Lion (Elevation Worship album)

Lion
Live album by
Elevation Worship
ReleasedMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
Recorded2021
VenueElevation Church Ballantyne, Charlotte, North Carolina, US
GenreContemporary worship music
Length102:41
Label
Producer
Elevation Worship chronology
Old Church Basement
(2021) 		Lion
(2022) 		Can You Imagine?
(2023)
Singles from Lion
  1. "Might Get Loud"
    Released: August 20, 2021
  2. "Same God"
    Released: June 17, 2022

Lion (stylized in all-caps) is the tenth live album by American contemporary worship band Elevation Worship. It was released on March 4, 2022,[1] via Elevation Worship Records and Provident Label Group. The featured worship leaders on the album are Chris Brown, Jonsal Barrientes, Brandon Lake, Pat Barrett, Tiffany Hudson, Joe L. Barnes, and Chandler Moore.[2]

Lion was supported by the release of "Might Get Loud" and "Same God" as singles. "Might Get Loud" peaked at No. 20 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. "Same God" peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. "What I See" and "This Is the Kingdom" were released as promotional singles from the album. "What I See" peaked at No. 28 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. "This Is the Kingdom" peaked at No. 27 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. The album is also being promoted with the Elevation Nights 2022 Arena Tour and the Elevation Worship Summer Tour, spanning cities across the United States.

Lion became a commercially successful album upon its release, debuting at No. 2 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart in the United States, and at No. 3 on the Official Charts' Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart in the United Kingdom. Lion received two GMA Dove Award nominations for Worship Album of the Year and Recorded Music Packaging of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards.[3] The album received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album at the 2023 Grammy Awards.[4]

  1. ^ Clarks, Jessie (March 4, 2022). "Elevation Worship Debuts Highly Anticipated 'LION' Album - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Harper, Blessing (January 22, 2022). "7 Things to Know About Elevation Worship's "Lion" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  3. ^ Longs, Herb (August 10, 2022). "Watch: Nominations For 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards Announced - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Longs, Herb (November 15, 2022). "Nominations For 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards Unveiled Including CCM & Gospel Categories - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved November 26, 2022.