Promises (Maverick City Music song)

"Promises"
"Promises" Single Cover
Single by Maverick City Music featuring Joe L. Barnes and Naomi Raine
from the album Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1
ReleasedMay 3, 2021 (2021-05-03)
Studio1971 Sounds, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genre
Length4:09
LabelMaverick City Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Aaron Moses
  • Dante Bowe
  • Joe L. Barnes
  • Keila Alvarado
  • Lemuel Marin
  • Phillip Carrington Gaines
Producer(s)
  • Jonathan Jay
  • Tony Brown
Maverick City Music singles chronology
"Acercame"
(2021) 		"Promises"
(2021) 		"Breathe"
(2021)
Joe L. Barnes singles chronology
"You Are Here"
(2020) 		"Promises"
(2021) 		"Come Back Home"
(2021)
Naomi Raine singles chronology
"Find My Peace"
(2021) 		"Promises"
(2021) 		"Welcome Home"
(2021)
Music video
"Promises" on YouTube

"Promises" is a song performed by American contemporary worship collective Maverick City Music featuring Joe L. Barnes and Naomi Raine. The song was released on May 3, 2021, as the second single to their debut live album, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 (2020).[1] The song was written by Aaron Moses, Dante Bowe, Joe L. Barnes, Keila Alvarado, Lemuel Marin, and Phillip Carrington Gaines.[2]

"Promises" peaked at number one on the US Hot Christian Songs chart,[3] and on the Hot Gospel Songs chart,[4] and number eleven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[5] The song was ranked by Billboard as the third biggest gospel song in 2022.[6] It has been certified platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[7] The song was nominated for the GMA Dove Award for Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year at the 2020 GMA Dove Awards.[8] At the 2022 GMA Dove Awards, the song also received a GMA Dove Award nomination for Song of the Year.[9]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Apple Music was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Promises | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
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  6. ^ Asker, Jim (December 1, 2022). "Kanye West, CeCe Winans Dominate Gospel Charts in 2022 – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
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  8. ^ Longs, Herbs (August 13, 2020). "51st Annual GMA Dove Award Nominees Announced - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  9. ^ Longs, Herb (August 10, 2022). "Watch: Nominations For 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards Announced - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 9, 2022.