Good God Almighty (Crowder song)

"Good God Almighty"
Single by Crowder
from the album Milk & Honey
ReleasedJanuary 15, 2021 (2021-01-15)
Genre
Length
  • 3:11
  • 3:15 (radio version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jeff Sojka
  • Ben Glover
Crowder singles chronology
"Night Like This"
(2020)
"Good God Almighty"
(2021)
"In the House"
(2021)
Music video
"Good God Almighty" on YouTube

"Good God Almighty" is a song performed by American contemporary Christian music singer Crowder, released on January 15, 2021,[1] as the lead single to his fourth studio album, Milk & Honey (2021). Crowder co-wrote the song with Jeff Sojka and Ben Glover.[2]

"Good God Almighty" peaked at No. 1 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[3] The song also went on to peak at No. 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. "Good God Almighty" received a nomination for the GMA Dove Award Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards.[4] At the 2022 GMA Dove Awards, the song also received a GMA Dove Award nomination for Song of the Year.[5]

Background

On January 15, 2021, Crowder released "Good God Almighty" as his first single, indicating that he had been making music for the New Year.[6] Crowder shared the story behind the song on social media,[7] saying:

This song is just some good old fashioned group singing! And what I love about that is it is a group of people in harmony together. That's what we need and what I'm praying for, some harmony and togetherness.⁠

Composition

"Good God Almighty" is composed in the key of D with a tempo of 81 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4
.[8]

Reception

Critical response

Joshua Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a positive review of "Good God Almighty", describing the song as "a 3 minute fusion between worship, rock and southern gospel- a marriage of genres that wouldn't normally work. But this is Crowder– and he's never been one to shy away from music experimentation. The result is a track that is forever etched into our memories… for the right reasons."[9]

Accolades

Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref
2021 GMA Dove Awards Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year Nominated [10]
2022 GMA Dove Awards Song of the Year Nominated

Commercial performance

"Good God Almighty" debuted on Christian Airplay chart dated January 23, 2021, at number 29.[12] "Good God Almighty" debuted at number 14 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated January 30, 2021,[13] concurrently charting at number one on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[14] The song reached No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart dated April 24, 2021, following a surge in streams and downloads after the music video's release.[15] "Good God Almighty" is Crowder's first chart-topping hit on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[15] The song also reached No. 1 on the Christian Airplay chart dated May 15, 2021, becoming Crowder's third Christian Airplay chart-topper.[16]

Music videos

Crowder released audio videos for the original and radio versions of "Good God Almighty" showcasing the single artwork on January 15, 2021.[17][18] On April 10, 2021, Crowder released the official music video for "Good God Almighty".[19]

Track listing

"Good God Almighty"[20]
No.TitleLength
1."Good God Almighty"3:11
2."Good God Almighty" (radio version)3:15
Total length:6:26

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[21]

  • Adam Ayan – mastering engineer
  • Dave Clauss – mixing
  • Crowder – vocals
  • Ben Glover – producer
  • Jeff Sojka – producer

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[29] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Good God Almighty"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 15, 2021 [20]

References

  1. ^ Clarks, Jessie (January 15, 2021). "Crowder Releases New Single "Good God Almighty"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Good God Almighty - Crowder | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Crowder Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Longs, Herb (October 22, 2021). "52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Winners List - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  5. ^ Longs, Herb (August 10, 2022). "Watch: Nominations For 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards Announced - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  6. ^ Clarks, Jessie (February 15, 2021). "Crowder Releases New Single "Good God Almighty"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. ^ St. Cyr, Sylvia (January 15, 2021). "Crowder releasing toe-tapping new song on goodness of God - CHVNRadio: Southern Manitoba's hub for local and Christian news, and adult contemporary Christian programming". The Christian Beat. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Good God Almighty by Crowder". MultiTracks. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  9. ^ Andre, Joshua (January 22, 2021). "Crowder – Good God Almighty (Single) | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days Of Inspiring Media. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  10. ^ Grein, Paul (August 11, 2021). "2021 GMA Dove Award Nominees: Full List | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "2022 Winners | The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. August 10, 2022. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "Christian Airplay Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  14. ^ "Christian Digital Song Sales Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  15. ^ a b Asker, Jim (April 21, 2021). "Crowder's 'Good God Almighty' Tops Hot Christian Songs |} Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  16. ^ Asker, Jim (May 13, 2021). "Crowder's 'Good God Almighty' Tops Christian Airplay Chart |} Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  17. ^ "Crowder - Good God Almighty (Audio) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  18. ^ "Crowder - Good God Almighty (Radio Version/Audio) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  19. ^ "Crowder - Good God Almighty - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  20. ^ a b "Good God Almighty by Crowder on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  21. ^ "Good God Almighty – Crowder | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  22. ^ "Crowder Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  23. ^ "Crowder Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  24. ^ "Crowder Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Christian AC Songs Chart. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  25. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  26. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  27. ^ "Christian AC Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  28. ^ "Weekend 22". Podbean. Year-End Chart. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  29. ^ "American single certifications – Crowder – Good God Almighty". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 22, 2022.

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