God So Loved

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We’ve spent the last two years refining this song that has grown so dear to our hearts. We’ve worked on multiple versions that have been stepping stones along the journey to where it has ended up, and while we loved the journey, we are so excited to have finished the recording and that it’s finally out. The world feels so fractured right now, and we are grateful to have a Savior who understands and enters into this brokenness. We believe in Jesus, and we believe that He is the only hope for the world. He came for both the victim and villain inside us all, and He beckons us to the foot of the Cross where He welcomes us with open arms.

— We the Kingdom, Instagram [6]

On October 8, 2020, We the Kingdom released a new rendition of the song dubbed "God So Loved (World Version)" featuring Ayrton Day, Markus Fackler, Palankin, Victory Worship, André Aquino, NV Worship, and Veronika Lohmer, as a single. [7]

Composition

"God So Loved" is composed in the key of B♭ with a moderate rock tempo of 100 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4. [8] The singers' vocal range spans from F3 to D5. [9]

Accolades

"God So Loved"
God So Loved by We the Kingdom (Official Album Cover).png
Single by We the Kingdom
from the album Holy Water
ReleasedMay 29, 2020 (2020-05-29)
Recorded2019–2020
Genre Contemporary Christian music
Length
  • 4:24
  • 5:20 (World Version)
Label Capitol CMG
Songwriter(s)
  • Ed Cash
  • Scott Cash
  • Franni Cash
  • Martin Cash
  • Andrew Bergthold
Producer(s) We the Kingdom
We the Kingdom singles chronology
"Don't Tread on Me"
(2020)		"God So Loved"
(2020)		"Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)"
(2020)
Music videos
"God So Loved" (Acoustic) on YouTube
Awards
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef
2021 GMA Dove Awards Worship Recorded Song of the YearPending [10]

Chart performance

"God So Loved" made its debut at No. 33 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated June 13, 2020, [11] following its commercial release. The song broke through to the top ten sector of the chart at No. 9 on the September 5, 2020-dated chart, after thirteen weeks appearing on the chart. [12] The song has since peaked at No. 5. [2]

"God So Loved" debuted on the US Christian Airplay at No. 46, on the chart dated June 27, 2020. [13] It spent seventeen weeks on the chart before reaching No. 1 on the October 17, 2020-dated chart. [14]

Music videos

We the Kingdom released the live audio video of "God So Loved" on October 24, 2019. [15] An acoustic performance video of "Holy Water" at the Boiler Room at Neuhoff Site, Nashville, Tennessee, was published on YouTube on the same day. [16] We the Kingdom released the lyric video of "God So Loved" on May 30, 2020. [17] The Storybrooke Sessions video was released to YouTube on June 9, 2020. [18] The live music video of the song, recorded at Young Life Sharptop Cove in Jasper, Georgia, was released on June 19, 2020, on YouTube. [19] On October 8, 2020, We the Kingdom released the World Version music video featuring Ayrton Day, Markus Fackler, Palankin, Victory Worship, André Aquino, NV Worship, and Veronika Lohmer was released to YouTube. [20]

Track listing

"God So Loved" [1] [21]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."God So Loved"
  • Ed Cash
  • Scott Cash
  • Franni Cash
  • Martin Cash
  • Andrew Bergthold
4:24
"God So Loved" (World Version) [22] [23]
No.TitleLength
1."God So Loved" (World Version; featuring Ayrton Day, Markus Fackler, Palankin, Victory Worship, André Aquino, NV Worship and Veronika Lohmer)5:20

Charts

Release history

RegionDateVersionFormatLabelRef.
VariousMay 29, 2020Studio Capitol Christian Music Group [1] [21]
October 8, 2020World Version
(featuring Ayrton Day, Markus Fackler, Palankin, Victory Worship, André Aquino, NV Worship and Veronika Lohmer)		 [22] [23]

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