"Breathe" is a song performed by American contemporary worship collective Maverick City Music featuring Jonathan McReynolds and Doe. The song was released on June 4, 2021, as the lead single to their fifth live album, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition (2021).[1] The song was written by Chandler Moore, Doe Jones, Jonathan McReynolds, and Pat Barrett.[2]
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| Single by Maverick City Music featuring Jonathan McReynolds and Doe | ||||
| from the album Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition | ||||
| Released | June 4, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary gospel | |||
| Length | 8:04 | |||
| Label | Tribl Records | |||
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| "Breathe" on YouTube | ||||
"Breathe" peaked at number 31 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart,[3] and number ten on the Hot Gospel Songs chart.[4] "Breathe" won the GMA Dove Award for Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards.[5]
Background
editMaverick City Music released "Breathe" on June 4, 2021, as the lead single from Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition, exclusively on Apple Music. Apple Music selected the song as part of its specially curated playlist of songs to honor Juneteenth 2021 titled Juneteenth 2021: Freedom Songs.[6] Jonathan McReynolds shared the story behind the song, saying: "Chandler [Moore] was praying in the session and talking about how the events that have taken place in America have a lot of us—especially Black men—waiting for the next shoe to drop. As we began writing our way through it, we just realized this connection to all of the breaths that have been snuffed out over the past years because of racism and discrimination. So the first idea was centered around us bracing ourselves for the next issue, the next trending topic, the next killing, the next trial, and how necessary it is for us as believers—and just people in general—to make sure that we don’t miss out on living, praising, and believing because of worry."[7]
Composition
edit"Breathe" is composed in the key of D♭ with a tempo of 74 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4.[8]
Accolades
edit| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | GMA Dove Awards | Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year | Won |
Chart performance
edit"Breathe" debuted at number 35 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart[10] and number 12 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart dated July 3, 2021.[11]
Music video
editMaverick City Music released the music video for "Breathe" featuring Chandler Moore, Jonathan McReynolds and Doe through Apple Music exclusively on June 18, 2021.[12] On February 11, 2022, Tribl Records published the music video for "Breathe" on YouTube.[13]
Performances
editOn February 18, 2022, Maverick City Music performed on "Breathe" on The Kelly Clarkson Show.[14]
Charts
editRelease history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | June 4, 2021 | Tribl Records | [1] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Breathe (feat. Jonathan McReynolds & DOE) - Single by Maverick City Music on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. June 4, 2021. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Promises | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Maverick City Music Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Elevation Worship Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Gospel Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Longs, Herb (October 21, 2022). "53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards Winners List - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ Clarks, Jessie (June 16, 2021). "Kirk Franklin & Maverick City Music Featured On Apple Music Juneteenth Playlist - TCB". The Christian Beat. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Dennis, O'Neil (June 19, 2021). "Apple Music Honors Juneteenth 2021 with Exclusive Song Collection | Step FWD UK Christian Chart". The Christian Beat. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Breathe (Live) by Maverick City Music". MultiTracks. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Winners | The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. October 21, 2022. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard. June 29, 2021. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Gospel Songs - Billboard". Billboard. June 29, 2021. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Breathe (feat. Chandler Moore, Jonathan McReynolds & DOE) by Maverick City Music on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. June 18, 2021. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Promises (feat. Joe L Barnes & Naomi Raine) - Maverick City | TRIBL - YouTube". YouTube. February 11, 2022. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Longs, Herbs (February 19, 2022). "Maverick City Music Performs "Breathe" On 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' - TCB". The Christian Beat. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Gospel Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2022.