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year| |-| "Graves into Gardens"
| rowspan="2" | Worship Recorded Song of the Year| |-| "Jireh"
| |-| Graves into Gardens| rowspan="2" | Worship Album of the Year| |-| Old Church Basement
| |-| Graves into Gardens| Recorded Music Packaging of the Year| |-| rowspan="2" | 2022| rowspan="2" | Lion| Worship Album of the Year| |-| Recorded Music Packaging of the Year| |-|}
!|-| 2019| Hallelujah Here Below| Best Contemporary Christian Music Album| | rowspan="5" | [57] |-| 2021| "The Blessing"
| Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song| |-| rowspan="3" | 2022| "Wait on You"
| Best Gospel Performance/Song| |-| "Jireh"
| Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song| |-| Old Church Basement
| Best Contemporary Christian Music Album| |-| 2023| Lion| Best Contemporary Christian Music Album| | [58] |}