Anthems of Praise and Faith Posted June 02, 2023 By JasminPatterson_NRT, Staff Reviewer
What You Need to Know CAN YOU IMAGINE? is the 15th album for GRAMMY award-winning worship collective Elevation Worship. Elevation Worship released "More Than Able (feat. Tiffany Hudson and Chandler Moore)" as the lead single from the record, with follow-up "Trust in God (feat. Chris Brown)" shortly after. Live performance videos were released to the band's YouTube channel for both songs, as well as one for "Jehovah" to accompany the release of the full album.
What It Sounds Like CAN YOU IMAGINE? is another iteration of Elevation Worship doing what they do best: writing anthemic, congregational worship songs full of faith and feel larger than life. The lyrics breathe fresh life into the hearts of the hearer. And whether a tender ballad like "Been So Good" or a high-energy "take you to church" moment like "Praise," the music captures what the lyrics are saying, bringing you into an all-encompassing experience with God both spiritually and musically. The album features collaborations with Maverick City Music artists Brandon Lake and Chandler Moore, who appear on four out of eight songs.
There is grit and passion exuding from Elevation Worship lead vocalists Tiffany Hudson, Chris Brown, and Jonsal Barrientos, as well as Brandon Lake and Chandler Moore. You can tell there is history with God behind the words they sing. They're singing about a God they have personally experienced and believing for others to experience Him too.
Spiritual/Lyrical Highlights
Elevation Worship consistently carries a message of faith in Jesus and the victory of Jesus over our lives in saving us from our sins ("No Body") and the way He intervenes in the circumstances of our lives ("Jehovah," "More Than Able," "Make A Way"). That message carries through on this project as well. Listening to these songs will leave you confident in the goodness of God and believing He can and will tangibly demonstrate His power in your life.
In "More Than Able," Chandler Moore sings: "You are more than able/Who am I to deny what the Lord can do/Can you imagine with all the faith in the room/What the Lord can do, what the Lord can do/It's gonna happen, just let the Way Maker through/He's gonna move, He's gonna move."
Best Song On The Record
"Runnin" with Brandon Lake stands out as the best song. Pulling language from Psalm 23 and Psalm 84, the lyrics express pure and simple gratitude to God for His unfailing love, mercy, and goodness that constantly pursue us. I heard this song and immediately started dreaming about leading it during worship in my local community. I believe this is one that will especially translate well to church services and worship gatherings.
The melodic and lyrical hooks are strong, which are not only fun to sing, but help the truth of this song's message get stuck in your head. And I especially love the drum parts in this song.
Final Word
This collection of songs magnifies Jesus as the God who is intimately, personally, and powerfully involved in every detail of our lives. CAN YOU IMAGINE? will give you language to express your worship to God for His greatness and your trust in Him to work in your life.
