Move Your Heart is the second collaborative live extended play by American contemporary worship groups Maverick City Music and Upperroom. The EP was released on January 29, 2021, via Maverick City Music.[1] The featured worship leaders on the EP are Brandon Lake, Eniola Abioye, Dante Bowe, Elyssa Smith, Joel Figueroa, Chandler Moore, Aaron Moses, Maryanne J. George and Chuck Butler. The EP was produced by Oscar Gamboa, Tony Brown and Jonathan Jay.

Move Your Heart
EP by
Maverick City Music and Upperroom
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
Recorded2020
VenueUpperroom, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
GenreContemporary worship music
LabelMaverick City Music
Producer
  • Jonathan Jay
  • Tony Brown
  • Oscar Gamboa
Maverick City Music chronology
Maverick City Christmas
(2020)
Move Your Heart
(2021)
Jubilee
(2021)
Upperroom chronology
You Hold It All Together
(2020)
Move Your Heart
(2021)
Arbor
(2021)

Move Your Heart debuted at No. 15 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums Chart and No. 1 on Top Gospel Albums Chart. It was nominated for the Billboard Music Award for Top Gospel Album at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.[2]

Reception edit

Critical response edit

The Banner's Kayleigh Fongers applauded Maverick City Music and Upperroom in her review of the extended play, saying: "It’s evident that this project sprang forth from a genuine passion for music, community, and, most importantly, God."[3]

Accolades edit

Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref
2022 Billboard Music Awards Top Gospel Album Nominated [4]

Commercial performance edit

In the United States, Move Your Heart debuted at No. 15 on Top Christian Albums and No. 1 on Top Gospel Albums charts,[5][6] having earned 2,000 equivalent album units in its first week of sales.[7]

Track listing edit

Move Your Heart[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rest on Us" (featuring Brandon Lake and Eniola Abioye)
  • Brandon Lake
  • Tony Brown
  • Jonathan Jay
  • Harvest Parker
  • Rebekah White
  • Elyssa Smith
5:37
2."Move Your Heart" (featuring Dante Bowe and Elyssa Smith)
  • Dante Bowe
  • Smith
  • Oscar Gamboa
  • Joel Figueroa
10:21
3."Everything Is Yours (Spontaneous)" (featuring Dante Bowe, Elyssa Smith and Joel Figueroa)
13:04
4."Come and Behold" (featuring Chandler Moore and Elyssa Smith)
  • Elyssa Smith
  • Gamboa
  • Lucas Cortazio
  • Evelyn Heideriqui
7:40
5."I Want to See You (Spontaneous)" (featuring Chandler Moore)
5:20
6."Your Blood Is Strong Enough" (featuring Chandler Moore)Chandler Moore5:13
7."I Thank God" (featuring Dante Bowe, Aaron Moses, Maryanne J. George and Chuck Butler)
  • Bowe
  • Aaron Moses
  • Maryanne J. George
  • Chuck Butler
  • Jesse Cline
  • Enrique Holmes
7:45

Charts edit

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various January 29, 2021 Maverick City Music [8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Move Your Heart (feat. Upperroom) EP by Maverick City Music | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. January 29, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Clarks, Jessie (April 8, 2022). "Billboard Music Awards Announces 2022 Finalists - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Fongers, Kayleigh (March 30, 2021). "Move Your Heart EP | The Banner". The Banner. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Atkinson, Katie (May 15, 2022). "2022 Billboard Music Awards Winners List – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Top Christian Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Top Christian Albums Chart. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Gospel Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Top Gospel Albums Chart. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Asker, Jim (February 11, 2021). "Maverick City Music, Upperroom's 'Move Your Heart' No. 1 on Top Gospel Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Move Your Heart by Maverick City Music & UPPERROOM on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "Maverick City Music Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "Maverick City Music Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Top Gospel Albums. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Christian Albums – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "Top Gospel Albums – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top Christian Albums – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  14. ^ "Top Gospel Albums – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  15. ^ "Top Christian Albums – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  16. ^ "Top Gospel Albums – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 11, 2024.

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