Wildfire (Crowder song) explained

Wildfire
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Crowder
Album:I Know a Ghost
A-Side:Red Letters
Genre:
Label:
Producer:Tommee Profitt
Chronology:Crowder
Prev Title:All My Hope
Prev Year:2017
Red Letters
Title2:Wildfire
Next Title:Testify
Next Year:2019

"Wildfire" is a song performed by American contemporary Christian music singer Crowder. It was released as one of the first singles from his third studio album, I Know a Ghost (2018), alongside "Red Letters" on September 19, 2018.[1] Crowder co-wrote the song with Rebecca Lauren Olds and Solomon Olds.[2]

"Wildfire" peaked at No. 43 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. "Wildfire" won the GMA Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 2019 GMA Dove Awards.[3]

Background

Crowder released "Wildfire" alongside "Red Letters" in September 2018 as the first singles from his studio album I Know a Ghost, which was slated for release on November 9, 2018.[4]

Composition

"Wildfire" is composed in the key of G♯ minor with a tempo of 91 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of .[5] The song has a swamp rock sound,[6] which also incorporates funk, dance and R&B,[7] and is "complete with a chorus of crickets, frogs & other creatures interspersed throughout the track,"[8] as Crowder "relays to us the notion that wildfire from Jesus set us free from sin."[9]

Reception

Critical response

Robert Crawford of Rolling Stone praised the single, describing it as "a loud, club-worthy banger doubling as a church anthem." Joshua Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a review of "Wildfire", describing the song as being "experimental as ever," and concluding "It's a bit from left field to hear Crowder half-screaming in the chorus, yet I am sure that this song will grow on me in the future."[10]

Accolades

Commercial performance

"Wildfire" debuted at number 43 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated November 24, 2018.[12]

Music videos

Crowder released audio video of "Wildfire" showcasing the single artwork through YouTube on September 19, 2018.[13] Crowder published the lyric video of "Wildfire" via YouTube on October 12, 2018.[14] On March 13, 2019, Crowder released the official music video for "Wildfire" on YouTube.[15]

Release history

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DateFormatLabel
VariousSeptember 19, 2018[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Louder Than The Music - Crowder - Red Letters / Wildfire . September 19, 2018 . Louder Than The Music . June 13, 2021.
  2. Web site: Wildfire Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music SongSelect® . SongSelect . CCLI . June 13, 2021.
  3. Web site: Crowder 'Wildfire' Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year CCM Magazine . October 16, 2019 . . June 13, 2021.
  4. Web site: Crowder Surprises Fans With New Music From Upcoming Album - TCB . Longs . Herb . September 20, 2018 . The Christian Beat . June 13, 2021.
  5. Web site: Wildfire by Crowder . MultiTracks . June 13, 2021.
  6. Web site: Jesusfreakhideout.com: Crowder, "I Know A Ghost" Review . Weaver . Michael . November 9, 2018 . Jesusfreakhideout.com . Jesus Freak Hideout . June 13, 2021.
  7. Web site: 10 Best Country Songs to Hear Now: Jerrod Niemann, Carly Pearce - Rolling Stone . Crawford . Robert . November 9, 2018 . . June 13, 2021.
  8. Web site: Crowder ‘I Know A Ghost’ – Today's Christian Entertainment . Meade . Kelly . November 4, 2018 . Today's Christian Entertainment . Avada . June 13, 2021.
  9. Web site: Crowder – I Know A Ghost 365 Days of Inspiring Media . Andre . Joshua . November 16, 2018 . 365 Days of Inspiring Media . June 12, 2021.
  10. Web site: Crowder – Red Letters / Wildfire (Single) 365 Days Of Inspiring Media . Andre . Joshua . September 22, 2018 . 365 Days Of Inspiring Media . June 13, 2021.
  11. Web site: 2019 Winners The 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards . October 16, 2019 . . June 13, 2021.
  12. Web site: Hot Christian Songs Chart Billboard . November 20, 2018 . . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . June 13, 2021.
  13. Web site: Crowder - Wildfire (Audio) - YouTube . September 19, 2018 . . YouTube, LLC . June 13, 2021.
  14. Web site: Crowder - Wildfire (Lyric Video) - YouTube . October 12, 2018 . . YouTube, LLC . June 13, 2021.
  15. Web site: Crowder - Wildfire - YouTube . March 13, 2019 . . YouTube, LLC . June 13, 2021.
  16. Web site: Red Letters / Wildfire - Single by Crowder on Apple Music . September 19, 2018 . . United States . . June 13, 2021.

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