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Praise You Anywhere

"Praise You Anywhere" is a song by Brandon Lake. The song was released on June 9, 2023,[1] as the lead single from his fourth studio album, Coat of Many Colors (2023).[2] Lake co-wrote the song with Ben Fielding, Hank Bentley, and Jacob Sooter.[3] Jacob Sooter and Hank Bentley worked on the production of the single.

"Praise You Anywhere"
Single by Brandon Lake
from the album Coat of Many Colors
ReleasedJune 9, 2023 (2023-06-09)
GenreContemporary worship music
Length3:35
LabelProvident Label Group
Songwriter(s)
  • Brandon Lake
  • Ben Fielding
  • Jacob Sooter
  • Hank Bentley
Producer(s)
  • Jacob Sooter
  • Hank Bentley
Brandon Lake singles chronology
"Talking to Jesus"
(2023) 		"Praise You Anywhere"
(2023) 		"People of Heaven"
(2023)
Music videos
"Praise You Anywhere" on YouTube
"Praise You Anywhere" (Lyrics) on YouTube
"Praise You Anywhere" (Song Session) on YouTube

The song peaked at number one on the US Hot Christian Songs chart published by Billboard.[4]

Background

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On June 9, 2023, Lake released "Praise You Anywhere" as the lead single to his upcoming studio album slated for release in fall.[5] Lake shared the story behind the song, saying: "This song is about turning to praise in and out of every season. There are times when we're surrounded by storms and times when we're living in immense blessing… We light God's heart up when we simply praise no matter what we're facing. Your situation might not change, but choosing to praise will change your perspective. This will get your eyes off a storm and onto God. I hope as you listen to this song and choose to praise, you're encouraged, and your faith is lifted."[6]

Composition

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"Praise You Anywhere" is composed in the key of B with a tempo of 108 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4.[7]

Reception

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Critical response

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Jasmin Patterson of 89.5 KTSY opined that "Praise You Anywhere" isn't only a fun praise song to sing at the top of your lungs; it has a powerful message too. This song shows us that God isn't only worthy of our praise when things are going well in our lives. God is worthy of our praise anytime, anywhere, in any season. In this song, Brandon Lake sings about praising God in the fire, in the valley, in the lion's den, in the prison. He uses this imagery, pulled from actual biblical stories, to describe praising God in trials and challenging situations."[8]

Accolades

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Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref
2024 ASCAP Christian Music Awards Most Performed ASCAP Christian Songs of 2023 Won
[9]
GMA Dove Awards Song of the Year Nominated
[10]
Worship Recorded Song of the Year Nominated
Year-end lists
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Louder Than The Music LTTM Single Awards 2023 6
[11]

Commercial performance

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"Praise You Anywhere" debuted at number 38 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated June 17, 2023.[12] "Praise You Anywhere" debuted at number three on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated June 24, 2023,[13] concurrently charting at number two on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[14]

The song reached number one on the Hot Christian Songs chart dated November 4, 2023, with significant gains in airplay and streaming following the release of Coat of Many Colors.[15] "Praise You Anywhere" is Lake's third Hot Christian Songs chart-topping single in his career and he became the only artist to have reach number one on the chart with multiple singles in 2023, as "Gratitude" had reached number one on Hot Christian Songs in February.[15]

Music videos

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Brandon Lake released the official music video of "Praise You Anywhere" through their YouTube channel on June 9, 2023.[16] Lake also released the lyric video for the song via YouTube on the same day,[17] with Essential Worship also publishing the official acoustic performance video of the song, being performed by Brandon Lake, on YouTube.[18]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[25] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for "Praise You Anywhere"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various June 9, 2023
Provident Label Group [26]

References

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  1. ^ "Brandon Lake Releases New Single 'Praise You Anywhere' | CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Longs, Herb (June 10, 2023). "Brandon Lake Announces 'Coat Of Many Colors' Album Coming October 20 - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Praise You Anywhere | Official Song Resources on SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Brandon Lake Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Clarks, Jessie (June 10, 2023). "Brandon Lake Welcomes The Wonder In "Praise You Anywhere" - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Williams, Lindsay (June 13, 2023). "Brandon Lake Unveils Highly Anticipated 'Gratitude' Follow-Up, 'Praise You Anywhere' | Positive Encouraging K-LOVE". K-LOVE. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "Praise You Anywhere by Brandon Lake | MultiTracks.com". MultiTracks. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  8. ^ Patterson, Jasmin (August 31, 2023). "SONGS OF HOPE: Brandon Lake "Praise You Anywhere" - 89.5 KTSY". KTSY. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "2024 ASCAP Christian Music Awards | 2024, ASCAP, Brandon Lake, Nate Reuss, Christian, Thank God I Do, praise, gospel, Essential Music Publishing, publishing, songwriting, Matthew West, worship music". ASCAP. September 29, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "2024 Nominees". GMA Dove Awards. July 22, 2024. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "Louder Than The Music - LTTM Single Awards 2023 - No. 6: Brandon Lake - Praise You Anywhere (From the Praise Pit)". Louder Than The Music. January 23, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "Christian Airplay - Billboard". Billboard. June 13, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart - Billboard". Billboard. June 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  14. ^ "Christian Digital Song Sales Chart | Billboard". Billboard. June 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  15. ^ a b Asker, Jim (November 1, 2023). "Brandon Lake's 'Coat of Many Colors' Sparkles as His First No. 1 Album – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  16. ^ "Brandon Lake - Praise You Anywhere (Official Music Video) - YouTube". YouTube. June 9, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  17. ^ "Brandon Lake - Praise You Anywhere (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube". YouTube. June 9, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  18. ^ "BRANDON LAKE - Praise You Anywhere: Song Session - YouTube". YouTube. June 9, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  19. ^ "Brandon Lake Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  20. ^ "Brandon Lake Chart History (Christian AC Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  21. ^ "Brandon Lake Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  22. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  23. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  24. ^ "Christian AC Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  25. ^ "American single certifications – Brandon Lake – Praise You Anywhere". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  26. ^ "Praise You Anywhere - Single by Brandon Lake on Apple Music". June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Spotify.
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