Great Things (Phil Wickham song) explained

Great Things
Cover:	Great Things - Phil Wickham (Official Single Cover).png
Type:	single
Artist:	Phil Wickham
Album:	Living Hope
Recorded:	2018
Genre:	Contemporary worship music
Label:	Fair Trade Services
Producer:	Jonathan Smith
Prev Title:	Till I Found You
Prev Year:	2018
Next Title:	You Cannot Be Stopped
Next Year:	2019

"Great Things" is a song by American contemporary Christian musician Phil Wickham. The song was released on June 1, 2018, as the third single from his seventh studio album, Living Hope (2018).^[1] It impacted Christian radio on December 26, 2019.^[2] Wickham co-wrote the song with Jonas Myrin,^[3] and collaborated with Jonathan Smith in the production of the single.^[4]

Background

On June 1, 2018, Phil Wickham released "Great Things" as the third single from Living Hope, an album which was slated for release in August 2018, along with its accompanying lyric video.^[5] Wickham shared the story behind the song,^[6] saying:

The song was released to Christian radio on December 26, 2019.

Composition

"Great Things" is a corporate worship song, composed in the key of B Major with a tempo of 124 beats per minute.^[7] Wickham's vocal range spans from B₄ to F₅.^[8]

Music videos

The lyric video of "Great Things" was published on Phil Wickham's YouTube channel on June 12, 2018.^[9] The live performance video for the "Great Things // King of My Heart" House Sessions rendition was released on January 18, 2019, to YouTube.^[10] On May 6, 2019, the Singalong 4 live performance video of the song was availed on YouTube.^[11]

Charts

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Great Things"

Chart (2020)	Position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)^[13]	31
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)^[14]	24
US Christian AC (Billboard)^[15]	22

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	June 1, 2018		Fair Trade Services	^[16]
United States	December 26, 2019	Christian radio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Phil Wickham Drops New Song "Great Things" . Longs . Herb . June 1, 2018 . The Christian Beat . January 9, 2020.
2. Web site: Phil Wickham - Great Things - Daily Play MPE®Daily Play MPE® . November 11, 2019 . Daily Play MPE® . Destiny Media Technologies Inc. . January 9, 2020.
3. Web site: Great Things - Phil Wickham Sheet Music PraiseCharts . PraiseCharts . PraiseCharts Publishing, Inc. . January 9, 2020.
4. Web site: Phil Wickham – Great Things Genius Lyrics . . January 9, 2020.
5. Web site: Phil Wickham – Till I Found You / Great Things 365 Days Of Inspiring Media . Andre . Jonathan . June 3, 2018 . 365 Days Of Inspiring Media . January 9, 2020.
6. Web site: Behind The Song: Phil Wickham Shares The Heart Behind His New Single "Great Things" Freeccm.com . Young . Abby . January 7, 2020 . Freeccm.com . January 9, 2020.
7. Web site: Key & BPM for Great Things by Phil Wickham Tunebat . August 3, 2018 . Tunebat . January 9, 2020.
8. Web site: Phil Wickham "Great Things" Sheet Music (Leadsheet) in B Major - Download & Print - SKU: MN0183785 . Musicnotes.com . January 9, 2020.
9. Web site: Phil Wickham - Great Things (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube . April 27, 2018 . . YouTube, LLC . January 9, 2020.
10. Web site: Phil Wickham - Great Things // King of My Heart (House Sessions) - YouTube . January 18, 2019 . . YouTube, LLC . January 9, 2020.
11. Web site: Phil Wickham - Great Things (Singalong 4 Live) - YouTube . May 6, 2019 . . YouTube, LLC . January 9, 2020.
12. Web site: 2020 Nominees The 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards . . September 20, 2020 . August 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210813132446/https://doveawards.com/2020-nominees/ . dead .
13. Web site: Hot Christian Songs - Year-End Billboard . . Billboard-Hollywood . December 5, 2020.
14. Web site: Christian Airplay Songs - Year-End Billboard . . Billboard-Hollywood . December 5, 2020.
15. Web site: Christian AC Songs - Year-End Billboard . . Billboard-Hollywood . December 5, 2020.
16. Web site: Great Things - Single by Phil Wickham on Apple Music . June 1, 2018 . . United States . . January 9, 2020.