Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) [15] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000 |
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| "Like a Lion" | |
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| Song by Passion | |
| from the album Passion: Awakening | |
| Released | March 11, 2010 |
| Recorded | January 2010 |
| Genre | Worship, CCM |
| Label | sixsteps |
| Songwriter(s) | Daniel Bashta |
| Producer(s) | Nathan Nockels |
"Like a Lion" is song written by Daniel Bashta and originally performed by Passion (with David Crowder) on the 2010 album Passion: Awakening . In 2011, it was covered by Newsboys as "God's Not Dead (Like a Lion)" and released as a single from the album God's Not Dead . The song appeared on charts during its release in 2012. The song charted in 2014, after the release of the film, God's Not Dead . The band performs the song, in a concert sequence, dedicating the song to the film's protagonist Josh Wheaton, at the end of the film. The song was released through Inpop Records. [1] It is also heard in the credits of God's Not Dead 2 and God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness .
The song was written by Daniel Bashta. [2] The lead vocals are performed by David Crowder.
| "God's Not Dead (Like a Lion)" | ||||
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| Single by Newsboys and Kevin Max | ||||
| from the album God's Not Dead | ||||
| Released | 12 October 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music, contemporary worship music, pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | Inpop | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Daniel Bashta | |||
| Producer(s) | Seth Mosley | |||
| Newsboys and Kevin Max singles chronology | ||||
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In the Newsboys version, the lead vocals are performed by Michael Tait and features fellow DC Talk member Kevin Max. [3] [4]
It was first released as a single on 12 October 2011, peaking at No. 2 on 9 June 2012 [5] after spending 22 weeks on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs. [6] and then again when the film of the same name was released in 2014. [7] It helped to propel "We Believe", from Restart , to the No. 2 position on the chart as well. [7]
In the United States, the single reached gold sales in June 2014, [8] and by May 2015 it became the band's first platinum single, selling more than 1 million. [2]
The music video for the song was published on 6 January 2012. [9] The video is set in New York City, and also shows many views of the Hudson River. During the video, the Newsboys themselves, along with others, read a headline stating: "God Is a Myth". In the video, the Newsboys are seen performing in both a concert, and a smaller studio setting.
| Charts (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot Christian Songs [10] | 2 |
| Billboard Christian Digital Songs [11] | 1 |
| Billboard Heatseekers Songs [12] | 23 |
| Billboard Christian Streaming Songs [13] | 4 |
| Chart (2010s) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Christian Songs (Billboard) [14] | 26 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) [15] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000 |
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