We Praise You Explained

We Praise You
Cover:	We Praise You (Live) - Bethel Music and Brandon Lake.png
Alt:	"We Praise You (Live)" single cover
Type:	single
Artist:	Bethel Music and Brandon Lake
Recorded:	2019
Venue:	Bethel Church, Redding, California, U.S.
Genre:	Contemporary worship music
Length:	(live version) (studio version)
Label:	Bethel Music
Producer:	Brian Johnson Joel Taylor
Chronology:	Bethel Music
Prev Title:	God of Revival
Prev Year:	2020
Next Title:	Egypt
Next Year:	2020

"We Praise You" is a song by Bethel Music and Brandon Lake, which was released as the second single from Bethel Music's twelfth live album, Revival's in the Air (2020), on March 6, 2020.^[1] The song was written by Lake, Brian Johnson, Matt Redman, Phil Wickham. Brian Johnson also collaborated on the production of the single with Joel Taylor.^[2]

Background

The live version of "We Praise You" was recorded at Bethel Church, featuring Brandon Lake as worship leader, was released on March 6, 2020, as the second single from the album, Revival's in the Air,^[3] which at the time, was being marketed under the name God of Revival.^[4] Lake spoke of the single, saying "Praise isn’t just something we give as a gift to God, it’s something that can make things shift—it’s a weapon. Even if it doesn’t change the situation, praise can shift my perspective. It can take my eyes off the storm and put them on Christ."^[5]

The studio version of "We Praise You" was released in digital format on March 27, 2020. The song impacted Christian radio stations on May 15, 2020.^[6]

Composition

"We Praise You" is composed in the key of A with a tempo of 85.5 beats per minute and a musical time signature of .^[7]

Commercial performance

"We Praise You" debuted at number 48 on the US Christian Airplay chart.^[8] The song went on to peak at number 46 and has spent a total of eight consecutive weeks on the chart.^[9]

Music video

Bethel Music released the live music video of "We Praise You" with Brandon Lake leading the song during the WorshipU 2019 conference held at Bethel Church through their YouTube channel on March 6, 2020.^[10]

Release history

Region	Date	Version	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	March 6, 2020	Live		Bethel Music
	March 27, 2020	Studio Version
United States	May 15, 2020		Christian radio

Other versions

• On January 10, 2020, Matt Redman released his rendition of "We Praise You" featuring Brandon Lake on his album, Let There Be Wonder (2020).^[11]

External links

• on PraiseCharts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bethel Music Declares "We Praise You" Today Freeccm.com . Young . Abby . March 6, 2020 . The Christian Beat . October 19, 2020.
2. Web site: Bethel Music Declares 'We Praise You' With New Single . Longs . Herb . March 8, 2020 . The Christian Beat . October 19, 2020.
3. Web site: Music News: BETHEL MUSIC DECLARES 'WE PRAISE YOU' TODAY – Today's Christian Entertainment . Lindsey . Tonya . March 6, 2020 . Today's Christian Entertainment . October 19, 2020.
4. Web site: 'Revival's In The Air' For Bethel Music With New Live Album May 29 . Clarks . Jessie . May 11, 2020 . The Christian Beat . October 19, 2020.
5. Web site: Bethel Music Releases New Single/Video for 'We Praise You' : News : JubileeCast . March 6, 2020 . Hallels . October 19, 2020.
6. Web site: "We Praise You" by Brandon Lake - 55 Promotion . 55 Promotion . October 19, 2020.
7. Web site: We Praise You by Bethel Music . MultiTracks . October 19, 2020.
8. Web site: Christian Airplay Chart Billboard . . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . October 19, 2021.
9. Web site: We Praise You Chart History Billboard . . Christian Airplay . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . October 19, 2021.
10. Web site: We Praise You - Bethel Music, Brandon Lake - YouTube . March 6, 2020 . . YouTube, LLC . October 19, 2020.
11. Web site: Matt Redman Debuts "We Praise You" From Upcoming Album . Longs . Herb . January 11, 2020 . The Christian Beat . October 19, 2020.