Honey in the Rock (song)

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It's based out of scripture in Psalm 89 which talks about how the Lord feeds us with honey from the rock. In the wilderness we can still experience sweetness because we trust and know Jesus.

Ligertwood's reference here is incorrect; mention of honey from the rock is found in Psalm 81. [8]

Composition

"Honey in the Rock" is composed in the key of D with a tempo of 62 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4. [9]

Critical reception

In a NewReleaseToday review, Jasmine Patterson opined that the song is "the perfect Contemporary meets Gospel moment and it will take you straight to church. It’s a joyful declaration of God’s faithful provision in our lives, and the lyrics reference well-known Old Testament stories of miraculous provision." [10] Gerod Bass of Worship Musician magazine wrote in his review: "The groovy southern rocker uses the experiences of the Israelites in the desert to remind us that God always provides for His people." [11] Reviewing for 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Jonathan Andre congratulated Ligertwood for the song, saying "Well done Brooke for this track, a song that that can hopefully break down boundaries between CCM and…well, everything else." [12]

Awards and nominations

"Honey in the Rock"
Honey in the Rock - Brooke Ligertwood & Brandon Lake.jpg
Single by Brooke Ligertwood and Brandon Lake
from the album Seven
Released25 March 2022 (2022-03-25)
Recorded11 November 2021 (2021-11-11)
VenueThe Belonging Co, Nashville, Tennessee, US
Genre Contemporary worship music
Length4:44
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Brandon Lake
  • Brooke Ligertwood
  • Mitch Wong
Producer(s) Robin Pawandiwa
Brooke Ligertwood singles chronology
"A Thousand Hallelujahs"
(2022)		"Honey in the Rock"
(2022)		"Fear Of God"
(2023)
Brandon Lake singles chronology
"Silent Night (Emmanuel)"
(2021)		"Honey in the Rock"
(2022)		"Help!"
(2022)
Awards
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef
2023 GMA Dove Awards Worship Recorded Song of the YearNominated

Commercial performance

"Honey in the Rock" debuted at number 40 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated 12 March 2022, [14] concurrently charting at number ten on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart. [15]

"Honey in the Rock" debuted at number 43 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated 19 March 2022. [16]

Music videos

On 25 February 2022, Brooke Ligertwood released the live performance video of "Honey in the Rock" with Brandon Lake via YouTube. [17] The live performance video was recorded on 11 November 2021, at The Belonging Co, a church in Nashville, Tennessee. [18] Ligertwood also published the lyric video of the song via YouTube on the same day, [19] as well as the official acoustic performance video of the song. [20] On 23 August 2022, Passion released the live performance video of the song with Ligertwood and Lake leading it in concert at Passion 2022 conference. [21]

Performances

On 14 March 2022, Brooke Ligertwood and Brandon Lake performed on "Honey in the Rock" on The Kelly Clarkson Show. [22]

Track listing

Honey in the Rock
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) [23] Length
1."Honey in the Rock" (Live; with Brandon Lake)
4:43
2."Honey in the Rock" (Live from Passion 2022; with Brandon Lake and Passion) 
  • Brooke Ligertwood
  • Jason Ingram
  • Jon Duke
  • Louie Giglio
  • Passion
  • Shelley Giglio
5:11
3."Honey in the Rock" (Acoustic; with Brandon Lake) 
  • Brooke Ligertwood
  • Jason Ingram
4:33
Total length:14:29
Honey in the Rock — Apple Music bonus video content [24]
No.TitleLength
4."Honey in the Rock" (Live in Nashville, TN/2021)4:46
Total length:19:15

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic. [25]

Charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Honey in the Rock"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United States25 March 2022 Christian radio
[1]
Various1 July 2022

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