For the Sake of the World

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For the Sake of the World
For the Sake of the World by Bethel Music.jpg
Live album by
Bethel Music
ReleasedOctober 1, 2012 (2012-10-01)
Recorded2012
Venue Bethel Church, Redding, California, U.S.
Genre
Length78:02
Label Bethel Music
Producer
Bethel Music live album chronology
The Loft Sessions
(2012)		For the Sake of the World
(2012)		 Tides Live
(2014)
Bethel Music chronology
The Loft Sessions
(2012)		For the Sake of the World
(2012)		 Without Words
(2013)

For the Sake of the World is the fourth album from American worship collective Bethel Music. The album, produced by Brian Johnson, Ian McIntosh and Jeffrey Kunde, was released on 1 October 2012 by the collective's imprint label, Bethel Music. [1] The album was recorded live during the weekend services at Bethel Church in Redding, California. [1] [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Kevin Davis, in his four star review for New Release Today, described the album as being "a sonically and lyrically refreshing work where God is exalted and His love is on display." and that the album was "created with excellence in mind and combines anointed worship and quality to create a truly epic album." [5] Awarding the album five stars in a review for Louder Than The Music, Jono Davies thinks that the album "lets the worshipper be washed anew with the love of God by the reflective music that at times keeps a low key but then at other times builds into a wall of praise." and listed "To Our God", "For the Sake of the World" and "This Is Amazing Grace" as the standout tracks of the album. [1] Cross Rhythms' Dave Palmer, affixing a nine-out-of-ten square rating on the album, stated that the album "feels like a very honest journey through the life of a church rather than a collection of classic tracks or the next big hits, but it will certainly touch many worshippers." [3] Writing for Revival Magazine, Naomi Parnell says: "The worship is sincere and the lyrics are honouring, which leads me into God's presence with expectancy and reminds me of His goodness and sovereignty." [6] In a review for BREATHEcast, Timothy Yap listed "Who You Are", "For the Sake of the World" and "Forgiven" as the prime cuts of the album and stated that Bethel Music "have made worship music three dimensional where God is not just sung about but He is experienced." Yap also commented that "these songs make you want to sing-a-long regardless of whether you are a Christian or not." and that the album also has "a more polished, slick and a grander production" compared to Bethel Music's preceding release, The Loft Sessions . [7] Reviewing the album for The Esther Project, Alexis Wisniewski refers to the collection as "13 songs that are genuine and passionate, you can't help but engage." and concluded that "If you're a believer who likes to have good worship music at home, check this out. If you're a worship leader who is always looking for great music for your congregation, check this out." [8] An unnamed reviewer on CBN.com said: "For the Sake of the World pulls you into a congregational worship service that is intimately moving." For the Sake of the World garnered a three star rating Jonathan Andre's review at Indie Vision Music, congratulating Bethel "for such a motivating and inspiring album". [4] Furthermore, the CBN.com reviewer said that the songs "guide you to a place of surrender before a holy God." and went on to list "To Our God", "Closer" and "For the Sake of the World" as the highlights of the album. [9] Steve Legget of AllMusic called the album a "power praise & worship session," and that it is "another welcome addition to the Bethel Live series." [10]

Track listing

For the Sake of the World– Standard edition [10] [11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Worship leader(s)Length
1."To Our God"Brian Johnson, Jeremy Riddle, Joel Taylor Brian Johnson 6:54
2."Our Father"Marcus MeierJenn Johnson6:48
3."Everything To You" (Spontaneous)Jenn JohnsonJenn Johnson4:51
4."This Is Amazing Grace" Josh Farro, Riddle, Phil Wickham Jeremy Riddle 7:32
5."You Have Won Me"B. Johnson, Riddle, TaylorBrian Johnson6:16
6."I Really Love You" (Spontaneous)B. Johnson, J. Johnson
  • Brian Johnson
  • Jenn Johnson
4:08
7."Who You Are"Haley Johnson, J. JohnsonJenn Johnson8:17
8."Forgiven"B. Johnson, Graham Moore, Riddle, TaylorBrian Johnson5:13
9."In Your Light"Moore, RiddleJeremy Riddle4:16
10."Freedom"Christa Black Gifford, William Matthews, Matthew Sparks William Matthews 3:55
11."Closer" Amanda Cook Steffany Gretzinger 6:53
12."This Is What You Do"Riddle, Matt StintonWilliam Matthews5:35
13."For the Sake of the World"B. Johnson, Riddle, TaylorBrian Johnson7:24
Total length:78:02
iTunes bonus tracks [12]
No.TitleWorship leader(s)Length
14."Closer" (Video)Steffany Gretzinger7:05
15."To Our God" (Video)Brian Johnson7:07
16."Who You Are" (Video)Jenn Johnson8:18
Total length:100:32

Personnel

Adapter from AllMusic [13]

Singers

Musicians

Production

CD Credits

DVD Credits

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [14] 51
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [15] 2
Chart (2013)Peak
position
UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC) [16] 6

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References

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  2. ↑ Asker, Jim (24 March 2016). "Bethel Music Bows, Go Dim Notch First No. 1 Christian Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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  4. 1 2 Andre, Jonathan (November 12, 2012). "Bethel Live - For the Sake of the World - Indie Vision Music". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
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