Let the Church Sing


Let the Church Sing is an extended play by the American Christian pop musician Tauren Wells. The EP was released on though Sparrow Records and Capitol/Capitol CMG. It was inspired by his work with the Church of Whitestone in Austin, Texas, which he pastors and had founded in. The church set the record for the largest attendance of any American church within the first day, with more than 4,000 attendants.

Background

Let the Church Sing served as a precursor to Wells' fourth studio album Making Room. He stated about the EP that its songs were initially written in 2022-2023. The first single released was "Making Room", released on. The following single, "Thank You for the Cross", was released on.
Let the Church Sing was inspired by his work with the Church of Whitestone in Austin, Texas, which he pastors and had founded in. The church set the record for the largest attendance of any American church within the first day, with more than 4,000 attendants. Wells stated that "A lot of songs came from the birth of our church." Following the release of the EP, Wells released a book, titled Joy Bomb: Unleash Jesus’s Explosive Joy for an Extraordinary Life. The book was endorsed by Steph Curry, Joel Osteen, and Mike Todd, and featured a foreword by Steven Furtick of Elevation Church. It was released on, through Zondervan Books.

Accolades

At the 2026 Grammy Awards, Let the Church Sing was nominated for the award of Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.
YearOrganizationNominee / workCategoryResult
2025We Love Awards"Let the Church Sing"Pop Song of the Year
2026Grammy AwardsLet the Church SingBest Contemporary Christian Music AlbumNomitated

Commercial performance

The song "Making Room" peaked at No. 45 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. The title track of the EP, "Let the Church Sing", went on to reach peak positions of No. 22 on the Hot Christian Songs, No. 11 on the Christian Airplay chart, and No. 7 on the Christian Adult Contemporary chart.