Talking to Jesus

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That morning Brandon and I were hacking away at a really fast song idea on a $200 bass and a Gretsch guitar when pastor [Steven Furtick] walked in on a mission to share the lyric idea that had come to him in the car on the way over.

Brown further added that he had difficulty explaining how they fell into a two chord trance that lasted several hours, with Furtick telling stories on the microphone, but that is how the song came about. [7]

Composition

"Talking to Jesus" is composed in the key of B with a tempo of 59 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of 4
4. [8]

Commercial performance

"Talking to Jesus" debuted at No. 9 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart and at No. 1 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart, both dated April 22, 2021. [9] "Talking to Jesus" attracted 2 million streams and 4,000 downloads in the United States in its first week. [9] "Talking to Jesus" is the second Hot Gospel Songs chart-topper for Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music, while being Brandon Lake's first No. 1 entry on the chart. On Hot Christian Songs, it is the eighth top ten entry for Elevation Worship, and the second for Maverick City Music and Lake. [9]

Music videos

On April 9, 2021, Elevation Worship released the official music video of "Talking to Jesus" on their YouTube channel. [10] The video shows Brandon Lake leading the song.

On April 30, 2021, Elevation Worship published the lyric video of the song on YouTube. [11]

Charts

"Talking to Jesus"
Talking to Jesus - Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music.jpg
Promotional single by Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music featuring Brandon Lake
from the album Old Church Basement
ReleasedApril 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)
Recorded2021
Genre Contemporary worship music
Length8:29
Label Elevation Worship
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Chris Brown
  • Steven Furtick
  • Jason Ingram
  • Tony Brown
  • Jonathan Jay
Music video
"Talking to Jesus" on YouTube

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [16] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Talking to Jesus"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousApril 24, 2021
Elevation Worship Records [17]

Brandon Lake and Thomas Rhett version

"Talking to Jesus"
Talking To Jesus (Live from The Ryman) - Brandon Lake x Thomas Rhett.jpg
Single by Brandon Lake and Thomas Rhett
ReleasedMay 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)
RecordedApril 16, 2023
Venue Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre Contemporary worship music
Length7:30
Label Provident Label Group
Brandon Lake singles chronology
"Plead the Blood"
(2023)		"Talking to Jesus"
(2023)		"Praise You Anywhere"
(2023)
Thomas Rhett singles chronology
"Angels (Don't Always Have Wings)"
(2023)		"Talking to Jesus"
(2023)		"Mamaw's House"
(2023)
"Talking To Jesus (Live from The Ryman)" [24]
No.TitleLength
1."Talking To Jesus" (Live from The Ryman)7:30
2."Intro + Talking To Jesus" (Live from The Ryman)9:26

Charts

Chart performance for "Talking to Jesus"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 26

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousMay 12, 2023 Provident Label Group

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