Rise Up (Cain album)

Rise Up is the first studio album by American Christian country band Cain. The album was released on May 7, 2021, by Provident Label Group.^[1] The album was produced by Nick Schwarz, David Leonard, Brad King, Seth Talley, Jonathan Smith, Jeff Pardo, Bryan Fowler, and Jordan Mohilowski.

Rise Up
Studio album by Cain
Released	May 7, 2021 (2021-05-07)
Recorded	2020
Genre	Christian country CCM
Length	33:37
Label	Provident Label Group
Producer	Nick Schwarz David Leonard Brad King Seth Talley Jonathan Smith Jeff Pardo Bryan Fowler Jordan Mohilowski
Cain chronology
Cain (2020) Rise Up (2021) Honest Offering (2023)
Singles from Rise Up
"Rise Up (Lazarus)" Released: April 17, 2020 (2020-04-17) "Yes He Can" Released: April 16, 2021 (2021-04-16) "The Commission" Released: December 11, 2021 (2021-12-11) "I'm So Blessed" Released: July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15)

The album has been supported by the release of "Rise Up (Lazarus)", "Yes He Can", "The Commission", and "I'm So Blessed" as singles. The title track, "Rise Up (Lazarus)", peaked at number four on the Hot Christian Songs chart. "Yes He Can" peaked at number five on the Hot Christian Songs chart. "The Commission" peaked at number two on the Hot Christian Songs chart. "I'm So Blessed" peaked at number three on the Hot Christian Songs chart.

Rise Up peaked at number six on Billboard's Top Christian Albums Chart in the United States. Rise Up received two GMA Dove Award nominations for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year and Recorded Music Packaging of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards.^[2]

Background

Cain made their debut on Provident Label Group with the release of their self-titled extended play in March 2020, and the release of their single "Rise Up (Lazarus)" to Christian radio.^[3] The trio then released multiple covers of songs as standalone singles for songs such as "Egypt" by Bethel Music and Cory Asbury, "There Was Jesus" by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton, and "Celebrate Me Home" by Kenny Loggins.^[4] In April 2021, Cain announced that Rise Up will be their first full-length album, containing tracks previously released on their debut EP as well as new tracks.^[5]

Release and promotion

Singles

"Rise Up (Lazarus)" was released to Christian radio in the United States as the lead single from the album on April 17, 2020.^[6] "Rise Up (Lazarus)" peaked at number four on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.^[7]

"Yes He Can" was released to Christian radio in the United States as the second single from the album on April 16, 2021.^[8] "Yes He Can" peaked at number four on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.^[9]

"The Commission" was released as the third single from the album on December 11, 2021.^[10] The song impacted Christian radio in the United States on December 31, 2021.^[11] "The Commission" peaked at number two on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.^[12]

"I'm So Blessed" impacted Christian radio in the United States on July 15, 2022, becoming the fourth single from the album.^[13] "I'm So Blessed" peaked at number three on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.^[14]

Reception

Critical response

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
365 Days of Inspiring Media	4.5/5^[15]
JubileeCast	3.5/5^[16]

Joshua Andre in his 365 Days of Inspiring Media review opined that Rise Up is "one of my favourite albums of the year thus far, in terms of enthusiasm and accessibility and lyrical poignancy; CAIN is definitely for fans of artists like I Am They and Rend Collective."^[15] Timothy Yap of JubileeCast had mixed reactions of the album, ultimately concluding that "Rise Up is a welcoming debut. The bright and uplifting tunes, the catchy pop choruses, and the siblings fine harmonies make Rise Up a noteworthy record among the sea of new releases."^[16]

Accolades

Awards

Year	Organization	Award	Result	Ref
2022	GMA Dove Awards	Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year	Nominated	^[17]
		Recorded Music Packaging of the Year	Nominated

Year-end lists

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Louder Than The Music	LTTM Album Awards 2021	7	^[18]

Commercial performance

In the United States, Rise Up debuted at number 20 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart dated May 22, 2021.^[19]

Track listing

Rise Up — Standard edition^[20]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Come Forth"	Logan Cain Madison Cain Scott Mills Taylor Cain	Nick Schwarz	2:36
2.	"Rise Up (Lazarus)"	L. Cain M. Cain Nick Schwarz T. Cain	Nick Schwarz	3:26
3.	"I'm So Blessed"	Jonathan Smith L. Cain M. Cain Matthew West T. Cain	David Leonard Brad King Seth Talley	2:55
4.	"The Commission"	Blake Neesmith Carter Frodge L. Cain M. Cain T. Cain	Jonathan Smith	3:16
5.	"Yes He Can"	Jeff Pardo L. Cain M. Cain T. Cain	Jeff Pardo	3:19
6.	"People Need People"	Bryan Fowler L. Cain M. Cain Nick Schwarz T. Cain	Bryan Fowler Nick Schwarz	3:34
7.	"Revival"	Jess Cates Jordan Mohilowski L. Cain M. Cain T. Cain	Jordan Mohilowski	3:55
8.	"Over My Head"	Jonathan Smith L. Cain M. Cain T. Cain	Jonathan Smith	2:50
9.	"Keep Following"	David Leonard L. Cain M. Cain T. Cain	David Leonard Brad King Seth Talley	3:06
10.	"Hey Jesus"	L. Cain M. Cain T. Cain	Nick Schwarz	4:40
Total length:				33:37

Rise Up — Apple Music bonus content^[21]

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Rise Up (Lazarus)" (Music Video)	3:33
12.	"Yes He Can" (Music Video)	3:21

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Rise Up Chart (2021-2023) Peak position US Christian Albums (Billboard)^[22] 6

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Rise Up Chart (2021) Position US Christian Albums (Billboard)^[23] 59 Chart (2022) Position US Christian Albums (Billboard)^[24] 32 Chart (2023) Position US Christian Albums (Billboard)^[25] 15

Release history

Release history and formats for Rise Up

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Various	May 7, 2021	Digital download streaming	Provident Label Group	^[20]^[21]

References

1. "CAIN releases debut album 'Rise Up'". Niagara Frontier Publications. May 7, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
2. Longs, Herb (August 10, 2022). "Watch: Nominations For 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards Announced - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
3. "Cain Makes Provident Debut with 1st Single 'Rise Up (Lazarus)' | CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. March 6, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
4. Young, Abby (April 6, 2021). "CAIN Announces Album Rise Up Out May 7 | Freeccm.com". Freeccm.com. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
5. "CAIN Announces Upcoming Album". NewReleaseToday. April 8, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
6. Provident Radio (March 20, 2020). "Provident Radio on Instagram: "We are super excited for @caintheband's debut single "Rise Up (Lazarus)" It brings the words of Jesus straight into our lives! It's going…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
7. "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. January 12, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
8. Provident Radio (March 20, 2021). "Provident Radio on Instagram: "Who else is LOVING @caintheband's new single, "Yes He Can"?? Add it anytime now to the official date 4/16!! "". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
9. "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. August 24, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
10. "The Commission - Single by CAIN on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
11. Provident Radio (November 29, 2021). "Provident Radio on Instagram: "Wow, a beautiful new single from @caintheband is the perfect way to start a new week! "The Commission" is going for adds 12/31! 🤍🤍🤍"". Instagram. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
12. "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard. May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
13. . AllAccess.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
14. "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
15. Andre, Joshua (May 7, 2021). "CAIN – Rise Up | 365 Days of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
16. Yap, Timothy (May 7, 2021). "CAIN "Rise Up" Album Review : Exclusives : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
17. "2022 Nominees | The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. August 10, 2022. from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
18. "Louder Than The Music - LTTM Album Awards 2021 - No. 7: Cain - Rise Up". Louder Than The Music. January 12, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
19. "Top Christian Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. May 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
20. "Rise Up by Cain on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". Amazon.com. May 7, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
21. "Rise Up by CAIN on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. May 7, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
22. "Top Christian Albums – Billboard". Billboard. March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
23. "Top Christian Albums – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
24. "Top Christian Albums – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
25. "Top Christian Albums – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 11, 2024.

External links

• Lyrics and sheet music for the album on PraiseCharts