

For the Sake of the World glows with the understated warmth of prior releases yet reveals Bethel Music’s growing interest in soaring devotion. The result is live worship that’s both intimate and grand: “To Our God” opens with Brian Johnson’s introspective exultations before exploding into glorifying praise; “This Is Amazing Grace” follows a similar path, with translucent harmonies and chords swelling skyward. Hitting an ecstatic peak on “Who You Are,” Jenn Johnson expresses God’s goodness over a massive wall of sound.