On May 13, 2022, MultiTracks revealed that Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin have released the resources of the song "Kingdom" from their upcoming collaborative album a week early ahead of the song's release.[6] "Kingdom" was subsequently released on May 20, 2022, accompanied with its music video.[7]
Composition
"Kingdom" is composed in the key of F with a tempo of 84 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4 4.[8]
"Kingdom" debuted at number 19 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart,[10] and number seven on the Hot Gospel Songs chart dated June 4, 2022.[11]
Music video
On May 20, 2022, Tribl Records released the official music video of "Kingdom" by Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin, featuring Naomi Raine and Chandler Moore, via YouTube.[12] The video shows Kirk Franklin, Naomi Raine and Chandler Moore performing the song alongside inmates at the Everglades Correctional Institution in Miami-Dade, Florida.
Performances
On June 20, 2022, Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin performed "Kingdom" on The View in commemoration of Juneteenth.[13] The performance, which featured Naomi Raine, Chandler Moore, and Brandon Lake, was aired on ABC.[14] On June 23, 2022, Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin performed "Kingdom" on their Tiny Desk Concert performance as part of NPR Music's commemoration of Black Music Month.[15] On June 26, 2022, Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin did a live televised performance of "Kingdom" and "Melodies from Heaven" at the 2022 BET Awards.[16] On July 6, 2022, Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin performed "Kingdom" on NBC's Today Show.[17] On July 15, 2022, Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin performed "Kingdom" on Fox & Friends as part of the All-American Summer Concert Series at Fox Square.[18]