For God Is with Us

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We started writing this song from the perspective of a baby boy, and then into adulthood and the great sacrifice of Jesus and then how it impacted humanity. And somewhere along the way, we looked back and Luke and I called one another and said, 'Hey, maybe this is not just devoted to Christmas. Maybe this is a thought, an idea, that could carry with us through the whole year - through Christmas, and Easter, and beyond. Maybe this is a good reminder after so much loss, and so many questions about where God is in the midst of a pandemic, and where God is in the midst of racism or political division. It's kind of an offering and a celebration of the fact that we still believe that both religion and science points to this reality and it's continually pointing back to this reality that there is a creator, that there is creative design, and that it's not just an abstract thought, but God is actually amongst us and with us and that this earth has been endowed with life and beauty that comes from God.' We hope that it meets you where you are right now, into Christmas, and beyond.

Composition

"For God Is with Us" is composed in the key of G with a tempo of 75 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4. [8]

Reception

Critical response

Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a positive review of "For God Is with Us", saying, "For King & Country's new song is as joyous as it is poignant, as orchestral as it is resounding and compelling. Joel and Luke have crafted together a song that deeply proclaims so earnestly and fiercely that our God is with us, in the moments of yesteryear when He was born God incarnate as Jesus all those years ago, and is also with us now, even during moments when we may not 'see' or 'feel' Him also." [9]

Accolades

"For God Is with Us"
For God Is With Us - For King & Country.jpg
Single by For King & Country
from the album What Are We Waiting For?
Released24 September 2021 (2021-09-24)
Genre
Length
  • 3:16
Label Word Entertainment
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Josh Kerr
  • Tedd T.
  • Benjamin Backus
  • For King & Country
For King & Country singles chronology
"Relate"
(2021)		"For God Is with Us"
(2021)		"Kingdom Come"
(2021)
Version with Hillary Scott
For God Is With Us - For King & Country & Hillary Scott.jpg
Version with Hillary Scott
Awards
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef
2022 GMA Dove Awards Short Form Video of the Year (Performance)Nominated
2023 Grammy Awards Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Nominated
Year-end lists
PublicationAccoladeRankRef.
365 Days Of Inspiring MediaTop 50 Music Videos of 20215
Louder Than The MusicLTTM Single Awards 202110

Commercial performance

"For God Is With Us" debuted at number 43 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated 9 October 2021, [14] concurrently charting at No. 3 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart. [15]

Music videos

The official music video of "For God Is with Us" was published on For King & Country's YouTube channel on 24 September 2021. [16] The video shows the duo appearing in "an array of locations, from valleys to cityscapes, driving home that God is with us no matter the time or place." [17] The official lyric video of the song was uploaded on YouTube on 29 November 2021. [18]

Track listing

"For God Is with Us"
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."For God Is with Us"
  • Joel Smallbone
  • Jordan Reynolds
  • Josh Kerr
  • Luke Smallbone
3:15
"For God Is with Us" with Hillary Scott
No.TitleLength
1."For God Is with Us" (with Hillary Scott)3:19

Charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for "For God Is with Us"
RegionDateVersionFormatLabelRef.
Various24 September 2021Album Word Entertainment
United States18 February 2022 Christian radio
Various15 July 2022Version with Hillary Scott
  • Digital download
  • streaming

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