Hard Fought Hallelujah

"Hard Fought Hallelujah"
Single by Brandon Lake
Released	November 8, 2024
Genre	Christian contemporary, pop, rock, Adult contemporary
Length	5:16
Label	Provident Music Group
Songwriter(s)	Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, Benjamin Hastings, Chris Brown
Producer(s)	Micah Nichols
Brandon Lake singles chronology
"That's Who I Praise" (2024) "Hard Fought Hallelujah" (2024)
Alternative cover
Jelly Roll edition album cover

"Hard Fought Hallelujah" is a song by American Christian contemporary musician Brandon Lake. The song was released on Provident on November 8, 2024. ^[1] With 7 million US streams and 13,000 US sales, the song debuted at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Digital Songs chart, and number one on the Hot Christian Songs chart, ^[2] making it one of the highest Christian song debuts of 2024. The song was written by Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, Benjamin Hastings, and Chris Brown. It was produced by Micah Nichols and mixed by Vance Powell. ^[3]

On December 6, 2024, a "heavyweight edition" was released, featuring five additional versions of the song.

A remix of this song featuring American rapper and multi-genre singer/songwriter Jelly Roll was released on February 7, 2025. ^[4]

Background

Lake stated about the song that it is "about the battles we face, the grit throughout the fight for faith and the praise that comes after". ^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Hard Fought Hallelujah"	Brandon Lake Steven Furtick Benjamin Hastings Chris Brown Rodrick Simmons	Micah Nichols	5:16
Total length:				5:16

All lyrics are written by Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, Benjamin Hastings, Chris Brown and Rodrick Simmons, and produced by Micah Nicoles

Heavyweight edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hard Fought Hallelujah"	5:16
2.	"Hard Fought Halleujah" (Live)	5:43
3.	"Hard Fought Hallelujah" (Acoustic)	5:10
4.	"Hard Fought Hallelujah" (Original demo)	5:11
5.	"Hard Fought Hallelujah" (Radio)	4:14
6.	"Hard Fought Hallelujah" (Instrumental)	5:16
Total length:		5:16

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Hard Fought Hallelujah"

Chart (2024)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [6]	18
US Billboard Hot 100 [7]	51
US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [8]	1
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [9]	8

Credits

Writers

• Brandon Lake
• Steven Furtick
• Benjamin Hastings
• Chris Brown

Production

• Micah Nichols - producer
• Vance Powell - mixing

Cover art

• Jacob Boyles - cover art, design
• Sadie Schwanberg - photography

Music video

• Jacob Boyles - Director, producer
• Andrew Livingstone - director
• Rachael Mulcahy - producer
• Sadie Schwanberg - creative direction

References

1. Hard Fought Hallelujah, 2024-11-08, retrieved 2024-11-20
2. Zellner, Xander (2024-11-19). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Brandon Lake Arrives With Viral Hit 'Hard Fought Hallelujah'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
3. Witt, Jason. "Brandon Lake Battles Hard Times With Powerful New Single, 'Hard Fought Hallelujah'". Air1 Worship Music. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
4. Nicholson, Jessica (2025-02-07). "Jelly Roll & Brandon Lake Release Collaborative Version of 'Hard Fought Hallelujah': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
5. "Hard Fought Hallelujah". Songfacts. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
6. "Hot 40 Singles". Official Aotearoa Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
7. "Brandon Lake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
8. "Brandon Lake Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
9. "Brandon Lake Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2024.