The Blessing (song)

"The Blessing"
Single by Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes and Elevation Worship
from the album Graves into Gardens
ReleasedMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
RecordedMarch 1, 2020
VenueElevation Ballantyne, Charlotte, North Carolina, US
GenreContemporary worship music
Length8:34 (live version)
8:27 (album version)
4:35 (radio version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • C. Brown
Kari Jobe singles chronology
"Cover the Earth"
(2018) 		"The Blessing"
(2020)
Cody Carnes singles chronology
"Christ Be Magnified"
(2020) 		"The Blessing"
(2020) 		"Too Good to Not Believe"
(2021)
Elevation Worship singles chronology
"Impresionante"
(2020) 		"The Blessing"
(2020) 		"Graves into Gardens"
(2020)
Music videos
"The Blessing" (Live from Elevation Ballantyne) on YouTube
"The Blessing" (Living Room Session) on YouTube
"The Blessing" (Live from Home) on YouTube
"The Blessing" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"The Blessing" is a song performed by Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes and Elevation Worship, released as the lead single from Elevation Worship's twelfth live album, Graves into Gardens (2020),[1] as well as Kari Jobe's third live album, The Blessing (2020),[2] on March 20, 2020.[3] The song was written by Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe and Steven Furtick.[4] Chris Brown handled the production of the single.

"The Blessing" was a commercial success upon its release, having debuted at No. 3 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[5] It peaked at No. 2 on Hot Christian Songs chart, and No. 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100. It has been certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[6] "The Blessing" won the GMA Dove Award for Worship Recorded Song of the Year at the 2020 GMA Dove Awards, and the GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards. It has also garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song at the 2021 Grammy Awards. It was further recorded into dozens of cover versions by various artists, produced in various languages and in different parts of the world.

  1. ^ "Elevation Worship Teams with Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes for "The Blessing"". Hallels. March 8, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Clarks, Jessie (September 18, 2020). "Kari Jobe Releases Three Songs From Upcoming Album". The Christian Beat. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Clarks, Jessie (March 8, 2020). "Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship Release "The Blessing (Live)"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Blessing | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hot Christian Songs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference RIAA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).