The album was released on September 3, 2013 by the group's imprint label, Bethel Music.

We had the idea last-minute to take the whole team to the coast and do the photo shoot at the water.

[4] The song "Chasing You", featuring Jenn Johnson's vocals, impacted Christian radio on September 6, 2013 as the lead single of the album.

The songs speak about not only what God has done but what He is doing both in the high and low tides of life.

"[7] At Cross Rhythms, A.T. Bradford rated the album seven squares out of ten, concluding that "All in all, a reasonable though not particularly outstanding set from the renowned Redding, California church.

"[9] Rating the album four stars by Jesus Freak Hideout, Drew Creal thinks that "For a worship record, Tides is incredibly innovative" and concludes that "Bethel places a firm flag in the ground with Tides, reshaping and redefining again what is possible with a worship record.

"[11] Kevin Davis of NewReleaseToday was superbly positive to the album and rated it four and a half stars.

He exclaimed that "I'm impressed by the consistent quality and fresh worshipful songs that come from Bethel Music.

Tides is about proclaiming the majesty of God and crying out for His Presence throughout this incredible worship experience.