| The Worship Initiative | ||||
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| Released | April 28, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary worship | |||
| Length | 54:16 | |||
| Label | Fair Trade | |||
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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.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 365 Days of Inspiring Media |   [1] |
| CCM Magazine | [2] |
| Christian Music Review | 4.7/5 [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]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Christian Albums (Billboard) [7] | 14 |
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