Tear Off the Roof explained

Tear Off the Roof
Type:promo
Artist:Brandon Lake
Album:Coat of Many Colors
Genre:Contemporary worship music
Length:4:23
Label:Provident Label Group
Producer:
  • Jacob Sooter
  • Hank Bentley

"Tear Off the Roof" is a song by Brandon Lake. The song was released on October 6, 2023,[1] as the second promotional single from his fourth studio album, Coat of Many Colors (2023).[2] Lake co-wrote the song with Andy Cherry, Jacob Boyles, Jonathan Smith, Leeland Mooring, and Steven Furtick.[3] Jacob Sooter and Hank Bentley worked on the production of the single.

The song peaked at number 27 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart published by Billboard.

Background

"Tear Off the Roof" was released as the second promotional single from the album, along with its accompanying music video, which features the cast and characters of The Chosen, on October 6, 2023.[4] [5]

Writing and development

Lake shared the story behind the song in an interview with American Songwriter, saying:[6]

Composition

"Tear Off the Roof" is composed in the key of C with a tempo of 69 beats per minute and a musical time signature of .[7]

Critical reception

Timothy Yap in his JubileeCast review wrote: "Bringing us right into the room where Christ raises the paralytic, we can't help but sing along."[8] Reviewing for Jesus Freak Hideout, Matthew Spiker said "it effectively conveys the story presented from the Bible and even gets an assist from the popular television show The Chosen when creating the music video."[9] Lindsay Williams in her K-Love review wrote: "the lyrically rich "Tear Off the Roof" borrows intense imagery from two of Scripture's most memorable stories: the man whose friends lift him through the roof of the house to get to Jesus, and the woman who touches the hem of Jesus' garment in search of healing."[10] In a NewReleaseToday review, Jasmin Patterson said "Tear Off the Roof" is the best song on the album, saying "This song meets me in a season when I desperately need to be reminded to run to Jesus and that there is power in His presence to meet every need I have. And if you need that same encouragement or some helpful language to form your prayers, I know this song will impact you, too."[11]

Commercial performance

"Tear Off the Roof" debuted at number 27 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated October 21, 2023,[12] concurrently charting at number two on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[13]

Music videos

Brandon Lake released the official music video of "Tear Off the Roof" through their YouTube channel on October 6, 2023.[14] Lake also released the lyric video for the song via YouTube on the same day.[15] On January 5, 2024, Essential Worship published the official acoustic performance video of the song, being performed by Brandon Lake, on YouTube.[16]

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[17]

Release history

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DateFormatLabelRef.
VariousOctober 6, 2023
Provident Label Group

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brandon Lake Drops Title Track From Upcoming LP - TCB . Clarks . Jessie . September 8, 2023 . The Christian Beat . January 31, 2024.
  2. Web site: Brandon Lake Announces 'Coat Of Many Colors' Album Coming October 20 - TCB . Longs . Herb . June 10, 2023 . The Christian Beat . February 18, 2024.
  3. Web site: Tear Off The Roof Official Song Resources on SongSelect® . SongSelect . CCLI . February 18, 2024.
  4. Brandon Lake Releases New Single And Music Video 'Tear Off The Roof' CCM Magazine . October 6, 2023 . . February 18, 2024.
  5. Web site: Don't Miss Brandon Lake's New Video "Tear Off the Roof" : News : JubileeCast . Yap . Timothy . October 7, 2023 . JubileeCast . February 18, 2024.
  6. Web site: Track by Track: Brandon Lake Talks 'COAT OF MANY COLORS' - American Songwriter . Hopper . Alex . November 2, 2023 . . February 18, 2024.
  7. Web site: Tear Off The Roof by Brandon Lake MultiTracks.com . MultiTracks . February 18, 2024.
  8. Web site: Brandon Lake “Coat of Many Colors” Album Review : Exclusives : JubileeCast . Yap . Timothy . October 20, 2023 . JubileeCast . February 18, 2024.
  9. Web site: Brandon Lake, "Coat Of Many Colors" Review . Spiker . Matthew . November 4, 2023 . Jesusfreakhideout.com . Jesus Freak Hideout . February 16, 2024.
  10. Web site: Album Spotlight: Brandon Lake, 'Coat of Many Colors' Positive Encouraging K-LOVE . Williams . Lindsay . October 20, 2024 . . February 18, 2024.
  11. Web site: Coat of Many Colors by Brandon Christian CD Book Reviews NRTeam Member JasminPatterson_NRT NewReleaseToday . Patterson . Jasmin . February 6, 2024 . NewReleaseToday . NRT Media, Inc . February 18, 2024.
  12. Hot Christian Songs Chart - Billboard . October 17, 2023 . . February 18, 2024.
  13. Christian Digital Song Sales Chart Billboard . October 17, 2023 . . February 18, 2024.
  14. Web site: Brandon Lake - TEAR OFF THE ROOF (feat. The Chosen) (Music Video) - YouTube . October 6, 2023 . . February 18, 2024.
  15. Web site: Brandon Lake - TEAR OFF THE ROOF (Lyric Video) - YouTube . October 6, 2023 . . February 18, 2024.
  16. Web site: BRANDON LAKE - Tear Off The Roof: Song Session - YouTube . January 5, 2024 . . February 18, 2024.
  17. Web site: Brandon Lake - Tear Off the Roof Album Reviews, Songs & More AllMusic . . February 18, 2024.

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