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Without Words: Genesis
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Remix album by
Bethel Music
ReleasedNovember 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length67:35
Label Bethel Music
Producer
Bethel Music remix album chronology
After All These Years (Instrumental)
(2017)		Without Words: Genesis
(2019)
Bethel Music chronology
Bethel Music en Español
(2019)		Without Words: Genesis
(2019)		 Peace
(2020)

Without Words: Genesis (stylized GENESIS) is the fourth remix album by Bethel Music, and their eighteenth full-length overall. It is also the third installment of the Without Words series. It was released on November 15, 2019 through its own imprint label, Bethel Music. Seth Mosley and Lael collaborated on the production of the album. [1]

Contents

Without Words: Genesis was positively received by critics and also attained commercial success, having debuted on the US Christian Albums at No. 6.

Background

On November 4, 2019, Bethel Music announced that they will be releasing Without Words: Genesis on November 15. [2] The album is the third installment of the Without Words series, being preceded by Without Words (2013) and Without Words: Synesthesia (2015). The album is an instrumental collection which features the remixed versions of twelve renowned worship songs and seven original interludes. [3] The remixed songs included hits from the Bethel Music community such as "Reckless Love", "Stand in Your Love" and "Raise a Hallelujah" as well as popular songs by other contemporary worship artists such as Hillsong Worship's "What a Beautiful Name" and Elevation Worship's "Do It Again".

Joel Taylor, the CEO of Bethel Music, spoke of how the album's soundscape is interwoven with the story of Creation, saying:

We wanted to tell the story of where it all began: when God the Father created the universe and everything in it, and when He created mankind in His image for His pleasure. Returning to the intimacy of God and man alone in a garden where Adam worshipped Him for the first time, our hope is that Without Words: Genesis creates an intimate space for resting in God’s presence and fills the heart of the listener with awe and wonder of our magnificent Creator. — Joel Taylor [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
365 Days of Inspiring Media4.5/5 [5]
The Christian BeatStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [6]
Louder Than the MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]

Jonathan Andre shared in his 365 Days of Inspiring Media review that Without Words: Genesis is an album which "hopefully peels back the layers of our own hearts and challenges ourselves into what we perceive worship music and what God wants us to see it as." [5] Reviewing for The Christian Beat, Sarah Baylor stated that the album "gives the worshipper the freedom to worship in different ways," and concluded that it "features skillfully composed songs all while keeping the main theme of each and purposefully drawing the listener into worship." [6] Jono Davies at Louder Than the Music opined that "Yes, the album in the main is reflective, but it also somehow at times has so much more going on. Not only does it have exciting sounds and moments, it also has creative, uplifting sounds that are enjoyable from the off, the album also has so much more to give than just being background music." [7] Sight Magazine's Marcus Cheong gave a favourable review of the album, calling Without Words: Genesis "a confident expression of both praise and artistry." [8]

Accolades

Awards
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef
2020 GMA Dove Awards Instrumental Album of the YearNominated [9]
Year-end lists
PublicationAccoladeRankRef.
365 Days of Inspiring MediaTop 50 Albums of 2019
30

Commercial performance

In the United States, Without Words: Genesis launched at No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Christian Albums chart dated November 30, 2019. [11]

Track listing

Without Words: Genesis [12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Light" (Interlude) 2:04
2."What a Beautiful Name"
4:56
3."Goodness of God"
4:29
4."Atmospheres" (Interlude) 2:12
5."Ain't No Grave"
3:55
6."Living Hope"
4:22
7."Earth & Sea" (Interlude) 4:11
8."Stand in Your Love"
4:11
9."Tremble"
3:21
10."Galaxies" (Interlude) 1:41
11."No Longer Slaves"
  • J. D. Helser
  • B. Johnson
  • Joel Case
5:02
12."Lion and the Lamb"
4:22
13."Life" (Interlude) 1:50
14."This Is a Move"
4:59
15."Raise a Hallelujah"
  • J. D. Helser
  • M. Helser
  • Skaggs
  • Jake Stevens
4:10
16."Mankind" (Interlude) 1:42
17."Do It Again"
5:38
18."Reckless Love"
5:18
19."Rest" (Interlude) 1:29
Total length:67:35

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
VariousNovember 15, 2019 Bethel Music [12] [15]

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