God Is in This Story

"God Is in This Story"
Single by Katy Nichole and Big Daddy Weave
from the EP Katy Nichole
ReleasedJune 10, 2022 (2022-06-10)
Genre
Length3:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jeff Pardo
Katy Nichole singles chronology
"In Jesus Name (God of Possible)"
(2022)
"God Is in This Story"
(2022)
"Good Lord"
(2022)
Big Daddy Weave singles chronology
"All Things New"
(2021)
"God Is in This Story"
(2022)
Music videos
"God Is in This Story" on YouTube
"God Is in This Story" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"God Is in This Story" is a song by American contemporary Christian music musicians Katy Nichole and Big Daddy Weave, released on June 10, 2022,[1] as the second single from her debut extended play, Katy Nichole (2022). Nichole co-wrote the song with Ethan Hulse and Jeff Pardo.[2]

"God Is in This Story" peaked at number one on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming Nichole's second and Big Daddy Weave's third chart-topping single.

Background[edit]

On June 10, 2022, Nichole and Big Daddy Weave released the single "God Is In This Story".[3] The song follows the release of Nichole's breakthrough number one hit single, "In Jesus Name (God of Possible)". "God Is In This Story" was jointly promoted to Christian radio in the United States by Centricity Music and Word Entertainment,[4] impacting radio stations on July 15, 2022.[5]

Writing and development[edit]

Nichole shared the story behind the song, saying it was based on an interaction with someone who suggested she write about how "God was in the details".[6]

Nichole co-wrote the song with Ethan Hulse and Jeff Pardo, then went on to share the song with Big Daddy Weave having formed a relationship during as she joining them on select dates during their spring 2022 tour.[7]

Composition[edit]

"God Is in This Story" is composed in the key of B with a tempo of 73 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4
.[8]

Critical reception[edit]

Reviewing for 365 Days Of Inspiring Media, Jonathan Andre gave a positive opinion of the song.[9] Kelly Meade of Today Christian Entertainment wrote a favourable review of the song.[10]

Commercial performance[edit]

"God Is in This Story" debuted at number 31 on the Christian Airplay chart dated July 2, 2022.[11] The following week, the song debuted at number 31 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated February 12, 2022,[12] concurrently maintaining its position at number 26 on the Christian Airplay chart,[13] and debuting at number four on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[14] The song peaked at number one on the Hot Christian Songs chart dated October 15, 2022.[15] "God Is in This Story" become Nichole's second Hot Christian Songs chart-topping single after "In Jesus Name (God of Possible)", while being Big Daddy Weave's third number one after the 2012 single "Redeemed" and the 2007 single "Every Time I Breathe".[15] "God Is in This Story" reached number one on the Christian Airplay chart dated October 29, 2022,[16] becoming Nichole's second Christian Airplay chart-topping single, and the seventh Christian Airplay number one single for Big Daddy Weave.[16]

Music videos[edit]

On June 10, 2022, Katy Nichole released the official lyric video for the piano version of the song through YouTube.[17]

On July 6, 2022, Katy Nichole released the official music video for "In Jesus Name (God of Possible)" on YouTube.[18][19] The music video was directed by Diego Brawn and produced by Velasco Visuals.[18]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are produced by Jeff Pardo.

"God Is in This Story"[20]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."God Is In This Story"
3:28
2."In Jesus Name (God of Possible)"
  • Hulse
  • Nichole
  • Pardo
  • David Spencer
3:42
3."In Jesus Name (God of Possible)" (Piano Version)
  • Hulse
  • Nichole
  • Pardo
  • Spencer
3:40
Total length:10:50

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from AllMusic.[21]

  • Jacob Arnold — drums, percussion
  • Chris Bevins — editing
  • Big Daddy Weave — primary artist, vocals
  • Mike Cervantes — mastering
  • Court Clement — acoustic guitar, Bouzouki, electric guitar, guitar, mandolin, Pedal Steel guitar
  • Nickie Conley — background vocals
  • Jason Eskridge — background vocals
  • Tony Lucido — bass
  • John Mays — A&R
  • Wil Merrell — background vocals
  • Sean Moffitt — Mixing
  • Katy Nichole — background vocals, primary artist, vocals
  • Jeff Pardo — background vocals, keyboards, piano, producer, programming, synthesizer bass
  • Kiley Phillips — background vocals

Charts[edit]

Release history[edit]

Release dates and formats for "God Is in This Story"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various June 10, 2022 Centricity Music
United States July 15, 2022 Christian radio

References[edit]

  1. ^ Clarks, Jessie (June 10, 2022). "Katy Nichole Shares "God Is In This Story" Collab With Big Daddy Weave - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "God Is in This Story | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Yap, Timothy (June 10, 2022). "Find Out How Katy Nichole Got to Work with Big Daddy Weave for "God Is In This Story" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Katy Nichole and Big Daddy Weave Release New Single". NewReleaseToday. June 10, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Future Releases for Christian Radio Stations | Free New Songs from Music Artists". AllAccess.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Davis, Kevin (August 25, 2022). "#1133 - "God Is In This Story" Katy Nichole". NewReleaseToday. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "JFH News: Katy Nichole And Big Daddy Weave Come Together for "God Is In This Story"". Jesus Freak Hideout. June 10, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "God Is In This Story (with Big Daddy Weave) by Katy Nichole, Big Daddy Weave". MultiTracks. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  9. ^ Andre, Jonathan (July 10, 2022). "Katy Nichole – Katy Nichole (EP) | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days Of Inspiring Media. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  10. ^ Meade, Kelly (June 24, 2022). "Katy Nichole 'Self-Titled EP' – Today's Christian Entertainment". Today's Christian Entertainment. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  11. ^ "Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. June 28, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  12. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. July 5, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. July 5, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  14. ^ "Christian Digital Song Sales – Billboard". Billboard. July 5, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  15. ^ a b Asker, Jim (October 12, 2022). "Katy Nichole, Big Daddy Weave Top Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  16. ^ a b Asker, Jim (October 27, 2022). "Katy Nichole, Big Daddy Weave's 'God' Tops Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  17. ^ "Katy Nichole & Big Daddy Weave - "God Is In The Story" (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube". June 10, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ a b "Katy Nichole & Big Daddy Weave - "God Is In This Story" (Official Music Video) - YouTube". July 6, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ Longs, Herb (March 11, 2022). "Katy Nichole & Big Daddy Weave "God Is In This Story" Music Video - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  20. ^ a b "God Is In This Story - Single by Katy Nichole, Big Daddy Weave | Spotify". United States. June 10, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Spotify.
  21. ^ "God Is in This Story - Big Daddy Weave, Katy Nichole | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  22. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  23. ^ "Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. October 25, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  24. ^ "Christian AC Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. November 15, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  25. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  26. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  27. ^ "Christian AC Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  28. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  29. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
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