The Worship Initiative

The Worship Initiative
Studio album by Shane & Shane
Released April 28, 2015 (2015-04-28)
Genre Contemporary worship
Length 54:16
Label Fair Trade
Shane & Shane chronology
Bring Your Nothing
(2013)		 The Worship Initiative
(2015)		 Psalms II
(2015)

The Worship Initiative is the ninth studio album by Shane & Shane. Fair Trade Services released the album on April 28, 2015. This album was funded via a Kickstarter project.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
365 Days of Inspiring Media[1]
CCM Magazine[2]
Christian Music Review4.7/5[3]
Jesus Freak Hideout[4]
New Release Tuesday[5]
Worship Leader[6]

Grace S. Aspinwall, awarding the album three stars at CCM Magazine, writes, "Delivering a set of worship favorites can be tricky, as some will revert to favoring the original writer/performer. Shane and Shane, in their own way, cover this chosen batch with ease."[2] In a three and a half star review by Jesus Freak Hideout, Christopher Smith describes, "If the intention of The Worship Initiative was to simplify these songs to make them easier for a worship team to reproduce, then the duo accomplished this without sacrificing too much creativity."[4] Kevin Davis, writing in a four and a half star review from New Release Tuesday, replies, "the songs get deeper into the recesses of your heart with the challenging messages."[5] In a 4.7 out of five rated review at Christian Music Review, Kelly Meade says, "From start to finish, this album is full of well written, reflective lyrics calling our hearts to worship."[3] Joshua Andre, awarding the album four stars for 365 Days of Inspiring Media, writes, "A thoroughly enjoyable worship album, Shane & Shane's The Worship Initiative is one to enjoy if you want to hear a worship album full of recognizable old and new favourites."[1] In a four star review from Worship Leader, Jeremy Armstrong says, "plied with the Shane & Shane artistry full of soaring melodies, pristine guitar work, and emotive musicality, these songs are given new breath with this outstanding collection."[6]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "God of Ages Past"   4:25
2. "Seas of Crimson"   5:01
3. "This I Believe"   4:12
4. "Scandal of Grace"   3:55
5. "Forever"   4:43
6. "Jesus Loves Me"   3:35
7. "Christ Be All Around Me"   5:33
8. "You Make Me Brave"   5:13
9. "Great Are You Lord"   3:57
10. "Man of Sorrows"   5:11
11. "So I Can Love" (Radio Version) 3:58
12. "All the Poor and Powerless" (Radio Version) 4:12
Total length:
 54:16

Chart performance

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[7] 14

References

  1. 1 2 Andre, Joshua (May 1, 2012). "Shane & Shane – The Worship Initiative". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Aspinwall, Grace S. (May 15, 2015). "Shane and Shane: The Worship Initiative". CCM Magazine. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Meade, Kelly (April 27, 2015). "Shane & Shane 'The Worship Initiative'". Christian Music Review. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Smith, Christopher (April 26, 2015). "Shane & Shane, "The Worship Initiative" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Davis, Kevin (April 22, 2012). "Passion and Praise". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Armstrong, Jeremy. "Shane & Shane: The Worship Initiative". Worship Leader. p. 64. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Shane & Shane – Chart history" Billboard Christian Albums for Shane & Shane. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
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