''House of Miracles'' is the second studio album by American

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released the album on August 28, 2020. The album contains guest appearances by

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. The album was produced by David Leonard, Jacob Sooter, and Lael. The album was supported by the release of "

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" as singles. "I Need a Ghost" peaked at number 27 on the US

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Background

''House of Miracles'' is Brandon Lake's debut solo project with

, having joined the label in 2019. Lake stated that theme of the album was drawn from his divine calling that his family was embracing, saying: In an interview with

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, Lake further explained that the heart behind the album was to remind the listener that experiencing the presence of God transcends the church setting, saying, “He also wants you to become a house of miracles, by the things that you say and the way that you live, you too can experience that.” Lake also noted the contrast of instrumentation of the lead single "I Need a Ghost" with the other songs of the album, describing it as an to the dynamic aspects of a personal relationship with God which encompasses different emotions and conversations, and exploring the different facets of God.

Release and promotion

Singles

On July 24, 2020, Lake released a new single titled "

", as the lead single to his second studio album, ''House of Miracles'', slated to be released in summer. "I Need a Ghost" peaked at number 27 on the ''Billboard''

chart. On August 14, 2020, Lake released "

" as the second single from ''House of Miracles''. "Just Like Heaven" peaked at number 36 on the ''Billboard''

chart. The radio version of "

" was released on June 3, 2022, making it the third single from the album. "Gratitude" peaked at number one on the Hot Christian Songs chart.

Promotional singles

"House of Miracles" was released on August 24, 2020, as the first promotional single from the album.

Critical reception

Jonathan Andre in his 365 Days of Inspiring Media review opined that ''House of Miracles'' is "one of the most vulnerable, honest, emotional and inspiring worship albums all year." Timothy Yap of JubileeCast praised the album, saying, "It's diverse enough that it has the ability to reach people of variegated musical tastes." Yap recommended the album to listeners who prefer "worship music that has sliver of ruggedness and rawness." Rob Allwright, reviewing for One Man In The Middle, said "I think this album is very much a testimony to Brandon's talents to pull this together and be able to write with a huge variety of people and to infuse the songs with a huge amount of passion and sensitivity as he delivers the lyrics."

Commercial performance

In the United States, ''House of Miracles'' debuted at number 22 on the ''Billboard''

chart dated September 12, 2020.

Track listing

* Songwriting credits adapted from PraiseCharts.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:House of Miracles (Brandon Lake album) 2020 albums Brandon Lake albums