"You Make Me Brave" is a song performed by Bethel Music and Amanda Lindsey Cook. It was released as the lead single from Bethel Music's ninth album You Make Me Brave: Live at the Civic, on June 17, 2014.[1] Cook wrote the song while Gabriel Wilson and Daniel Mackenzie handled its production.[2]
| "You Make Me Brave" | ||||
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| Single by Bethel Music and Amanda Lindsey Cook | ||||
| from the album You Make Me Brave: Live at the Civic | ||||
| Released | June 17, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | Bethel Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Amanda Lindsey Cook | |||
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| Amanda Lindsey Cook singles chronology | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "You Make me Brave" (Live) on YouTube | ||||
"You Make Me Brave" peaked at number 16 on the Hot Christian Songs chart in the United States. The song has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3] The song received two awards at the 36th Annual GMA Canada Covenant Awards for Song of the Year and Praise and Worship Song of the Year.
Background
editOn May 28, 2014, Bethel Music announced that "You Make Me Brave" will be slated to impact Christian radio on June 27, 2014.[4] The song was released in digital format on June 17, 2014.[1]
Composition
edit"You Make Me Brave" is composed in the key of E♭ with a tempo of 69 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4.[5]
Accolades
edit| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | GMAC Covenant Awards | Song of the Year | Won | [6] |
| Praise and Worship Song of the Year | Won |
Commercial performance
edit"You Make Me Brave" debuted at number 23 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated May 10, 2014.[7] The song went on to peak at number 16 and spent a total of twenty-eight non-consecutive weeks on the chart.[8]
Music video
editBethel Music released the live music video of "You Make Me Brave" through their YouTube channel on April 5, 2014 with Amanda Lindsey Cook leading the song.[9]
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | June 17, 2014 | Bethel Music | [1] | |
| Various | June 27, 2014 | Christian radio | [4] |
Other versions
edit- WorshipMob released their own cover of "You Make Me Brave" on their debut album, Carry the Fire (2015).[15]
- Shane & Shane released their own rendition of the song on their album, The Worship Initiative (2015).[16]
- Bethel Music released an instrumental remix of the song on their instrumental album, Without Words: Synesthesia (2015).[17]
- Bethel Music Kids released their own version of the song on their debut album, Come Alive (2015).[18]
References
edit- ^ a b c "You Make Me Brave (Studio Version) - Single by Bethel Music & Amanda Lindsey Cook on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. June 17, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "You Make Me Brave | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Bethel Music and Amanda Lindsey Cook – You Make Me Brave (Live)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Bethel Music - You Make Me Brave - Daily Play MPE®Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. Destiny Media Technologies Inc. May 28, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "You Make Me Brave by Bethel Music". MultiTracks. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ Fabbri, Christy (November 14, 2014). "2014 Covenant Award Winners Here - CHVNRadio: Southern Manitoba's hub for local and Christian news, and adult contemporary Christian programming". CHVNRadio. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "You Make Me Brave Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Amanda Cook - You Make Me Brave (Official Live Music Video) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. April 5, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Bethel Music Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Bethel Music Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Christian CHR Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021. Archived August 7, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Billboard, Retrieved January 7, 2014
- ^ "American single certifications – Bethel Music and Amanda Lindsey Cook – You Make Me Brave (Live)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ Andre, Joshua (March 6, 2015). "Worship Mob – Carry The Fire | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ Andre, Joshua (May 1, 2015). "Shane & Shane – The Worship Initiative | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Bethel Music, "Without Words: Synesthesia" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. July 31, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ Yap, Timothy (December 11, 2015). "Bethel Kids Prepares to Impact the Next Generation with "Come Alive" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
External links
edit- Lyrics and sheet music for "You Make Me Brave" on PraiseCharts