Let It Echo
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{{Infobox album
| name = Let It Echo
| type = live
| artist = Jesus Culture
| cover = Let It Echo by Jesus Culture.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2016|1|15}}
| recorded = 2015
| venue = Jesus Culture Church in Sacramento, California{{cite web|title=Let It Echo – Jesus Culture|url=http://jesusculture.com/albums/let-it-echo/|publisher=Jesusculture.com|accessdate=June 24, 2016}}
| studio =
| genre = Worship[http://www.ccdmusic.co.nz/product.html?id=3286 CCD Music : Jesus Culture – Let It Echo]
| length = {{Duration|m=73|s=01}}
| label = Sparrow / Jesus Culture
| producer = Jeremy Edwardson
| prev_title = Unstoppable Love
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = Let It Echo Unplugged
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Let It Echo
| type = live
| single1 = Fierce (featuring Chris Quilala)
| single1date = {{Start date|2016|01|8}}
| single2 = In the River (featuring Kim Walker-Smith)
| single2date = {{Start date|2016|01|8}}
| single3 = God with Us (featuring Bryan Torwalt)
| single3date = {{Start date|2016|02|19}}
| single4 = Miracles (featuring Chris Quilala)
| single4date = {{Start date|2016|08|5}}
| single5 = Alive in You (featuring Kim Walker-Smith)
| single5date = {{Start date|2016|10|14}}
}}
}}
Let It Echo is a live album by Jesus Culture. Sparrow Records, alongside Jesus Culture Music, released the album on January 15, 2016.
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = CCM Magazine
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite journal|first=Matt |last=Conner |title=Jesus Culture – 'Let It Echo' album review |url=http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/jesus-culture-let-it-echo-album-review/ |journal=CCM Magazine |accessdate=January 26, 2016 |date=January 15, 2016}}
| rev2 = The Christian Beat
| rev3 = The Christian Manifesto
| rev4 = Cross Rhythms
| rev4Score = {{rating|10|10|full=U+25A0.svg|empty=Solid white borderedS.svg|rating=square}}{{cite web|first=Tony|last=Cummings|title=Review: Let It Echo - Jesus Culture |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Jesus_Culture/Let_It_Echo/159658/ |publisher=Cross Rhythms |accessdate=January 29, 2016 |date=January 29, 2016}}
| rev5 = Jesus Freak Hideout
| rev5Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web |first=David |last=Craft |title=Jesus Culture, "Let It Echo (Live)" Review |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com//cdreviews/LetItEcho.asp |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=March 17, 2016 |date=March 2, 2016}}
| rev6= Jesus Wired
| rev7 = Louder Than the Music
| rev7Score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite web |first=Jono |last=Davies |title=Review - Jesus Culture - Let It Echo |url=http://www.louderthanthemusic.com/document.php?id=5240 |publisher=Louder Than the Music |accessdate=February 12, 2016 |date=February 10, 2016}}
| rev8 = New Release Today
| rev8Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |first=Mark |last=Ryan |title=A Veteran Presence |url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/userprofile_reviewssinglepost.php?review_id=23324&user_id=58120 |publisher=New Release Today |accessdate=January 21, 2016 |date=January 20, 2016 }}
| rev9 = Worship Leader
| rev9Score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite magazine |first=Amanda |last=Furbeck |title=Jesus Culture: Let It Echo |url=http://media.worshipleader.com/lib/2016jan/html5/index.html?page=72 |magazine=Worship Leader |publisher=Chuck Fromm, PhD (Worship Leader Partnership) |editor1-first=Jeremy |editor1-last=Armstrong |location=San Juan Capistrano, California |issn=1066-1247 |access-date=January 6, 2015 |volume=January/February 2016 |pages=72–3}}
}}
The album received generally favorable reviews. Matt Conner of CCM Magazine rated the album four stars and stated, "Let It Echo is definitely the most polished set of live songs released by Jesus Culture yet." Tony Cummings of Cross Rhythms gave it a ten star rating and stated, "Some years ago prophecies were made that before the Lord's return there would be revivals of darkness and of light and that contemporary music would be a spearhead for revival. Albums like this one is bringing that day ever closer." Mark Ryan of New Release Today gave the album three and a half stars, stating that "With Let It Echo, Jesus Culture has fully completed its transition from its student ministry roots to providing the next generation of songs for the Church as a whole...They do this with thoughtful, passionate (and easy to sing!) anthems of praise and faith that go beyond hype and emotion."
On the other hand, David Craft of Jesus Freak Hideout gave the album two and a half stars, stating that "While Let it Echo is a decent enough album, not much sets it apart from this year's other worship albums, nor from Jesus Culture's prior efforts. This time, unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any standout tracks which would profoundly add to their legacy, so this album may not be the best starting point for new listeners."
Awards and accolades
On August 9, 2017, it was announced that the song "Fierce" would be nominated for a GMA Dove Award in the Worship Song of the Year category at the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards.{{cite web |url= http://doveawards.com/awards/2017-nominees/ |title= 2017 Nominees {{!}} The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards |date= August 9, 2017 |website= GMA Dove Awards |access-date= December 27, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171225132324/http://doveawards.com/awards/2017-nominees/ |archive-date= December 25, 2017 |url-status= dead }}
Commercial performance
The album debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 35,{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2016-02-06 |title= The Billboard 200 |magazine=Billboard |date=February 6, 2016}} No. 2 on the Top Christian Albums chart,{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-albums/2016-02-06|title= Top Christian Albums |magazine=Billboard |date=July 18, 2015}} selling 13,000 copies in its first week. It has sold 35,000 copies in the United States as of June 2016.{{cite web |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160602113433/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |archivedate= June 2, 2016 |url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |title=Upcoming Releases |website=Hits Daily Double |publisher=HITS Digital Ventures }}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column =
| headline = Album release[http://www.christianbook.com/jesus-culture/let-it-echo/pd/CD49791?event=ESRCG Let It Echo: Jesus Culture – Christianbook.com]
| total_length = 73:01
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Never Gonna Stop Singing
| writer1 = {{flatlist|
- Ran Jackson
- Matt Vaughan
- Tom Smith
}}
| note1 = featuring Kim Walker-Smith
| extra1 =
| length1 = 4:24
| title2 = Fierce
| writer2 = {{flatlist|
- Chris Quilala
- Joshua Silverberg
- Mia Fieldes
}}
| note2 = featuring Chris Quilala
| extra2 =
| length2 = 4:06
| title3 = Alive in You
| writer3 = {{flatlist|
- Walker-Smith
- Jordan Frye
}}
| note3 = featuring Kim Walker-Smith
| extra3 =
| length3 = 5:14
| title4 = In the River
| writer4 = {{flatlist|
- Quilala
- Silverberg
- Ryan Williams
- Mark Alan Schoolmeesters
}}
| note4 = featuring Kim Walker-Smith
| extra4 =
| length4 = 4:37
| title5 = Let It Echo (Heaven Fall)
| writer5 = {{flatlist|
- Quilala
- Sarah Reeves
- Jacob Sooter
}}
| note5 = featuring Chris Quilala
| extra5 =
| length5 = 8:11
| title6 = God with Us
| writer6 = {{flatlist|
}}
| note6 = featuring Bryan Torwalt
| extra6 =
| length6 = 6:59
| title7 = Miracles
| writer7 = {{flatlist|
- Quilala
- Silverberg
- Dustin Smith
- Stuart Garrard
}}
| note7 = featuring Chris Quilala
| extra7 =
| length7 = 8:38
| title8 = Set Me Ablaze
| writer8 = {{flatlist|
- Fieldes
- Sooter
- B. & K. Torwalt
}}
| note8 = featuring Katie Torwalt
| extra8 =
| length8 = 6:07
| title9 = Everything and Nothing Less
| writer9 = {{flatlist|
- Chris McClarney
- Aaron Ivey
- Jason Ingram
}}
| note9 = featuring Chris McClarney
| extra9 =
| length9 = 7:23
| title10 = In Your Presence
| writer10 = {{flatlist|
- Reeves
- Sooter
}}
| note10 = featuring Kim Walker-Smith
| extra10 =
| length10 = 6:37
| title11 = I Stand in Awe
| writer11 = {{flatlist|
- Quilala
- Fieldes
- Hank Bentley
- Matt Maher
}}
| note11 = featuring Chris Quilala
| extra11 =
| length11 = 5:17
| title12 = Power in the Cross
| writer12 = {{flatlist|
- Derek Johnson
- Gabe Kossol
- Anthony Skinner
}}
| note12 = featuring Derek Johnson
| extra12 =
| length12 = 5:28
}}
Charts
= Album =
==Weekly charts==
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Australia|36|artist=Jesus Culture|album=Let It Echo|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 25, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardCanada|51|artist=Jesus Culture|rowheader=true }} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|68|artist=Jesus Culture|album=Let It Echo|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 25, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|New Zealand|12|artist=Jesus Culture|album=Let It Echo|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 25, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|29|artist=Jesus Culture|album=Let It Echo|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 27, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|35|artist=Jesus Culture|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 26, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardChristian|2|artist=Jesus Culture|rowheader=true}} |
==Year-end charts==
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Christian Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/christian-albums |title= Christian Albums - Year-End 2017 {{!}} Billboard |magazine= Billboard |publisher= Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group |access-date= July 29, 2018}}
| 40 |