Egypt (Bethel Music and Cory Asbury song) explained

Egypt
Cover:Egypt (Live) - Bethel Music and Cory Asbury.jpg
Alt:"Egypt (Live)" single cover
Type:single
Artist:Bethel Music and Cory Asbury
Album:Revival's in the Air
Recorded:2019
Venue:Bethel Church, Redding, California, U.S.
Genre:Contemporary worship music
Label:Bethel Music
Producer:
  • Brian Johnson
  • Joel Taylor
Chronology:Bethel Music
Prev Title:We Praise You
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Champion
Next Year:2020

"Egypt" is a song by Bethel Music and Cory Asbury, which was released as the third single from Bethel Music's twelfth live album, Revival's in the Air (2020), on April 3, 2020.[1] The song was written by Phil Wickham, Brian Johnson, Cory Asbury, Ethan Hulse, and Lee Cummings. It celebrates God's faithfulness with reference to the story of the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt to their Promised Land. Brian Johnson also collaborated on the production of the single with Joel Taylor.[2]

Background

On April 3, 2020, Bethel Music released that "Egypt" as the third single to their album, Revival's in the Air (2020), which was initially marketed as God of Revival at the time that the single was released.[3] It was preceded by Bethel's releases of "God of Revival" and "We Praise You" as singles, as well as Asbury's remix of "Reckless Love" featuring Tori Kelly, "The Father's House" and "Christ Be Magnified".[4]

Cory Asbury shared the story behind the song, which first came to view in 2017 following his family's move from Colorado Springs to Kalamazoo, Michigan,[5] saying:

On June 18, 2021, Cory Asbury released the studio version of "Egypt" on digital platforms.[6] Asbury's studio version of "Egypt" impacted Christian radio stations in the United States on July 30, 2021.

Composition

"Egypt" is composed in the key of A♭ with a moderate rock tempo of 75 beats per minute and a musical time signature of .[7]

Commercial performance

The live version of "Egypt" debuted at No. 37 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated April 18, 2021,[8] concurrently charting at No. 8 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[9] It went on to peak at No. 34 on the chart, and spent a total of seven non-consecutive weeks on Hot Christian Songs Chart.[10]

The studio version of "Egypt" debuted at No. 48 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated August 21, 2021.[11] The song then entered the Hot Christian Songs chart dated October 23, 2021, at No. 50.[12]

Music videos

Bethel Music released the live music video of "Egypt" with Cory Asbury leading the song at Bethel Church through their YouTube channel on April 3, 2020.[13]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Egypt (Studio Version)"
Chart (2021-2022)Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[14] 16
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[15] 12
US Christian AC (Billboard)[16] 12

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Egypt (Studio Version)"
Chart (2022)Position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[17] 47
US Christian AC (Billboard)[18] 37

Release history

RegionDateVersionFormatLabelRef.
VariousApril 3, 2020LiveBethel Music
June 18, 2021Studio
United StatesJuly 30, 2021Christian radio[19]

Other versions

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bethel Music/Cory Asbury Releases 'Egypt' – CCM Magazine . April 3, 2020 . . May 25, 2020.
  2. Web site: Bethel Music's "Egypt" Celebrates Deliverance . Clarks . Jessie . April 3, 2020 . The Christian Beat . May 25, 2020.
  3. Web site: Bethel Music's "Egypt" Celebrates Deliverance . April 5, 2020 . NewReleaseToday . NRT Media, Inc. . May 25, 2020.
  4. Web site: Bethel Music Featuring Cory Asbury Release New Single "Egypt" : News : Hallels . Harper . Blessing . April 3, 2020 . Hallels . May 25, 2020.
  5. Web site: Music News: BETHEL MUSIC'S 'EGYPT' CELEBRATES DELIVERANCE – Today's Christian Entertainment . Meade . Kelly . April 3, 2020 . Today's Christian Entertainment . May 25, 2020.
  6. Web site: Egypt (Studio Version) Single) by Cory Asbury CD Reviews And Information NewReleaseToday . June 18, 2021 . NewReleaseToday . NRT Media, Inc . October 19, 2021.
  7. Web site: Egypt by Bethel Music . MultiTracks . May 25, 2020.
  8. Web site: Hot Christian Songs Chart Billboard . . October 19, 2021.
  9. Web site: Christian Digital Song Sales Chart Billboard . . October 19, 2021.
  10. Web site: Egypt (Recorded Live) Chart History Billboard . . Hot Christian Songs . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . October 19, 2021.
  11. Web site: Christian Airplay Chart Billboard . . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . October 19, 2021.
  12. Web site: Hot Christian Songs Chart Billboard . . October 19, 2021.
  13. Web site: Egypt - Bethel Music feat. Cory Asbury - YouTube . April 3, 2020 . . YouTube, LLC . May 25, 2020.
  14. Web site: Hot Christian Songs – Billboard . April 12, 2022 . . April 12, 2022.
  15. Web site: Christian Airplay – Billboard . April 12, 2022 . . April 12, 2022.
  16. Web site: Christian AC Airplay – Billboard . April 12, 2022 . . April 12, 2022.
  17. Hot Christian Songs – Billboard . . Year-End Chart . December 3, 2022.
  18. Christian AC Airplay Songs – Billboard . . Year-End Chart . December 3, 2022.
  19. Web site: "Egypt" by Cory Asbury - 55 Promotion . 55 Promotion . 21 September 2021.
  20. Web site: CAIN & Essential Worship Release New Single 'Egypt' CCM Magazine . February 26, 2021 . . October 19, 2021.

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