''Evidence'' is the fourth studio album by American

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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 l ...

. The album was released on October 2, 2020, by Bethel Music. The album was produced by Ed Cash, David Leonard, Brad King and Seth Talley. The album was supported by the release of the title track, "

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," and " Into the Wild" as singles. "Evidence" peaked at No. 7 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. The album debuted at No. 41 on the Top Christian Albums Chart in the United States.

Background

In an interview with '' American Songwriter'', Baldwin explained that the creative process of producing the album began with the release of the single " Stand in Your Love" in 2018, shifting his perspective on the implicit pressure to produce of making music that did not represent his North Carolinian roots. Baldwin explained the process, saying:

Release and promotion

Singles

On June 1, 2020, Bethel Music had announced via Daily Play MPE that "

" would be

's next single, with the song slated to impact

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on July 3, 2020. On June 12, 2020, Baldwin released a new single titled "Evidence" as the lead single from the album. "Evidence" peaked at No. 7 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. Baldwin released the radio-adapted version of " Into the Wild" on May 7, 2021, as the second single from the album.

Promotional singles

On September 16, 2020, Bethel Music announced that ''Evidence'' would be released on October 2, 2020, and the release of "Into the Wild" was as the next single would slated on September 18, 2020. "Into the Wild" was subsequently released as the album's first promotional single. On September 25, 2020, Baldwin released "New Creations" as the second promotional single from the album.

Critical reception

In a positive review from 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Joshua Andre lauded Baldwin, describing the album as "a thoroughly enjoyable project that just may become better and better with each listen." Jesus Freak Hideout's Alex Caldwell stated in his review of the album: "''Evidence'' may not be as wild as its title may suggest, but it's a great step forward for this up-and-coming songwriter and a good bit of evidence that worship music can be as varied and interesting as the geography that the writer comes from. Worship is both a deeply personal and corporate exercise all at the same time, and Evidence is a good case for both sides." Timothy Yap of JubileeCast stated in his review of the album: "Like many singer-songwriters, it's quite a challenge to record an album's worth of A class material, so there are bound to be fillers. Nevertheless, there are still some outstanding entries worth checking out."

Commercial performance

In the United States, ''Evidence'' debuted at number 41 on the ''Billboard'' Top Christian Albums chart dated October 17, 2020.

Background

Release and promotion

Singles

Promotional singles

Critical reception

Commercial performance

Track listing

Charts

Release history

References

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