People of Heaven explained

People of Heaven
Cover:	People of Heaven - Phil Wickham & Brandon Lake.jpg
Alt:	"People of Heaven" single cover
Type:	single
Artist:	Phil Wickham and Brandon Lake
Genre:	Contemporary worship music
Length:	4:12
Label:	Fair Trade Services
Producer:	Aaron Robertson
Chronology:	Phil Wickham
Prev Title:	The Jesus Way
Prev Year:	2023
Next Title:	Manger Throne
Next Year:	2023

"People of Heaven" is a song by Phil Wickham and Brandon Lake. It was released as a standalone single on July 28, 2023.^[1] Lake and Wickham co-wrote the song with Brandon Breitenbach.^[2] Aaron Robertson handled the production of the single.

The song peaked at number 40 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart published by Billboard.

Background

On July 28, 2023, Brandon Lake and Phil Wickham released "People of Heaven" as a standalone single.^[3] The song was written for the purpose of closing out the Summer Worship Nights Tour dates, in August 2023.^{[4] [5]}

Composition

"People of Heaven" is composed in the key of D♭ with a tempo of 128 beats per minute and a musical time signature of .^[6]

Critical reception

Joshua Andre, reviewing for 365 Days of Inspiring Media review, wrote a positive review of the song, saying: "I have high hopes for any Phil Wickham song, but sadly, this melody isn’t up to my lofty standards. That's not to say it's not good, this melody is still enjoyable and catchy. But it's not near-flawless like every other Phil Wickham song."^[7] Writing for Air1, Scott Savage opined "The song certainly makes you want to move and the tone is intended to bring joy and vibrancy when listened to or sung in a group. Beyond good vibes, the song intends to remind listeners of what Jesus has done for us and what we’ve received from Him in our salvation."^[8]

Commercial performance

"People of Heaven" debuted at number 40 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated August 12, 2023,^[9] concurrently charting at number eight on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.^[10]

Music video

Phil Wickham published the official audio video for the song via YouTube on June 28, 2024.^[11]

Release history

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Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	July 28, 2023		Provident Label Group	^[12]

External links

• on PraiseCharts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Phil Wickham & Brandon Lake Partner On New Single "People Of Heaven" - TCB . Clarks . Jessie . July 28, 2023 . The Christian Beat . November 18, 2024.
2. Web site: People Of Heaven Official Song Resources on SongSelect® . SongSelect . CCLI . November 18, 2024.
3. Web site: Phil Wickham Teams Up With Brandon Lake For New Song “People Of Heaven” Freeccm.com . Carpenter . Abby . July 28, 2023 . JubileeCast . November 18, 2024.
4. Web site: Phil Wickham Teams Up with Brandon Lake on New Single "People of Heaven" : News : JubileeCast . Yap . Timothy . July 28, 2023 . JubileeCast . November 18, 2024.
5. Web site: Phil Wickham & Brandon Lake Call on the ‘People of Heaven’ to Celebrate Eternal Life Air1 Worship Music . Williams . Lindsay . December 8, 2023 . . November 18, 2024.
6. Web site: People of Heaven by Phil Wickham, Brandon Lake MultiTracks.com . MultiTracks . November 18, 2024.
7. Web site: Phil Wickham – People Of Heaven (feat. Brandon Lake) (Single) 365 Days Of Inspiring Media . Andre . Joshua . August 9, 2023 . 365 Days of Inspiring Media . November 18, 2024.
8. Web site: Faith Behind The Song: "People Of Heaven" Phil Wickham & Brandon Lake Air1 Worship Music . Savage . Scott . January 7, 2024 . . November 18, 2024.
9. Hot Christian Songs Chart - Billboard . August 8, 2023 . . November 18, 2024.
10. Christian Digital Song Sales Chart Billboard . August 8, 2023 . . November 18, 2024.
11. Web site: Phil Wickham - People of Heaven (Official Audio) - YouTube . June 28, 2024 . . November 17, 2024.
12. Web site: People Of Heaven - Single - Album by Phil Wickham & Brandon Lake - Apple Music . July 28, 2023 . Apple Music . November 18, 2024.