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On July 17, 2020, the third single 'Drown' featuring John Legend was released. On June 24, 2020, the second single 'Deep End' was released. On March 20, 2020, Lecrae released the album's lead single 'Set Me Free' featuring YK Osiris. He also went to therapy and repaired his relationship with his wife. After a trip to Israel with a group of Christian hip hop artists, including labelmate Andy Mineo as well as FLAME, Derek Minor, Canon, and Spechouse, which included the group being baptized in the Jordan River, Lecrae was restored in his faith.

He attributes much of this to trauma he encountered in his childhood, trauma which resurfaced when he started facing relentless criticism from many Christians. ĭuring the several years prior to the album's release, Lecrae had struggled with clinical depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and marital problems, and considered abandoning Christianity. Lecrae subsequently left Columbia Records and returned to being a fully independent artist. Lecrae announced the album along with a new upcoming book, I Am Restored: How I Lost My Religion but Found My Faith, in February 2020. It also received a Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song nomination at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards for the song 'Sunday Morning'. 5 on the UK Christian & Gospel Albums chart. 1 on the US Christian Albums chart and No. A deluxe edition of the album, with six additional tracks, was released on November 13, 2020, which included additional guest appearances from Rapsody, Ty Brasel, as well as labelmates Andy Mineo, Hulvey, WHATUPRG, Wande and 1K Phew. Bassy, John Legend, Jozzy, Kirk Franklin, DaniLeigh, BJ the Chicago Kid and Gwen Bunn. The album features appearances from YK Osiris, Marc E. Restoration is the tenth studio album by American Christian hip hop artist Lecrae, released on August 21, 2020, through Reach Records.

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