"My Testimony" (stylized in capital letters) is a song performed by American contemporary worship band Elevation Worship which was released as a promotional single from their eighth live album, Graves into Gardens (2020), on April 3, 2020.[1][2] The song was written by Brandon Lake, Chris Brown, Steven Furtick and Tiffany Hudson.[3] Chris Brown and Aaron Robertson handled the production of the single. "My Testimony" peaked at No. 24 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart despite not being an official single.
| "My Testimony" | |
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| Promotional single by Elevation Worship | |
| from the album Graves into Gardens | |
| Released | April 3, 2020 |
| Recorded | 2019 |
| Venue | Elevation Ballantyne, Charlotte, North Carolina, US |
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| "My Testimony" (Acoustic) on YouTube | |
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| "My Testimony" (Lyrics) on YouTube | |
| "My Testimony" (Morning & Evening) on YouTube | |
Background edit
On April 3, 2020, Elevation Worship released "My Testimony" as the second promotional single in the lead-up to the release of its parent album, Graves into Gardens.[4] "My Testimony" followed the release of two other songs from the album: "The Blessing" and "Graves into Gardens".[5] Chris Brown of Elevation Worship spoke about song, saying: "This track is like a shot of faith adrenaline declaring all that God's done for us, along with all the miracles and blessings we've yet to see him do in our lives."[6]
Composition edit
"My Testimony" is composed in the key of B with a tempo of 97 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of 4
4.[7]
Commercial performance edit
"My Testimony" debuted at No. 25 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated April 18, 2020,[8] concurrently charting at No. 9 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[9] Following the release of Graves into Gardens, the song reached at No. 24 on the Hot Christian Songs May 16-dated chart.[10]
Music videos edit
On April 15, 2020, Elevation Worship released the live performance video of "My Testimony" recorded at Elevation Church's Ballantyne campus on their YouTube channel,[11] The acoustic performance video of the song was published on YouTube by Elevation Worship on April 13, 2020.[12] The official lyric performance video of the song was published on YouTube by Elevation Worship on April 20, 2020.[13] Elevation Worship availed a Spanish rendition of the song, titled "Mi Testimonio" on their YouTube channel on July 10, 2020.[14] Elevation Worship released the music video for "My Testimony (Morning & Evening)" on YouTube on January 8, 2021.[15]
Charts edit
| Chart (2020-2021) | Peak position |
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| US Christian Songs (Billboard)[16] | 24 |
| US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[17] | 49 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | April 24, 2020 |
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Elevation Worship Records | [18] |
References edit
- ^ "Elevation Worship Drops New Single & Video 'My Testimony' – CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "JFH News: Elevation Worship Releases New Single, "My Testimony"". JesusFreakHideout. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "My Testimony | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Clarks, Jessie (April 3, 2020). "Elevation Worship Releases New Single "My Testimony" - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "NEW Elevation Worship Single - "My Testimony"". MultiTracks. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Elevation Worship Drops their Third Single of 2020 "My Testimony" : News : JubileeCast". Hallels. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "My Testimony by Elevation Worship". MultiTracks. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Christian Digital Song Sales Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. May 12, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "My Testimony | Live | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "My Testimony | Acoustic | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. April 13, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "My Testimony | Official Lyric Video | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Mi Testimonio (My Testimony) | Video Oficial Con Letras | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. July 10, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "My Testimony (Morning & Evening) | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. January 8, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Elevation Worship Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "Elevation Worship Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "My Testimony (Live) by Elevation Worship on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". Amazon.com. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.