"Water Is Wild" is a song performed by American contemporary worship band Elevation Worship featuring Chris Brown and Brandon Lake. The song was released as the eighth track on Elevation Worship's tenth live album, Lion on March 4, 2022.[1] The song was written by Brandon Lake, Chris Brown, and Steven Furtick.[2]
| "Water Is Wild" | |
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| Song by Elevation Worship featuring Chris Brown and Brandon Lake | |
| from the album Lion | |
| Released | March 4, 2022 |
| Recorded | 2021 |
| Genre | Contemporary worship music |
| Length | 7:44 |
| Label | Elevation Worship |
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| Music video | |
| "Water Is Wild" on YouTube | |
| "Water Is Wild" (Lyrics) on YouTube | |
"Water Is Wild" peaked at No. 44 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[3]
Background
editIn discussing the placement of tracks on the album, Chris Brown of Elevation Worship shared that "Water Is Wild" is "a rock song about the baptism of Jesus."[4] It was also one of the songs recorded live at a night of worship at Elevation Worship in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Composition
edit"Water Is Wild" is composed in the key of C with a tempo of 69 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of 4
4.[5]
Critical reception
editIn an Afrocritik review, John Augustina said "Water is Wild" is "an intense outburst about the potency of baptism in the life of church people."[6] Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media described the song in his review as "a rousing and declaratory worship anthem, speaks about the healing power of the Living Water of Jesus," noting however that comparable songs such as "Holy Water" by We the Kingdom, "The River" by Carman, "Let It Rain" by Michael W. Smith, and "River of Life" by Mac Powell would "deliver the concept of water in worship oh so infinitely better than this melody."[7][unreliable source?]
Commercial performance
editFollowing the release of the album, "Water Is Wild" made its debut at No. 44 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated March 19, 2022.[8]
Music videos
editOn March 4, 2022, Elevation Worship published the lyric video for the song on YouTube.[9] On March 24, 2022, Elevation Worship released the official music video for "Lion" via YouTube.[10] The video shows Chris Brown and Brandon Lake leading the song during an Elevation Church worship service.
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| US Christian Songs (Billboard)[3] | 44 |
References
edit- ^ "Elevation Worship Releasing New Album, LION, March 4th - JesusWired.com". JesusWired. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ "Water Is Wild | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "Elevation Worship Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "Elevation Worship | Artist Interview — lead worship well". lead worship well. March 4, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Water Is Wild (feat. Chris Brown & Brandon Lake) by Elevation Worship". MultiTracks. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ Augustina, John (March 13, 2022). "In "Lion," Elevation Worship Carves a Deep-Spirited Album - Afrocritik". Afrocritik. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ Andre, Joshua (April 5, 2022). "Elevation Worship – LION | 365 Days of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. March 15, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Water Is Wild (feat. Chris Brown & Brandon Lake) | Official Lyric Video | Elevation Worship - YouTube". March 4, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Water Is Wild (feat. Chris Brown & Brandon Lake) | Elevation Worship - YouTube". March 24, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via YouTube.