Never Lost Explained

Never Lost
Cover:Never Lost by Elevation Worship.png
Type:single
Artist:Elevation Worship
Genre:Contemporary worship music
Length:5:15
Label:Elevation Worship Records
Producer:Aaron Robertson
Prev Title:See a Victory
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Impresionante
Next Year:2020

"Never Lost" is a song performed by American contemporary worship band Elevation Worship released as a standalone single, on November 1, 2019.[1] The song was written by Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, and Tiffany Hammer.[2] Chris Brown and Aaron Robertson handled the production of the single.

"Never Lost" debuted at No. 36 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. Elevation Worship also released a live version of the song which featured Tauren Wells on their live album, Graves into Gardens (2020). This version of the song peaked at No. 31 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.

The song was notably covered by CeCe Winans, who released her version of the song on September 4, 2020, as the lead single to her live album, Believe for It (2021). CeCe Winan's single peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart. CeCe Winans' rendition of "Never Lost" was nominated for the GMA Dove Award Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards. It won the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song at the 2022 Grammy Awards.

Background

Elevation Worship released "Never Lost" as a standalone single, on November 1, 2019.[3] Chris Brown spoke of the song,[4] saying:

Composition

"Never Lost" is composed in the key of E♭ with a tempo of 61.5 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of .[5]

Commercial performance

"Never Lost" debuted at No. 36 on Billboards Hot Christian Songs chart dated November 16, 2019.[6] The song spent a total of eleven weeks on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[7]

Music videos

The lyric video of "Never Lost" was published on YouTube by Elevation Worship on May 1, 2020.[8] On May 13, 2020, Elevation Worship released "Never Lost" Backroom Session performance video on their YouTube channel.[9]

Live version featuring Tauren Wells

Never Lost (Live)
Type:song
Artist:Elevation Worship featuring Tauren Wells
Album:Graves into Gardens
Genre:Contemporary worship music
Label:Elevation Worship Records
Producer:
  • Chris Brown
  • Aaron Robertson

On May 1, 2020, Elevation Worship released the live version of "Never Lost" featuring Tauren Wells as part of their eighth live album, Graves into Gardens.[10]

Composition

"Never Lost" is composed in the key of B with a tempo of 62 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of .[11]

Commercial performance

The live version of "Never Lost" debuted at No. 31 on Billboards Hot Christian Songs chart dated May 16, 2020.[12] The song spent a total of twenty-one weeks on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[13]

Music videos

The lyric video of the song was published on YouTube by Elevation Worship on May 1, 2020.[14] On May 13, 2020, Elevation Worship released the live music video of "Never Lost" featuring Tauren Wells as the lead vocalist, recorded at Elevation Church's Ballantyne campus on their YouTube channel,[15]

Charts

Year-end charts

CeCe Winans version

Never Lost
Cover:Never Lost by CeCe Winans.png
Type:single
Artist:CeCe Winans
Album:Believe For It
Genre:Urban contemporary gospel
Label:Puresprings Gospel
Producer:Kyle Lee
Prev Title:It's Christmas
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Believe For It
Next Year:2021

On September 4, 2020, CeCe Winans released her rendition of "Never Lost" as the lead single to her live album, Believe For It (2021). Kyle Lee handled the production of the single.[17] The recording was nominated for the 2021 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song.[18] CeCe Winans' rendition of "Never Lost" was nominated for the GMA Dove Award Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song at the 2022 Grammy Awards.

Composition

"Never Lost" is composed in the key of D with a tempo of 61.5 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of .[19]

Commercial performance

CeCe Winans' rendition of "Never Lost" debuted at No. 20 on Billboards Hot Gospel Songs chart dated September 19, 2020.[20] The song spent a total of thirty-three weeks on the Hot Gospel Songs chart.[21]

Music video

The lyric video of the song was published on YouTube by CeCe Winans on September 4, 2020.[22] The video was directed by Calvin Nowell and Travis Flynn, and filmed at Rocketown, in Nashville, Tennessee.[23]

Accolades

Awards
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef
2021NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Gospel/Christian Song[24]
GMA Dove AwardsContemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year[25]
2022Grammy AwardsBest Gospel Performance/Song[26]

Charts

Year-end charts

Release history

Other versions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elevation Worship Debuts New Single "Never Lost" . Longs . Herb . November 1, 2019 . The Christian Beat . February 9, 2021.
  2. Web site: Never Lost Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music . SongSelect . CCLI . February 8, 2021.
  3. Web site: Elevation Worship Releases New Single, "Never Lost" : News : JubileeCast . November 1, 2019 . JubileeCast . February 9, 2021.
  4. Web site: Never Lost : New single "Never Lost" released by Elevation Worship . November 8, 2019 . . February 9, 2021.
  5. Web site: Never Lost by Elevation Worship . MultiTracks . February 9, 2021.
  6. Hot Christian Songs Chart Billboard . . Hot Christian Songs . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . February 9, 2021.
  7. Never Lost Chart History Billboard . . Hot Christian Songs . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . February 9, 2021.
  8. Web site: Never Lost Official Lyric Video Elevation Worship - YouTube . November 1, 2019 . . YouTube, LLC . February 9, 2021.
  9. Web site: Never Lost Backroom Session Elevation Worship - YouTube . November 11, 2019 . . YouTube, LLC . February 9, 2021.
  10. Web site: Elevation Worship Releases 'Graves Into Gardens' – CCM Magazine . Cluver . Ross . May 1, 2020 . . February 9, 2021.
  11. Web site: Never Lost by Elevation Worship, Tauren Wells . MultiTracks . February 9, 2021.
  12. Hot Christian Songs Chart Billboard . . Hot Christian Songs . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . February 9, 2021.
  13. Never Lost Chart History Billboard . . Hot Christian Songs . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . February 9, 2021.
  14. Web site: Never Lost feat. Tauren Wells Official Lyric Video Elevation Worship - YouTube . May 1, 2020 . . YouTube, LLC . February 9, 2021.
  15. Web site: Never Lost feat. Tauren Wells Live Elevation Worship - YouTube . May 13, 2020 . . YouTube, LLC . February 9, 2021.
  16. Hot Christian Songs - Year-End Billboard . . February 8, 2021.
  17. Web site: CeCe Winans Releases New Single 'Never Lost' – CCM Magazine . Cluver . Ross . September 4, 2020 . . February 9, 2021.
  18. Web site: Netflix, HBO Lead NAACP Image Awards 2021 Nominations . Gibbs . Adrienne . February 4, 2021 . . February 9, 2021.
  19. Web site: Never Lost by CeCe Winans . MultiTracks . February 9, 2021.
  20. Hot Gospel Songs Chart Billboard . . Hot Gospel Songs . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . February 9, 2021.
  21. Never Lost Chart History Billboard . . Hot Gospel Songs . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . February 9, 2021.
  22. Web site: CeCe Winans - Never Lost (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube . September 4, 2020 . . YouTube, LLC . February 9, 2021.
  23. Web site: CeCe Winans Premieres New Single "Never Lost" . Clarks . Jessie . September 4, 2020 . The Christian Beat . February 9, 2021.
  24. Web site: Viola Davis, Tyler Perry and Regina King Up for Entertainer of the Year at 2021 NAACP Image Awards . Davis . Clayton . February 2, 2021 . Variety . February 9, 2021.
  25. 2021 GMA Dove Award Nominees: Full List Billboard . Grein . Paul . August 11, 2021 . . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . August 14, 2021.
  26. 2022 Grammys Winners List (Complete) – Billboard . Atkinson . Katie . April 3, 2022 . . April 4, 2022.
  27. CeCe Winans . . Hot Gospel Songs . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . November 25, 2021.
  28. Hot Gospel Songs – Billboard . . Year-End Chart . January 16, 2022.
  29. Web site: Sibling Trio CAIN Releases Version of 'Never Lost' – CCM Magazine . June 12, 2020 . . February 9, 2021.