Jireh (song)

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We were sitting in the room and Pastor Steven says, ‘I have been thinking about this line that I will never be more loved than I am right now. Honestly, this song flowed out. We were in that room for about 10-12 hours, so, for me, this writing session is actually one of the defining writing moments of my life because more than it was a tool of ministry for someone else, I was singing that to myself and I think this song, as I believe it will change people’s lives, it has changed mine.

Composition

"Jireh" is composed in the key of E♭ with a tempo of 70 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of 4
4
. [13]

Reception

Critical response

"Jireh" received critical acclaim, being described as "highly anticipated" [14] and a "famous song." [15] A special performance featuring Justin Bieber has been described as having the ability to “take you to church.” [16]

Accolades

"Jireh"
Jireh - Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music.jpg
Single by Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine
from the album Old Church Basement
ReleasedApril 1, 2021 (2021-04-01)
Recorded2021
Genre Contemporary worship music
Length9:59
Label Elevation Worship
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Chris Brown
  • Steven Furtick
  • Jason Ingram
  • Tony Brown
  • Jonathan Jay
Elevation Worship singles chronology
"Might Get Loud"
(2021)
"Jireh"
(2021)
"Same God"
(2022)
Maverick City Music singles chronology
"Firm Foundation (He Won't)"
(2022)
"Jireh"
(2021)
"Worthy of My Song (Worthy of It All)"
(2022)
Awards
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef
2021 GMA Dove Awards Worship Recorded Song of the YearNominated [17]
2022 Billboard Music Awards Top Gospel Song Nominated [18]
Grammy Awards Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Nominated [19]
BET Awards Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award Nominated [20]
GMA Dove Awards Song of the YearNominated
Worship Recorded Song of the Year
("Jireh - Radio Version" by Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine)
Nominated

Commercial performance

"Jireh" debuted at No. 10 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart and at No. 1 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart, both dated April 10, 2021. [22] "Jireh" attracted 2.1 million streams and 4,000 downloads in the United States in its first week. [22] "Jireh" is the first Hot Gospel Songs chart-topper for all four acts, while being the first Hot Christian Songs top ten entry for Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore, and Naomi Raine, and the seventh for Elevation Worship. [22]

"Jireh" debuted at No. 30 on the US Gospel Airplay chart dated September 11, 2021. [23] The song reached No. 1 on the Gospel Airplay chart dated March 26, 2022, becoming the first Gospel Airplay chart-topping entry for all four acts. [24]

Music videos

On March 26, 2021, Elevation Worship released the official music video of "Jireh" on their YouTube channel. [25] The video shows Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine leading the song.

On April 30, 2021, Elevation Worship published the lyric video of the song on YouTube. [26]

Performances

Maverick City Music performed "Jireh" at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards held at the Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on October 19, 2021. [27] Maverick City Music also performed "Jireh" at the 64th Grammy Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 3, 2022. [28] Maverick City Music became the first Christian gospel group to perform at the Grammy Awards show in 20 years. [29] On June 23, 2022, Maverick City Music performed "Jireh" on their Tiny Desk Concert performance as part of NPR Music's commemoration of Black Music Month. [30]

Track listing

"Jireh" [31]
No.TitleLength
1."Jireh" (featuring Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine)9:58
"Jireh" Deluxe — EP [32]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Jireh" (featuring Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine and Mav City Gospel Choir; Juneteenth Edition)
  • Chandler Moore
  • Tony Brown
  • Jonathan Jay
  • Aaron Moses
  • Brandon Lake
6:00
2."Jireh" (featuring Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine; Radio Version)Bryan Fowler4:44
3."Jireh" (featuring Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine)
9:58
4."Jireh" (featuring Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine and Mav City Gospel Choir; Stockton, CA Tour Performance)
  • David Whitworth
  • Jonathan Jay
  • Tony Brown
10:44
Total length:31:28

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [5] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateVersionFormatLabelRef.
VariousMarch 26, 2021Album(promotional release)Elevation Worship Records
United StatesApril 1, 2022Radio Edit Christian radio Maverick City Music
VariousApril 5, 2022Deluxe (EP)
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Tribl Records

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