| Take Courage | |
| Cover: | Take Courage (Official Single Cover) by Bethel Music and Kristene DiMarco.png |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Bethel Music and Kristene DiMarco |
| Album: | Starlight and Where His Light Was |
| Genre: | Worship |
| Length: | |
| Label: | Bethel |
| Chronology: | Bethel Music |
| Prev Title: | Have It All |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Living Hope |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
"Take Courage" is a song by California-based worship group Bethel Music and Kristene DiMarco. It was released on May 8, 2017, as the lead single from Bethel's ninth live album, Starlight (2017), and Kristene DiMarco's third studio album, Where His Light Was (2017). The song also appeared on the album Bethel Music en Español (2019). The song was written by DiMarco, Jeremy Riddle, and Joel Taylor, with production being handled by Ran Jackson and Chris Greely.[1]
In an interview with Kevin Davis of New Release Today, DiMarco said:
On the composition of the song, she stated:
New Release Todays Kevin Davis claimed "This song is all about having a strong faith. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Sometimes we have a tendency to think we can try to know everything. God tells us in the Bible that with faith, we can do anything in Christ. I'm completely convicted by the strong lyrics and find immense comfort in this song filled with biblical truth. Like her previous songs, 'It is Well' and 'I Will Follow You', Kristene has once again written a song that touches my heart and meets me where I am spiritually." Laura Chambers of Today's Christian Entertainment said "'Take Courage' encourages us to wait for God to reveal His way in due time, never losing faith that He will come through for us. Kristene DiMarco reminds herself of God's promise to complete what He started. We can find Him while we faithfully await the victory He'll bring. The strength of her voice complements the power she knows God wields, before softening as though one were falling asleep assured of their safety."[2]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | May 8, 2017 | Digital download | Bethel Music | |
| United States | June 16, 2017 | Christian radio | [3] | |