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"Fear Is Not My Future" is a song performed by American contemporary worship collective Maverick City Music and American gospel musician Kirk Franklin featuring American singers Brandon Lake and Chandler Moore. The radio version of the song was released on November 4, 2022, becoming the lead single from their collaborative live album, Kingdom Book One (2022). Brandon Lake had originally released the song featuring Chandler Moore on his third studio album, Help! (2022). The song was written by Brandon Lake, Hannah Shackelford, Jonathan Jay, and Nicole Hannel. At the 2023 GMA Dove Awards, "Fear Is Not My Future" was nominated for Song of the Year and Worship Recorded Song of the Year awards.
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- 1 2 Horowitz, Steven J. (2024-06-30). "Will Smith Debuts New Single 'You Can Make It' With Kirk Franklin, Chandler Moore and Sunday Service Choir at the BET Awards 2024". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ↑ Segarra, Edward (2024-06-30). "Will Smith returns to music with uplifting BET Awards 2024 performance of 'You Can Make It'". USA Today. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (2024-06-30). "Will Smith Gives Rousing Performance of His New Inspirational Song "You Can Make It" at BET Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ↑ "Will Smith Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Will Smith Chart History (Hot Gospel Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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