I Need a Ghost

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It was dropped into my spirit as I was sitting in my car and I wrote the entire song without an instrument. It’s an honest reflection of what I was feeling and wanted to say in that moment. You can look to a lot of things in this world to fill a void or be entertained, but the Holy Ghost is where we find true relationship. When Jesus left this earth He gave us His Spirit, and if I’ve received that gift, I can look inward to find what I need.

In an interview with American Songwriter , Lake stated that the instrumentation of "I Need a Ghost" points to multi-faceted dynamic of a relationship with God, with the song demonstrating the "rowdy side" of worship. [8]

Composition

"I Need a Ghost" is a rock song, [9] composed in the key of F♯ minor with a tempo of 74 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4. [10]

Accolades

"I Need a Ghost"
I Need a Ghost by Brandon Lake (Official Single Cover).png
Single by Brandon Lake
from the album House of Miracles
ReleasedJuly 24, 2020 (2020-7-24)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length3:39
Label Bethel Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Joshua Silverberg
  • Brandon Lake
Producer(s) David Leonard
Brandon Lakesingles chronology
"Battle Is the Lord's"
(2020)		"I Need a Ghost"
(2020)		"Graves into Gardens"
(2020)
Music videos
"I Need a Ghost" on YouTube
Awards
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef
2021 GMA Dove Awards Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the YearNominated [11]

Commercial performance

In the United States, "I Need a Ghost" made its debut at No. 5 on Billboard's Christian Digital Song Sales chart dated August 8, 2020. [12]

Music videos

Bethel Music released the official music video of "I Need a Ghost" which was directed by filmmaker Mait Hudson, with Brandon Lake singing the song through their YouTube channel on October 27, 2020. [13] On July 31, 2020, Bethel Music published the acoustic performance video of the song on YouTube. [14] [15] The official audio video of the song was uploaded by Bethel Music to YouTube on August 28, 2020. [16]

Charts

Chart (2020-21)Peak
position
US Christian Airplay ( Billboard ) [4] 27
US Christian Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [5] 5

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousJuly 24, 2020 Bethel Music [17]

References

  1. ↑ Clarks, Jessie (July 24, 2020). "Bethel Music's Brandon Lake Steps into the Solo Spotlight with "I Need a Ghost"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  2. ↑ "I Need A Ghost | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Bethel Music's Brandon Lake Steps into the Solo Spotlight with "I Need a Ghost" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. July 25, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Brandon Lake Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Brandon Lake Chart History | Billboard". Billboard . Christian Digital Song Sales Chart. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Brandon Lake steps into solo spotlight with 'I Need A Ghost'". Niagara Frontier Publications. July 24, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  7. ↑ "JFH News: Brandon Lake Steps into Solo Spotlight with "I Need a Ghost"". Jesus Freak Hideout. July 24, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  8. ↑ Schoonhoven, Tess (August 14, 2020). "Brandon Lake of Bethel Music Collective Discusses Inspiration Behind Solo Effort, "I Need a Ghost"". American Songwriter . Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  9. ↑ Andre, Joshua (September 9, 2020). "Brandon Lake – House Of Miracles | 365 Days of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  10. ↑ "I Need a Ghost by Brandon Lake". MultiTracks. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  11. ↑ Grein, Paul (August 11, 2021). "2021 GMA Dove Award Nominees: Full List | Billboard". Billboard . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Christian Digital Song Sales Chart | Billboard". Billboard . Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. August 4, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  13. ↑ "I Need A Ghost - Brandon Lake | House of Miracles [Official Music Video] - YouTube". YouTube . YouTube, LLC. July 24, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  14. ↑ "I Need A Ghost (Acoustic) - Brandon Lake - YouTube". YouTube . YouTube, LLC. July 31, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  15. ↑ Clarks, Jessie (July 31, 2020). "Brandon Lake Drops Acoustic Version Of "I Need A Ghost"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  16. ↑ "I Need A Ghost - Brandon Lake | House of Miracles - YouTube". YouTube . YouTube, LLC. August 28, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  17. ↑ "I Need a Ghost - Single by Brandon Lake on Apple Music". Apple Music . United States. Apple Inc. July 24, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
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