Bethel Music
Bethel Music is a community of worship musicians and artists based in Redding , California. Originating from the local worship service of the Bethel Church , Bethel Music produces songs and albums that are mainly written and recorded by members of their artist collective.
According to their website, Bethel Music intends to write songs that express who God is and who we are in him. Bethel Music aims to create a new expression of worship in every phase of life and make music that resonates with individuals and worship communities around the world.
history
From 2009 to 2013, Bethel Music grew rapidly, evolving from a relatively small local worship service to a fully fledged record label and music publisher composed of songwriters and worship directors from Bethel Church in Redding, California.
In January 2015, launched Bethel Music her Artist Collective ( artist group ) through which they expanded their group, which until then only consisted of local artists by Josh Baldwin and Jonathan and Melissa Helser from North Carolina.
Performers
- Brian Johnson
- Jenn Johnson
- Jeremy Riddle
- Steffany Gretzinger
- Matt Stinton
- Amanda Cook (nee Falk)
- Hunter GK Thompson
- Jonathan and Melissa Helser
- Kalley Heiligenthal
- Paul and Hannah McClure
- Josh Baldwin
- Cory Asbury
- Leeland
- Kristene DiMarco
- Sean Feucht
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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 CH
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 UK
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 US
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Christian
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| 2013 | Tides | - |
UK79 (1 week) UK |
US30 (3 weeks) US |
Christian1 (17 weeks) Christian |
First published: September 3, 2013
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| 2015 | Come alive | - | - | - |
Christian7 (17 weeks) Christian |
First published: December 11, 2015
Bethel Music Kids |
| 2019 | Bethel Music en Español | - | - | - | - |
First published: February 15, 2019
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| 2020 | Peace |
CH55 (... weeks) CH |
- |
US85 (... weeks) US |
Christian2 (... weeks) Christian |
First published: April 10, 2020
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- Undone (Brian & Jenn Johnson with Leah Valenzuela) (2001)
- We Believe (Brian & Jenn Johnson) (2006)
- Undone (Brian & Jenn Johnson) (2008)
- Love Came Down (Brian Johnson) (2010)
- Here is Love (2010)
- All I Have Needed (Leah Mari) (2010)
- Hope's Anthem (William Matthews) (2011)
- Be Lifted High (2011)
- For the Sake of the World (2012)
- The Loft Sessions (2012)
- Discover Bethel Music (2013)
- Tides (2013)
- Without Words (2013)
- On the Shores (Jonathan & Melissa Helser) (2014 iTunes re-release)
- Swan Song (Hunter GK Thompson) (2014)
- The Undoing (Steffany Gretzinger) (2014)
- You Make Me Brave: Live at the Civic (2014)
- Tides Live (2014)
- Brave New World (Amanda Cook) (2015)
- Without Words: Synesthesia (2015)
- We Will Not Be Shaken (Live) | We Will Not Be Shaken (2015)
- Christmas Party (EP) (Bethel Music Kids) (2016)
- Beautiful Surrender (Jonathan & Melissa Helser) (2016)
- Invisible (Leeland) (2016)
- Have It All (Live) (2016)
- After All These Years (Brian & Jenn Johnson) (2017)
- Starlight - Live (2017)
- Moments: Mighty Sound (Live) (2018)
- Victory (Live) (2019)
- Bethel Music en Español (2019)
- House on a Hill (Amanda Cook) (2019)
Have it all
Have It All, the youngest live album to date, was released on March 11, 2016 . All sixteen songs were recorded live during the services and lessons of the BSSM (Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry) at Bethel Church. The album was nominated for both Worship Album of the Year and Recorded Music Packaging Awards at the 2016 GMA Dove Awards, but failed to win either award.
We Will Not Be Shaken
In 2016, Bethel Music released the live album We Will Not Be Shaken (Live) , produced by Bobby Strand and Chris Greely. It consists of eleven original songs, directed by the Bethel Music Artist Collective, with Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson, Hunter Thompson, Amanda Cook and Matt Stinton, as well as Kalley Heiligenthal, Hannah McClure, Paul McClure, Jonathan David Helser and Melissa Helser, who performed on this Album made their debut. We Will Not Be Shaken is designed to inspire and encourage other worship communities to stand firm in their faith despite all circumstances. The theme song was inspired by a spontaneous worship moment during a Sunday service and affirms God's faithfulness during difficult times.
American CCM Magazine praised the album, saying that the anticipated release from Bethel Music was accompanied by a hype that was fully justified. Christian Review Magazine gave the album a 5-star rating, stating that the album was "a worship release through and through, with each song having lyrics praising and glorifying God and pointing to His loyalty, love and grace. " NewReleaseTuesday.com loves the "anointed lyrics that are both emotionally upsetting and full of truth, as well as full of musical atmospheres that calm the soul and at the same time make room for God to speak."
You Make Me Brave
You Make Me Brave: Live at the Civic was recorded live at the Bethel Church Women's Conference in the Redding Civic Auditorium in the summer of 2013. According to The Church Collective , the three out of twelve songs that were written during spontaneous worship moments are a "classic Bethel album". The critic goes on by saying that the Bethel worship leaders outdo themselves with their musical influence, distinctive synthesizer, and skillfully chosen arrangements of the songs.
Awards
Brian Johnson and Jeremy Riddle were nominated for Song of the Year at the 44th Annual GMA Dove Awards for their song One Thing Remains . Brian and Jenn Johnson sang One Thing Remains with Kristian Stanfill and the Passion Band at the Dove Awards Nashville ceremony in October 2013 .
Canadian-born Amanda Cook of the Bethel Music Artist Collective was nominated for the GMA Canada Covenant Awards for the "Singer of the Year" category and won the "Song of the Year" category for her beloved song You Make Me Brave .
In March 2015, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) honored Jeremy Riddle's song This is Amazing Grace as their song of the year.
At the 2016 GMA Dove Awards, the live album Have It All was nominated in the Worship Album of the Year category as well as for the Recorded Music Packaging Award .
Events and tours
Bethel Music tours regularly both in America and internationally. Her goal for her Worship Nights tours is to collaborate with God's work in the various worship communities and see heaven come to earth.
Musicians from the Bethel Music Artist Collective visited South Africa for the first time in March 2015 and held worship nights in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.
In 2016 and 2017 Bethel Music hosted several worship nights in Germany and other locations in Europe.
Individual evidence
- ^ Christian Review .
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/bethelmusic
- ↑ http://bethelmusic.com/
- ↑ http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2013/09/11.DOVE%20NOMINATED%20BETHEL%20MUSIC%20GATHERS%20ITS%20BIGGEST%20RETAIL%20DEBUT%20EVER%20WITH%20FIRST%20STUDIO%20ALBUM,%20TIDES. asp
- ↑ http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2015/02/05.Bethel%20Musics%20We%20Will%20Not%20Be%20Shaken%20Is%20Their%20Highest%20Charting%20Album.asp
- ↑ Chart sources: CH UK US1 US2 US3
- ↑ Have It All. Retrieved February 20, 2017 .
- ^ Dove Awards. Retrieved February 20, 2017 .
- ↑ http://www.christiantoday.com/article/bethel.musics.we.will.not.be.shaken.releases.to.itunes.radio/46640.htm
- ↑ http://www.christiantoday.com/article/bethel.musics.we.will.not.be.shaken.releases.to.itunes.radio/46640.htm
- ↑ http://thechurchcollective.com/worship-review/worship-review-bethel-worship-you-make-me-brave
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento from April 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ https://bethelmusic.com/blog/nominated-for-song-of-the-year-at-44th-annual-gma-dove-awards/
- ↑ http://www.crossroads360.com/article--amanda-cook-performs-at-the-2014-covenant-awards/221628
- ↑ http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/03/23/share-top-honors-ascap-christian-music-awards/70358150/
- ↑ 2016 Dove Awards. Retrieved February 20, 2017 .
- ↑ http://bethelmusic.com/worshipnights/
- ↑ http://gatewaynews.co.za/bethel-music-to-host-worship-nights-in-south-africa-in-march/
- ^ Worship Nights. Retrieved February 20, 2017 .