The EP was preceded by the release of "Dancing on the Waves" and "Holy Water" as singles. The latter went on to become the band's breakthrough hit, peaking at No. 2 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.
The EP garnered mixed reactions from music critics but managed to attain commercial success having reached No 3 on the US Christian Albums chart.[2]
Background
The EP was recorded at Sharptop Cove, a Young Life Camp, in Jasper, Georgia. Franni Cash shared in an interview with Ross Cluver of CCM Magazine that the EP's name was developed from the name of the clubhouse at SharpTop called the wheelhouse, hence the name, Live at the Wheelhouse.[3]
In a positive review from 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Joshua Andre lauded We the Kingdom for being "extremely good" on their debut project, and remarked the band "is probably the most energetic band since Rend Collective."[9] Hallels' Timothy Yap gave a negative review of the EP, acknowledging that the band "straddled the tacit divide between raw expressions of worship and the polished stadium-filling explosions of praise well," but described some songs on the EP as being lyrically ambiguous.[10]
Over two months after its release, Live at the Wheelhouse debuted at No. 36 on the US Christian Albums chart dated January 6, 2020.[14] In its eleventh appearance on the Christian chart, the EP peaked at No. 12 on March 21, 2020,[15] while also registered on Heatseekers Albums Chart at No. 23.[16] The EP surged to its No. 3 peak in its thirteenth week on the Christian Albums chart dated April 4, 2020,[17] concurrently debuting and on the Top Album Sales at No. 52.[18]
^Asker, Jim (March 12, 2020). "We The Kingdom Dons Christian Airplay Chart Crown With 'Holy Water' | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved April 17, 2020. We the Kingdom earns its first No. 1 on Billboard's Christian Airplay chart, as its debut entry, "Holy Water," rises 3-1 on the March 14-dated list, up 8% to 12.4 million impressions, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
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