10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
| 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) | |
|---|---|
| Matt Redman | |
| publication | 2012 |
| length | 4:22 |
| Genre (s) | Christian pop music |
| Author (s) | Jonas Myrin , Matt Redman |
| Producer (s) | Nathan Nockels |
| Label | Sixsteprecords, Sparrow Records |
| album | 10,000 reasons |
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) is a song by British worship leader Matt Redman .
background
The text is inspired by the first verses of Psalm 103 . It was written by Matt Redman together with the Swedish songwriter Jonas Myrin , a good friend of Redman with whom he had worked several times.
reception
The text of 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) was written and recorded in various languages, including a German version with the title Ten Thousand Reasons . Due to the great success of the song, the book 10,000 Reasons: Stories of Faith, Hope, and Thankfulness Inspired by the Worship Anthem was published in 2016 . The song is sung at many church services around the world.
Awards
At the 2013 Grammy Awards , the song won two awards in the Best Contemporary Christian Music Song and Best Gospel / Contemporary Christian Music Performance categories . At the Dove Awards , the song won in the categories Song of the Year , Contemporary Christian Performance of the Year , Pop / Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year and Worship Song of the Year .
Chart placements
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) did not rank on the official Billboard Hot 100 , but ranked 3rd on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 and stayed there for 30 weeks. The song entered the Hot Christian Songs on April 7, 2012 at number 25. There he was able to reach the top position on July 28th and hold onto it for 13 weeks. A total of 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) was represented in the Hot Christian Songs for 59 weeks.
Awards for music sales
On December 12, 2019, 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) was awarded double platinum in the United States for two million units sold.
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 United States (RIAA)
|
 2 × platinum
|
2,000,000 |
| All in all |
2 × platinum |
2,000,000 |
swell
- ^ Matt Redman / 10,000 Reasons (Live) / Credits , Tidal
- ↑ 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) , songfacts.com
- ↑ 10,000 Reasons In Many Languages , YouTube
- ↑ Matt Redman: 10,000 reasons and one special song , eauk.org
- ↑ 10,000 Reasons - a Song Your Congregation Should Be Singing , renewingworshipnc.org
- ^ Matt Redman , Grammy Awards
- ↑ Past Winners , doveawards.com
- ↑ Placement in the Bubbling Under Hot 100
- ^ Hot Christian Songs, April 7, 2012
- ↑ Matt Redman , peoplepill.com
- ↑ Placement in the Hot Christian Songs
- ↑ Distinction in the United States