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"Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)"
Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah) Single Cover
Single by We the Kingdom
ReleasedOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length4:20
LabelCapitol CMG
Songwriter(s)
  • Ed Cash
  • Scott Cash
  • Franni Cash
  • Martin Cash
  • Andrew Bergthold
Producer(s)We the Kingdom
We the Kingdom singles chronology
"God So Loved"
(2020) 		"Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)"
(2020) 		"Child of Love"
(2021)
Music videos
"Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)" (Acoustic) on YouTube
"Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)" is a song by We the Kingdom that was released as a standalone single, on October 30, 2020.[1] The song was written by Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash, and Scott Cash.[2]

"Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)" peaked at No. 29 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[3]

Background

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On October 30, 2020, We the Kingdom released "Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)" accompanied by an audio video of the song.[1] Ed Cash shared the message of the song,[4] saying:

We've all had darkness in our own lives and we're so thankful that God in His mercy has brought His Light to the world to shine into those place.

Composition

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"Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)" is composed in the key of D with a tempo of 54 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 6
8.[5] The singers' vocal range spans from F♯3 to C♯5.[6]

Commercial performance

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"Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)" made its debut at No. 39 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated December 12, 2020,[7] following its commercial release. It went on to peak at number 29 on the chart, and spent a total of four consecutive weeks on Hot Christian Songs Chart.[8]

Music videos

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The official audio video of "Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)" was published on We the Kingdom's YouTube channel on October 30, 2020.[9] We the Kingdom released the lyric video of the song on November 20, 2020.[10] The acoustic performance video of the song was released on December 8, 2020, on YouTube.[11]

Credits

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Adapted from AllMusic.[12]

  • Jesse Brock — mixing assistant
  • Warren David — mixing assistant
  • Joe LaPorta — mastering engineer
  • Sean Moffitt — mixing
  • We the Kingdom — primary artist, producer

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[3] 29
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[13] 20
US Christian AC (Billboard)[14] 16

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 30, 2020
Capitol Christian Music Group [15]

References

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  1. ^ a b Clarks, Jessie (October 31, 2020). "We The Kingdom Release "Light Of The World (Sing Hallelujah)" - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Light Of The World (Sing Hallelujah) | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "We The Kingdom Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Blessing, Harper (November 1, 2020). "We the Kingdom Release their Christmas Single "Light Of The World (Sing Hallelujah)" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah) by We the Kingdom". MultiTracks. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "We The Kingdom "Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)" Sheet Music in D Major (transposable) - Download & Print - SKU: MN0224739". Musicnotes. December 22, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "Hot Christian Songs | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. August 18, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Light Of The World (Sing Hallelujah) Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "We The Kingdom - Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah) [Audio] - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. October 30, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  10. ^ "We The Kingdom - Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah) [Lyric Video] - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. November 20, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "We The Kingdom - Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah) (Acoustic Performance) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. December 8, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah) - We the Kingdom | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "We The Kingdom Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  14. ^ "We The Kingdom Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Christian AC Airplay Chart. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  15. ^ "Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah) - Single by We The Kingdom on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. October 30, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
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