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Forgiveness (Matthew West song)

"Forgiveness" is a song written and performed by Contemporary Christian musician, Matthew West. It was released as the first single from his 2012 album, Into the Light, on July 10, 2012.[1][3] The song peaked at No. 2 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming his eleventh Top 10 single from that chart. The song spent 40 weeks on the overall chart.[4] The song is played in a C major key, and 89 beats per minute.[5]

"Forgiveness"
Single by Matthew West
from the album Into the Light
ReleasedJuly 10, 2012[1]
GenreCCM, pop rock
Length4:26 (album version)
4:00 (radio edit)
LabelSparrow
Songwriter(s)Matthew West[2]
Producer(s)Peter Kipley
Matthew West singles chronology
"Strong Enough"
(2011) 		"Forgiveness"
(2012) 		"Hello, My Name Is"
(2013)

Background

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The song was inspired by the true story of Renee Napier, who chose to forgive Eric Smallridge, a drunk driver who took the life of her 20-year-old daughter.[6] As West explained to CCM Magazine, "the story made me take a look at my own life and ask myself if I'd be able to do the impossible, just like she did."[7]

The song was used in a promotional trailer for the release of Karen Kingsbury's 2013 novel The Chance.[8] The song is referenced at a key point in the novel, after one of the main characters realizes his harsh, judgmental attitude has left him estranged from his wife and daughter.

Track listing

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CD release[9]
  1. "Forgiveness" – 4:26
  2. "Forgiveness (Vocal Demonstration)" – 4:26
  3. "Forgiveness (High Key With Background Vocals)" – 4:26
  4. "Forgiveness (High Key Without Background Vocals)" – 4:26
  5. "Forgiveness (Medium Key With Background Vocals)" – 4:26
  6. "Forgiveness (Medium Key Without Background Vocals)" – 4:26
  7. "Forgiveness (Low Key With Background Vocals)" – 4:26
  8. "Forgiveness (Low Key Without Background Vocals)" – 4:26
  • Digital download[10]
  1. "Forgiveness" – 4:27
  • Digital download (acoustic version)[11]
  1. "Forgiveness" – 4:03

Charts

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West on stage with Renee Napier

References

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  1. ^ a b Matthew West (July 10, 2012). "Forgiveness". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 22, 2012.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ SparrowRecords (July 13, 2012). "Matthew West - Forgiveness (Lyric Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  3. ^ "Into The Light by Matthew West". ITunes. September 21, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "Forgiveness by Matthew West Billboard". Tunebat. January 1, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  5. ^ "Key & BPM for Forgiveness by Matthew West". Tunebat. January 1, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  6. ^ West, Matthew (August 6, 2012). "As Heard Highlights". p. 1. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  7. ^ West, Matthew (July 23, 2012). "Matthew West- Forgiveness". CCM Magazine. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  8. ^ Simon & Schuster Books (September 12, 2013). "Karen Kingsbury's The Chance". Retrieved January 3, 2018 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Forgiveness Accompaniment/Performance Track". Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  10. ^ "Forgiveness - Matthew West". iTunes. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  11. ^ "Forgiveness (acoustic) - Matthew West". iTunes. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  12. ^ "Matthew West - Christian AC Indicator History". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  13. ^ "Matthew West - Christian AC History". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  14. ^ "Matthew West Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  15. ^ "Matthew West - Soft Christian AC History". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  16. ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End 2012 - Billboard". Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  17. ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End 2013 - Billboard". Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  18. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Decade-End 2010s". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
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