Joyful (song) explained

Joyful
Cover:Joyful - Dante Bowe.jpg
Alt:Joyful Single Cover
Type:single
Artist:Dante Bowe
Album:Circles
Recorded:2020
Genre:
Length:2:16
Label:Bethel Music
Producer:Ben Schofield
Chronology:Dante Bowe
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Prev Year:2020
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"Joyful" (stylized in lower case) is a song by American Christian and Gospel singer and songwriter Dante Bowe, which was released on March 12, 2021, as the lead single to his second studio album, Circles.[1] Bowe co-wrote the song with Ben Schofield.[2] Ben Schofield handled the production of the single.[3]

"Joyful" peaked at No. 14 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, and at No. 3 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart. "Joyful" won the GMA Dove Award Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song at the 2022 Grammy Awards.

Background

On March 12, 2021, Dante Bowe released "Joyful" as the lead single to his second studio album, Circles, along with its accompanying music video.[4] The single followed the announcement made earlier that month, stated that Circles will be slated for release on March 26, 2021.[5]

Dante Bowe spoke of the message behind the song,[6] saying: "Joy is so different than happiness. While happiness is that temporary feeling created by circumstance, joy isn’t based on anything other than truth. You can be in a bad place or sad situation and still have joy: the knowing that greater things are coming and the moment you are in is not the end."

Bowe opined that "Joyful" a "completely different" single, stating that he was pushing boundaries of what he was offering his audience sonically, by giving them "something that they’d have to grow into."

Composition

"Joyful" is a gospel and R&B song composed in the key of A♭ with a tempo of 92 beats per minute and a musical time signature of .[7]

Accolades

Awards
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef
2021GMA Dove AwardsContemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year[8]
2022Grammy AwardsBest Gospel Performance/Song[9]

Commercial performance

"Joyful" debuted at No. 39 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart,[10] and at No. 22 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart.[11] Following the album's release, "Joyful" debuted on Christian Airplay at No. 36.[12] "Joyful" peaked at No. 14 on Hot Christian Songs, No. 3 on Hot Gospel Songs, and No. 12 on the Christian Airplay chart.

"Joyful" debuted at No. 23 on the Gospel Airplay chart dated July 31, 2021,[13] making Bowe the first artist to simultaneously rank on the Christian radio and Gospel radio charts.[14] "Joyful" went on to reach No. 1 on the Gospel Airplay chart dated February 26, 2022,[15] becoming Bowe's first chart-topping song on Gospel radio.[16]

Music videos

Dante Bowe released the music video of "Joyful" via YouTube on March 12, 2021.[17] Creedlife directed the music video.[18] The video shows Bowe walking about in the neighborhood on a sunny day, interacting with the people in his community.[19]

On June 7, 2021, Bethel Music published the live performance video of "Joyful" by Dante Bowe on YouTube.[20]

Performances

On January 14, 2022, Dante Bowe performed on "Joyful" on The Tamron Hall Show following his interview with Tamron Hall.[21]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Joyful"
Chart (2021—2022)Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[22] 14
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[23] 12
US Christian AC (Billboard)[24] 13
US Gospel Songs (Billboard)[25] 3
US Gospel Airplay (Billboard)[26] 1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Joyful"
Chart (2021)Position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[27] 57
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[28] 38
US Christian AC (Billboard)[29] 38
US Gospel Songs (Billboard)[30] 20

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dante Bowe Releases "Joyful" - TCB . Clarks . Jessie . March 12, 2021 . The Christian Beat . April 11, 2021.
  2. Web site: joyful Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music SongSelect® . SongSelect . CCLI . April 11, 2021.
  3. Web site: joyful - Single by Dante Bowe Spotify . March 12, 2021 . Spotify . April 12, 2021.
  4. Web site: Dante Bowe Shares New Single 'Joyful' . Cluver . Ross . March 12, 2021 . Vacancy Magazine . April 12, 2021.
  5. Web site: JFH News: Dante Bowe Finds Joy in Everyday Life with New Music Video "Joyful" . March 12, 2021 . Jesus Freak Hideout . April 12, 2021.
  6. Web site: Dante Bowe Shares New Single 'Joyful' . Chavez . Lizet . March 13, 2021 . Vacancy Magazine . April 12, 2021.
  7. Web site: joyful by Dante Bowe . MultiTracks . April 12, 2021.
  8. Web site: 2021 Winners The 52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards . . October 26, 2021.
  9. Web site: 2022 Grammys Winners List (Complete) – Billboard . Atkinson . Katie . April 3, 2022 . . April 4, 2022.
  10. Web site: Hot Christian Songs Chart Billboard . March 23, 2021 . . May 19, 2021.
  11. Web site: Hot Gospel Songs Chart Billboard . April 6, 2021 . . May 19, 2021.
  12. Web site: Christian Airplay Chart Billboard . April 6, 2021 . . May 19, 2021.
  13. Web site: Gospel Airplay – Billboard . July 27, 2021 . . May 19, 2021.
  14. Web site: Dante Bowe Unites Gospel and CCM with "joyful" : News : JubileeCast . Yap . Timothy . July 28, 2021 . JubileeCast . May 30, 2021.
  15. Web site: Crowder, Dante Bowe Rule Religious Airplay Charts – Billboard . Asker . Jim . February 24, 2022 . . May 30, 2022.
  16. Web site: Dante Bowe Song 'Joyful' Hits #1 on Billboard Gospel Chart CCM Magazine . Cluver . Ross . February 25, 2022 . . May 30, 2022.
  17. Web site: joyful - Dante Bowe (Official Music Video) - YouTube . March 12, 2021 . . YouTube, LLC . April 12, 2021.
  18. Web site: Dante Bowe Is Spreading Positivity with New Video "joyful" : News : JubileeCast . March 14, 2021 . JubileeCast . April 12, 2021.
  19. Web site: Dante Bowe Releases Joyful new Video - JesusWired.com . Moss . Iain . March 16, 2021 . JesusWired.com . April 12, 2021.
  20. Web site: joyful (Live) - Dante Bowe circles - YouTube . June 7, 2021 . . YouTube, LLC . June 11, 2021.
  21. Web site: Dante Bowe Performs Hit Single "Joyful" On The Tamron Hall Show - TCB . Clarks . Jessie . January 14, 2022 . The Christian Beat . January 16, 2022.
  22. Web site: Hot Christian Songs – Billboard . August 31, 2021 . . September 1, 2021.
  23. Web site: Christian Airplay – Billboard . August 24, 2021 . . September 1, 2021.
  24. Web site: Christian AC Airplay - Billboard . August 17, 2021 . . January 16, 2022.
  25. Web site: Hot Gospel Songs – Billboard . August 10, 2021 . . August 10, 2021.
  26. Web site: Gospel Airplay – Billboard . February 23, 2022 . . February 23, 2022.
  27. Web site: Hot Christian Songs – Billboard . . Year-End Chart . December 2, 2021.
  28. Web site: Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard . . Year-End Chart . December 2, 2021.
  29. Web site: Christian AC Songs – Billboard . . Year-End Chart . December 2, 2021.
  30. Web site: Hot Gospel Songs – Billboard . . Year-End Chart . December 2, 2021.
  31. Web site: joyful - Single by Dante Bowe on Apple Music . March 12, 2021 . . United States . . April 12, 2021.