God Be Praised

Gateway Worship (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• ASIN: B004D4NJ84
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  DVD Audio  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,612 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

From the team that Brought You Revelation Song, No Sweeter Name and Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King. Recorded Live, God Be Praised emanates passionate worship from Gateway Church. Led by Thomas Miller, Walker Beach, Kari Jobe and the entire Gateway Worship team, energetic praise gives way to intimate worship as the church comes together in one voice to glorify the name of Jesus and give thanks for all He's done. 1. God Is With Us Now 2. Praise Him 3. Victory 4. For A Thousand 5. Stay Amazed 6. The Blood 7. I Hear The Lord Passing By 8. One Single Drop Of Blood 9. By The Grace Of God 10. How To Worship A King 11. Praise Is The Offering 12. Glorify You Alone 13. Faithful God 14. You Are For Me 15. God Be Praised

Customer Reviews

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Contemporary," not "Modern" in style / Gospel-Centered, December 16, 2010

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Zachary M. Hicks "Zac Hicks" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: God Be Praised [+Digital Booklet] (MP3 Download)

Gateway Church celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. With an attendance of 16,000 people on a given Sunday, this Dallas-Ft. Worth-based church is becoming nationally and internationally influential, especially with its worship music. God Be Praised is Gateway Worship's third live album, alongside five other studio albums, the first having been produced in 2003.

Gateway Worship appears to have emerged largely out of the Christ for the Nations Institute (CFNI), a Bible school from the Pentecostal/charismatic tradition. It appears that as CFNI raises up young, talented worship leaders (including, notably, Dove award-winner Kari Jobe), they send them to Gateway. Some hail Gateway as the Hillsong of the United States. To me, at least stylistically, New Life Church (Colorado Springs, CO) seems like a closer parallel.

REVIEW SUMMARY

God Be Praised is a typical-sounding, live "arena worship" album, with an array of lead singers and worship leaders. It verges on being more "contemporary" than "modern" in worship-style, and it displays a sensible array of worship-expression--praise, adoration, confession, lament. My favorite songs (and therefore the songs I'd most likely incorporate at our church), musically and textually, are "O the Blood" and "Faithful God." It is a solid album with exquisite moments of inspiration, but it does not jump out to the listener, either musically or theologically, as extraordinary.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Contemporary," not "Modern" in style / Gospel-Centered, December 16, 2010

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Zachary M. Hicks "Zac Hicks" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: God Be Praised (Audio CD)

Gateway Church celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. With an attendance of 16,000 people on a given Sunday, this Dallas-Ft. Worth-based church is becoming nationally and internationally influential, especially with its worship music. God Be Praised is Gateway Worship's third live album, alongside five other studio albums, the first having been produced in 2003.

Gateway Worship appears to have emerged largely out of the Christ for the Nations Institute (CFNI), a Bible school from the Pentecostal/charismatic tradition. It appears that as CFNI raises up young, talented worship leaders (including, notably, Dove award-winner Kari Jobe), they send them to Gateway. Some hail Gateway as the Hillsong of the United States. To me, at least stylistically, New Life Church (Colorado Springs, CO) seems like a closer parallel.

REVIEW SUMMARY

God Be Praised is a typical-sounding, live "arena worship" album, with an array of lead singers and worship leaders. It verges on being more "contemporary" than "modern" in worship-style, and it displays a sensible array of worship-expression--praise, adoration, confession, lament. My favorite songs (and therefore the songs I'd most likely incorporate at our church), musically and textually, are "O the Blood" and "Faithful God." It is a solid album with exquisite moments of inspiration, but it does not jump out to the listener, either musically or theologically, as extraordinary.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A pleasent surprise., February 27, 2011

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I have to say this album is outstanding. Gateway Worship has exceded my expectations with this great praise and worship album. Music that is directed to God and ushers you into his presence. If you like to praise and worship from your heart, this album will be a blessing. One of the best albums I have ever heard.