Live at the Wheelhouse

Live at the Wheelhouse is the debut extended play by American contemporary Christian music band We the Kingdom,[1] which was released via Capitol Christian Music Group on October 25, 2019.

Live at the Wheelhouse
EP by We the Kingdom
Released	October 25, 2019 (2019-10-25)
Recorded	2018
Venue	Young Life SharpTop, Jasper, Georgia, U.S.
Genre	CCM contemporary worship folk Americana
Length	25:11
Label	Capitol CMG/Sparrow
Producer	We the Kingdom
We the Kingdom chronology
Live at the Wheelhouse (2019) Live Acoustic Sessions (2020)
Singles from Live at the Wheelhouse
"Dancing on the Waves" Released: August 16, 2019 (2019-08-16) "Holy Water" Released: September 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)

The EP was preceded by the release of "Dancing on the Waves" and "Holy Water" as singles. The latter went on to become the band's breakthrough hit, peaking at No. 2 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.

The EP garnered mixed reactions from music critics but managed to attain commercial success having reached No 3 on the US Christian Albums chart.[2]

Background

The EP was recorded at the Young Life SharpTop Cove in Jasper, Georgia. Franni Cash shared in an interview with Ross Cluver of CCM Magazine that the EP's name was developed from the name of the clubhouse at SharpTop called the wheelhouse, hence the name, Live at the Wheelhouse.[3]

Singles

"Dancing on the Waves" was released as the first single from Live at the Wheelhouse on August 16, 2019.[4] "Holy Water" was released on September 13, 2019, as the second single from the EP.[5] The song was the band's breakthrough hit single, peaking at No. 6 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart,[6] No. 2 on Hot Christian Songs chart,[7] and No. 1 on Christian Airplay.[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
365 Days of Inspiring Media	[9]
Hallels	[10]

In a positive review from 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Joshua Andre lauded We the Kingdom for being "extremely good" on their debut project, and remarked the band "is probably the most energetic band since Rend Collective."[9] Hallels' Timothy Yap gave a negative review of the EP, acknowledging that the band "straddled the tacit divide between raw expressions of worship and the polished stadium-filling explosions of praise well," but described some songs on the EP as being lyrically ambiguous.[10]

Accolades

Year-end lists

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
365 Days of Inspiring Media	Top 20 EPs of 2019	6	[11]

Commercial performance

Over two months after its release, Live at the Wheelhouse debuted at No. 36 on the US Christian Albums chart dated January 6, 2020.[12] In its eleventh appearance on the Christian chart, the EP peaked at No. 12 on March 21, 2020,[13] while also registered on Heatseekers Albums Chart at No. 23.[14] The EP surged to its No. 3 peak in its thirteenth week on the Christian Albums chart dated April 4, 2020,[15] concurrently debuting and on the Top Album Sales at No. 52.[16]

Track listing

Live at the Wheelhouse[17]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"God So Loved"	Ed Cash Scott Cash Franni Cash Andrew Bergthold Martin Cash	4:12
2.	"Holy Water"	E. Cash S. Cash F. Cash A. Bergthold M. Cash	4:42
3.	"SOS"	E. Cash	4:33
4.	"Free, Amen"	E. Cash S. Cash F. Cash A. Bergthold M. Cash	4:23
5.	"Sing Wherever I Go"	E. Cash S. Cash F. Cash A. Bergthold M. Cash Kyle Briskin	2:52
6.	"Dancing on the Waves"	E. Cash S. Cash F. Cash A. Bergthold M. Cash K. Briskin	4:29
Total length:			25:11

• Songwriting credits adapted from PraiseCharts.[18]

Charts

Chart (2019-20)	Peak position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[2]	3
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19]	23
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[20]	52

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Various	October 25, 2019	CD digital download streaming	Capitol Christian Music Group	[17]

References

1. "We the Kingdom - Live at the Wheelhouse". MultiTracks.com. MultiTracks LLC. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
2. "We The Kingdom Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
3. Cluver, Ross (March 25, 2020). "Getting To Know You — We The Kingdom – CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. Salem Communications. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
4. "Dancing On the Waves (Live) - Single by We The Kingdom on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. August 16, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
5. "Holy Water - Single by We The Kingdom on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. September 13, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
6. "We The Kingdom | Billboard". Billboard. Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
7. "We The Kingdom | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
8. Asker, Jim (March 12, 2020). "We The Kingdom Dons Christian Airplay Chart Crown With 'Holy Water' | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved April 17, 2020. We the Kingdom earns its first No. 1 on Billboard's Christian Airplay chart, as its debut entry, "Holy Water," rises 3-1 on the March 14-dated list, up 8% to 12.4 million impressions, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
9. Andre, Joshua (March 9, 2020). "We The Kingdom – Live At The Wheelhouse EP | 365 Days of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
10. Yap, Timothy (December 27, 2019). "We the Kingdom "Live at the Wheelhouse" EP Review : Exclusives : Hallels". Hallels. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
11. Andre, Joshua (April 26, 2020). "BEST OF 2019- PART 12: TOP 20 EPS OF 2019 | 365 Days of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
12. "Top Christian Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. January 6, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
13. "Top Christian Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. March 17, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
14. "Heatseekers Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. March 17, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
15. "Top Christian Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. March 31, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
16. "Top Album Sales Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. March 31, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
17. "Live At The Wheelhouse by We The Kingdom on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". Amazon.com (CD). October 25, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
18. "We The Kingdom sheet music from the album Live At The Wheelhouse | PraiseCharts". PraiseCharts. PraiseCharts Publishing, Inc. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
19. "We The Kingdom Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
20. "We The Kingdom Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

External links

• Lyrics and sheet music for the EP on PraiseCharts