Honey in the Rock (song) explained

Honey in the Rock
Cover:Honey in the Rock - Brooke Ligertwood & Brandon Lake.jpg
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Type:single
Artist:Brooke Ligertwood and Brandon Lake
Album:Seven
Venue:The Belonging Co, Nashville, Tennessee, US
Genre:Contemporary worship music
Length:4:44
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Producer:Robin Pawandiwa
Chronology:Brooke Ligertwood
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"Honey in the Rock" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Brooke Ligertwood and American contemporary worship musician Brandon Lake. It impacted Christian radio stations in the United States on 25 March 2022, becoming the second single from Ligertwood's first live album, Seven (2022). Brooke Ligertwood and Brandon Lake co-wrote the song with Mitch Wong.[1] The single was produced by Brooke Ligertwood and Jason Ingram.

"Honey in the Rock" peaked at number seven on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. At the 2023 GMA Dove Awards, "Honey in the Rock" was nominated for the Song of the Year award.[2]

Background

On 25 February 2022, Brooke Ligertwood announced that "Honey in the Rock" with Brandon Lake would be the second single from her live album, Seven (2022),[3] releasing its music video that same day.[4] "Honey in the Rock" impacted Christian radio stations in the United States on 25 March 2022. On 1 July 2022, Ligertwood released a multi-track single of "Honey in the Rock" on digital platforms.[5]

Ligertwood shared the story behind the song,[6] saying: Ligertwood's reference here is incorrect; mention of honey from the rock is found in Psalm 81.[7]

Composition

"Honey in the Rock" is composed in the key of D with a tempo of 62 beats per minute and a musical time signature of .[8]

Critical reception

In a NewReleaseToday review, Jasmine Patterson opined that the song is "the perfect Contemporary meets Gospel moment and it will take you straight to church. It’s a joyful declaration of God’s faithful provision in our lives, and the lyrics reference well-known Old Testament stories of miraculous provision."[9] Gerod Bass of Worship Musician magazine wrote in his review: "The groovy southern rocker uses the experiences of the Israelites in the desert to remind us that God always provides for His people."[10] Reviewing for 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Jonathan Andre congratulated Ligertwood for the song, saying "Well done Brooke for this track, a song that that can hopefully break down boundaries between CCM and…well, everything else."[11]

Awards and nominations

Commercial performance

"Honey in the Rock" debuted at number 40 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated 12 March 2022,[12] concurrently charting at number ten on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[13]

"Honey in the Rock" debuted at number 43 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated 19 March 2022.[14]

Music videos

On 25 February 2022, Brooke Ligertwood released the live performance video of "Honey in the Rock" with Brandon Lake via YouTube.[15] The live performance video was recorded on 11 November 2021, at The Belonging Co, a church in Nashville, Tennessee.[16] Ligertwood also published the lyric video of the song via YouTube on the same day,[17] as well as the official acoustic performance video of the song.[18] On 23 August 2022, Passion released the live performance video of the song with Ligertwood and Lake leading it in concert at Passion 2022 conference.[19]

Performances

On 14 March 2022, Brooke Ligertwood and Brandon Lake performed on "Honey in the Rock" on The Kelly Clarkson Show.[20]

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[21]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[22] 23
US Christian AC (Billboard)[23] 12

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Honey in the Rock"
Chart (2022)Position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[24] 26
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[25] 36
US Christian AC (Billboard)[26] 40

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
United States25 March 2022Christian radio
Various1 July 2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Honey In The Rock Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music SongSelect® . SongSelect . CCLI . 18 March 2022.
  2. 2023 GMA Dove Awards (Full Nominations List): Brandon Lake Leads – Billboard . Grein . Paul . August 9, 2023 . . September 11, 2023.
  3. Web site: Brooke Ligertwood Releases Solo Album 'SEVEN' . Chavez . Adriana . 25 February 2022 . Vacancy Magazine . 18 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Brooke Ligertwood Drops Live Solo Album 'SEVEN' - TCB . Clarks . Jessie . 25 February 2022 . The Christian Beat . 18 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Honey In The Rock EP by Brooke Ligertwood CD Reviews And Information NewReleaseToday . 1 July 2022 . NewReleaseToday . 1 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Behind The Song: Brooke Ligertwood Shares The Heart Behind Her Song "Honey In The Rock (feat. Brandon Lake)" Freeccm.com . Young . Abby . 13 April 2022 . . 1 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Bible Gateway passage: Psalm 81 - New International Version . 2022-07-19 . Bible Gateway . en.
  8. Web site: Honey In The Rock by Brooke Ligertwood, Brandon Lake . MultiTracks . 18 March 2022.
  9. Web site: Seven (Live) by Brooke Christian CD Book Reviews NRTeam Member KevinDavis_NRT NewReleaseToday . Patterson . Jasmine . 1 March 2022 . NewReleaseToday . NRT Media, Inc . 18 March 2022.
  10. Bass . Gerod . March 17, 2022 . Now Hear This . Worship Musician Magazine March 2022 . Adolph Agency Incorporated . May 18, 2022.
  11. Web site: Brooke Ligertwood – SEVEN 365 Days Of Inspiring Media . Andre . Jonathan . 26 June 2022 . 365 Days of Inspiring Media . 8 July 2022.
  12. Hot Christian Songs - Billboard . 8 March 2022 . . 18 March 2022.
  13. Christian Digital Song Sales – Billboard . 8 March 2022 . . 18 March 2022.
  14. Christian Airplay - Billboard . 15 March 2022 . . 18 March 2022.
  15. Web site: Brooke Ligertwood - Honey in the Rock (with Brandon Lake) (Live Video) - YouTube . 25 February 2022 . . 18 March 2022.
  16. Web site: Brooke Ligertwood - Nashville, TN, The Belonging Co, Nashville, 11 November 2021 . StayHappening . 18 March 2022.
  17. Web site: Brooke Ligertwood - Honey in the Rock (with Brandon Lake) [Lyric Video] - YouTube ]. 25 February 2022 . . 18 March 2022.
  18. Web site: Brooke Ligertwood - Honey In The Rock (Acoustic Version) (with Brandon Lake) - YouTube . 25 February 2022 . . 18 March 2022.
  19. Web site: Passion, Brooke Ligertwood, Brandon Lake - Honey In The Rock (Live From Passion 2022) - YouTube . 23 August 2022 . . 25 August 2022.
  20. Web site: Brooke Ligertwood Performs "Honey In The Rock" With Brandon Lake On 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' - TCB . Longs . Herbs . 14 March 2022 . The Christian Beat . 18 March 2022.
  21. Web site: Brandon Lake, Brooke Ligertwood - Honey in the Rock Album Reviews, Songs & More AllMusic . . 4 October 2022.
  22. Web site: Hot Singles Chart The Official New Zealand Music Chart . 7 March 2022 . . 19 March 2022.
  23. Brooke Ligertwood Chart History (Christian AC Airplay) . . 23 August 2022.
  24. Web site: Hot Christian Songs – Billboard . . Year-End Chart . 3 December 2022.
  25. Web site: Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard . . Year-End Chart . 3 December 2022.
  26. Web site: Christian AC Airplay Songs – Billboard . . Year-End Chart . 3 December 2022.

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