Praise (feat. Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore)
Elevation Worship · CAN YOU IMAGINE?
Wholehearted, theology-grounded worship
What do these signals mean?
- Edifying: Points the heart toward God, truth, hope, or love.
- Worth Weighing: Real good and real concern together. Test it before you take it in.
- Take Caution: Leans toward what could dull or mislead. Approach carefully.
- Consider Avoiding: Celebrates what Scripture warns against. Little here builds up.
Weighed against Scripture
“Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.”
The song opens and closes by paraphrasing this exact verse, grounding the call to praise in the simple fact of breath and life.
“Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.”
Praising in the valley and when doubting mirrors Habakkuk's resolve to rejoice in God even when circumstances give no outward reason to.
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.”
The Jericho lyric draws directly on this moment, where a shout of praise became the instrument of breakthrough, reinforcing the song's claim that praise is more than a sound.
This is an energetic, congregation-oriented worship song that moves from Psalm 150-style declaration into personal testimony. It holds the tension honestly: praise when I feel it and when I don't, acknowledging doubt without camping there. The Jericho imagery and 'praise is the weapon' framing give it theological backbone beyond a simple feel-good anthem. It lands as an invitation to praise that is chosen, not just felt.
No problematic content. The lyrics are celebratory and direct, rooted in declarations of God's sovereignty, faithfulness, and resurrection.
The song consistently points outward and upward, anchoring praise not in emotion alone but in the character and acts of God, including in seasons of doubt and hardship.
Clearly written and performed as corporate worship. The intent is to stir genuine praise and remind believers that worship is both a posture and a weapon regardless of circumstance.
When you sing 'I'll praise when I don't feel it,' is that a genuine act of faith for you right now, or does it feel like a performance, and what would it take for it to become real?