"This Is Our God"
Single by Phil Wickham
from the album I Believe
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2023 (2023-01-13)
GenreContemporary worship music
Length4:26
LabelFair Trade Services
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jonathan Smith
Phil Wickham singles chronology
"Then Christ Came"
(2022)		 "This Is Our God"
(2023)		 "Sunday Is Coming"
(2023)
Music videos
"This Is Our God" on YouTube
"This Is Our God" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"This Is Our God" is a song by American contemporary Christian musician Phil Wickham. The song was released on January 13, 2023, as the lead single from Wickham's upcoming studio album, I Believe (2023).[1] Wickham co-wrote the song with Brandon Lake, Pat Barrett, and Steven Furtick.[2] Jonathan Smith produced the single.

"This Is Our God" peaked at number two on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[3] At the 2023 GMA Dove Awards, "This Is Our God" was nominated for the Worship Recorded Song of the Year award.[4]

Background

On January 8, 2023, Phil Wickham announced that he will release "This Is Our God" on January 13 as the lead single previewing his upcoming studio album.[5] On January 13, 2023, Phil Wickham released "This Is Our God."[6] The single comes as Wickham had received GMA Dove Awards for Worship Recorded Song of the Year with "Hymn of Heaven," Worship Album of the Year with Hymn of Heaven (2021), and Songwriter of the Year (Artist) at the 2022 ceremony, as well as 2023 Grammy Award nominations for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for "Hymn of Heaven" and co-writing Chris Tomlin's song, "Holy Forever."[7] Wickham spoke of the song, saying "When we sing about our God, we sing about a God who loves without condition, who gives grace to the sinner, who saves the one who calls out, who pulls people out of the pit and brings them into His heavenly kingdom. This is our God. A God who saves, a God who redeems, a God who makes beauty from ashes and a God who renews. This is our manifesto. I cannot wait to sing this song with the church. This is our God."[8]

Composition

"This Is Our God" is composed in the key of C with a tempo of 80 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4.[9]

Critical reception

Jonathan Andre, reviewing for 365 Days of Inspiring Media review, gave a positive remarks about the song, describing it as "something new and exciting, unique, powerful, and enjoyable," commending Wickham for making "such a powerful worship song."[10]

Awards and nominations

Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref
2023 GMA Dove Awards Worship Recorded Song of the Year Nominated

Commercial performance

"This Is Our God" debuted at number 15 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated January 28, 2023,[12] concurrently charting at 26 on the US Christian Airplay chart,[13] and number 29 on the Digital Song Sales chart,[14] dated January 28, 2023.

Music videos

Phil Wickham published the official music video for "This Is Our God" on January 13, 2023,[15] as well as the song's lyric video,[16] through YouTube.

Charts

Chart performance for "This Is Our God"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[3] 2
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[17] 1
US Christian AC (Billboard)[18] 1
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[19] 29

Release history

Release history and formats for "This Is Our God"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 13, 2023 Fair Trade Services
United States February 24, 2023 Christian radio

References

  1. ↑ Clarks, Jessie (January 13, 2023). "Phil Wickham Premieres "This Is Our God" Off Upcoming Album - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ "This Is Our God | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Phil Wickham Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ Grein, Paul (August 9, 2023). "2023 GMA Dove Awards (Full Nominations List): Brandon Lake Leads – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ Yap, Timothy (January 8, 2023). "Phil Wickham to Drop "This is Our God" This Friday : News : JubileeCast". The Christian Beat. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Phil Wickham Releases New Single + Video 'This Is Our God' | CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ "JFH News: Phil Wickham Debuts New Single, "This is Our God" Today". Jesus Freak Hideout. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ Carpenter, Abby (January 13, 2023). "Grammy Nominee Phil Wickham Debuts New Single "This Is Our God" Today | Freeccm.com". The Christian Beat. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  9. ↑ "This Is Our God by Phil Wickham". MultiTracks. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  10. ↑ Andre, Jonathan (January 17, 2023). "Phil Wickham – This is Our God (Single) | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2023 Nominees". GMA Dove Awards. August 9, 2023. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard. January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Digital Song Sales - Billboard". Billboard. January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Phil Wickham - This Is Our God (Official Music Video) - YouTube". January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023 – via YouTube.
  16. ↑ "Phil Wickham - This Is Our God (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube". January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023 – via YouTube.
  17. ↑ "Phil Wickham Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Phil Wickham Chart History (Christian AC Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Phil Wickham Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  20. ↑ "This Is Our God - Single by Phil Wickham on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Future Releases for Christian Radio Stations | Free New Songs from Music Artists". AllAccess.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
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