Breathe (Maverick City Music song)
{{short description|2021 song by Maverick City Music}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Breathe
| cover = Breathe (feat. Jonathan McReynolds & DOE) - Maverick City Music.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| type = single
| artist = Maverick City Music featuring Jonathan McReynolds and Doe
| album = Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition
| released = {{Start date|2021|6|4}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Contemporary gospel
| length = 8:04
| label = Tribl Records
| writer =
- Chandler Moore
- Doe Jones
- Jonathan McReynolds
- Pat Barrett
| producer =
- Aaron Moses
- Brandon Lake
- Chandler Moore
- Jonathan Jay
- Tony Brown
| chronology = Maverick City Music
| prev_title = Promises
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Aleluya
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Jonathan McReynolds singles
| type = single
| prev_title = People
| prev_year = 2020
| title = Breathe
| year = 2021
| next_title = Can't Wait
| next_year = 2021
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Doe singles
| type = single
| prev_title = Good Now
| prev_year = 2021
| title = Breathe
| year = 2021
| next_title = House of Miracles
| next_year = 2021
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|mR-D3bvi-4E|"Breathe"}}
| type = single
| header = Music video
}}
}}
"Breathe" is a song performed by American contemporary worship collective Maverick City Music featuring Jonathan McReynolds and Doe. The song was released on June 4, 2021, as the lead single to their fifth live album, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition (2021). The song was written by Chandler Moore, Doe Jones, Jonathan McReynolds, and Pat Barrett.{{cite web |url= https://songselect.ccli.com/Songs/7149439/promises |title= Promises {{!}} Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music {{!}} SongSelect® |website= SongSelect |publisher= CCLI |access-date= February 28, 2022 |archive-date= May 11, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210511212102/https://songselect.ccli.com/Songs/7149439/promises |url-status= live }}
"Breathe" peaked at number 31 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, and number ten on the Hot Gospel Songs chart. "Breathe" won the GMA Dove Award for Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards.{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/53rd-annual-gma-dove-awards-winners-list/ |title= 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards Winners List - TCB |last= Longs |first= Herb |date= October 21, 2022 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= October 22, 2022}}
Background
Maverick City Music released "Breathe" on June 4, 2021, as the lead single from Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition, exclusively on Apple Music. Apple Music selected the song as part of its specially curated playlist of songs to honor Juneteenth 2021 titled Juneteenth 2021: Freedom Songs.{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/apple-music-honors-juneteenth-2021-with-exclusive-collection-of-new-original-songs-and-covers-titled-juneteenth-2021-freedom-songs/ |title= Kirk Franklin & Maverick City Music Featured On Apple Music Juneteenth Playlist - TCB |last= Clarks |first= Jessie |date= June 16, 2021 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= February 28, 2022 |archive-date= June 28, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210628181641/https://www.thechristianbeat.org/apple-music-honors-juneteenth-2021-with-exclusive-collection-of-new-original-songs-and-covers-titled-juneteenth-2021-freedom-songs/ |url-status= live }} Jonathan McReynolds shared the story behind the song, saying: "Chandler [Moore] was praying in the session and talking about how the events that have taken place in America have a lot of us—especially Black men—waiting for the next shoe to drop. As we began writing our way through it, we just realized this connection to all of the breaths that have been snuffed out over the past years because of racism and discrimination. So the first idea was centered around us bracing ourselves for the next issue, the next trending topic, the next killing, the next trial, and how necessary it is for us as believers—and just people in general—to make sure that we don’t miss out on living, praising, and believing because of worry."{{cite web |url= https://astepfwd.com/apple-music-honors-juneteenth-2021-with-exclusive-song-collection/ |title= Apple Music Honors Juneteenth 2021 with Exclusive Song Collection {{!}} Step FWD UK Christian Chart |last= Dennis |first= O'Neil |date= June 19, 2021 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= February 28, 2022 |archive-date= June 19, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210619204223/https://astepfwd.com/apple-music-honors-juneteenth-2021-with-exclusive-song-collection/ |url-status= live }}
Composition
"Breathe" is composed in the key of D♭ with a tempo of 74 beats per minute and a musical time signature of {{music|time|4|4}}.{{cite web |url= https://www.multitracks.com/songs/Maverick-City-Music/Breathe-EP/Breathe-(Live)/ |title= Breathe (Live) by Maverick City Music |website= MultiTracks |access-date= February 28, 2022 |archive-date= February 28, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220228205408/https://www.multitracks.com/songs/Maverick-City-Music/Breathe-EP/Breathe-%28Live%29/ |url-status= live }}
Accolades
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|+ Awards |
| Year
! Organization ! Award ! Result ! Ref |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2022
| Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year | {{Won}} | {{center|{{cite web |url= https://doveawards.com/awards/2022-winners/ |title= 2022 Winners {{!}} The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards |date= October 21, 2022 |website= GMA Dove Awards |access-date= October 22, 2022 |archive-date= October 23, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221023194602/https://doveawards.com/awards/2022-winners/ |url-status= dead }}}} |
Chart performance
"Breathe" debuted at number 35 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart{{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2021-07-03 |title= Hot Christian Songs - Billboard |date= June 29, 2021 |website= Billboard |access-date= February 28, 2022 |archive-date= November 19, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211119090712/https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2021-07-03/ |url-status= live }} and number 12 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart dated July 3, 2021.{{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/gospel-songs/2021-07-03 |title= Hot Gospel Songs - Billboard |date= June 29, 2021 |website= Billboard |access-date= February 28, 2022 |archive-date= July 15, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210715210402/https://www.billboard.com/charts/gospel-songs/2021-07-03 |url-status= live }}
Music video
Maverick City Music released the music video for "Breathe" featuring Chandler Moore, Jonathan McReynolds and Doe through Apple Music exclusively on June 18, 2021.{{cite web |url= https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/breathe-feat-chandler-moore-jonathan-mcreynolds-doe/1572869753 |title= Breathe (feat. Chandler Moore, Jonathan McReynolds & DOE) by Maverick City Music on Apple Music |date= June 18, 2021 |website= Apple Music |version= United States |publisher= Apple Inc. |access-date= February 28, 2022 |archive-date= June 19, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210619110819/https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/breathe-feat-chandler-moore-jonathan-mcreynolds-doe/1572869753 |url-status= live }} On February 11, 2022, Tribl Records published the music video for "Breathe" on YouTube.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5m09rqOoxE |title= Promises (feat. Joe L Barnes & Naomi Raine) - Maverick City {{!}} TRIBL - YouTube |date= February 11, 2022 |website= YouTube |access-date= February 28, 2022 |archive-date= February 9, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220209224710/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5m09rqOoxE |url-status= live }}
Performances
On February 18, 2022, Maverick City Music performed on "Breathe" on The Kelly Clarkson Show.{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/maverick-city-music-performs-breathe-on-the-kelly-clarkson-show/ |title= Maverick City Music Performs "Breathe" On 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' - TCB |last= Longs |first= Herbs |date= February 19, 2022 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= February 28, 2022 |archive-date= February 22, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220222043852/https://www.thechristianbeat.org/maverick-city-music-performs-breathe-on-the-kelly-clarkson-show/ |url-status= live }}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Breathe" ! scope="col"| Chart (2021-2022) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{singlechart|Billboardchristiansongs|31|artist=Maverick City Music|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 28, 2022|refname="Hot Christian Songs"}} |
| scope="row"| US Gospel Songs (Billboard){{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/music/maverick-city-music/chart-history/GSI |title= Elevation Worship Chart History {{!}} Billboard |website= Billboard |version= Hot Gospel Songs |publisher= Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group |access-date= February 28, 2022 |archive-date= November 15, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211115083915/https://www.billboard.com/music/maverick-city-music/chart-history/GSI |url-status= live }}
| 10 |
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=Year-end charts=
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|+ Year-end chart performance for "Breathe" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2022)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| US Gospel Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-gospel-songs/ |title= Hot Gospel Songs – Billboard |website= Billboard |version= Year-End Chart |access-date= December 4, 2022}}
| 45 |
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Release history
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| scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| Ref. |
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| scope="row" | Various
| June 4, 2021 | {{hlist| Digital download | streaming}} | Tribl Records | align="center" | {{cite web |url= https://music.apple.com/us/album/breathe-feat-jonathan-mcreynolds-doe-single/1569651657 |title= Breathe (feat. Jonathan McReynolds & DOE) - Single by Maverick City Music on Apple Music |date= June 4, 2021 |website= Apple Music |version= United States |publisher= Apple Inc. |access-date= February 28, 2022 |archive-date= February 28, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220228205421/https://music.apple.com/us/album/breathe-feat-jonathan-mcreynolds-doe-single/1569651657 |url-status= live }} |
References
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External links
- {{URL| https://www.praisecharts.com/songs/details/77888/breathe-chords | Lyrics and sheet music for the song on SongSelect}}
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