"Isaac"
Single by Hollyn
A-side"Everything and More"
Released19 October 2018
Recorded2018
Genre
Length4:00
LabelGotee
Songwriter(s)
  • Holly Marie Miller Wilson
  • Kenneth Mackey
  • Joseph Prielozny
Producer(s)
  • Chris “Dirty Rice” Mackey
  • Joseph Prielozny
Hollyn singles chronology
"All My Love"
(2018)		 "Everything and More" / "Isaac"
(2018)		 "You Won't"
(2018)
Music video
"Isaac" on YouTube

"Isaac" is a song recorded by Hollyn as the B-side for the song "Everything and More".

Background

The song is inspired by the story of Abraham sacrificing Isaac in Genesis 22. Hollyn explained "I reflected upon this story, I realized how much it related to what I was going through. This song is about giving something that God gave you back to Him, even if it hurts."[1]

"Isaac" impacted Christian radio on October 23, 2018.[2]

Composition

"Isaac" is originally in the key of G Major, with a tempo of 92 beats per minute.[3]

Commercial performance

"Isaac" peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart. The song spent four weeks on the chart.

Track listings

  • Digital download
  1. "Everything and More" featuring Aaron Cole  — 3:17
  2. "Isaac" — 4:00

Music video

A music video for "Isaac" was released on October 18, 2018, and was directed by Ezra Cohen.[4] The video shows Hollyn singing the song in a bedroom while she is dancing. The video has over half a million views on YouTube. A commentary video was released on October 31, 2018.[5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Isaac"
Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[6] 37
Chart (2020) Peak
position
UK Cross Rhythms Weekly Chart[7] 9

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States October 23, 2018 Christian radio Gotee [2]

References

  1. ↑ "The story behind Isaac". Genius Lyrics. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Hollyn – Isaac – Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. October 23, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Isaac By Hollyn". TuneBat. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Isaac (Music Video)". YouTube. October 18, 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Isaac (Commentary Video)". YouTube. October 31, 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hollyn Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  7. ↑ "UK Cross Rhythms Weekly Chart". Cross Rhythms. November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
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