Covered: Alive in Asia | |
Type: | live |
Artist: | Israel & New Breed |
Cover: | Covered Alive in Asia by Israel & New Breed.jpg |
Border: | yes |
Genre: | Worship |
Label: | RCA Inspiration |
Producer: | Israel Houghton & Kevin Camp |
Prev Year: | 2012 |
Year: | 2015 |
Covered: Alive in Asia is a live album by Israel & New Breed. RCA Inspiration released the album on July 24, 2015. Israel & New Breed worked with Chris Baker, Kevin Camp, and Aaron Lindsey, in the production of this album. The album was recorded all over Asiain early October 2014 in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea during a tour.
Awarding the album five stars from Worship Leader, Jeremy Armstrong states, "Covered is a devotional fine art." Dwayne Lacy, giving the album four and a half stars at New Release Today, writes, "This album has so many highlights, crazy licks,...powerful moments and declarations." Rating the album a six out of ten for Cross Rhythms, Matt McChlery says, "It is just a pity that this recording has missed an opportunity to explore cross-cultural worship in a new way."
This album was No. 2, on the Worship Leaders Top 20 Albums of 2015 list.[1] At the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, it received the award for Best Gospel Album.