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Behold (song)

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"Behold"
Single by Phil Wickham featuring Anne Wilson
ReleasedAugust 26, 2022 (2022-08-26)
Genre
Length4:24
LabelFair Trade Services
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jonathan Smith
Phil Wickham singles chronology
"Worthy of My Song (Worthy of It All)"
(2022)
"Behold"
(2022)
"Then Christ Came"
(2022)
Anne Wilson singles chronology
"Me on Your Mind"
(2022)
"Behold"
(2022)
"Hey Girl"
(2022)
Music videos
"Behold" on YouTube
"Behold" (Live) on YouTube
"Behold" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"Behold" is a song by Phil Wickham featuring Anne Wilson. The song was released on August 26, 2022, as a standalone single.[1] Wickham co-wrote the song with Dallas Jenkins and Steven Furtick.[2] Jonathan Smith produced the single.

"Behold" peaked at number eight on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[3]

Background

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On August 26, 2022, Phil Wickham released "Behold" featuring Anne Wilson as a single.[4] Wickham also announced the Behold Christmas Nights Tour, presented by Transparent Productions, and joined by Anne Wilson and Brandon Lake as special guests.[5] The tour began at the Capital Christian Center in Sacramento on December 8, 2022, and concluded at the Maranatha Chapel in San Diego on December 11, 2022.[6]

Writing and development

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Wickham shared that the song had been written during the Christmas season of 2021 and he wanted to sing with someone else.[7] Wickham decided on working with Anne Wilson after hearing her single, "My Jesus," on the radio.[8]

Composition

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"Behold" is composed in the key of B with a tempo of 73.5 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 6
8
.[9]

Critical reception

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Jonathan Andre, reviewing for 365 Days of Inspiring Media review, gave a positive remarks about the song, saying ""Behold" is a great song full of Biblical truth and lyrical richness," and further added that it "continues to remind us of how much of a powerful singer-songwriter Phil himself is, as he continues to assert himself to become a great worship artist alternative."[10]

Commercial performance

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"Behold" made its debut at number 27 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated December 3, 2022.[11] The song peaked at number two on the Christian Airplay chart.[12]

"Behold" debuted at number 17 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated December 3, 2022,[13] concurrently charting at number 15 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[14] The song peaked at number eight on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[3]

Music videos

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Phil Wickham availed the audio video of "Behold" through YouTube on August 26, 2022.[15] On November 4, 2022, Phil Wickham released the official lyric video of the song on YouTube.[16][17] Phil Wickham published the official music video for "Behold" featuring Anne Wilson on November 14, 2022, via YouTube.[18][19] On December 17, 2022, Phil Wickham released the live performance video of the song featuring Anne Wilson on YouTube.[20][21]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Behold"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[3] 8
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[12] 2
US Christian AC (Billboard)[22] 1

Release history

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Release history and formats for "Behold"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 26, 2022 Fair Trade Services
United States November 25, 2022 Christian radio

References

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  1. ^ Clarks, Jessie (August 26, 2022). "Phil Wickham Unveils New Christmas Single & Tour With Anne Wilson - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Behold | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Phil Wickham Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "Louder Than The Music - Phil Wickham - Behold". Louder Than The Music. August 26, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  5. ^ Cluver, Ross (September 8, 2022). "Phil Wickham Releases New Christmas Song 'BEHOLD' ft Anne Wilson | CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Meade, Kelly (September 8, 2022). "Music News: Worship Leader Phil Wickham Releases New Christmas Song and Announces Christmas Tour – Today's Christian Entertainment". Today's Christian Entertainment. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Phil Wickham readies new Christmas song, 'Behold (ft. Anne Wilson)'". Niagara Frontier Publications. September 8, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Louder Than The Music - Worship Leader Phil Wickham Releases 'Behold' Feat. Anne Wilson". Louder Than The Music. September 11, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "Behold (feat. Anne Wilson) by Phil Wickham". MultiTracks. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  10. ^ Andre, Jonathan (December 19, 2022). "Phil Wickham – Behold (feat. Anne Wilson) – Single | 365 Days of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. November 29, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Phil Wickham Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  13. ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard. December 10, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  14. ^ "Christian Digital Song Sales – Billboard". Billboard. December 10, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  15. ^ "Behold (feat. Anne Wilson) [Official Audio] - YouTube". June 25, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "PHIL WICKHAM - Behold (feat. Anne Wilson) [Official Lyric Video] - YouTube". November 4, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ Clarks, Jessie (November 4, 2022). "Phil Wickham "Behold" Feat. Anne Wilson Lyric Video - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  18. ^ "Phil Wickham - Behold (Official Music Video) ft. Anne Wilson - YouTube". November 14, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ Clarks, Jessie (November 14, 2022). "Phil Wickham "Behold" Feat. Anne Wilson Music Video - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  20. ^ "Phil Wickham - Behold (Live from Anaheim) ft. Anne Wilson - YouTube". December 17, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ Clarks, Jessie (December 19, 2022). "Phil Wickham "Behold" Feat. Anne Wilson Live From Anaheim - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  22. ^ "Phil Wickham Chart History (Christian AC Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  23. ^ "Behold (feat. Anne Wilson) - Single by Phil Wickham on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. August 26, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  24. ^ "Future Releases for Christian Radio Stations | Free New Songs from Music Artists". AllAccess.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
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