The Worship Initiative

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

The Worship Initiative
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 28, 2015 (2015-04-28)
GenreContemporary worship
Length54:16
LabelFair Trade
Shane & Shane chronology
Bring Your Nothing
(2013)
The Worship Initiative
(2015)
Psalms II
(2015)

Critical reception

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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

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No.TitleLength
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

Charts

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

References

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