"It Is Well" is a song performed by Bethel Music and Kristene DiMarco. It was released to Christian radio in the United States as the second single from Bethel Music's ninth album, You Make Me Brave (2014), on March 27, 2015.[1] Kristene DiMarco wrote the song, with Horatio Spafford and Philip Bliss receiving posthumous credits for the interpolation of the hymn "It Is Well with My Soul".[2] Gabriel Wilson and Daniel Mackenzie handled the production of the single.
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| Single by Bethel Music and Kristene DiMarco | ||||
| from the album You Make Me Brave: Live at the Civic | ||||
| Released | March 27, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary worship music | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | Bethel Music | |||
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| "It Is Well" (Live) on YouTube | ||||
| "It Is Well" (Lyrics) on YouTube | ||||
"It Is Well" peaked at number 27 on the Hot Christian Songs chart in the United States. The song has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3]
Background
editOn February 25, 2015, Bethel Music announced that "It It Well" will be released to Christian radio stations in the United States on March 27, 2015.[1] The song was released in digital format on March 31, 2015.[4]
Kristene DiMarco shared the story behind the song in an interview with Kevin Davis of NewReleaseToday,[5] saying:
"I was in our backyard crying out to God, and He so clearly brought the phrase into my mind "the waves and wind still know My name, Kristene." I could almost hear God laughing, and I knew bigger fish have been fried. I remember thinking that it was so true, and God has already come through so much and in so many ways for me. He brought me an amazing husband, and He brought me to this great city of Redding, California. He's given me so much, and yet I was so worried."
Composition
edit"It Is Well" is composed in the key of G with a tempo of 65 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4.[6]
Commercial performance
edit"It Is Well" debuted at number 46 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated May 10, 2014.[7] The song went on to peak at number 27 and spent a total of twenty-two non-consecutive weeks on the chart.[8]
Music videos
editBethel Music released the live music video of "It Is Well" through their YouTube channel on April 28, 2014 with Kristene DiMarco leading the song.[9] On April 18, 2015, the lyric video of the song was published by Bethel Music on their YouTube channel.[10]
Charts
edit| Chart (2014-15) | Peak position |
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| US Christian Songs (Billboard)[11] | 27 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | March 27, 2015 | Christian radio | Bethel Music | [1] |
| Various | March 31, 2015 | [4] |
Other versions
edit- Passion released their version of "It Is Well" featuring Kristian Stanfill on their live album, Even So Come (2015).[13]
- Kristene DiMarco released her own rendition of "It Is Well" on her live album, Mighty (2015).[14]
- Bethel Music released an instrumental remix of the song on their instrumental album, Without Words: Synesthesia (2015).[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bethel Music - It is Well (radio mix) - Daily Play MPE®Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. Destiny Media Technologies Inc. February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "It Is Well | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Bethel Music and Kristene DiMarco – It Is Well (Live)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "It Is Well (Radio Mix) by Bethel Music & Kristene Dimarco on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". Amazon.com. March 31, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Davis, Kevin. "#614 - "It Is Well" by Bethel Music | BEHIND THE SONG WITH KEVIN DAVIS | NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "It Is Well by Bethel Music". MultiTracks. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "It Is Well Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "It Is Well - Kristene DiMarco | You Make Me Brave - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. April 28, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "It Is Well (Lyric Video) - Kristene DiMarco | You Make Me Brave - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. April 18, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "Bethel Music Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Bethel Music and Kristene DiMarco – It Is Well (Live)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Andre, Joshua (June 14, 2015). "Passion – Even So Come | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "Mighty (Live in Redding CA) by Kristene DiMarco | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. July 23, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Bethel Music, "Without Words: Synesthesia" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. NRT Media, Inc. July 31, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
External links
edit- Lyrics and sheet music for "It Is Well" on PraiseCharts