Church Clap

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"Church Clap"
Song by KB featuring Lecrae
from the album Weight & Glory
ReleasedJuly 17, 2012 (2012-07-17)
Recorded2012
Genre Christian hip hop
Length3:17
Label Reach Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Cheesebeats (a.k.a. Tha Kracken)
Music video
Video on YouTube

"Church Clap" is a song by American Christian hip hop singer KB featuring Lecrae. It was released for KB's debut album, Weight & Glory . It was produced by Cheesebeats (a.k.a. Tha Kracken) for Reach Records. It was written by Kevin Burgess (KB), Lecrae Moore, Natalie Sims, John Williams, and Joseph Prielozny. The song was released on July 17, 2012 along with the album. Currently, it is KB's only song to receive certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [1]

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Reception

It was praised for blending hip hop and gospel music. [2] In the 2020s, a dance featuring the song went viral on social media, causing an increase in people streaming the song. [3] [4] It was ranked 10 on Rapzilla's "Top 15 Most Streamed Christian Rap Songs of the Decade" list. [5] It has been used as the walk-up song for Major League Baseball players Yan Gomes and Tommy Field. [6] [7]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "A Gold Record for KB & Lecrae with Church Clap | LF Radio". lf.radio. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ Steven (July 20, 2012). "Review - KB 'Weight & Glory'". Rapzilla. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ Sarachik, Justin (November 9, 2023). "KB & Lecrae Earn Gold Record for 'Church Clap' Song". Rapzilla. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ Brown, Emily (August 18, 2023). "The Definitive Ranking of KB and Lecrae's Collabs, As Told By KB". RELEVANT. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ Boice, Ed (December 31, 2019). "Top 15 Most Streamed Christian Rap Songs of the Decade". Rapzilla. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ "PLAYLIST | Cleveland Indians walk-up songs". wkyc.com. April 8, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ Maiorana, Sal. "Walk-up and pitcher entrance music create ballpark soundtrack". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ "American single certifications – KB – Church Clap". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 20, 2025.
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