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.[1]
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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.[2] 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.[3] It was also nominated for the Billboard Music Award for Top Gospel Album at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.[4] 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.[5]
Background
editOn June 2, 2021, Maverick City Music announced that they were preparing for the release of their following project, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition.[6] The album follows their commercially collaborative album with Elevation Worship, Old Church Basement (2021).[7] Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition was released on June 18, 2021, in celebration of Juneteenth, which became an official federal holiday in the United States.[8]
The creative process of the album began with Jubilee (2021), which had been written during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.[9] 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."[9]
Music and lyrics
editThe 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.[10]
Release and promotion
editMaverick 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.[11] "Breathe" won the GMA Dove Award for Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards.[5]
Reception
editCritical response
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Louder Than The Music | 5/5[12] |
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."[12]
Accolades
edit| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Billboard Music Awards | Top Gospel Album | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | Best Gospel Album | Nominated | ||
| GMA Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | Nominated |
Commercial performance
editIn 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.[16]
Track listing
editAll the tracks on Side A: Breathe were produced by Aaron Moses, Brandon Lake, Chandler Moore, Jonathan Jay, and Tony Brown.[17]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Side A: Juneteenth Intro" (featuring Lecrae) | Lecrae | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Make It Right" (featuring Dante Bowe, Todd Dulaney, Jekalyn Carr and Mav City Gospel Choir) |
| 8:42 |
| 3. | "Breathe" (featuring Chandler Moore, Jonathan McReynolds, Doe and Mav City Gospel Choir) |
| 8:01 |
| 4. | "Mighty One" (featuring Todd Dulaney, Maryanne J. George and Mav City Gospel Choir) |
| 6:15 |
| 5. | "Jireh" (featuring Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine and Mav City Gospel Choir) |
| 6:00 |
| 6. | "Freedom Looks Good on You" (featuring Israel Houghton, Ryan Ofei, Bri Babineaux and Mav City Gospel Choir) |
| 9:08 |
| 7. | "Keep Praying" (featuring Doe, Ryan Ofei and Mav City Gospel Choir) |
| 7:37 |
| 8. | "Son of Suffering" (featuring Jekalyn Carr, Chandler Moore and Mav City Gospel Choir) |
| 5:52 |
| 9. | "Joy of the Lord" (featuring Dante Bowe, Naomi Raine, Katie Torwalt and Mav City Gospel Choir) |
| 14:22 |
| 10. | "God Will Work It Out" (featuring Naomi Raine, Israel Houghton and Mav City Gospel Choir) |
| 8:12 |
| 11. | "Sufficient for Today" (featuring Maryanne J. George and Mav City Gospel Choir) |
| 4:59 |
All tracks on Side B: Same Blood were produced by Harold Brown and Jeff Schneeweis, except where stated.[17]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Side B: Intro Prayer" (featuring Lecrae) | Lecrae | 4:04 | |
| 2. | "Same Blood" (featuring Joe L Barnes and Koryn Hawthorne) |
| 2:51 | |
| 3. | "Sunday Morning" (featuring Harolddd, Tamar Braxton and Lecrae) |
| 3:02 | |
| 4. | "Pretty Brown Skin" (featuring Eugene Kiing) | Alton Eugene |
| 3:44 |
| 5. | "On and On" (featuring Harolddd, Ciara and Rapsody) |
| 2:57 | |
| 6. | "Not Afraid" (featuring Naomi Raine) |
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| 3:40 |
| 7. | "God Don't Make Mistakes" (featuring Dante Bowe and Montell Fish) |
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| 3:50 |
| 8. | "Its Ok" (featuring Chandler Moore) | Chandler Moore | 5:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Make It Right" (featuring Dante Bowe, Todd Dulaney, Jekalyn Carr and Mav City Gospel Choir) | 8:41 |
| 2. | "Mighty One" (featuring Todd Dulaney, Maryanne J. George and Mav City Gospel Choir) | 6:13 |
| 3. | "Breathe" (featuring Chandler Moore, Jonathan McReynolds, Doe and Mav City Gospel Choir) | 7:59 |
| 4. | "Jireh" (featuring Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine and Mav City Gospel Choir) | 6:00 |
| 5. | "Freedom Looks Good on You" (featuring Israel Houghton, Ryan Ofei, Bri Babineaux and Mav City Gospel Choir) | 9:06 |
| 6. | "Keep Praying" (featuring Doe, Ryan Ofei and Mav City Gospel Choir) | 7:38 |
| 7. | "Son of Suffering" (featuring Jekalyn Carr, Chandler Moore and Mav City Gospel Choir) | 5:51 |
| 8. | "Joy of the Lord" (featuring Dante Bowe, Naomi Raine, Katie Torwalt and Mav City Gospel Choir) | 14:23 |
| 9. | "God Will Work It Out" (featuring Naomi Raine, Israel Houghton and Mav City Gospel Choir) | 8:07 |
| 10. | "Sufficient for Today" (featuring Maryanne J. George and Mav City Gospel Choir) | 4:58 |
Charts
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Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Various | June 18, 2021 | Tribl Records | [18][19] |
References
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- ^ "JFH News: Maverick City Music Celebrates Juneteenth with Release of New Album "Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition"". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Jesus Freak Hideout. June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Clarks, Jessie (November 23, 2021). "Recording Academy Announces Nominees For The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Clarks, Jessie (April 8, 2022). "Billboard Music Awards Announces 2022 Finalists - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Longs, Herb (October 21, 2022). "53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards Winners List - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ Longs, Herb (June 2, 2021). "Justin Bieber & Maverick City Music Partner For Worship Session - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Barnes, Tiffany (June 3, 2021). "Maverick City Music to Collaborate with Justin Bieber, P. Diddy, Tori Kelly for 'Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition' Project : Music : BREATHEcast". Breathecast. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Maverick City Music Has Released a Double Album in Celebration of Juneteenth | RELEVANT". Relevant. June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Walthall, Catherine (June 18, 2021). "Maverick City Music Speaks on Our Collective Story with Album 'Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition' - American Songwriter". American Songwriter. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Chavez, Adriana (June 18, 2021). "Maverick City Music Celebrates Juneteenth with New Album 'Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition'". Vacancy Magazine. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Clarks, Jessie (June 16, 2021). "Kirk Franklin & Maverick City Music Featured On Apple Music Juneteenth Playlist - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Davies, Jono (July 2, 2021). "Louder Than The Music - Maverick City Music - Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition". Louder Than The Music. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (May 15, 2022). "2022 Billboard Music Awards Winners List – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (April 3, 2022). "2022 Grammys Winners List (Complete) – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Nominees | The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. August 10, 2022. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Asker, Jim (July 1, 2021). "Jabari Johnson & Krystal Broussard Top Gospel Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Credits / Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition / Maverick City Music – TIDAL". Tidal. June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition by Maverick City Music on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". Amazon.com. June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition by Maverick City Music on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Maverick City Music Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Maverick City Music Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Top Christian Albums – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Top Gospel Albums – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Top Gospel Albums – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ "Top Gospel Albums – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 11, 2024.