Peace Be Still (song)

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I have found myself fighting fear and anxiety in different seasons of life and what I've learned is that it doesn't always just go away because I think my way out of it, but I can worship my way through it. When we got together to write this song, one of the writers came in and said, 'I'm fighting a ton of fear today.' What they didn't know was that I, too, was battling intense fear and anxiety in my own life. So, we did the only thing we knew to do that day; we declared peace over ourselves. We knew that if we could sing God's promises over ourselves it would drown out the fear and would shift things inside of us. Fear and anxiety don't just disappear because we write songs or sing songs, but God has given us a weapon of worship to use every time the wave of fear wants to rise itself against us. This song is a prayer and a weapon; a prayer of peace over everything you are facing and a weapon of worship to defeat fear, depression, and doubt. God has promised you peace.

Composition

"Peace Be Still" is composed in the key of A with a tempo of 71 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4. [9]

Reception

Critical response

Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a positive review of the song, saying "Writing and singing about peace when the world they knew was upside down is quite a wacky concept. But as evident in the song and how strong it is lyrically and musically in my opinion, “Peace Be Still” is a winner!" [10]

Accolades

"Peace Be Still"
Peace Be Still - Hope Darst (Single).jpg
Single by Hope Darst
from the album Peace Be Still
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2020 (2020-02-07)
Recorded2020
Genre Contemporary worship music
Length
  • 5:20
  • 7:18 (The Selah Session)
Label Fair Trade Services
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jonathan Smith
Hope Darst singles chronology
"Peace Be Still"
(2020)		"Promise Keeper"
(2020)
Peace Be Still (The Selah Session)
Peace Be Still (The Selah Session) - Hope Darst.jpg
The Selah Session cover
Awards
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef
2021 GMA Dove Awards Worship Recorded Song of the YearNominated [11]

Music videos

The official lyric video of "Peace Be Still" was published on Hope Darst's YouTube channel on February 7, 2020. [12] The official audio video of the song showcasing the single's artwork was published on YouTube on February 24, 2020. [13] The official performance video for the "Peace Be Still" was availed by Hope Darst on August 16, 2020, to YouTube. [14]

Track listing

"Peace Be Still" [4]
No.TitleProducerLength
1."Peace Be Still"Jonathan Smith5:20
"Peace Be Still" (The Selah Session) [15]
No.TitleProducerLength
1."Peace Be Still" (The Selah Session)
  • Jonathan Smith
  • Max Corwin
7:18
2."Peace Be Still"Jonathan Smith5:20

Charts

Release history

Release history and formats for "Peace Be Still"
RegionDateVersionFormatLabelRef.
VariousFebruary 7, 2020Album Fair Trade Services [4]
United StatesFebruary 28, 2020 Christian radio [7]
VariousNovember 6, 2020The Selah Session
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 [15]

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