Bless God Explained

Bless God is a single by New Zealand singer, worship leader and songwriter Brooke Ligertwood from her studio album Eight.It was realised on 5 April as EP consisted of four version of the song, including live version from Passion 2024 with Brandon Lake and Cody Carnes. Both of them are co-writers of single.

Background

Ligertwood announced that she will realise Bless God as a single on 5 April as an EP.[1]

Ligertwood wrote the song with Cody Carnes and Brandon Lake. “‘Bless God’ is a gift to me, I don't know how I got to be in the room when that song happened. Cody already had the chorus, and then this verse came out, and then this bridge. And I wonder if just by the mercy of God, I got to be there and part of that song that day because that was the song that I needed”.[2]

Commercial performance

"Bless God" debuted at number 28 and peaked number 23 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated 27 April 2024.[3]

The song didn't reach Official Top 40 on The Official NZ Music Charts, but peaked number 8 on Hot 20 NZ Singles Chart dated 30 October 2023 [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A special release of Brook Ligertwood's "Bless God" drops today, live from Passion 2024 . Merge PR . 5 April 2024 . BreatheCast . 5 April 2024.
  2. Web site: BROOKE LIGERTWOOD REVEALS STORY BEHIND NEW SONG, 'BLESS GOD' . Christa . 4 March 2024 . ChristianLearning . 4 March 2024.
  3. Brooke LIgertwood - Billboard Chart History. 28 April 2024 . . 28 April 2024.
  4. Hot NZ Singles Chart. 30 October 2023 . . 14 April 2024.