Promise Keeper Explained

Promise Keeper
Cover:	Promise Keeper - Hope Darst.jpg
Alt:	"Promise Keeper" Single Artwork
Type:	single
Artist:	Hope Darst
Album:	Peace Be Still
Recorded:	2020
Genre:	Contemporary worship music
Label:	Fair Trade Services
Producer:	Jonathan Smith Max Corwin
Prev Title:	Peace Be Still
Prev Year:	2020

"Promise Keeper" is a song performed by American contemporary Christian singer Hope Darst. The song was released to Christian radio in the United States on December 26, 2020, as the second single from her debut studio album, Peace Be Still (2020). Darst co-wrote the song with Andrew Holt and Mia Fieldes.^[1] Jonathan Smith produced the single.

"Promise Keeper" peaked at No. 26 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. "Promise Keeper" received a nomination for the GMA Dove Award Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards.

Background

Hope Darst initially released "Promise Keeper" alongside the song "Set Free" as the promotional singles in the lead-up to the release of her debut studio album, Peace Be Still (2020), on July 10, 2020.^[2] On November 6, 2020, the radio team of Fair Trade Services announced that "Promise Keeper" will be serviced to Christian radio in the United States, the official add date for the single slated on December 26, 2020.^[3] Darst shared the story behind the song,^[4] saying:

Composition

"Promise Keeper" is composed in the key of F with a tempo of 77.6 beats per minute and a musical time signature of .^[5]

Music videos

The official lyric video of "Promise Keeper" was published on Hope Darst's YouTube channel on July 10, 2020.^[7] The official audio video of the song was published on YouTube on July 15, 2020.^[8]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Promise Keeper"

Chart (2020-2021)	Peak position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)^[9]	26
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)^[10]	22
US Christian AC (Billboard)^[11]	21

Release history

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Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	July 10, 2020		Fair Trade Services	^[12]
United States	December 26, 2020	Christian radio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Promise Keeper Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music SongSelect® . SongSelect . CCLI . October 5, 2021.
2. Web site: Hope Darst Releases "Promise Keeper" & "Set Free" - TCB . Clarks . Jessie . July 10, 2020 . The Christian Beat . October 5, 2021.
3. Web site: Fair Trade Radio Team on Instagram: ""This song was written as a declaration of who I believe God is, a promise keeper. I love the bridge of this song because I have had to…" . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CHQyIHAhjl0 . December 26, 2021 . registration. Fair Trade Radio Team . November 6, 2020 . . October 5, 2021.
4. Web site: #1055 - "Promise Keeper" by Hope Darst BEHIND THE SONG WITH KEVIN DAVIS NewReleaseToday . Davis . Kevin . February 2, 2021 . NewReleaseToday . NRT Media, Inc . October 5, 2021.
5. Web site: Promise Keeper by Hope Darst . MultiTracks . October 5, 2021.
6. Web site: 2021 GMA Dove Award Nominees: Full List Billboard . Grein . Paul . August 11, 2021 . . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . October 5, 2021.
7. Web site: Hope Darst - Promise Keeper (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube . July 10, 2020 . . October 5, 2021.
8. Web site: Hope Darst - Promise Keeper (Official Audio) - YouTube . July 15, 2020 . . October 5, 2021.
9. Web site: Hot Christian Songs Chart Billboard . March 23, 2021 . . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . October 5, 2021.
10. Web site: Christian Airplay Chart Billboard . April 13, 2021 . . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . October 5, 2021.
11. Web site: Christian AC Airplay Chart Billboard . April 27, 2021 . . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . October 5, 2021.
12. Web site: Promise Keeper by Hope Darst on Amazon Music - Amazon.com . July 10, 2020 . . October 5, 2021.