That's Who I Praise Explained

That's Who I Praise
Cover:That's Who I Praise - Brandon Lake.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Brandon Lake
Genre:Contemporary worship music
Length:
  • 3:48
  • 4:15
Label:Provident Label Group
Producer:Micah Nichols
Prev Title:Hands Up to Heaven
Prev Year:2024
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Next Year:2024

"That's Who I Praise" is a song by Brandon Lake. It was released as a single on July 29, 2024.[1] Lake co-wrote the song with Benjamin Hastings, Micah Nichols, Steven Furtick, and Zac Lawson.[2] Micah Nichols handled the production of the single.

The song peaked at number one on the US Hot Christian Songs chart published by Billboard. The song also went on to peak at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

Background

On July 29, 2024, Brandon Lake released "That's Who I Praise" as a single,[3] announcing that the accompanying music video was slated for release on July 31.[4] Lake had previewed the song via TikTok in April 2024, drawing a positive reaction from fans which prompted him to expedite the single's release.[5] [6] Following the release of the single, it reached number one on iTunes Stores across all genres.[7] "That's Who I Praise" was released to Christian radio in the United States on August 19, 2024.[8] On August 26, 2024, Lake released the live version of the song accompanied with the live performance video.[9]

Composition

"That's Who I Praise" is composed in the key of E♭ with a tempo of 112 beats per minute and a musical time signature of .[10]

Critical reception

Joshua Andre, reviewing for 365 Days of Inspiring Media review, gave a positive remarks about the song, describing it as "a real rocking uplifter and a melody that speaks about praising God even in the most difficult of circumstances."[11] Lindsay Williams of Air1 wrote a favourable review of the song, saying, "The explosive pop anthem namechecks a laundry list of heroes of the faith, engraving their stories of bravery into the song's lyrics."[12]

Commercial performance

"That's Who I Praise" debuted at number three on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated August 10, 2024,[13] concurrently charting at number one on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[14] The song went to number two on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated August 17, 2024.[15] "That's Who I Praise" debuted at number 27 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated August 31, 2024.[16]

The song reached number one on the Hot Christian Songs chart dated October 19, 2024, with significant gains in airplay and streaming.[17] "That's Who I Praise" had broke the number one Hot Christian Songs streak by "Praise" by Elevation Worship which features Lake, Chris Brown, and Chandler Moore, which had been at the top of the chart for 31 weeks.

Music videos

Brandon Lake uploaded the audio video of the song on his YouTube channel on July 29, 2024.[18] Lake released the official music video for "That's Who I Praise" via YouTube on July 31, 2024.[19] [20] The music videos features compilations of fan videos singing along to the song in their homes, cars and churches.[21]

On August 26, 2024, Brandon Lake published the live performance video of "That's Who I Praise" on YouTube.[22] Lake premiered the official lyric video for the song via YouTube on August 30, 2024.[23] [24]

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[25]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "That's Who I Praise"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[26] 39
US Christian AC (Billboard)[27] 1

Release history

Region! scope="col"
VersionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousOriginalJuly 29, 2024Provident Label Group[28]
United StatesAugust 19, 2024Christian radio[29]
VariousLiveAugust 26, 2024[30]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brandon Lake Debuts Highly Anticipated New Single "That's Who I Praise" - TCB . Clarks . Jessie . July 29, 2024 . The Christian Beat . October 16, 2024.
  2. Web site: That's Who I Praise Official Song Resources on SongSelect® . SongSelect . CCLI . October 16, 2024.
  3. Web site: Brandon Lake Debuts Fan Favorite New Single, "That's Who I Praise" : News : JubileeCast . Yap . Timothy . July 29, 2024 . JubileeCast . October 16, 2024.
  4. Web site: Music News Brandon Lake debuts highly anticipated, fan favorite new single, BREATHEcast . July 29, 2024 . BREATHEcast . October 18, 2024.
  5. Web site: JFH News: Brandon Lake Debuts Fan Favorite New Single, "That's Who I Praise" . July 29, 2024 . Jesus Freak Hideout . October 18, 2024.
  6. Web site: Brandon Lake Releases Latest Single & Video 'That's Who I Praise' CCM Magazine . August 2, 2024 . . October 18, 2024.
  7. Web site: Brandon Lake's "That's Who I Praise" Tops All Genres on iTunes . August 2, 2024 . Movieguide® . October 18, 2024.
  8. Web site: Air1 Worship First Premiere: 'That's Who I Praise' Brandon Lake Air1 Worship Music . Witt . Jason . August 19, 2024 . . October 18, 2024.
  9. Web site: Brandon Lake Drops Live Version Of Hit Single "That's Who I Praise" - TCB . Longs . Herb . July 29, 2024 . The Christian Beat . October 18, 2024.
  10. Web site: That's Who I Praise by Brandon Lake MultiTracks.com . MultiTracks . October 16, 2024.
  11. Web site: Brandon Lake – That's Who I Praise (Single) 365 Days Of Inspiring Media . Andre . Joshua . September 26, 2024 . 365 Days of Inspiring Media . October 16, 2024.
  12. Web site: Brandon Lake Namechecks a Star-Studded List of Heroes of the Faith on 'That's Who I Praise' Air1 Worship Music . Williams . Lindsay . September 16, 2024 . . October 16, 2024.
  13. Hot Christian Songs Chart - Billboard . August 6, 2024 . . October 16, 2024.
  14. Christian Digital Song Sales Chart Billboard . August 6, 2024 . . October 16, 2024.
  15. devops . 2013-01-02 . Hot Christian Songs . 2024-10-18 . Billboard . en-US.
  16. Christian Airplay - Billboard . August 31, 2024 . . October 16, 2024.
  17. Brandon Lake's 'That's Who I Praise' Tops Hot Christian Songs Chart . Asker . Jim . October 15, 2024 . . October 16, 2024.
  18. Web site: Brandon Lake - That's Who I Praise (Official Audio) - YouTube . July 29, 2024 . . October 16, 2024.
  19. Web site: Brandon Lake - That's Who I Praise (Music Video) - YouTube . July 31, 2023 . . October 16, 2024.
  20. Web site: Brandon Lake "That's Who I Praise" Music Video - TCB . Longs . Herb . July 31, 2024 . The Christian Beat . October 16, 2024.
  21. Web site: Brandon Lake releases music video for new single 'That's Who I Praise' - AStepFWD . Culy . Miriam . July 31, 2024 . AStepFWD . October 16, 2024.
  22. Web site: Brandon Lake - That's Who I Praise (Official Live Video) - YouTube . August 26, 2024 . . October 16, 2024.
  23. Web site: Brandon Lake - That's Who I Praise (Lyric Video) - YouTube . August 30, 2024 . . October 16, 2024.
  24. Web site: Brandon Lake "That's Who I Praise" Lyric Video - TCB . Clarks . Jessie . August 30, 2024 . The Christian Beat . October 16, 2024.
  25. Web site: That's Who I Praise - Brandon Lake Album AllMusic . . October 16, 2024.
  26. Web site: Hot Singles Chart The Official New Zealand Music Chart . August 30, 2024 . . . October 16, 2024.
  27. Brandon Lake Chart History (Christian AC Airplay) . . October 30, 2024.
  28. Web site: That's Who I Praise - Single - Album by Brandon Lake - Apple Music . July 29, 2024 . Apple Music . October 16, 2024.
  29. Web site: Provident Radio Brandon Lake's newest single, "That's Who I Praise" is going for IMMEDIATE adds! Get it on PlayMPE right now! Instagram . registration . August 19, 2024 . . October 16, 2024.
  30. Web site: That's Who I Praise (Live) - Single - Album by Brandon Lake - Apple Music . August 26, 2024 . Apple Music . October 16, 2024.

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