Who You Say I Am (song)

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"Who You Say I Am"
"Who You Say I Am" Single Cover
Single by Hillsong Worship
from the album There Is More
Released15 June 2018 (2018-06-15)
Recorded2017
StudioSound Stage, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre
Length3:18
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Hillsong Worship singles chronology
"Seasons"
(2017)
"Who You Say I Am"
(2018)
"King of Kings"
(2019)
Music videos
"Who You Say I Am" (Live) on YouTube
"Who You Say I Am" (Acoustic) on YouTube
"Who You Say I Am" (Studio Sessions) on YouTube

"Who You Say I Am" is a song performed by Australian praise and worship group Hillsong Worship. Written by Reuben Morgan and Ben Fielding,[1] a studio-recorded version of the song was released on 15 June 2018 as the first single from their 26th live album, There Is More (2018), by Hillsong Music Australia and Capitol Christian Music Group.[2] It appeared on the compilation album Wow Hits 2019.

It was nominated for Top Christian Song at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards.[3]

Background[edit]

On 2 March 2018, Hillsong Worship released the live version of "Who You Say I Am" as one of two tracks available during the digital pre-order period for There Is More (2018), the live album slated for an April release.[4] On 6 April 2018, a live acoustic version of the song was released as a bonus track on the digital edition of There Is More. Following the album's release, Hillsong Worship released Spotify Singles, which has two songs, including "Who You Say I Am" which was recorded at Sound Stage in Nashville, Tennessee, on 2 May 2018.[5] Hillsong Worship then released a studio version of "Who You Say I Am" in digital formats on 15 June 2018 as a single.[6][7] The studio version of the song impacted Australian radio on 22 June 2018.[8] On 13 July 2018, Hillsong Worship published the studio sessions version of the song which released as a song in There Is More: Studio Sessions EP.[9] On 19 October 2018, Hillsong Worship released an instrumental version of "Who You Say I Am" in the instrumental album titled There Is More: Instrumental.[10]

Music videos[edit]

Hillsong Worship published a live music video of "Who You Say I Am" recorded during the 2018 Hillsong Worship & Creative Conference held at Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia, on 2 March 2018 via the video-sharing website, YouTube.[11] On 6 March 2018, the acoustic performance video of the song was published on Hillsong Worship's YouTube channel.[12] Hillsong Worship then published the official lyric video of the song's live version on 21 March 2018.[13] On 13 July 2018, Hillsong Worship published the studio version of the song which released as a song in There Is More: Studio Sessions.[9]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2018 GMA Dove Awards Worship Recorded Song of the Year Nominated [14]
[15]
2019 We Love Christian Music Awards Worship Song of the Year Nominated [16]
[17]
Billboard Music Awards Top Christian Song Nominated [18]
GMA Dove Awards Worship Song of the Year Won [19]

Track listing[edit]

Who You Say I Am (Studio Version)[6][2][7]
No.TitleLength
1."Who You Say I Am" (Studio Version)3:18

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[35]
Live
Gold 500,000
United States (RIAA)[36]
Studio Version
Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 15 June 2018 [2][6][7]
Australia 22 June 2018 Contemporary hit radio Hillsong Music Australia [8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Who You Say I Am - Hillsong Worship Sheet Music | PraiseCharts". PraiseCharts. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Who You Say I Am (Studio Version) / Hillsong Worship TIDAL". Tidal. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  3. ^ Warner, Denise. "Cardi B Leads 2019 Billboard Music Awards Nominations With 21". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Clarks, Jessie (2 March 2018). "Hillsong Worship Releases "Who You Say I Am" From New Record". The Christian Beat. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Hillsong United release new single called 'Spotify Singles' | US Tribune News". The Christian Beat. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  6. ^ a b c "Who You Say I Am (Studio Version) by Hillsong Worship on Spotify". Spotify. 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  7. ^ a b c Worldwide digital release of "Who You Say I Am":
  8. ^ a b "Hillsong Worship – Who You Say I Am | Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Who You Say I Am Studio Sessions Video - Hillsong Worship - YouTube". YouTube. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Instagram post by Hillsong Worship • October 19, 2018". Instagram. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Who You Say I Am - Hillsong Worship - YouTube". YouTube. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Who You Say I Am (Acoustic) - Hillsong Worship - YouTube". YouTube. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  13. ^ "Who You Say I Am Lyric Video - Hillsong Worship - YouTube". YouTube. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  14. ^ "2018 Nominees | The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  15. ^ "2018 Winners | The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  16. ^ "We Love Christian Music Awards - 7th Annual 2018". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  17. ^ "The 7th Annual We Love Christian Music Awards Announces Winners, Hosts Live Celebration Event". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  18. ^ Warner, Denise. "Cardi B Leads 2019 Billboard Music Awards Nominations With 21". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  19. ^ "2019 Winners | The 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  20. ^ "Hillsong Worship Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  21. ^ "Hillsong Worship Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  22. ^ "Hillsong Worship Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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  24. ^ "Hillsong Worship Chart History". Billboard. Christian AC. Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  25. ^ "BDSRadio Charts". Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. Christian CHR. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  26. ^ "Christian AC Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  27. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  28. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  29. ^ "Christian AC Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  30. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  31. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  32. ^ "Christian Digital Song Sales - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  33. ^ "Christian Streaming Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  34. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Decade-End 2010s". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  35. ^ "American single certifications – Hillsong Worship – Who You Say I Am". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  36. ^ "American single certifications – Hillsong Worship – Who You Say I Am". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 31, 2023.

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