Champion (Beckah Shae album)

Champion is the eighth studio album by the Christian music singer Beckah Shae. The album was released on May 6, 2014, by her independent label Shae Shoc Records. The album was produced by her husband Jack "Shoc" Shocklee. The album charted on three Billboard charts in the USA and it received a four star rating from New Release Tuesday.

Champion
Studio album by
Beckah Shae
ReleasedMay 6, 2014 (2014-05-06)
Genre
LabelShae Shoc
ProducerJack "Shoc" Shocklee[1]
Beckah Shae chronology
Rest
(2012)		 Champion
(2014)		 Mighty
(2016)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
365 Days of Inspiring Media[2]
CCM Magazine[3]
Christian Music Review[4]
Cross Rhythms[5]
Jam the Hype8.8/10[6]
New Release Tuesday[1]

Champion met with positive reception from music critics. Andy Argyrakis of CCM Magazine rated the album four stars out of five, indicating how the release gives evidence that Beckah Shae can "easily compete with any electronic dance music act in the mainstream", which she had some truly fine collaborators to work with on the songs, yet the artist "is at the center of this masterpiece".[3] At New Release Tuesday, Sarah Fine rated the album four stars out of five, remarking, "Champion reaffirms all the reasons why Shae and her husband are masters at their craft." In addition, Fine wrote that "A 15-track monster of an album, Champion doesn't disappoint."[1] Amanda Brogan of Christian Music Review rated the album a perfect five stars, stating that the album can be utilized for just mere workout music or for its spiritual resonations.[4] At 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Micah Garnett rated the album four-and-a-half stars out of five, writing, "Champion is full of tremendous dance tracks with uplifting and relevant lyrics." Garnett called the release "a doozy".[2] Joshua Galla of Jam the Hype rated the album 8.8 out of ten, saying, "Revolutionary is an ideal definition of what Champion encapsulates," and that "Beckah used her life's struggles to handcraft brilliance in the form of art within music."[6]

Commercial performance

For the Billboard charting week of May 24, 2014, Champion was the No. 47 most sold of the Christian Albums, and it was the No. 12 most sold of the Gospel Albums.[7] In addition, it was the No. 24 most sold album in the breaking-and-entry chart of the Heatseekers Albums.[7]

Track listing
Champion
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Champion"Beckah Shae, Crystal Nicole, Jack Shocklee3:58
2."Incorruptible"Shae, Shocklee3:39
3."Turbo Style"Shae, Shocklee3:32
4."My All" (featuring T-Bone)Shae, Shocklee, Nicole, Rene F. Sotomayor3:36
5."Promise"Shae, Shocklee3:02
6."Jericho" (featuring Israel Houghton)Shae, Shocklee, Montell Jordan, David Thulin4:13
7."Heartbeat"Shae, Shocklee3:46
8."Me and My God" (featuring Eric Dawkins)Shocklee, Eric Dawkins4:24
9."Pioneer"Shae, Shocklee3:35
10."Legacy" (featuring Crystal Lewis)Shae, Shocklee, Dawkins3:45
11."Your Kingdom Come" (featuring Joy & Grace)Shae, Shocklee3:39
12."Vision"Shae, Shocklee3:31
13."Me First"Shae, Dawkins, Shocklee3:20
14."Turbo Style (Jack Shocklee Remix)" (featuring Canon)Shae, Shocklee, Canon3:23
15."Incorruptible (David Thulin Remix)"Shae, Shocklee4:41
Total length:56:04

Charts
Chart (2014) Peak position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[8] 47
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[9] 12
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 24

References
  1. Fine, Sarah (April 21, 2014). "Seven-time Champ". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  2. Garnett, Micah (May 5, 2014). "Beckah Shae – Champion". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  3. Argyrakis, Andy (June 15, 2014). "Beckah Shae: Champion (Shae Shoc Records)" (PDF). CCM Magazine. Salem Publishing. p. 36. ISSN 1524-7848. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  4. Brogan, Amanda (May 4, 2014). "Beckah Shae 'Champion'". Christian Music Review. Archived from the original on May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  5. Curry, Stephen (September 16, 2015). "Review: Champion – Beckah Shae". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  6. Galla, Joshua (May 9, 2014). "Beckah Shae – Champion". Jam the Hype. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  7. "Beckah Shae | Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  8. "Beckah Shae Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  9. "Beckah Shae Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  10. "Beckah Shae Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
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