My Testimony

"My Testimony"
Promotional single by Elevation Worship
from the album Graves into Gardens
ReleasedApril 3, 2020 (2020-04-03)
Recorded2019
VenueElevation Ballantyne, Charlotte, North Carolina, US
Genre
Length
  • 4:51
Label
  • Elevation Worship
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Chris Brown
  • Aaron Robertson
Music videos
"My Testimony" (Acoustic) on YouTube
"My Testimony" (Live) on YouTube
"My Testimony" (Lyrics) on YouTube
"My Testimony" (Morning & Evening) on YouTube

"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.

Background

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

"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

"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

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

Weekly chart performance for "My Testimony"
Chart (2020-2021) Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[16] 24
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[17] 49

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various April 24, 2020
Elevation Worship Records [18]

References

  1. ^ "Elevation Worship Drops New Single & Video 'My Testimony' – CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "JFH News: Elevation Worship Releases New Single, "My Testimony"". JesusFreakHideout. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "My Testimony | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Clarks, Jessie (April 3, 2020). "Elevation Worship Releases New Single "My Testimony" - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "NEW Elevation Worship Single - "My Testimony"". MultiTracks. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Elevation Worship Drops their Third Single of 2020 "My Testimony" : News : JubileeCast". Hallels. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "My Testimony by Elevation Worship". MultiTracks. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "Christian Digital Song Sales Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. May 12, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "My Testimony | Live | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  12. ^ "My Testimony | Acoustic | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. April 13, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  13. ^ "My Testimony | Official Lyric Video | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "My Testimony (Morning & Evening) | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. January 8, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  16. ^ "Elevation Worship Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  17. ^ "Elevation Worship Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  18. ^ "My Testimony (Live) by Elevation Worship on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". Amazon.com. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.