Famous For (I Believe)

There's always this saying, 'Don't meet your heroes,' because so often the people that we look up to and we characterize in a certain way, only let us down. But I'm so glad to know that I've heard some things about Jesus. There is a notoriety that this God-Man carries, and with it comes some expectations. You know, I heard that He opens blind eyes. I heard that He can unstop deaf ears. I heard that He can lay hands on the sick, and they recover. I heard that He could resurrect the dead and bring them back to life. But I haven't just heard about Jesus; you see, I have met and experienced Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit. And I can tell you today with confidence, He is everything that you've heard about Him that's good.

Composition

"Famous For (I Believe)" is composed in the key of B-flat major with a tempo of 172 beats per minute. ^[5] Wells' vocal range spans from F₃ to B♭₄. ^[6]

Music videos

On January 10, 2020, Tauren Wells published the official lyric video of "Famous For (I Believe)" on YouTube. ^[7] On May 28, 2020, Wells released the official music video for "Famous For (I Believe)" featuring Jenn Johnson and Christine D'Clario, which was filmed at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. ^{[8] [9]} Wells released an acoustic performance video of the song on YouTube on September 17, 2020. ^{[10] [11]}

"Famous For (I Believe)"
Single by Tauren Wells featuring Jenn Johnson
from the album Citizen of Heaven
Released	January 10, 2020 (2020-01-10)
Recorded	2019
Studio	The Studio, Franklin, Tennessee
Genre	Contemporary worship CCM
Length	4:02
Label	Provident Label Group
Songwriter(s)	Chuck Butler Krissy Nordhoff Jordan Sapp Alexis Slifer Tauren Wells
Producer(s)	Chuck Butler Jordan Sapp
Tauren Wells singles chronology
"Like You Love Me" (2019) "Famous For (I Believe)" (2020) "Until Grace" (2020)
Jenn Johnson singles chronology
"Goodness of God" (2019) "Famous For (I Believe)" (2020) "God of Revival" (2020)

Awards

Year	Organization	Award	Result	Ref
2021	Grammy Awards	Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song	Nominated	[12]
	Billboard Music Awards	Top Christian Song	Nominated	[13]
	GMA Dove Awards	Song of the Year	Nominated	[14]
		Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year	Won

Track listing

"Famous For (I Believe)" ^[15]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Famous For (I Believe)" (featuring Jenn Johnson)	4:02

"Famous For (I Believe)" — Spanish/English Version ^[16]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Famous For (I Believe)" (Spanish/English Version; featuring Christine D'Clario)	4:02

"Famous For (I Believe)" — Sunday A.M. Version ^[17]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Famous For (I Believe)" (Sunday A.M. Version; with Jekalyn Carr and Donald Lawrence & Co.)	4:38

Famous For (I Believe) — Collection ^{[18] [19]}

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Famous For (I Believe)" (Dove Awards Version; featuring Jenn Johnson, Christine D'Clario and Jekalyn Carr)	4:35
2.	"Famous For (I Believe)" (Citizen of Heaven Live Version; featuring Jenn Johnson and Christine D'Clario)	4:06
3.	"Famous For (I Believe)" (featuring Jenn Johnson)	4:02
4.	"Tu Poder (Creo en Ti)" (featuring Christine D'Clario)	4:02
5.	"Famous For (I Believe)" (Sunday A.M. Version; with Jekalyn Carr and Donald Lawrence & Co.)	4:38
6.	"Famous For (I Believe)" (Spanish/English Version; featuring Christine D'Clario)	4:02
7.	"Famous For (I Believe)" (Song Session; with Essential Worship)	4:15
Total length:		29:42

Famous For (I Believe) — Collection Apple Music bonus content ^[20]

No.	Title	Length
8.	"Famous For (I Believe)" (Dove Awards Version; featuring Jenn Johnson, Christine D'Clario and Jekalyn Carr; Music Video)	4:36
9.	"Famous For (I Believe)" (Citizen of Heaven Live Version; featuring Jenn Johnson and Christine D'Clario; Music Video)	4:04
10.	"Famous For (I Believe)" (Song Session; with Essential Worship; Music video)	4:16

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Famous For (I Believe)" Chart (2020-2021) Peak position US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [21] 15 US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 3 US Christian Airplay ( Billboard ) [22] 1 US Christian AC ( Billboard ) [23] 2

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Famous For (I Believe)" Chart (2020) Position US Christian Songs (Billboard) [24] 21 US Christian Airplay (Billboard) [25] 29 US Christian AC (Billboard) [26] 27 Chart (2021) Position US Christian Songs (Billboard) [27] 45 US Christian Airplay (Billboard) [28] 29 US Christian AC (Billboard) [29] 34

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [30]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Version	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	January 10, 2020	Album	Digital download streaming	Provident Label Group	[15]
		Spanish/English (with Christine D'Clario)			[16]
United States	June 26, 2020	Album	Christian radio		[31]
Various	October 30, 2020	Sunday A.M. Version (with Jekalyn Carr & Donald Lawrence & Co.)	Digital download streaming	Provident Label Group	[17]
	December 11, 2020	Collection (EP)			[18] [19] [20]

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