Jubilee (Maverick City Music song) explained

Jubilee
Type:	song
Artist:	Maverick City Music featuring Naomi Raine and Bryan & Katie Torwalt
Ep:	Jubilee
Recorded:	2020
Venue:	1971 Sounds, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genre:	Contemporary worship music contemporary gospel
Label:	Tribl
Producer:	Jonathan Jay Tony Brown

"Jubilee" is a song performed by American contemporary worship collective Maverick City Music featuring Naomi Raine and Bryan & Katie Torwalt. It was released by Tribl Records as a track on their similarly titled fourth solo extended play, Jubilee, on February 26, 2021.^[1] The song was written by Bryan Torwalt, Katie Torwalt, and Naomi Raine.^[2] Jonathan Jay and Tony Brown produced the song.

"Jubilee" debuted at No. 34 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, and No. 12 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart.

Background

On February 22, 2021, Maverick City Music released the music video for "Jubilee" featuring Naomi Raine and Bryan & Katie Torwalt on YouTube.^[3] Maverick City Music also announced that Jubilee will be released on Tribl App exclusively on February 24, 2021, with the release to other streaming platforms being slated for February 26, 2021.

Naomi Raine shared the story behind the song in an interview with Worship Musician Magazine.^[4] Raine acknowledged that the song was born from the imagery of mercy as the forgiveness of all debts, the release of prisoners and slaves and the favor of God flowing at the end of a 49-year-long cycle. Raine further added that she had a conversation with the Torwalts about the racial situation in the United States and they thought they should write a song that captures the Father's heart, describing "Jubilee" as "a song of hope."

Composition

"Jubilee" is composed in the key of F♯ with a tempo of 65 beats per minute and a musical time signature of .^[5]

Commercial performance

"Jubilee" debuted at No. 34 on the US Hot Christian Songs,^[6] and No. 12 on the Hot Gospel Songs charts dated March 13, 2021.^[7]

Music video

Tribl released the official music video of "Jubilee" with Naomi Raine and Bryan & Katie Torwalt leading the song at 1971 Sounds studio in Atlanta, Georgia, through their YouTube channel on February 22, 2021.^[8]

Charts

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Peak position
US Gospel Songs (Billboard)^[9]	12

Notes and References

1. Web site: The First Really Good New Music Release Day of 2021 Is Here RELEVANT . February 26, 2021 . . April 23, 2021.
2. Web site: Jubilee Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music SongSelect® . SongSelect . CCLI . April 23, 2021.
3. Web site: Maverick City Music To Release "Jubilee" Feat. Naomi Raine, Bryan & Katie Torwalt - TCB . Clarks . Jessie . February 22, 2021 . The Christian Beat . NRT Media, Inc. . April 22, 2021.
4. Maverick City Music // The Sound of Jubilee . 12 . MacDougall . Alex . April 2021 . Worship Musician Magazine . April 23, 2021.
5. Web site: Jubilee by Maverick City Music . MultiTracks . April 23, 2021.
6. Web site: Hot Christian Songs Chart Billboard . March 9, 2021 . . April 23, 2021.
7. Web site: Hot Gospel Songs Chart Billboard . March 9, 2021 . . April 23, 2021.
8. Web site: Jubilee (feat. Naomi Raine & Bryan & Katie Torwalt) - Maverick City TRIBL - YouTube . February 22, 2021 . . YouTube, LLC . April 23, 2021.
9. Web site: Maverick City Music Chart History Billboard . . Hot Gospel Songs . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . April 23, 2021.