King of Hearts (Brandon Lake song)

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It's not for the seemingly put together, but for those honest about their brokenness, longing to connect with their Creator. He is King of the universe, nations, creation-but most of all, King of hearts.

Lake cowrote "King of Hearts" alongside Jacob Sooter and Hank Bentley, while Sooter and Bentley produced. The song was mastered by Sam Moses and mixed by Matt Huber. Dave Cook and Pete Mol served as editors. The song reflects the genres of pop, praise/worship, and Christian contemporary, with themes around forgiveness and grace. [12] [13]

Critical reception

Speaking for Air1, Lindsay Williams reviewed that "King of Hearts" is "characterized by a vulnerable, mid-tempo vibe", with "traditional moments". [14] Country Music Nation labelled it as a standout track from the album. [15]

Jasmine Patterson of New Release Today reviews that the song's main focus is "singing the truth of the gospel message in the form of testimony--the cross, grace, salvation, and how Jesus wins our hearts". Furthermore, she elaborated, explaining that this is "the height of captivating poetry and imagery on an album that already does that so well". Patterson also labelled the bridge as "one of the best bridges I've heard". [12]

Release and promotion

"King of Hearts" was first revealed on April 2, 2025, where it was performed at Riviera Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina. [16] [17] [18] On June 10, the song received airplay on the Air1 radio station. [19] On June 13, 2025, the song was initially released, alongside an album of the same name. [20]

Publishing

"King of Hearts" was released under the labels of Provident Label Group and Sony Music Entertainment. The song was published by Brandon Lake Music, Just When Publishing, So Essential Tunes, and Capitol Christian Music Group. Lake and Capitol CMG each hold 33.33% of the song's ownership while Just When and So Essential each hold 16.67%. The song is administered by Essential Records. [21]

Personnel

Adapted from Tidal. [7]

Charts

"King of Hearts"
Song by Brandon Lake
from the album King of Hearts
ReleasedJune 13, 2025 (2025-06-13)
Genre
Length4:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jacob Sooter
  • Hank Bentley
Music videos
"King of Hearts" on YouTube
Chart performance for "King of Hearts"
Chart (2025)Peak
position
US Hot Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [22] 12
US Christian Airplay ( Billboard ) [23] 40
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [24] 46

Release history

Release history for "King of Hearts"
RegionReleaseDateFormatLabelRef.
Various King of Hearts June 13, 2025 [12]

References

  1. ↑ Nicholson, Jessica (April 4, 2025). "Brandon Lake Sets New 'King of Hearts' Album, 48-City Arena Headlining Tour". Billboard . Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ Nicholson, Jessica (April 4, 2025). "Brandon Lake Sets New 'King of Hearts' Album, 48-City Arena Headlining Tour". MSN . Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ Houde, Colleen (April 3, 2025). "Brandon Lake releasing new album for the broken and seeking". Reach FM . Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ Clarks, Jesse (April 4, 2025). "Brandon Lake Announces 'King Of Hearts' 2025-2026 Tour". TheChristianBeat. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Brandon Lake Announces New Album _King of Hearts_ and Ambitious Headlining Tour". Sohu . April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Brandon Lake Announces New 'King of Hearts' Album and 48-City Headlining Arena Tour". Se7en.ws. April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "King of Hearts / Brandon Lake / Credits". Tidal . June 13, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ Lake, Brandon (June 13, 2025). Brandon Lake - King of Hearts (Music Video) (Video). Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ Lake, Brandon (June 13, 2025). Brandon Lake - King of Hearts (Lyric Video) (Video). Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ "King of Hearts by Brandon Lake". MultiTracks. June 13, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  11. ↑ Yap, Timothy (April 4, 2025). "Brandon Lake to Release New Album "King Of Hearts" on June 13". JubileeCast. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 Patterson, Jasmine (June 12, 2025). "King of Hearts by Brandon Lake". New Release Today. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  13. ↑ "King of Hearts - Brandon Lake - Song Details". MultiTracks. June 13, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  14. ↑ Williams, Lindsay (June 13, 2025). "Brandon Lake Proves Worship Music Isn't One-Size-Fits-All on 'King of Hearts'". Air1 . Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  15. ↑ Bromley, Grant (June 13, 2025). "Christian Artist Brandon Lake Releases His New Album, 'King Of Hearts'". Country Music Nation. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  16. ↑ Lake, Brandon (April 2, 2025). Lakehouse Presents: The Record Reveal Livestream (Video). Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  17. ↑ Clarks, Jessie (March 28, 2025). "Brandon Lake Announces April 2nd Record Reveal Livestream". The Christian Beat. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  18. ↑ "5x Grammy-Winner Brandon Lake Reveals New Album King of Hearts and Announces His Largest Tour Ever" (PDF). UBS Arena . Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Brandon Lake King of Hearts Album Preview". Air1 . Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  20. ↑ Clarks, Jessie (June 13, 2025). "Brandon Lake Debuts Highly Anticipated New Record 'King Of Hearts'". The Christian Beat. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  21. ↑ "King of Hearts". Essential Music Publishing . June 13, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Brandon Lake Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Christian Airplay: Week of September 27, 2025". Billboard . September 27, 2025. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Brandon Lake Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
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