It was released as the eighth and final track from their eleventh live album,Can You Imagine? (2023),on May 19,2023.[3] On February 7,2024,radio promoters 55 Promotion announced that the song would be serviced to Christian radio in the United States,the official add date for the single slated on February 12,2024.[1] "Praise" is the third single from Can You Imagine?,following the releases of "More Than Able" and "Trust in God" which preceded the album.[4]
Composition
"Praise" is composed in the key of A with a tempo of 127 beats per minute,and a musical time signature of 4 4.[5] The song begins with a line from Psalm 150:"Let everything that has breath praise the Lord".[6] Its first verse is about the commitment to commend God in all ways ("I'll praise in the valley / Praise on the mountain / I'll praise when I'm sure / Praise when I'm doubting"),while the second verse has a similar subject matter but sees the narrator fighting for God ("I'll praise when outnumbered / Praise when surrounded").[6] The verse also contains the lyric "praise is the waters / My enemies drown in",which captures the imagery of "mass death" according to Christianity Today's Kelsey Kramer Mcginnis.[6]
Reception
Critical response
In a NewReleaseToday review,Jasmin Patterson described "Praise" as "a high-energy "take you to church" moment."[7] Timothy Yap of JubileeCast opined "In a ballad-heavy album,it's good to see the trio break loose and have fun on what sounds like a very raw and authentic praise session. This is so nourishing for the soul."[8] Writing for Air1,Lindsay Williams said:"You know a song has no chance of being bad when Elevation Worship,Brandon Lake and Chandler Moore join forces."[4]
"Praise" debuted at No. 22 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated June 3,2023,[12] concurrently charting at No. 9 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[13] "Praise" debuted at No. 48 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated September 30,2023.[14]
The song reached number one on the Hot Christian Songs chart dated March 16,2024,with significant gains in streaming,downloads,and airplay,following the release of the EP.[15] "Praise" marks the third Hot Christian Songs chart-topping song for Elevation Worship,the fourth for Brandon Lake,and the first for both Chris Brown and Chandler Moore.[15]
Music videos
The official lyric video for "Praise" was issued by Elevation Worship through YouTube on May 19,2023.[16] Elevation Worship released the music video for "Praise" featuring Brandon Lake,Chris Brown,and Chandler Moore leading the song during an Elevation Church worship service,via YouTube on May 22,2023.[17]
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