God of Wonders

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"God of Wonders" is a song written by Steve Hindalong and Marc Byrd, of the Christian rock group The Choir. [1] The song was originally recorded by Caedmon's Call and Third Day. It is the first track on the 2000 compilation album, City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise . It has been recorded as a cover nearly 100 times [2] by notable artists including:

Reception

The song was nominated for best Worship Song of the year at the 2004 GMA Dove Awards. [8] It was simultaneously number one on three of Christian radio's charts — adult contemporary (AC), inspirational, and Christian hit radio (CHR) — ordinarily three vastly different musical formats. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ God of Wonders by Third Day, Songfacts®. (retrieved Jan 5, 2019)
  2. ↑ Song Story: God of Wonders, Crosswalk. (retrieved Jan 5, 2019)
  3. ↑ God of Wonders, Allmusic. (retrieved May 14, 2023)
  4. ↑ God of Wonders, Marc Byrd, Steve Hindalong. SongSelect® by CCLI (retrieved Jan 5, 2019)
  5. ↑ God Of Wonders Shane and Shane - The Worship Initiative, Vol. 10. MultiTracks LLC. (retrieved Jan 5, 2019)
  6. ↑ God Of Wonders Lyrics — by Steve Green — from the album Woven In Time, NewReleaseToday, NRT Media Inc. (retrieved Jan 5, 2019)
  7. ↑ God of Wonders, AllMusic. (retrieved Jan 5, 2019)
  8. ↑ Dove Awards: Praise & Worship, CMnexus. (retrieved Jan 5, 2019)
  9. ↑ Song Story: God of Wonders, Crosswalk. (retrieved Jan 5, 2019)
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