Champion (Bethel Music and Dante Bowe song)

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The inspiration for "Champion" came from a conversation with friends about identity, what the Father has done for us and our awareness of that. This song is personal, not just for me, but for anyone who’s ever felt the pressure to measure up or has felt lesser than. We all, at some point in our lives, walk through a season of insecurity and doubt in what the Lord has already spoken. Even when we know what He says, it seems unfair for a good God to still esteem and give power to those who were once sinners. Once we understand His Lordship and Kingship, we realize just how powerful we are as joint heirs with Christ. We didn’t work for it. We didn’t earn it. It’s just simply our inheritance. Once a generation knows that, everything changes.

The studio-recorded version of "Champion" was released in digital format on July 17, 2020. [1] The song then impacted Christian radio in the United States on August 7, 2020. [6]

Composition

"Champion" is composed in the key of B♭ with a tempo of 72 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 6
8
. [7]

Commercial performance

"Champion" debuted at number 32 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. [8] The song spent seven weeks on the chart. [9]

Music videos

Bethel Music released the live music video of "Champion" with Dante Bowe leading the song at Bethel Church through their YouTube channel on May 15, 2020. [10] On July 20, 2020, the alternate music video of the song was published by Bethel Music on their YouTube channel. [11]

Charts

"Champion"
Champion by Bethel Music and Dante Bowe (Official Single Cover).png
Single by Bethel Music and Dante Bowe
from the album Revival's in the Air
ReleasedJuly 17, 2020 (2020-07-17)
Recorded2019
Genre Contemporary worship music
Length3:57
Label Bethel Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Chuck Butler
Bethel Music singles chronology
"Egypt"
(2020)
"Champion"
(2020)
"Revival's in the Air"
(2020)
Dante Bowe singles chronology
"There Is a Power"
(2020)
"Champion"
(2020)
"Don't Talk About It"
(2020)
Chart (2020-2022)Peak
position
US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 28
US Christian Airplay (Billboard) [13] 45

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousMay 15, 2020
Bethel Music [14]
July 17, 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
[1]
United StatesAugust 7, 2020 Christian radio [6]

Maverick City Music and Upperroom version

"Champion"
Song by Maverick City Music and Upperroom featuring Brandon Lake and Maryanne J. George
from the EP You Hold It All Together
ReleasedNovember 20, 2020 (2020-11-20)
Recorded2020
Genre Contemporary worship music
Length7:29
Label Maverick City Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jonathan Jay
  • Tony Brown
  • Oscar Gamboa
Music video
"Champion" on YouTube

On November 20, 2020, Maverick City Music and Upperroom released their own rendition of "Champion" featuring Brandon Lake and Maryanne J. George, on their collaborative extended play, You Hold It All Together (2020). [15]

Commercial performance

Maverick City Music and Upperroom's version of "Champion" debuted at number 48 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. [16] The song peaked at No. 42 and spent a total of three weeks on the Hot Christian Songs chart. [17] On the Hot Gospel Songs chart, the song debuted at No. 20, [18] and spent a total of five weeks on the chart. [19]

Music video

Tribl released the official music video of "Champion" with Brandon Lake and Maryanne J. George leading the song at Upperroom in Dallas, Texas, through their YouTube channel on December 18, 2020. [20]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Champion"
Chart (2020-2021)Peak
position
US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [21] 42
US Gospel Songs (Billboard) [22] 20

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