Isaac (song)

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"Isaac"
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Single by Hollyn
A-side "Everything and More"
Released19 October 2018
Recorded2018
Genre
Length4:00
Label Gotee
Songwriter(s)
  • Holly Marie Miller Wilson
  • Kenneth Mackey
  • Joseph Prielozny
Producer(s)
  • Chris “Dirty Rice” Mackey
  • Joseph Prielozny
Hollyn singles chronology
"All My Love"
(2018)
"Everything and More" / "Isaac"
(2018)
"You Won't"
(2018)
Music video
"Isaac" on YouTube

"Isaac" is a song recorded by Hollyn as the B-side for the song "Everything and More".

Contents

Background

The song is inspired by the story of Abraham sacrificing Isaac in Genesis 22. Hollyn explained "I reflected upon this story, I realized how much it related to what I was going through. This song is about giving something that God gave you back to Him, even if it hurts." [1]

"Isaac" impacted Christian radio on October 23, 2018. [2]

Composition

"Isaac" is originally in the key of G Major, with a tempo of 92 beats per minute. [3]

Commercial performance

"Isaac" peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart. The song spent four weeks on the chart.

Track listings

  1. "Everything and More" featuring Aaron Cole  — 3:17
  2. "Isaac" — 4:00

Music video

A music video for "Isaac" was released on October 18, 2018, and was directed by Ezra Cohen. [4] The video shows Hollyn singing the song in a bedroom while she is dancing. The video has over half a million views on YouTube. A commentary video was released on October 31, 2018. [5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Isaac"
Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Christian Airplay ( Billboard ) [6] 37
Chart (2020)Peak
position
UK Cross Rhythms Weekly Chart [7] 9

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesOctober 23, 2018 Christian radio Gotee [2]

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References

  1. "The story behind Isaac". Genius Lyrics. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Hollyn – Isaac – Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. October 23, 2018.
  3. "Isaac By Hollyn". TuneBat. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  4. "Isaac (Music Video)". YouTube. October 18, 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  5. "Isaac (Commentary Video)". YouTube. October 31, 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  6. "Hollyn Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  7. "UK Cross Rhythms Weekly Chart". Cross Rhythms. November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.