Brandon Lake’s ‘Gratitude’ Hits 20 Weeks At No. 1 On Billboard Charts
By Movieguide® Contributor
Brandon Lake is celebrating an impressive twentieth straight week atop Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart with single “Gratitude.”
“The song, which first reached the Hot Christian Songs apex on the ranking dated Feb. 4, 2023, becomes one of only eight hits to have reigned for at least 20 weeks since the list launched in June 2003 — and the first by a male soloist,” K-Jewel reported.
Part of the song’s success is thanks to its inclusion in 2021’s CHRISTMAS WITH THE CHOSEN: THE MESSENGERS.
“‘Gratitude’ just went to the top of the charts,” Lake told Faithwire. “And God has just been breathing on it ever since, and I get to tour this song and sing it with thousands of people and it’s just really cool that ‘The Chosen’ had such a huge part to play in really just one of the main worship songs that the nation is singing now.”
Lake explained that he initially didn’t see “Gratitude” as “a really special song or a big song.”
“But sometimes God brings other people into your life that see things that you don’t yourself, and that is the story of this song,” the singer-songwriter said, per Christian Headlines. “Dallas saw something in this song.”
Movieguide® previously reported on Lake’s musical success:
Christian artist and Grammy-winning musician Brandon Lake has just broken an Amazon Music streaming record with new single “Praise You Anywhere.”
“Praise You Anywhere”s first-day streaming numbers have exceeded any other Christian artist ever on Amazon Music.
“We are so proud of Brandon for this amazing achievement, and grateful for the overwhelming support from Amazon Music on “Praise You Anywhere,” Holly Zabka, President or Provident Entertainment, said. “This song is just the beginning of new music coming from the partnership between Brandon and Provident Entertainment. We’re thankful for partners like Amazon Music who help our artists make an impact in people’s lives.”
