We Are Brave

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"We Are Brave"
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Single by Shawn McDonald
from the album Brave
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2014 (2014-02-18)
Genre CCM, Christian alternative rock, EDM, folk, soul
Length3:41
Label Sparrow
Songwriter(s) McDonald, David Arthur Garcia, Christopher Stevens
Producer(s) Garcia, Stevens
Shawn McDonald singles chronology
"Rise"
(2011)
"We Are Brave"
(2014)

"We Are Brave" is the lead single on Shawn McDonald's fifth studio album Brave . It was released on February 18, 2014 by Sparrow Records. It was written by McDonald, David Garcia and Christopher Stevens, which it was produced by Garcia and Stevens.

Shawn McDonald American musician

Shawn Michael McDonald is a Contemporary Christian music (CCM) singer, songwriter and guitarist.

<i>Brave</i> (Shawn McDonald album) 2014 studio album by Shawn McDonald

Brave is the fifth studio album from Christian singer-songwriter Shawn McDonald, released on April 15, 2014 by Sparrow Records. It was produced by David Garcia, Jamie Kenney and Christopher Stevens.

Sparrow Records American record label

Sparrow Records is a Christian music record label and a division of Universal Music Group.

Weekly Charts

Charts (2014)Peak
position
Christian Songs ( Billboard )41 [1]
Christian AC/CHR ( Billboard )3 [2]
Christian Airplay ( Billboard )32 [3]

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