Be Lifted High

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Be Lifted High
Be Lifted High by Bethel Music.jpg
Live album by
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2011 (2011-02-17)
Recorded2010
Venue Bethel Church, Redding, California, U.S.
Genre
Length78:28
Label
Producer Jeremy Edwardson
Bethel Music chronology
Here Is Love
(2010)
Be Lifted High
(2011)
The Loft Sessions
(2012)

Be Lifted High is the second live album by California-based worship collective Bethel Music. The album was released on February 15, 2011 by Kingsway Music alongside the group's imprint label, Bethel Music. Jeremy Edwardson worked on the production of the album. [1] The album was recorded live at Bethel Church in Redding, California and includes a DVD containing interviews about worship with Bethel Church pastors Bill Johnson and Kris Vallotton as well as Bethel Music artists such as Brian and Jenn Johnson, Jeremy Riddle and others. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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James Christopher Monger of AllMusic rated the album three and a half stars out of five, saying that the songs are "bolstered by an enthusiastic crowd and the top-notch production values that listeners have come to expect from the series." [3] Cross Rhythms music critic Stephen Luff rated the album nine square out of ten, concluding that the album "an excellent resource for churches and individuals alike and raises the bar for future live worship recordings." [4] Jason Rooks of Jesus Freak Hideout before the album a four star rating, noting that "Be Lifted High brings some much needed fresh air to the praise and worship genre into one of the best releases this year in the genre." [5] Louder Than The Music's Jono Davies gave the album a near-perfect rating at four and a half stars, saying, "These are amazing worship songs that make you want to close your eyes, lift your hands up in the air and sing out with heartfelt passion for God. I love this album because it has drawn me closer to God with a strong mix of melodic worship songs that have really captured me to be able to worship God." [6] Kevin Davis was superbly positive to the album and rated it four and a half stars, saying in his review "Every song is worshipful and catchy. For sure, this will be among my top worship albums of the year. My best description of this incredible album is to remember the first time you attended a worship event that really made the hair stand up on your neck and if you want to re-live that experience, then you need to get Be Lifted High." [7]

Track listing

Be Lifted High – Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Worship leader(s)Length
1."You Are Good" Brian Johnson 4:25
2."One Thing Remains"
  • B. Johnson
  • Christa Black
  • Riddle
Brian Johnson5:00
3."Furious"RiddleJeremy Riddle5:16
4."Be Lifted High"
Brian Johnson6:54
5."God I Look to You"
  • Jenn Johnson
  • Ian McIntosh
Jenn Johnson7:32
6."I Will Exalt" Amanda Falk Amanda Falk 6:44
7."What Would I Have Done"
  • B. Johnson
  • Black
  • Hughes
  • Brian Johnson
  • Jenn Johnson
6:13
8."Hope's Anthem"
  • Black
  • William Matthews
William Matthews 5:45
9."Love Came Down"
Brian Johnson5:06
10."Deep Cries Out"
  • Christiann Koepke
  • Matthews
William Matthews5:14
11."God of the Redeemed"Jeremy Riddle6:08
12."Forever and a Day"Anthony SkinnerJenn Johnson7:05
13."One Thirst"Riddle
7:05
Total length:78:28
DVD – Disc 2 [3]
No.TitleLength
1."Be Lifted High Worship Interviews (DVD)" 

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic. [1]

Singers

Musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [8] 7

Release history

RegionDateVersionFormatLabelRef.
WorldwideFebruary 15, 2011Standard CD
March 22, 2011Standard Digital download Bethel Music

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