Can You Imagine?

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,[1] 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.[2]

For the 2009 documentary film, see Kosovo: Can You Imagine?

Can You Imagine?
Live album by
Elevation Worship
ReleasedMay 19, 2023 (2023-05-19)
RecordedJanuary 13, 2023 (2023-01-13)
VenueElevation Church Ballantyne, Charlotte, North Carolina, US
GenreContemporary worship music
Length56:55
Label
Producer
Elevation Worship chronology
LION
(2022)		 Can You Imagine?
(2023)
Singles from Can You Imagine?
  1. "More Than Able"
    Released: March 24, 2023
  2. "Trust In God"
    Released: April 28, 2023

Can You Imagine? is supported by the release of "More Than Able" as the project's lead single. The album is also being promoted with the Elevation Nights 2023 Arena Tour, with legs planned for both the summer and fall.[3]

Background

On March 27, 2023, Elevation Worship announced that they would release an album titled Can You Imagine? on May 19, 2023.[1] [4] The album follows the release of LION (2022), which achieved commercial success and received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.[5] 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.[2]

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.[6] The track reached number 13 on Billboard Hot Christian Songs at its debut on April 8, 2023.[7] On April 28, 2023, "Trust In God" was released as the second and final single from the album, accompanied with its music video. The track reached number 14 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.

Reception

Critical response
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
JubileeCast4/5[8]

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."

Commercial performance

In the United States, Can You Imagine? debuted at No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums chart dated June 3, 2023.[9] The album concurrently registered on the mainstream Billboard 200 chart at No. 197.[10]

Track listing
Can You Imagine?
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jehovah" (featuring Chris Brown)
5:54
2."More Than Able" (featuring Chandler Moore and Tiffany Hudson)
9:58
3."Trust In God" (featuring Chris Brown)
  • Brown
  • Furtick
  • Lake
  • Wong
7:22
4."No Body" (featuring Jonsal Barrientes)
6:01
5."Make A Way" (featuring Brandon Lake and Chandler Moore)
8:32
6."Been So Good" (featuring Tiffany Hudson)
  • Furtick
  • Moore
  • Lake
7:44
7."Runnin'" (featuring Brandon Lake)
  • Furtick
  • Lake
  • Barrett
6:16
8."Praise" (featuring Brandon Lake, Chandler Moore and Chris Brown)
  • Brown
  • Furtick
  • Moore
  • Lake
  • Barrett
  • Carnes
5:04
Total length:56:55

References
  1. "NEW ALBUM CAN YOU IMAGINE? MAY 19". Instagram. March 27, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  2. "Praise - Essential Music Publishing". Essential Music Publishing. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  3. "Premier Productions & Elevation Church Announce Their Fall 2023 Tour". TheChristianBeat.org. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  4. "Elevation Worship Drops 15th Career Project 'Can You Imagine?'". TheChristianBeat.org. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  5. Cluver, Ross (November 16, 2022). "Elevation Worship Album 'Lion' Earns GRAMMY Nomination". CCM Magazine. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  6. Longs, Herb (March 24, 2023). "Elevation Worship Releases New Single "More Than Able"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  7. "Elevation Worship - Billboard". Billboard. April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  8. Yap, Timothy (May 19, 2023). "Elevation Worship CAN YOU IMAGINE? Album Review". JubileeCast. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  9. "Top Christian Albums – Billboard". Billboard. June 3, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  10. "Billboard 200 – Billboard". Billboard. June 3, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
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