"No Longer Slaves"
Single by Bethel Music featuring Jonathan David & Melissa Helser
from the album We Will Not Be Shaken
ReleasedAugust 21, 2015 (2015-08-21)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length4:07
LabelBethel Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ed Cash[1]
Bethel Music singles chronology
"It Is Well"
(2015)		 "No Longer Slaves"
(2015)		 "Have It All"
(2016)
Music video
"No Longer Slaves (Live)" on YouTube

"No Longer Slaves" is a song by Bethel Music featuring Jonathan David & Melissa Helser and it was released on August 21, 2015, as Bethel Music's lead single from their seventh live album, We Will Not Be Shaken (2015).[2] The song also appeared on the album Bethel Music en Español (2019). The song won the "Worship Song of the Year" award at the 47th Annual GMA Dove Awards in 2016, with Jonathan David & Melissa Helser performing it at the ceremony.[3]

Background

Composed by Jonathan Helser, Joel Case and Brian Johnson,[4] a live version of the song was released as part of the Bethel Music compilation, We Will Not Be Shaken, on January 26, 2015.[5] The live version was recorded on a mountaintop overlooking Shasta Lake in northern California,[6] with Jonathan David & Melissa Helser leading the song.[7]

The studio version of the song impacted Christian radio on August 21, 2015, as well as being distributed as a digital download,[2][8] and was produced by award-winning producer Ed Cash.[1]

Music videos

The live music video of the song was released by the Bethel Music on January 26, 2015,[9] having been recorded at Shasta Lake and is part of the concert film We Will Not Be Shaken directed by Nathan Grubbs and Luke Manwaring.[10] The live video was later released on February 17, 2015, on Bethel Music's YouTube channel, with over 7 million views as of May 2017.[11]

The official lyric video of the song was released on January 26, 2015, also on Bethel Music's YouTube channel and has been viewed over 102 million times as June 2019.[12]

Accolades

In August 2016, the Gospel Music Association announced the nominees of the 47th Annual GMA Dove Awards with "No Longer Slaves" being nominated for a Dove Award in the "Worship Song of the Year" category.[13][14] On October 11, 2016, the song won the GMA Dove Award at a ceremony held at the Allen Arena on the campus of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, with Jonathan David & Melissa Helser performing the song that night.[3][15][16]

Charts

Chart performance for "No Longer Slaves"
Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[17] 19
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[18] 20
US Christian AC (Billboard)[19] 15

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Version Format Label Ref.
Worldwide August 21, 2015 Standard Digital download Bethel Music [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Industry Spotlight: Hauser of the Holy | Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. Destiny Media Technologies Inc. September 30, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2017. This new Bethel Music song called 'No Longer Slaves' is a very, very special song to me right now. Ed Cash, who's produced Chris Tomlin, Chris August- just huge records, multi years of winning Dove award Producer of the Year. He came in and crafted this song for radio, reinvented it for radio, had the singers come in and re-sing the vocal, and built the new track up. This is the most important song I'm going to work in 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Bethel Music – No Longer Slaves (radio version) | Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. Destiny Media Technologies Inc. August 5, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Receive First Dove Award As 'Beautiful Surrender' Tops Retail Charts - NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. Hoganson Relations. October 16, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017. Culminating the first week's sales success of Beautiful Surrender, the Helser's were honored with their first GMA Dove Award for "Worship Song of the Year" for their hit single, "No Longer Slaves," which is featured as a bonus song on the new album. The Helser's further led the song live Oct. 11 on the 47th Annual GMA Dove Awards show that lifted the sold-out crowd at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena to their feet in worship.
  4. ↑ "PraiseCharts | Bethel Music sheet music from the album "We Will Not Be Shaken"". PraiseCharts. PraiseCharts Publishing, Inc. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ "No Longer Slaves (Radio Version) - Single by Bethel Music, Jonathan David & Melissa Helser on Apple Music". Apple Music (iTunes). U.S. Apple Inc. August 21, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  6. ↑ Ong, Czarina (January 20, 2015). "Bethel Music premieres We Will Not Be Shaken film free on Facebook | Christian News on Christian Today". Christian Today. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  7. ↑ Yap, Timothy (January 4, 2015). "Bethel Music "We Will Not be Shaken" Album Review : Exclusives : Hallels". Hallels. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  8. 1 2 "No Longer Slaves (Radio Version) - Single by Bethel Music, Jonathan David & Melissa Helser on Apple Music". Apple Music (iTunes). U.S. Apple Inc. August 21, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  9. ↑ ""No Longer Slaves" on Apple Music". Apple Music (iTunes). U.S. (Music video). Apple Inc. January 26, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  10. ↑ "We Will Not Be Shaken - Nathan Grubbs Creative". Nathan Grubbs Creative. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  11. ↑ "No Longer Slaves (Full Video) \\ Jonathan and Melissa Helser \\ We Will Not Be Shaken - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. February 17, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  12. ↑ "No Longer Slaves // Jonathan David & Melissa Helser // We Will Not Be Shaken Official Lyric Video - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. January 26, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  13. ↑ Law, Jeannie (August 11, 2016). "2016 GMA Dove Award Nominees: Hillsong, Lecrae, Lauren Daigle Up for Artist of the Year (List)". The Christian Post. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  14. ↑ "47th Annual Dove Awards Nominees Announced - NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. August 11, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  15. ↑ Law, Jeannie (October 12, 2016). "Dove Awards 2016 Full Winners List: Lauren Daigle, Kirk Franklin Win Big (and DC Talk Reunites After 16 Years!)". The Christian Post. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  16. ↑ Faust, Aliya (October 12, 2016). "2016 Dove Award Winners | Praise 106.1". Praise 106.1. Interactive One, LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Bethel Music Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Bethel Music Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Bethel Music Chart History (Christian AC Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  20. ↑ "American single certifications – Bethel Music – No Longer Slaves". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
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