Why did Anna Sailors leave Elevation Worship

Sep 11, 2020

Y'all this episode was so fun for me! I got to sit down a a friend that i have known since FOURTH GRADE. Anna Sailors Pinkham is a long time friend and worship leader at elevation church. In the recent turn to a new decade, anna and I sat down to reflect on a moment that the Lord changed her direction and essentially the whole story she had planned for herself. Anna is the wife to Josh Pinkham, worship leader at elevation church, and a montgomery, AL native. This theatre geek got her life turned upside down when the Lord called her to worship ministry… in the best way. This was so fun for us to connect, catch up, and talk about the path the Lord has taken anna down. Its beautiful and I am so glad y'all are here to listen in!

Elevation Worship

Why did Anna Sailors leave Elevation Worship

Elevation Worship performing in 2019

Background information
OriginCharlotte, North Carolina[1][2]
GenresContemporary worship music[1][3]
Years active2007–present
LabelsSony Music Nashville - Essential, Elevation Worship
Members
  • Chris Brown
  • Jonsal Barrientes
  • Jenna Barrientes
  • Tiffany Hudson
  • Isaiah Templeton
  • Davide Mutendji
Past members
  • Mack Brock
  • London Gatch
  • Matthews Ntlele
  • Anna Sailors Pinkham
  • Jane Williams
Websiteelevationworship.com

Elevation Worship is a contemporary worship music collective from Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. The collective leads worship in weekend church services at Elevation Church, as well as performing concerts and tours around the United States. The collective has sold over 2.5 million albums in the United States.[4]

History[edit]

Elevation Worship began in 2007 at Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1][3][5] The band released four independent albums prior to signing with Essential Records. The Sound was released in 2007 (under the name Elevation Church Live), We Are Alive in 2008, God With Us in 2009, and Kingdom Come in 2010.[3] Featuring the song "Give Me Faith", Kingdom Come was the band's first album to break through on the Billboard charts, reaching No. 5 on Heatseekers, No. 42 on Independent Albums and at No. 17 on the Christian Albums chart.[6][1]

The band released their debut studio album, For the Honor, under Sony Music Nashville's Essential Records label on November 21, 2011.[1][3] It saw chart success on Billboard magazine charts, including No. 1 on Heatseekers, No. 19 on the Christian Albums, and the Billboard 200 at No. 193.[1][7]

The band's second album under the Essential label,[1][3] Nothing Is Wasted, was released on February 19, 2013. A deluxe edition of the album also included studio recordings of each song. It also saw chart success – reaching No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart and at No. 41 on the Billboard 200.[1][8][9][10]

Their seventh album, Only King Forever, was released on January 14, 2014, debuting at their highest charting position, No. 23 on the Billboard 200[11] and featured guest vocalist Darlene Zschech from Hillsong Worship.

On August 1, 2014, the band recorded their eighth album, Wake Up the Wonder, live at the Spectrum in Charlotte. It was released on November 25 that same year. The album debuted at No. 58 on the Billboard 200 in its first week, as well as No. 1 on Billboard's Christian Album chart.[12] On July 31, 2015, they held another live recording at Time Warner Cable Arena for their ninth album, Here as in Heaven, their first album released on their own label, Elevation Worship Records. It was released on February 5, 2016, and peaked No. 1 on US album charts.[1][8] Their tenth album, There Is a Cloud, was released on March 17, 2017, after being recorded at Elevation Ballantyne during the church's revival, "Code Orange Revival". After There is a Cloud, Elevation Worship released their first Spanish album, Lo Harás Otra Vez, on August 18, 2017. This album peaked at No. 2 on the US Latin album chart. On September 28, 2018, Elevation Worship released their eleventh live album, Hallelujah Here Below, which was nominated for the 2019 Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. On April 12, 2019, Elevation Worship released Paradoxology, which was a reimagined album with different takes on the songs from Hallelujah Here Below, like "Here Again", "Echo", and "Won't Stop Now". Paradoxology included a single, "With You".[13] Aleluya (En La Tierra) is Elevation Worship's second album in Spanish and was released on July 19, 2019. It peaked at eight on US Latin Album Sales. At Midnight, their seventh EP, was released on August 30, 2019. Graves Into Gardens, the group’s twelfth album, was released on May 1, 2020. The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian albums chart and No. 34 on the Billboard 200.[14] On April 30, 2021, Elevation Worship collaborated with Maverick City Music to release Old Church Basement. Old Church Basement debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian Albums chart and No. 30 on Billboard 200.[15] Their live album, LION, released on March 4, 2022, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart and No. 80 on the Billboard 200.[16]

They have previously toured with other contemporary worship or contemporary Christian acts including Hillsong Worship, Lauren Daigle, Bethel Music, Passion, Casting Crowns, Kari Jobe, and Cody Carnes.[17]

Members[edit]

Members include:[18][19]

  • Chris Brown
  • Jonsal Barrientes
  • Jenna Barrientes
  • Tiffany Hudson
  • Davide Mutendji

Past members

  • Mack Brock
  • London Gatch
  • Matthews Ntlele
  • Anna Sailors Pinkham
  • Jane Williams

Discography[edit]

Independent albums[edit]

Live albums[edit]

Other albums[edit]

Extended plays[edit]

Singles[edit]

As a lead artist[edit]

As a featured artist[edit]

Promotional singles[edit]

Other charted songs[edit]

Awards and nominations[edit]

American Music Awards[edit]

BET Awards[edit]

Billboard Music Awards[edit]

GMA Dove Awards[edit]

Grammy Awards[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Video footage of the concert was also released on YouTube.
  2. ^ On the DVD, the instrumental, "The First Light", contains scenes of the universe and the solar system filmed in black and white.
  3. ^ Recorded live at Elevation Ballantyne.

References[edit]

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  5. ^ Luchae Williams, gatewaynews.co.za, Elevation Worship – Wake up the wonder: Review, South Africa, March 5, 2015
  6. ^ Timothy Yap, hallels.com, Darlene Zschech, Israel Houghton & Elevation Worship Share Their Sunday Worship Song Sets, USA, July 31, 2014
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  10. ^ JEFF SCHAPIRO, christianpost.com, New Elevation Worship Album Becomes an Instant Chart-Topper, USA, February 21, 2013
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    Why did Anna Sailors leave Elevation Worship

Why did Mack leave Elevation Worship?

About Mack Brock After serving as the music producer and a key worship leader with Elevation Worship for a decade, Brock felt called to leave to the ministry last year, documenting the step of faith in his first-ever solo-project, “Greater Things.”

How much does Elevation Worship get paid?

Elevation Church pays an average salary of $640,343 and salaries range from a low of $563,875 to a high of $729,490. Individual salaries will, of course, vary depending on the job, department, location, as well as the individual skills and education of each employee.

Who is the girl in Elevation Worship?

tiffany hammer hudson (@tiffanyhudson) • Instagram photos and videos.

Who were the original members of Elevation Worship?

Elevation Worship
Years active
2007–present
Labels
Sony Music Nashville - Essential, Elevation Worship
Members
Chris Brown Jonsal Barrientes Jenna Barrientes Tiffany Hudson Davide Mutendji
Past members
Mack Brock London Gatch Matthews Ntlele Anna Sailors Pinkham Jane Williams
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