"The Anthem" is a worship song by Australian contemporary worship band Planetshakers. It was released on December 15, 2012, as the single from their 2013 live album Limitless.[2] The song also appeared on Planetshakers Kids' 2013 album Nothing Is Impossible,[3] on the 2014 album Nada Es Imposible[4] and it also appears in the album All For Love (2008). The song was written by Joth Hunt, Henry Seeley and Liz Webber.[5] The song has been covered by a number of Christian music artists including Todd Dulaney,[6] Travis Greene[7] and Elevation Worship led by the worship singer Chris Brown.[8] This song has been translated and interpreted in many evangelical churches around the world.
| "The Anthem" | ||||
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| Single by Planetshakers | ||||
| from the album Limitless | ||||
| Released | December 15, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Worship | |||
| Length | 7:32 | |||
| Label | Planetshakers Ministries International, Integrity | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The Anthem (Full Song)" on YouTube | ||||
Commercial performance edit
In May 2014, Planetshakers received an invitation from James Robinson of the American television program Life Today with James Robison to sing the song The Anthem live.[9] In October 2016, on invitation from Brian Johnson, the band visited Bethel Church in Redding, California, where the band performed the song live.[10] In November 10, 2015, the band visited the church El Lugar de Su Presencia in Colombia to sing the song "El Himno" in Spanish.[11]
Music videos edit
The official music video for the song was released on December 15, 2012, and has garnered over 11 million views as of April 2021.[12]
Accolades edit
"The Anthem" was ranked eighteenth on the Worship Leader's Top 20 Songs of 2013 list.[13]
In 2016, the song was nominated for the Dove Award Urban Worship Recorded Song Of The Year at the 47th Annual GMA Dove Awards.[14]
Covers and renditions edit
The song has been covered by various Christian music artists from around the world, including Todd Dulaney,[15] Travis Greene and Elevation Worship among other artists. It has been sung in churches around the world, and has been translated into many languages.
On March 26, 2013, Travis Greene released a cover of the song from his album Faceless Noise[16][17] and also from his album Intentional released on August 21, 2015.[18] On November 10, 2014, VaShawn Mitchell released the song "The Anthem" titled (Medley) from the album Unstoppable.[19] On April 15, 2016, Todd Dulaney released a rendition of "The Anthem" from the album A Worshipper's Heart[20] and also from the album To Africa With Love released on March 15, 2019.[21] The song debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Gospel Airplay chart on April 30, 2016,[22] on the Gospel Digital Song Sales Chart at No. 3[23] and on the Hot Gospel Songs chart at No. 4.[24]
Chart performance edit
The song also topped the Billboard Hot Gospel Airplay chart, the Billboard Gospel Digital Song Sales chart and the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs chart.[25][26]
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Gospel Airplay (Billboard)[27] | 1 |
| US Gospel Digital Songs Sales (Billboard)[28] | 3 |
| US Hot Gospel Songs (Billboard)[29] | 4 |
References edit
- ^ "The Anthem - Planetshakers | Song Info | All Music". All Music. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "The Anthem - Planetshakers | Song Info | All Music". All Music. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Marc Daniel Rivera (8 January 2014). "Planetshakers Kids: Nothing Is Impossible {Album Review}". Kristiya Know. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "El Himno - Planetshakers | Song Info | All Music". All Music. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "The Anthem - Planetshakers | Song Info | All Music". All Music. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Todd Dulaney - The Anthem (Live)". YouTube. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Travis Greene sings The Anthem". YouTube. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Elevation Worship singing Planetshakers Anthem, Resurrecting!". YouTube. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Planetshakers: The Anthem (James Robison / LIFE Today)". YouTube. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "The Anthem - Planetshakers Live in Bethel Church". YouTube. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Planetshakers - El Himno (The Anthem) - El Lugar De Su Presencia". YouTube. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "The Anthem (Full Song) | Planetshakers". YouTube. March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "Top 20 Worship Songs of 2013 | Worship Leader". worshipleader.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ^ GMA DOVE AWARDS (10 November 2015). "URBAN WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR – CAT 20". GMA DOVE AWARDS. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Todd Dulaney - The Anthem". YouTube. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Travis Greene – "The Anthem" On Gospel Radio". Pendulum Records. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "The Anthem - Travis Greene". All Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Intentional by Travis Greene". New Release Today. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Steve Leggett. "VaShawn Mitchell Unstoppable". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Marcy Donelson. "Todd Dulaney A Worshipper's Heart". All Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Andrew Greenhalgh (21 March 2019). "Todd Dulaney 'To Africa With Love' Review". CCM Magazine. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Gospel Airplay Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Gospel Digital Song Sales Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Hot Gospel Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Frederick Hand. "Todd Dulaney Releases New Album "To Africa With Love."Now Available". Hallelujah105.1. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ SHADRAK (3 May 2016). "Todd Dulaney makes #1 Billboard debut with new album!". Trace Gospel. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Gospel Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Gospel Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.