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Bethel Music
Bethel Music is an American music label and worship movement from Redding, California, originating out of Bethel Church (Redding, California), Bethel Church where they started making music in 2001. Bethel Music has grown from being a local church music ministry to a global outreach made up of a collective of songwriters, artists and musicians. They focus on producing worship songs and albums that are largely written and recorded by members of their Artist Collective. History From 2009 to 2013, Bethel Music rapidly grew from being a relatively small local church music ministry to becoming a fully-fledged record label and publishing company, featuring songwriters and worship leaders based out of Bethel Church in Redding, California. In January 2015, Bethel Music launched their Artist Collective, expanding their group of locally based artists to include North Carolinians Josh Baldwin and Jonathan David & Melissa Helser, Jonathan and Melissa Helser. Later that year, in May, they in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tides (Bethel Music Album)
''Tides'' is the first studio album by California-based worship collective Bethel Music, it is also the sixth album overall to be released. The album was released on September 3, 2013 by the group's imprint label, Bethel Music. Daniel Mackenzie and Gabriel Wilson produced the album together. Background Brian Johnson had an interview with Marcus Hathcock, the editor-in-chief of NewReleaseToday. When Hathcock questioned him about how the album's title and the imagery of the album cover came about, he responded saying: I didn't arrive at it, actually. Some of our team members did. Actually I had a dream, though. I had a dream about turning tides. A lot of it, though, has to do with the season we're in. There's been a lot of coming, a lot of going with people—a totally different, shifting kind of season. I guess that's the creative way of saying what that season was. We had the idea last-minute to take the whole team to the coast and do the photo shoot at the water. – Brian John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Johnson (Bethel Music Singer)
Brian Mark Johnson (born March 17, 1978) is an American contemporary worship musician and worship pastor. He is the president and co-founder of Bethel Music, as well as a member of its Artist Collective and is one-half of the husband-and-wife worship duo, Brian & Jenn Johnson. He is also a senior worship pastor at Bethel Church in Redding, California, and a Senior Overseer of WorshipU, an online school of worship under Bethel Music which he co-founded with Jenn Johnson. As a solo musician, Johnson has released one album, ''Love Came Down - Live Acoustic Worship in the Studio'' (2010). As a part of Brian & Jenn Johnson, three live albums have been released: '' Undone'' (2001), '' We Believe'' (2006), the duo's first release to chart on ''Billboard''s Christian Albums chart, and '' Where You Go I Go'' (2008). The duo has also released one studio album, '' After All These Years'' (2017), which charted on the US ''Billboard'' 200. As a founding member of Bethel Music, Johnson ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Came Down - Live Acoustic Worship In The Studio
Brian Mark Johnson (born March 17, 1978) is an American contemporary worship musician and worship pastor. He is the president and co-founder of Bethel Music, as well as a member of its Artist Collective and is one-half of the husband-and-wife worship duo, Brian & Jenn Johnson. He is also a senior worship pastor at Bethel Church in Redding, California, and a Senior Overseer of WorshipU, an online school of worship under Bethel Music which he co-founded with Jenn Johnson. As a solo musician, Johnson has released one album, ''Love Came Down - Live Acoustic Worship in the Studio'' (2010). As a part of Brian & Jenn Johnson, three live albums have been released: '' Undone'' (2001), '' We Believe'' (2006), the duo's first release to chart on ''Billboard''s Christian Albums chart, and '' Where You Go I Go'' (2008). The duo has also released one studio album, '' After All These Years'' (2017), which charted on the US ''Billboard'' 200. As a founding member of Bethel Music, Johnson ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Without Words (Bethel Music Album)
Without Words is the first remix album by California-based worship collective Bethel Music, and it is also the fifth album overall to be released. The album was released on March 5, 2013 by the group's imprint label, Bethel Music alongside Integrity Music. Garrett Viggers and Gabriel Wilson produced the album together. The album is an entirely remixed instrumental collection of select songs previously released by Bethel Music in an effort to explore "what it is to worship— without words." Critical reception David Jeffries, rating the album three stars at AllMusic, says "While it's fine background music for anyone, those most familiar with Bethel's output are going to get the most out of this soothing release." Stephen Luff, reviewing the album for Cross Rhythms whilst rating it seven squares out of ten, says, "I have to mention, however, that it took a number of plays of the disc for me to really "tune in" to what the album is all about as it is not like other "instrume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steffany Gretzinger
Steffany Dawn Gretzinger (née Frizzell) is a Christian music singer-songwriter and former ensemble vocalist with Bethel Music, based in Redding, California. She released her first solo album, ''The Undoing'', with Bethel Music in 2014. The album was a ''Billboard'' magazine breakthrough release, reaching number twenty on the ''Billboard'' 200, and also gained top five status among Top Christian and Independent albums in September 2014. Career Featuring Steffany Gretzinger worked mainly as a worship leader with Bethel Music, which is a part of Bethel Church in Redding, California. She was involved in three of Bethel Music's releases, which included: background vocals for ''Be Lifted High'' (2011, as Steffany Frizzell), "One Thirst" with fellow Bethel collective member Jeremy Riddle, and background vocals on fellow Bethel Music member William Matthews' release, '' Hope's Anthem'' (2011, as Steffany Frizzell). Another release from such a gathering was '' The Loft Sessions'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Baldwin
Josh Baldwin is an American Christian singer, songwriter and worship pastor. A member of the Bethel Music collective, Baldwin also serves as a worship leader at Bethel Church in Redding, California. Josh Baldwin starting serving as a worship leader at MorningStar Fellowship Church after attending the ministry school there. He independently released ''Changing'', his first album, in 2008. In 2010, Baldwin then joined Queen City Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving as worship pastor. Baldwin released ''Rivers'' in 2014, earning him his first ''Billboard'' chart appearance with a placement on the US Heatseekers Albums. Josh Baldwin signed with Bethel Music in 2014, and moved to Redding, California to join Bethel Church. Baldwin made his first feature on a Bethel Music collective release, ''Have It All'' (2016), with the song "Praises (Be Lifted Up)". Baldwin then released ''The War Is Over'', his first solo effort with the label in mid-2017 to critical acclaim and the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For The Sake Of The World
''For the Sake of the World'' is the fourth album from California-based 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. The album was recorded live during the weekend services at Bethel Church in Redding, California. Critical reception 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." 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Loft Sessions
''The Loft Sessions'' is the third album from California-based worship collective Bethel Music. The album was released on January 24, 2012 by Kingsway Music. Brian Johnson, Daniel James Mackenzie and Rick McDonald produced the album. Prior to the release of the album, Kingsway Music released "Come to Me" which featured the vocals of Jenn Johnson on December 13, 2011 as the lead single of the album. Background The album was recorded live over the course of several nights in a refurbished loft in the historic Sherven Square building. The Bethel Music collective gathered with friends and family for the duration of the recordings. Singles Kingsway Music released "Come to Me" which featured the vocals of Jenn Johnson in 2011 as the lead single of the album. The song reached number one on the U.S. iTunes Christian Chart. Critical reception Jessica Morris of Jesus Freak Hideout rated the album four stars out of a possible five, citing "the musicality and restraint Bethel displays i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be Lifted High
''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. 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. Critical reception 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." 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 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here Is Love
''Here Is Love'' is the first live album by California-based worship collective Bethel Music. The album was released on October 12, 2010 by Bethel Music alongside Integrity Music. Jeremy Edwardson worked on the production of the album. The album was recorded live at Bethel Church, Redding, California and it also featured Jesus Culture artists Chris Quilala, Kim Walker-Smith and Kristene DiMarco. Critical reception Paul Kerslake of Cross Rhythms, rated the album a perfect ten squares stating that the album was "great" for "This is a stunning worship album, well chosen worship songs that are new but familiar, arrangements that are worshipful and inspiring, honest and revealing times of worship that I feel privileged to be able to share." He concluded that it was "quite possibly the worship album of the year." Track listing Personnel Adapted from AllMusic. * Brandon Aaronson – bass * Sylvia Bartel – violin * Melissa Brodeur – background vocals * Kyle Couillard – guit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Believe (album)
''We Believe'' is the second live album by American Christian worship duo Brian & Jenn Johnson. The album was released on September 26, 2006, by Bethel Music, alongside Found Records, EMI and Kingsway Music. Jeremy Edwardson, Brian Johnson and Steven Tracy worked together on the production of the album. The album was recorded live at Bethel Church in Redding, California. Critical reception Aaron Ferris of Cross Rhythms rated the album nine squares out of a possible ten, saying: "The varied writing will attract those whose preference may lie outside the boundaries of the present day worship genre but satisfactorily meeting the tastes of the uncompromising worship appreciator." Worshipmusic.com's Jeremy Dunn had positive impressions of the album, saying "Those of you that like your live worship authentic and fresh will love this CD." In a review for Gateway News, Michael Keef concludes as follows: "Brian and Jenn both express a deep love and passion for the Lord and this, exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undone (Brian & Jenn Johnson Album)
''Undone'' is the first live album by Brian & Jenn Johnson. The album was released in 2001 by Bethel Music and Kingsway Music. Matthew Donovan worked on the production of the album. Leah Märi also featured on the album. Critical reception Chris Coupe, in a review for Cross Rhythms Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources about contemporary Christian music. Hi ..., rated the album eight out of ten squares, saying that the album "demonstrates many of the strengths which make the worship emanating from Bethel Church stand out from the crowd." Bestowing the album a score of nine out of ten at Eden.co.uk, Sam Hailes says "''Undone'' is like watching a live worship event from behind the scenes" and that the album wins the "authenticity prize". Track listing Release history References {{DEFAULTSORT:Undone (B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |