Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition

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{{short description|2021 live album by Maverick City Music}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition

| type = live

| artist = Maverick City Music

| cover = Jubilee- Juneteenth Edition - Maverick City Music.jpg

| alt = Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition Album Cover

| released = {{Start date|2021|6|18}}

| recorded = May 2021

| venue =

| genre =

| length =

| label = Tribl

| producer =

| chronology =

| prev_title = Old Church Basement

| prev_year = 2021

| next_title = Tribl I

| next_year = 2021

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition

| type = live

| single1 = Breathe

| single1date = {{Start date|2021|6|4}}

}}

}}

Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition is the fifth live album by American contemporary worship music collective Maverick City Music, which was released via Tribl Records on June 18, 2021.{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/maverick-city-music-celebrates-juneteenth-with-release-of-new-album-jubilee-juneteenth-edition/ |title= Maverick City Music Celebrates Juneteenth With Release Of Collaborative New Album - TCB |last= Clarks |first= Jessie |date= June 18, 2021 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= June 22, 2021}}

The album is a dual-side feature consisting of a live produced gospel A-Side titled Breathe and a rap/R&B/pop produced B-Side titled Same Blood.{{cite web |url= https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2021/06/18.MaverickCityMusicCelebratesJuneteenthwithReleaseofNewAlbumJubileeJuneteenthEdition.asp |title= JFH News: Maverick City Music Celebrates Juneteenth with Release of New Album "Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition" |date= June 18, 2021 |website= Jesusfreakhideout.com |publisher= Jesus Freak Hideout |access-date= June 22, 2021}} Side A contains guest appearances by Lecrae, Dante Bowe, Todd Dulaney, Jekalyn Carr, Mav City Gospel Choir, Chandler Moore, Jonathan McReynolds, Doe, Maryanne J. George, Naomi Raine, Israel Houghton, Ryan Ofei, Bri Babineaux, and Katie Torwalt. Side B contains guest appearances by Lecrae, Joe L Barnes, Koryn Hawthorne, Harolddd, Tamar Braxton, Eugene Kiing, Ciara, Rapsody, Naomi Raine, Dante Bowe, Montell Fish, and Chandler Moore.

The album was supported by the release of "Breathe" as a single. "Breathe" peaked at number 31 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart and at number ten the Hot Gospel Songs chart.

Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition became a commercially successful album upon its release, debuting at number eight on Billboard's Top Christian Albums Chart and at number two Top Gospel Albums Chart in the United States, as well as number ten on the Official Charts' Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart in the United Kingdom. Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album at the 2022 Grammy Awards.{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/recording-academy-announces-nominees-for-the-64th-annual-grammy-awards/ |title= Recording Academy Announces Nominees For The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards - TCB |last= Clarks |first= Jessie |date= November 23, 2021 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= November 25, 2021}} It was also nominated for the Billboard Music Award for Top Gospel Album at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/billboard-music-awards-announces-2022-finalists/ |title= Billboard Music Awards Announces 2022 Finalists - TCB |last= Clarks |first= Jessie |date= April 8, 2022 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= April 9, 2022}} At the 2022 GMA Dove Awards, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition was nominated for the GMA Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year, while "Breathe" won the GMA Dove Award for Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year.{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/53rd-annual-gma-dove-awards-winners-list/ |title= 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards Winners List - TCB |last= Longs |first= Herb |date= October 21, 2022 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= October 22, 2022}}

Background

On June 2, 2021, Maverick City Music announced that they were preparing for the release of their following project, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition.{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/justin-bieber-maverick-city-music-partner-for-worship-session/ |title= Justin Bieber & Maverick City Music Partner For Worship Session - TCB |last= Longs |first= Herb |date= June 2, 2021 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= June 22, 2021}} The album follows their commercially collaborative album with Elevation Worship, Old Church Basement (2021).{{cite web |url= http://www.breathecast.com/amp/maverick-city-music-collaborate-justin-bieber-p-diddy-tori-kelly-38402/ |title= Maverick City Music to Collaborate with Justin Bieber, P. Diddy, Tori Kelly for 'Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition' Project : Music : BREATHEcast |last= Barnes |first= Tiffany |date= June 3, 2021 |website= Breathecast |access-date= June 22, 2021}} Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition was released on June 18, 2021, in celebration of Juneteenth, which became an official federal holiday in the United States.{{cite web |url= https://www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/maverick-city-music-has-released-a-double-album-in-celebration-of-juneteenth/ |title= Maverick City Music Has Released a Double Album in Celebration of Juneteenth {{!}} RELEVANT |date= June 18, 2021 |website= Relevant |access-date= June 22, 2021}}

The creative process of the album began with Jubilee (2021), which had been written during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.{{cite web |url= https://americansongwriter.com/jubilee-juneteenth-edition-maverick-city-music-premiere/ |title= Maverick City Music Speaks on Our Collective Story with Album 'Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition' - American Songwriter |last= Walthall |first= Catherine |date= June 18, 2021 |website= American Songwriter |access-date= June 22, 2021}} Naomi Raine expressed that from there, they had an intention of releasing a Juneteenth Edition, saying "We were actually getting to speak from a more sober place. Not in the middle of a lot of tragedy."

Music and lyrics

The album is a dual-side feature consisting of a live produced gospel A-Side titled Breathe and a rap/R&B/pop produced B-Side titled Same Blood.{{cite web |url= https://vacancy-mag.com/maverick-city-music-celebrates-juneteenth-with-new-album-jubilee-juneteenth-edition/ |title= Maverick City Music Celebrates Juneteenth with New Album 'Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition' |last= Chavez |first= Adriana |date= June 18, 2021 |website= Vacancy Magazine |access-date= June 22, 2021}}

Release and promotion

Maverick City Music released "Breathe" on June 4, 2021, as the lead single from the album, exclusively on Apple Music. Apple Music selected the song as part of its specially curated playlist of songs to honor Juneteenth 2021 titled Juneteenth 2021: Freedom Songs.{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/apple-music-honors-juneteenth-2021-with-exclusive-collection-of-new-original-songs-and-covers-titled-juneteenth-2021-freedom-songs/ |title= Kirk Franklin & Maverick City Music Featured On Apple Music Juneteenth Playlist - TCB |last= Clarks |first= Jessie |date= June 16, 2021 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= June 22, 2021}} "Breathe" won the GMA Dove Award for Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards.

Reception

=Critical response=

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Louder Than The Music

| rev1Score = 5/5{{cite web |url= http://www.louderthanthemusic.com/product.php?id=6354 |title= Louder Than The Music - Maverick City Music - Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition |last= Davies |first= Jono |date= July 2, 2021 |website= Louder Than The Music |access-date= November 25, 2021}}

}}

Reviewing for Louder Than The Music, Jono Davies gave a positive review of the album, saying: "The beauty of music is that it can speak to us no matter how we are feeling, some albums can speak to us if we are in the best place or not such a great place, some albums can encourage us to worship, some encourage us to jump up and down, some encourage us to step out to change the world, some deal with injustice, some albums change us, some albums change our soul and our heart and I don't think I'm wrong in saying this, but this album does all of that. The album really takes you on a journey, emotionally and musically."

=Accolades=

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|+ Awards

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! Organization

! Award

! Result

! Ref

scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2022

| Billboard Music Awards

| Top Gospel Album

| {{Nominated}}

| {{center|{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-billboard-music-awards-winners-list-1235071133/ |title= 2022 Billboard Music Awards Winners List – Billboard |last= Atkinson |first= Katie |date= May 15, 2022 |magazine= Billboard |access-date= May 25, 2022}}}}

Grammy Awards

| Best Gospel Album

| {{Nominated}}

| {{center|{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-grammy-awards-winners-list-1235054006/ |title= 2022 Grammys Winners List (Complete) – Billboard |last= Atkinson |first= Katie |date= April 3, 2022 |magazine= Billboard |access-date= April 4, 2022}}}}

GMA Dove Awards

| Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year

| {{Nominated}}

| {{center|{{cite web |url= https://doveawards.com/2022-nominees/ |title= 2022 Nominees {{!}} The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards |date= August 10, 2022 |website= GMA Dove Awards |access-date= August 18, 2022 |archive-date= August 11, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220811072953/https://doveawards.com/2022-nominees/ |url-status= live}}}}

Commercial performance

In the United States, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition earned 3,000 equivalent album units in its first week of sales, and as a result debuted at number eight on the Top Christian Albums Chart and at number two the Top Gospel Albums Chart dated June 24, 2021.{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9595657/jabari-johnson-krystal-broussard-fixed-fight-tops-gospel-airplay-chart |title= Jabari Johnson & Krystal Broussard Top Gospel Chart {{!}} Billboard |last= Asker |first= Jim |date= July 1, 2021 |magazine= Billboard |publisher= Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group |access-date= July 7, 2021}}

Track listing

All the tracks on Side A: Breathe were produced by Aaron Moses, Brandon Lake, Chandler Moore, Jonathan Jay, and Tony Brown.{{cite web |url= https://listen.tidal.com/album/187906621/credits |title= Credits / Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition / Maverick City Music – TIDAL |date= June 18, 2021 |website= Tidal |access-date= June 22, 2021}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Side A: Breathe

| extra_column =

| total_length =

| title1 = Side A: Juneteenth Intro

| note1 = featuring Lecrae

| writer1 = Lecrae

| extra1 =

| length1 = 2:38

| title2 = Make It Right

| note2 = featuring Dante Bowe, Todd Dulaney, Jekalyn Carr and Mav City Gospel Choir

| writer2 = {{hlist| Dante Bowe | Mitch Wong | Todd Dulaney}}

| extra2 =

| length2 = 8:42

| title3 = Breathe

| note3 = featuring Chandler Moore, Jonathan McReynolds, Doe and Mav City Gospel Choir

| writer3 = {{hlist| Chandler Moore | Doe Jones | Jonathan McReynolds | Pat Barrett}}

| extra3 =

| length3 = 8:01

| title4 = Mighty One

| note4 = featuring Todd Dulaney, Maryanne J. George and Mav City Gospel Choir

| writer4 = {{hlist| Bowe | Wong | Dulaney}}

| extra4 =

| length4 = 6:15

| title5 = Jireh

| note5 = featuring Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine and Mav City Gospel Choir

| writer5 = {{hlist| C. Moore | Chris Brown | Naomi Raine | Steven Furtick}}

| extra5 =

| length5 = 6:00

| title6 = Freedom Looks Good on You

| note6 = featuring Israel Houghton, Ryan Ofei, Bri Babineaux and Mav City Gospel Choir

| writer6 = {{hlist| C. Moore | Israel Houghton | Pat Barrett | Ryan Ofei}}

| extra6 =

| length6 = 9:08

| title7 = Keep Praying

| note7 = featuring Doe, Ryan Ofei and Mav City Gospel Choir

| writer7 = {{hlist| Aaron Moses | Brandon Lake | Doe Jones | Ryan Ofei}}

| extra7 =

| length7 = 7:37

| title8 = Son of Suffering

| note8 = featuring Jekalyn Carr, Chandler Moore and Mav City Gospel Choir

| writer8 = {{hlist| Moses | David Funk | Matt Redman | Nate Moore}}

| extra8 =

| length8 = 5:52

| title9 = Joy of the Lord

| note9 = featuring Dante Bowe, Naomi Raine, Katie Torwalt and Mav City Gospel Choir

| writer9 = {{hlist| Bowe | Kalley Heiligenthal | Raine}}

| extra9 =

| length9 = 14:22

| title10 = God Will Work It Out

| note10 = featuring Naomi Raine, Israel Houghton and Mav City Gospel Choir

| writer10 = {{hlist| Moses | Adale Jackson | Chris Cleveland | Houghton | Raine | N. Moore}}

| extra10 =

| length10 = 8:12

| title11 = Sufficient for Today

| note11 = featuring Maryanne J. George and Mav City Gospel Choir

| writer11 = {{hlist| Bowe | Joe L Barnes | Maryanne J. George | Pat Barrett | Tiffany Hammer}}

| extra11 =

| length11 = 4:59

}}

All tracks on Side B: Same Blood were produced by Harold Brown and Jeff Schneeweis, except where stated.

{{Track listing

| headline = Side B: Same Blood

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length =

| title1 = Side B: Intro Prayer

| note1 = featuring Lecrae

| writer1 = Lecrae

| extra1 =

| length1 = 4:04

| title2 = Same Blood

| note2 = featuring Joe L Barnes and Koryn Hawthorne

| writer2 = {{hlist| Jeff Schneeweis | Joe L Barnes | Laila Olivera}}

| extra2 =

| length2 = 2:51

| title3 = Sunday Morning

| note3 = featuring Harolddd, Tamar Braxton and Lecrae

| writer3 = {{hlist| Harold Brown | Schneeweis | Lecrae | Melody Adorno}}

| extra3 =

| length3 = 3:02

| title4 = Pretty Brown Skin

| note4 = featuring Eugene Kiing

| writer4 = Alton Eugene

| extra4 = {{hlist| Alton Eugene | Harold Brown | Jeff Schneeweis}}

| length4 = 3:44

| title5 = On and On

| note5 = featuring Harolddd, Ciara and Rapsody

| writer5 = {{hlist| Brandon Love | Brown | Schneeweis | Jessie Cline | Omar | Rapsody | Siri Worku}}

| extra5 =

| length5 = 2:57

| title6 = Not Afraid

| note6 = featuring Naomi Raine

| writer6 = {{hlist| Brown | Schneeweis | Naomi Raine}}

| extra6 = {{hlist| Harold Brown | Jeff Schneeweis | Naomi Raine}}

| length6 = 3:40

| title7 = God Don't Make Mistakes

| note7 = featuring Dante Bowe and Montell Fish

| writer7 = {{hlist| Dante Bowe | Montell Fish}}

| extra7 = {{hlist| Harold Brown | Jeff Schneeweis | Montell Fish}}

| length7 = 3:50

| title8 = Its Ok

| note8 = featuring Chandler Moore

| writer8 = Chandler Moore

| extra8 =

| length8 = 5:00

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Jubilee: Juneteenth EditionApple Music exclusive video content

| extra_column =

| total_length =

| title1 = Make It Right

| note1 = featuring Dante Bowe, Todd Dulaney, Jekalyn Carr and Mav City Gospel Choir

| length1 = 8:41

| title2 = Mighty One

| note2 = featuring Todd Dulaney, Maryanne J. George and Mav City Gospel Choir

| length2 = 6:13

| title3 = Breathe

| note3 = featuring Chandler Moore, Jonathan McReynolds, Doe and Mav City Gospel Choir

| length3 = 7:59

| title4 = Jireh

| note4 = featuring Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine and Mav City Gospel Choir

| length4 = 6:00

| title5 = Freedom Looks Good on You

| note5 = featuring Israel Houghton, Ryan Ofei, Bri Babineaux and Mav City Gospel Choir

| length5 = 9:06

| title6 = Keep Praying

| note6 = featuring Doe, Ryan Ofei and Mav City Gospel Choir

| length6 = 7:38

| title7 = Son of Suffering

| note7 = featuring Jekalyn Carr, Chandler Moore and Mav City Gospel Choir

| length7 = 5:51

| title8 = Joy of the Lord

| note8 = featuring Dante Bowe, Naomi Raine, Katie Torwalt and Mav City Gospel Choir

| length8 = 14:23

| title9 = God Will Work It Out

| note9 = featuring Naomi Raine, Israel Houghton and Mav City Gospel Choir

| length9 = 8:07

| title10 = Sufficient for Today

| note10 = featuring Maryanne J. George and Mav City Gospel Choir

| length10 = 4:58

}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition

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position

scope="row"| UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC){{cite web |url= https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/christian-and-gospel-albums-chart/20210702/christ/ |title= Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 {{!}} Official Charts Company |date= July 12, 2021 |website= Official Charts Company |access-date= July 13, 2021}}

| 10

{{album chart|BillboardChristian|8|artist=Maverick City Music|rowheader=true|access-date=June 29, 2021}}
{{album chart|BillboardGospel|2|artist=Maverick City Music|rowheader=true|access-date=June 29, 2021}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+ Year-end chart performance for Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition

scope="col"| Chart (2021)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Christian Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/christian-albums |title= Top Christian Albums – Billboard |magazine= Billboard |version= Year-End Chart |access-date= December 2, 2021}}

| 80

scope="row"| US Gospel Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/gospel-albums |title= Top Gospel Albums – Billboard |magazine= Billboard |version= Year-End Chart |access-date= December 2, 2021}}

| 21

scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Gospel Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/gospel-albums |title= Top Gospel Albums – Billboard |magazine= Billboard |version= Year-End Chart |access-date= December 4, 2022}}

| 16

scope="col"| Chart (2023)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Gospel Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/gospel-albums |title= Top Gospel Albums – Billboard |magazine= Billboard |version= Year-End Chart |access-date= February 11, 2024}}

| 20

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Release history

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Various

| June 18, 2021

| {{hlist| Digital download | streaming}}

| Tribl Records

| {{cite web |url= https://www.amazon.com/Jubilee-Juneteenth-Maverick-City-Music/dp/B0979RWHZB |title= Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition by Maverick City Music on Amazon Music - Amazon.com |date= June 18, 2021 |website= Amazon.com |access-date= June 22, 2021}}{{cite web |url= https://music.apple.com/us/album/jubilee-juneteenth-edition/1572868005 |title= Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition by Maverick City Music on Apple Music |date= June 18, 2021 |website= Apple Music |version= United States |publisher= Apple Inc. |access-date= June 22, 2021}}

References

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