Whispers in the Dark (Skillet song)

"Whispers in the Dark"
Single by Skillet
from the album Comatose
Released	2006
Recorded	February–April 2006
Genre	Christian metal alternative metal
Length	3:13 (Edit version) 3:23 (Album version)
Label	Lava Ardent Atlantic
Songwriters	Brian Howes John Cooper [1]
Skillet singles chronology
"Rebirthing" (2006) "Whispers in the Dark" (2006) "The Older I Get" (2006)

"Whispers in the Dark" is a song by the Christian rock band Skillet, and the second single off their sixth album Comatose . The song has achieved a large amount of popularity in both mainstream and Christian radio. It is the fourth single by Skillet to be released to physical media.

R&R magazine counted it as the No. 1 most played song in 2008 for Christian rock radio with 4,505 plays. ^[2]

Music and lyrics

The song is based on a driving rock sound with heavy guitars in drop B tuning. It is written from the perspective of God, to humans, affirming that "you'll never be alone". ^{[3] [4]}

Video credits

• John Cooper - lead vocals, bass
• Korey Cooper - rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
• Lori Peters - drums
• Ben Kasica - lead guitar

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [5]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "BMI entry for songwriters". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved July 24, 2012.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. "Top Christian Rock Songs". R&R magazine . Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
3. John DiBiase (September 25, 2006). "Skillet, "Comatose" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
4. "Skillet - Comatose - Whispers in the Dark lyrics". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
5. "American single certifications – Skillet – Whispers in the Dark". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 18, 2023.