Forever Amen
2020 studio album by Steffany Gretzinger
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Forever Amen is the third studio album from American singer and songwriter Steffany Gretzinger. It was released on March 27, 2020, through Provident Label Group.[1] The album features appearances by Chandler Moore, Matt Maher, Amanda Lindsey Cook and Wonder Grace Gretzinger. Jason Ingram handled the production of the album.
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| Released | March 27, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary worship music | |||
| Length | 40:21 | |||
| Label | Provident Label Group | |||
| Producer | Jason Ingram | |||
| Steffany Gretzinger chronology | ||||
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Background
Following the release of her second album, Blackout (2018), Gretzinger had continued collaborating with Bethel Music, appearing on Moments: Mighty Sound (2018) and Bethel Music en Español (2019). She also collaborated with other worship artists, most notably featuring on Francesca Battistelli's single "Defender", as well as Travis Greene's "Good & Loved". In April 2019, Gretzinger announced that she would be leaving Bethel Music and Bethel Church to move to Nashville, Tennessee.[2][3]
After moving to Nashville, Gretzinger partnered with Provident Label Group to release her third studio album.[4] Forever Amen was announced by Gretzinger on Instagram the night before the album's release,[5] saying:
"By the time my head hits the pillow tonight, I’ll have released a new album. We planned all along to release it quietly. Gently. Before corona. Before quarantine. This was made as an offering to the Lord. Built as an altar of affection. It is for the marking and maintaining of the gift of communion between God and man. How blessed are we? That the God of all creation comes close to us. This man Jesus... He is everything. This album is for being still and knowing Him."[6]
Reception
Critical response
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Hallels | 4/5[7] |
Timothy Yap of Hallels gave a positive review of the album, describing it as being "on the quieter side rifled with lots of slower and contemplative moments. Yet, what's the drawing power of the record is not in the tempo of the songs. Rather, it's the way these songs have a way of drawing us together before the feet of Jesus."[7]
Accolades
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | GMA Dove Awards | Recorded Music Packaging of the Year | Nominated | [8] |
Commercial performance
In the United States, Forever Amen launched at No. 2 and No. 24 on the Billboard Christian Albums and Top Album Sales chart dated April 11, 2020.[9][10] In the United Kingdom, the album launched at No. 4 on the Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart dated April 9, 2020, published by the Official Charts Company.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Remember" |
| 4:44 |
| 2. | "More to Me" (with Chandler Moore) |
| 5:17 |
| 3. | "Forever Amen" |
| 4:29 |
| 4. | "No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus" |
| 4:51 |
| 5. | "The Olive Grove" |
| 2:35 |
| 6. | "This Close" (with Chandler Moore) |
| 4:49 |
| 7. | "Center of All History" (with Matt Maher) |
| 4:21 |
| 8. | "Christ the Lord Is With Me" (with Amanda Lindsey Cook and Wonder Grace Gretzinger) |
| 4:25 |
| 9. | "Great Assembly" |
| 4:50 |
| Total length: | 40:21 | ||
- Songwriting credits adapted from PraiseCharts.[13]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | March 27, 2020 | Provident Label Group | [1][12] |