As usual, Kanye West again broke a surprise record on Christmas Day. Written and produced by West, the 5-track Emmanuel it is “old new music inspired by Latin”. Presented by the West Sunday Service Choir, Emmanuel it certainly has a coral touch. As with last winter Jesus was born, the release is considered a “celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ”.
Jesus was born debuted in second place on the Billboard gospel album chart and also featured the Sunday Service Group. Its predecessor, Jesus is king, premiered in October 2019.
West’s Sunday service events began in early 2019, when West began hosting semi-regular Sunday meetings with music. Sunday’s first public service performance took place at Coachella on Easter Sunday 2019.
Emmanuel means “God is with us”. It is a name that is given to Jesus in Isaiah 7:14: “Therefore the same Lord will give you a sign; behold, a virgin will conceive in the womb and give birth to a son, whom you will call his name Immanuel … ”
The 12-minute EP is available on Spotify and Apple Music. Its 5 tracks are:
1. Requiem Aeternam
2. The Mira Nox
3. The Magnum Mysterium
4. Puer
5. Gloria
See below the video of the Sunday service from the official Coachella account.