Kingdom (Covenant Worship album)

Kingdom
Live album by
Covenant Worship
ReleasedJuly 1, 2014 (2014-07-01)
GenreWorship, CCM
Length75:48
LabelIntegrity
ProducerIsrael Houghton

Kingdom is the third live album from Covenant Worship. Integrity Music released the album on July 1, 2014. They worked with Israel Houghton, in the production of this album.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
365 Days of Inspiring Media[2]
AllMusic[3]
Christian Music Review[4]
Louder Than the Music[5]
New Release Today[6]
[7]
Worship Leader[8]

Awarding the album three and a half stars at AllMusic, Matt Collar writes, "Kingdom, showcases the group's exuberant praise & worship sound."[3] Mark Ryan, rating the album three stars for New Release Today, says, "The other highlight of the album is that it was recorded live, just as all worship albums should be."[6] Giving the album three and a half stars by New Release Today, Marcus Hathcock states, "Kingdom does a good job of capturing a live church atmosphere."[7] Jeremy Armstrong, indicating in a five star review from Worship Leader, describes, "Kingdom is powerful, infectious, and musically incredible."[8] Specifying in a three and a half star review for 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Joshua Andre replies, "Though this album can be improve[d] upon...this is a solid effort."[2]

Jono Davies, signaling in a four star review at Louder Than the Music, responds, "this album has a great mix of musical styles, and they all work wonderfully together."[5] Criticizing the release in a two and a half star review from Christian Music Review, April Covington cautions, "While this album is great for music leaders in church, I don’t believe that the average listener will be singing along while driving in their cars."[4] James Tate, reviewing the album at Charisma, writes, "Kingdom presents an array of blended sounds and styles sure to appeal to every ethnicity, age and even musical preference. More importantly, the album reflects and celebrates the diversity of God's people with a powerhouse of songwriting and musical production...sure to be sung in churches across the nation."[9]

Awards and accolades

This album was No. 20 on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Albums of 2014 list.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."New Every Morning"David Binion, Joshua Dufrene, Israel Houghton5:23
2."Risen"Binion, Dufrene, Houghton4:57
3."Good to Me"Binion, Dufrene, Houghton4:31
4."Can't Stop Singing"Binion, Dufrene, Houghton4:27
5."Let the Name of Jesus Reign"Binion, Dufrene, Colin Edge5:48
6."Kingdom Come"Binion, Dufrene, Edge6:46
7."More Holy Spirit"Binion, Dufrene, Edge, Houghton9:41
8."Your Kingdom Knows No End"Binion, Dufrene, Houghton4:10
9."Closer"Binion, Dufrene, Edge5:43
10."Here Waiting"Binion, Dufrene, Edge, Houghton9:54
11."Not Ashamed"Dufrene7:04
12."First Loved Me"Binion, Dufrene, Houghton7:24
Total length:75:48

Chart performance

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 113
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[12] 2

References

  1. ^ Staff (June 12, 2014). "Covenant Worship Announce 'Kingdom' Feat. Israel Houghton". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Andre, Joshua (July 2, 2015). "Music Reviews: Covenant Worship – Kingdom". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Collar, Matt (July 1, 2014). "Kingdom – Covenant Worship : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Covington, April (June 30, 2014). "Covenant Worship 'Kingdom'". Christian Music Review. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Davies, Jono (July 25, 2014). "Reviews – Covenant Worship – Kingdom". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Ryan, Mark (June 24, 2014). "A Broad Experience". New Release Today. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  7. ^ a b Hathcock, Marcus (July 17, 2014). "A Multifaceted Experience". New Release Today. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  8. ^ a b Armstrong, Jeremy. "Covenant Worship: Kingdom". Worship Leader (September/October 2014): 103. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  9. ^ Tate, James (July 1, 2014). Yoars, Marcus (ed.). "Music: Kingdom - Covenant Worship (Integrity Music)". Charisma. Vol. 39, no. 12. Lake Mary, Florida: Stephen Strang and Joy Strang. p. 64. ISSN 0895-156X. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  10. ^ Worship Leader. "Top 20 Albums of 2014". Worship Leader (November/December 2014): 66–7. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  11. ^ "Covenant Worship Album & Song Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  12. ^ "Covenant Worship Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Christian Albums. Retrieved November 8, 2015.