God Really Loves Us

"God Really Loves Us"
Single by Crowder and Dante Bowe featuring Maverick City Music
from the album Milk & Honey
ReleasedJune 3, 2022 (2022-06-03)
GenreWorship
Length4:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ben Glover
  • Jeff Sojka
Crowder singles chronology
"O Holy Night"
(2021) 		"God Really Loves Us"
(2022)
Dante Bowe singles chronology
"Nail Scarred Hands"
(2022) 		"God Really Loves Us"
(2022) 		"Hide Me"
(2023)
Maverick City Music singles chronology
"Worthy of My Song (Worthy of It All)"
(2022) 		"God Really Loves Us"
(2022) 		"Fear Is Not My Future"
(2022)
Music videos
"God Really Loves Us" on YouTube
"God Really Loves Us" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"God Really Loves Us" is a song performed by Crowder and Dante Bowe featuring Maverick City Music. It was released on June 3, 2022, as the third single from Crowder's fourth studio album, Milk & Honey (2021).[1] Crowder co-wrote the song with Ben Glover, Dante Bowe, and Jeff Sojka.[2]

"God Really Loves Us" peaked at No. 3 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart,[3] and No. 1 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart.[4] The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song at the 2023 Grammy Awards.[5] At the 2023 GMA Dove Awards, "God Really Loves Us" was nominated for the Song of the Year award.[6]

Background

"God Really Loves Us" was initially released as the seventh track on Crowder's album, Milk & Honey, on June 11, 2021.[7] On June 3, 2022, Crowder and Dante Bowe released the radio version of "God Really Loves Us" on digital formats, becoming the third single from the album, following "Good God Almighty" and "In the House".[8]

Composition

"God Really Loves Us" is composed in the key of B with a tempo of 83.5 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 6
8.[9]

Reception

Critical response

Timothy Yap of JubileeCast said of the song: "One of the soon-to-be-classic-worship-tune is the sublime "God Really Loves Us." Teaming up with Dante Bowe and Maverick City Music, "God Really Loves Us" begins softly before exploding into a dynamic full-Gospel-choir celebration."[10] Reviewing for Jesus Freak Hideout, John Underdown explicitly listed "God Really Loves Us" as one of the songs from Milk & Honey which were earworms and had lyrics with some powerful moments.[11] Kelly Meade of Today's Christian Entertainment opined that "This ballad stands out with its emotionally moving piano arrangement & choir-like backing vocals."[12]

Awards and nominations

Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref
2023 Grammy Awards Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Nominated
[13]
GMA Dove Awards Song of the Year Nominated
[14]

Commercial performance

Following the album's release, "God Really Loves Us" debuted at No. 11 on the US Gospel Digital Song Sales chart dated June 26, 2021.[15] "God Really Loves Us" made its debut at No. 45 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated June 25, 2022.[16] After being released to Christian radio, "God Really Loves Us" debuted at No. 46 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart,[17] and No. 25 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart,[18] dated July 9, 2022.

Music videos

On June 11, 2021, Crowder released the lyric video for "God Really Loves Us" through YouTube.[19] On June 3, 2022, Crowder released the audio video for the radio version of the song via YouTube.[20]

On August 12, 2022, Crowder published the official music video for "God Really Loves Us" with Dante Bowe featuring Maverick City Music on YouTube.[21] The music video, directed by Patrick Tohill, was filmed on a rooftop in downtown Atlanta as the three acts performed the song at sunset.[22]

Charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for "God Really Loves Us"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various June 3, 2022
[31]
United States June 17, 2022 Christian radio
[32]

Other versions

  • Passion released a version of the song featuring Crowder and Chidima on their live album, Burn Bright (2022).[33]

References

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  2. ^ "God Really Loves Us | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Crowder Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Crowder Chart History (Hot Gospel Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Longs, Herb (November 15, 2022). "Nominations For 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards Unveiled Including CCM & Gospel Categories - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  6. ^ Grein, Paul (August 9, 2023). "2023 GMA Dove Awards (Full Nominations List): Brandon Lake Leads – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  7. ^ Clarks, Jessie (June 11, 2021). "Crowder Debuts Powerfully Uplifting 'Milk & Honey' Album - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  8. ^ Clarks, Jessie (June 3, 2022). "Crowder & Dante Bowe Collaborate On Radio Version Of "God Really Loves Us" - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "God Really Loves Us by Crowder, Dante Bowe, Maverick City Music". MultiTracks. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  10. ^ Yap, Timothy (June 10, 2021). "Crowder "Milk and Honey" Album Review : Exclusives : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  11. ^ Underdown, John (June 10, 2021). "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Crowder, "Milk & Honey" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  12. ^ Meade, Kelly (June 9, 2021). "Crowder 'Milk & Honey' – Today's Christian Entertainment". Today's Christian Entertainment. Avada. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  13. ^ Atkinson, Katie (November 15, 2022). "Grammy Nominations 2023: The Full List – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  14. ^ "2023 Nominees". GMA Dove Awards. August 9, 2023. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "Gospel Digital Song Sales – Billboard". Billboard. Gospel Digital Song Sales. June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
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  18. ^ "Hot Gospel Songs - Billboard". Billboard. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
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  20. ^ "Crowder, Dante Bowe - God Really Loves Us (Radio Version / Audio) ft. Maverick City Music - YouTube". YouTube. June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  21. ^ "Crowder, Dante Bowe - God Really Loves Us ft. Maverick City Music - YouTube". YouTube. August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  22. ^ Clarks, Jessie (August 12, 2022). "Crowder & Dante Bowe Join Atop The Atlanta Skyline For "God Really Loves Us" - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
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  24. ^ "Crowder Chart History (Christian AC Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
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  26. ^ "Hot Gospel Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
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  28. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  29. ^ "Christian AC Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  30. ^ "Hot Gospel Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
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  32. ^ "Future Releases for Christian Radio Stations | Free New Songs from Music Artists". AllAccess.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  33. ^ Clarks, Jessie (February 18, 2022). "Passion Music Drops 'Burn Bright' Live Album - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved June 8, 2022.