[166] However, this gave West his sixth top ten album on the chart. Jesus Is Born is the debut studio album by American gospel group Sunday Service Choir, led by American rapper Kanye West.It was released on December 25, 2019, through INC. [74] In another negative review, Wren Graves from Consequence of Sound gave the album an "F" rating, viewing it as "27 minutes of cliches, half-finished thoughts, and vaguely religious gesturing," while claiming that the album "feels surprisingly long" and writing: "Ideas develop and fizzle, but nothing sticks. [102], On September 27, 2019, following a Sunday Service performance in Detroit, West previewed the album and the accompanying film also entitled Jesus Is King at the Fox Theatre. [48], In May 2019, West invited Pusha T and the latter's brother, fellow American rapper No Malice, to Wyoming,[49] the same state where West recorded his previous two albums Ye and Kids See Ghosts. [14], West was the musical guest for the season 44 premiere of Saturday Night Live (SNL), slated to coincide with the release of Yandhi on September 29, 2018. [14][24] Other tracks included "The Storm", "Bye Bye Baby", "Hurricane", "Alien / SpaceX", "Last Name", "City in the Sky / Garden", and "Chakras". "[91] "Selah", the first full track on Jesus Is King, sees West assert his faith. [30] He played new music, including a studio recording of the "We Got Love" remix, for a group of about 100 Ugandan school children during a charity event. [178] During a December 2019 Sunday Service performance, West stated that he had always wished he could collaborate with Dr. Dre and added, "Who knew all I had to do was do an album for God and then Dr. Dre would start mixing my beats? 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The note also listed a September 27, 2019 release date. [41] The day after, West began previewing new songs to him in the studio and Kenny G suggested that his saxophone "would sound really good" on "Use This Gospel". [86] The song was serviced to mainstream radio stations across the United Kingdom on November 8 of the year, through West's record labels as the first single in the UK. [25] Universal Music Publishing Group accidentally leaked that the initial version of the album was to be eight tracks long that same month, with Clemons being shown to have contributed to seven of the tracks. [70] West claimed in a January 2020 interview with GQ that 20 percent of the album was recorded on an iPhone, including the track "Closed on Sunday". The art contains text on the left reading "New Songs AR 1331 A," while 33RPMLP is written on the right. [51] Tyson was invited to weigh in on how to include Christian elements within the album. [62] On October 12, 2019, West announced a tentative release date of October 25, 2019 at a Washington, D.C. listening party. [159] The reign of the album at the top position continued into its second week on the ARIA Albums chart, giving West his first album to remain at number one for over a week in Australia and also leading to him ranking as 139th on the list of "Accumulated Weeks at No.1: 1965 to 2019", while placing West at number 16 for accumulated weeks at the chart's summit within the 2010s decade. 19.7k Followers, 45 Following, 1,252 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from El Rey Jesús NY• King Jesus NY (@elreyjesusny) [133] Similarly, it peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, standing as West's 23rd top ten single on the chart. "[115], On October 27, 2019, West and his choir performed the first Sunday Service since the album's release at The Forum, with songs from it being performed. [151] The album won the awards of Top Christian Album and Top Gospel Album at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, becoming the first album to ever win both of the awards. [56] On September 25, 2019, multiple sources indicated that Def Jam executives had met with West in Wyoming and that the album would miss its scheduled released date. [128] "Everything We Need" was recorded as a new version of the track "The Storm", with the former being released on Jesus Is King. [136][137] That same day, a music video for the track was released, coinciding with the date of Thanksgiving in the US for that year. After being delayed four times, Kanye West's highly anticipated album 'Jesus is King' was released on Oct. 25, 12 hours late. [37][38], On January 6, 2019, West debuted the Sunday Service Choir, and continued to rehearse on every Sunday. [131] On November 5, 2019, the song was selected by West for release as Jesus Is King's lead single in the US. Jesus our Lord and King is exalted #worshiptheking #taketheroofoff #worship #incense #bustour #revival #Christian @mrsyega @danielyega @dannyyega West stated that "the alien Ye is like, fully back in mode, off of medication. Within the video, West and his father walk together in snow, while the two of them also drive ATV's in the visual. [95] West references the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution that abolished slavery on "On God" and "Hands On". [154] This gave West his ninth consecutive album to debut atop the chart, tying him with a record held by fellow rapper Eminem. It features guest appearances from Clipse, Ty Dolla Sign, Kenny G, Fred Hammond, Ant Clemons, and the Sunday Service Choir. The singles "Follow God" and "Closed on Sunday" were both released in November 2019, charting in the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100. [45] The track "Water" had been recorded in April 2019,[13] and was debuted live less than a week later on April 21, 2019. "[90] Sam C. Mac of Slant Magazine was positive towards the production, though panned West's lack of capability to "translate his spiritual awakening to his music as confidently as he has nearly every other experience in his life on previous albums," despite noting that it "isn't the work of a has-been" and "there are flashes of genius throughout. [13] West also announced that he was permanently moving back to Chicago, which his wife Kim Kardashian was not aware of until she heard about West's announcement through social media,[14] and that he was actively working on a collaborative studio album with Chance the Rapper titled Good Ass Job. [112], The cover art for Jesus Is King is a blue vinyl, with the album's title and West's name being written at the top and the bottom, respectively. 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Producers who worked on "Law of Attraction" denounced the leak of their track as an "invasion of privacy,"[124][125] while the track was ultimately scrapped and re-recorded as "Use This Gospel" for release on Jesus Is King. 16 likes. [37] In July 2019, American record producer Pi'erre Bourne worked on the album with West in Japan. 6 talking about this. "[101] During a Sunday Service performance on September 16, 2019, West reconfirmed the release date that Kardashian had tweeted out. Jesus Is King is the ninth studio album by American rapper and producer Kanye West.It was released on October 25, 2019, through GOOD Music and distributed by Def Jam Recordings.The album follows a Christian theme, with West describing it as "an expression of the gospel. [98] On "Everything We Need", West delivers "Kanye-isms" about Eve making apple juice, while Ty Dolla Sign and Clemons deliver rapturous vocals. [154] The chart-topping position stood as the sixth time that West did so with an album in the 2010s, tying him for second place with fellow rapper Future and Canadian singer Justin Bieber for most number one albums of the decade. [162] Jesus Is King debuted atop the Estonia Tipp-40, ending the seven-week reign of Hollywood's Bleeding. After the release of four well-received singles, music minister, Dr. John Mo rounds off the year with the release of a new single titled “Jesus Is The King” featuring songstress, Tessy Praise. [57][58] Following a listening party in Detroit, Kardashian announced that the album would miss its September 27 release date and would instead be released two days later on September 29, 2019, as mixing had to be finalized. [89] In "Closed on Sunday", Kanye West emphasizes the traditional Christian doctrine of Sunday Sabbatarianism, referencing the fast-food chain Chick-fil-A, which he praises for being closed on the Lord's Day in order to allow people to rest. [34] That same month, American record producer Timbaland and Argentinian jazz pianist Federico Vindver were recording in Miami when West joined their studio session to make "more healing music" for Yandhi. [108], On October 25, 2019, Jesus Is King was released for digital download and streaming by GOOD Music, distributed by Def Jam Recordings. [37] The other producers were tasked with finding samples, while Vindver was tasked with playing instruments. [77] However, Charles Holmes, also from Rolling Stone, described it as a "far more muted, stripped-down affair than most West albums," with him noting the exception of the track "On God", produced by Pi'erre Bourne, due to its "galactic, fiery, and intense" beat. West began recording the album in August 2018, originally announcing it as Yandhi. [69] Jesus Is King was ultimately released on its planned release date. [50] Pusha T and No Malice were reunited as their duo Clipse. [177] On November 27, 2019, Ronny J confirmed that he had recently been in Wyoming to work on the album. [147] Complex named Jesus Is King as the 50th best album of 2019, with Skelton praising the production but criticizing the songwriting, despite concluding that "it's certainly worth a listen" even with some faults. West closed the show by performing "Ghost Town" from Ye with Kid Cudi and 070 Shake and giving a speech in support of US president Donald Trump. The album was also a chart topper in eight other countries, including Australia and Canada, while attaining top five positions in the Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. [3][4] West later stated that his recording sessions with Chance the Rapper had helped the former reconnect with his roots and faith in Jesus. Produced by Soji Adesola, the song “Jesus Is The King” essentially passes the simple message that Jesus – the Saviour of the world, […] [35] Clemons was also invited to a record in Miami after he had been talked about to Timbaland by West "nonstop. "[94], "On God" features West "delivering I've-seen-the-mountaintop style preaching," with West being "prodding and unconvincing in a soundscape where he was a compelling idol." [76], Holmes also considered that, despite its gospel influences, "Jesus Is King is a gospel album in the same way a square is a rectangle," only fitting "the most basic criteria," and wrote that its production consists largely of recognizable gospel components such as "pared-back guitars, mournful organs and pianos, and choral arrangements deployed like soul samples. 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We will preach the gospel of Christ, working with local believers to grow the Kingdom of God. [117] On November 16, 2019, it was announced that West would be performing at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church the next day to promote the album. [83] This was made clear in the song "God Is", where West sings "Everybody, I will tell 'til the whole world is healed. [91][93][94][95] West links the observance of the Christian Sabbath with the "end of imprisonment, slavery, and debt peonage. . [55] In early September 2019, West was reportedly finishing up the album with Pusha T at his newly purchased ranch in Cody, Wyoming. [34] Amanda Mull, writing for The Atlantic, described West's erratic tweets as promoting "a dangerous myth" that suffering is required for great art and creativity. A place to spread the word of JESUS! [155] By doing so, Jesus Is King gave West his first appearance on the respective charts and the sales stood as the biggest unit week on both charts. 2.7K likes. [71], Jesus Is King is a Christian hip hop record, and features a significant gospel influence. 539 Followers, 693 Following, 375 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from JESÚS JIMENEZ (@littlekingjesus) [86] The song reached number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 prior to release as a single, becoming West's 18th top ten entry on the chart. The video features West cuddling with Kardashian and the couple's children North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm West, and the family walk hand-in-hand within the visual. See more of Jesus Is King on Facebook [118] As well as this, gospel remixes were performed of R&B ballads, notably SMV's "Weak" (1993) and Destiny Child's "Say My Name" (1999). [161] A chart-topping debut was also attained by the album on the Danish Albums chart, standing as West's second chart topper in Denmark. The album received mixed reviews from music critics, with a number of them drawing comparisons between it and West's previous solo album Ye. We have a burning desire to see salvation sweep through this Land in Jesus’ name. [148] Caramanica ranked the album as the ninth best of the year, complementing it for showing West channeling his older self. West was first introduced to Dr. Dre's music at age 11 when he listened to Eazy-E's debut studio album Eazy-Duz-It (1988). "[142] Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune stated that West's "element of surprise, conflict and musical tension is largely missing" from Jesus Is King and labeled it as "a pedestrian effort from an artist who was anything but for the first decade of his career," despite pointing to certain gospel moments as "musical sparks" due to "West allowing message to trump musicality. [155] On the US charts, the album became the first to ever top the Billboard 200, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Top Rap Albums, Top Christian Albums and Top Gospel Albums at the same time. Jesus is King. but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 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