Grace Got You Explained

Grace Got You
Type:single
Artist:MercyMe featuring John Reuben
Album:Lifer
Released:[1]
Recorded:2016–17
Genre:CCM, alternative rock
Label:Fair Trade
Producer:David Garcia, Ben Glover, Solomon Olds
Prev Title:Even If
Prev Year:2017
Next Title:Best News Ever
Next Year:2018

"Grace Got You" is a song by American contemporary Christian music band MercyMe from their 2017 album Lifer.[2] The song features guest vocals from American hip hop artist John Reuben. It was released on March 2, 2018, as the second single. The song peaked at No. 3 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. It also reached at No. 1 on the Christian Airplay chart, becoming their record extending 15th chart topper.[3] It lasted 37 weeks on the overall chart.[4] The song is played in a B minor key, and 87 beats per minute.[5]

It was nominated for the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song[6] and appeared on WOW Hits 2019.

Background

"Grace Got You" was released on March 2, 2018, as the second single for their ninth studio album Lifer.[7] A lyric video was released on December 20, 2017.[8] In an interview with FreeCCM, lead vocalist Bart Millard revealed the meaning behind the song,"'Grace Got You’ is just a song that makes me smile. The whole idea that once you realize that God’s grace has you… no matter what comes your way, you can live your life as if you’ve already read the last page of the book and know how the whole thing turns out. Our eternity is set! On your worst day, Christ is OK with you. He adores you. He’s pleased with you. How is that possible? No clue, but it is. That’s the most amazing news of all! When we originally made the album, we wanted to have someone rap, but we didn’t know who we were going to get. Our paths crossed with a guy who used to be on Gotee Records named John Reuben – who we had done stuff early on with when we were all new together – and we asked him if he’d come out of retirement to rap on the song. It turned out so fun, and totally matched the vibe of the song."[9]

Track listing

CD release[10]
  1. "Grace Got You"
  2. "Grace Got You (High Key with Background Vocals)"
  3. "Grace Got You (High Key without Background Vocals)"
  4. "Grace Got You (Medium Key with Background Vocals)"
  5. "Grace Got You (Medium Key without Background Vocals)"
  6. "Grace Got You (Low Key with Background Vocals)"
  7. "Grace Got You (Low Key without Background Vocals)"

Personnel

Credits taken from AllMusic.[11]

MercyMe

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Christian AC (Billboard)[12] 1
US Christian AC Indicator (Billboard)[13] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Christian AC (Billboard)[14] 2
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[15] 2
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[16] 6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MercyMe feat. John Reuben – Grace Got You . January 19, 2018 . DailyMPE . July 17, 2018 .
  2. Web site: Lifer by MercyMe. March 31, 2017. July 17, 2018.
  3. Web site: MercyMe Collects 15th No. 1 on Christian Airplay Chart With 'Grace Got You'. July 12, 2018. July 17, 2018.
  4. Web site: Hot Christian Songs November 3, 2018. October 30, 2018. Billboard. October 30, 2018.
  5. Web site: Key & BPM for Grace Got You by MercyMe. March 31, 2017. TuneBat. July 17, 2018.
  6. Web site: Grammys 2019 Nominees: The Complete List. Billboard. 7 December 2018. Joe. Lynch. 7 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Lifer - MercyMe. July 17, 2018.
  8. Web site: MercyMe - Grace Got You (Official Lyric Video). July 17, 2018.
  9. Web site: Behind The Song: MercyMe Shares The Heart Behind Their New Single "Grace Got You (feat. John Reuben)" . March 13, 2017. FreeCCM. July 17, 2018.
  10. Web site: Search - MercyMe :: Grace Got You [Accompaniment/Performance Track]]. SwapACD. 17 July 2018.
  11. Web site: Lifer – MercyMe | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards . AllMusic . March 31, 2017 . . July 17, 2018.
  12. Web site: MercyMe - Christian AC History . Billboard . July 17, 2018.
  13. Web site: Christian AC Indicator . https://web.archive.org/web/20180618204746/https://www.billboard.com/music/mercyme/chart-history/christian-ac-indicator. dead. June 18, 2018. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 17, 2018.
  14. Web site: Christian AC - Year-End 2018 - Billboard. 4 December 2018.
  15. Web site: Christian Airplay - Year-End 2018 - Billboard. 4 December 2018.
  16. Web site: Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2018 . Billboard. 4 December 2018.

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