Same God

On January 21, 2022, Elevation Worship released "Same God" featuring Jonsal Barrientes as the first promotional single in the lead-up to the release of its parent album, Lion (2022),{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/elevation-worship-drops-pre-release-track-same-god/ |title= Elevation Worship Drops New Single "Same God" - TCB |last= Clarks |first= Jessie |date= January 21, 2022 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= February 4, 2022}} accompanied with its music video.{{cite web |url= https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/elevation-worship-releases-new-single-video-same-god/ |title= Elevation Worship Releases New Single/Video 'Same God' {{!}} CCM Magazine |last= Cluver |first= Ross |date= January 21, 2022 |website= CCM Magazine |access-date= February 4, 2022}} The radio version of "Same God" was released on June 17, 2022, making it the second single from the album.{{cite web |url= https://www.newreleasetoday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=28172 |title= Same God (Radio Version) (Single) by Elevation Worship {{!}} CD Reviews And Information {{!}} NewReleaseToday |date= June 17, 2022 |website= NewReleaseToday |access-date= June 18, 2022}}

Chris Brown of Elevation Worship spoke about song, saying: "I hope the song portrays His character and nature in a way that takes people on a journey and reminds people that we're a part of a great cloud of witnesses that have seen this same faithful God make good on His promises to the generations before us, and those to come after."{{cite web |url= https://jubileecast.com/articles/27286/20220122/7-things-to-know-about-elevation-worships-lion.htm |title= 7 Things to Know About Elevation Worship's "Lion" : News : JubileeCast |last= Harper |first= Blessing |date= January 22, 2022 |website= JubileeCast |access-date= February 4, 2022}}

"Same God" is a pop-centric piano ballad, which is composed in the key of D♭ with a tempo of 72.5 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of {{music|time|4|4}}.{{cite web |url= https://www.multitracks.com/songs/Elevation-Worship/Same-God/Same-God/ |title= Same God by Elevation Worship |website= MultiTracks |access-date= February 4, 2022}} The lyrics of the song describe "the consistent and unchanging nature of God's wisdom, power, goodness and generosity toward His children."{{cite web |url= https://www.afrocritik.com/in-lion-elevation-worship-carves-a-deep-spirited-album-2/ |title= In "Lion," Elevation Worship Carves a Deep-Spirited Album - Afrocritik |last= Augustina |first= John |date= March 13, 2022 |website= Afrocritik |access-date= June 24, 2022}}

Timothy Yap, reviewing for JubileeCast, opined in his review that the song "has the word "classic worship song" written all over it."{{cite web |url= https://jubileecast.com/articles/27454/20220303/elevation-worship-lion-album-review.htm |title= Elevation Worship "LION" Album Review : Exclusives : JubileeCast |last= Yap |first= Timothy |date= March 3, 2022 |website= JubileeCast |access-date= June 24, 2022}} Jonathan Andre in his 365 Days of Inspiring Media review opined that "this 8 minute track (it's way too long!) sounds like we're treating God like a genie in a bottle ready to fulfil everything we want rather than what He wants. I'll admit though, this song does have passion and a firm belief that God will do miracles for us when we ask."{{cite web |url= https://www.365daysofinspiringmedia.com/reviews/elevation-worship-lion/ |title= Elevation Worship – LION {{!}} 365 Days of Inspiring Media |last= Andre |first= Joshua |date= April 5, 2022 |website= 365 Days of Inspiring Media |access-date= June 24, 2022}}

"Same God" debuted at No. 21 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated February 5, 2022,{{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2022-02-05 |title= Hot Christian Songs - Billboard |date= February 4, 2022 |website= Billboard |access-date= February 4, 2022}} concurrently charting at number one on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart,{{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-digital-song-sales/2022-02-05 |title= Christian Digital Song Sales – Billboard |date= February 1, 2022 |website= Billboard |access-date= February 4, 2022}} and at number 20 on the Christian Streaming Songs chart.{{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-streaming-songs/2022-02-05 |title= Christian Streaming Songs – Billboard |date= February 1, 2022 |website= Billboard |access-date= February 4, 2022}} "Same God" debuted at No. 50 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated May 28, 2022.{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-airplay/2022-05-28/ |title= Christian Airplay - Billboard |date= May 28, 2022 |magazine= Billboard |access-date= June 18, 2022}} The song peaked at number one on the Hot Christian Songs and Christian Airplay charts dated January 21, 2023.{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/pro/elevation-worships-tops-hot-christian-songs-christian-airplay-charts/ |title= Elevation Worship Tops Hot Christian Songs & Christian Airplay Charts – Billboard |last= Asker |first= Jim |date= January 19, 2023 |magazine= Billboard |access-date= January 26, 2023}} "Same God" marks Elevation Worship's second Hot Christian Songs number one single and their third Christian Airplay number one single. It is also the third song to simultaneous reach number one on both charts, after "Graves into Gardens" by Elevation Worship featuring Brandon Lake in February 2021, and "Overcomer" by Mandisa in September 2013.

Elevation Worship released the music video for "Same God" featuring Jonsal Barrientes leading the song during an Elevation Church worship service, via YouTube on January 21, 2022.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LawxIZE9ePE |title= Same God (Feat. Jonsal Barrientes) {{!}} Elevation Worship - YouTube |date= January 21, 2022 |website= YouTube |access-date= February 4, 2022}} The official lyric video for the song was issued by Elevation Worship through YouTube on March 4, 2022.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JblG0WgX3dY |title= Same God (feat. Jonsal Barrientes) {{!}} Official Lyric Video {{!}} Elevation Worship |date= March 4, 2022 |website= YouTube |access-date= March 18, 2022}} On June 17, 2022, Elevation Worship published the official audio video for the radio version of "Same God" on YouTube.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO1gwohd_zs |title= Same God (Radio Version) {{!}} Elevation Worship |date= June 17, 2022 |website= YouTube |access-date= June 24, 2022}}

On August 24, 2022, Elevation Worship published an acoustic performance video of the song on YouTube.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UuM3X4VToI |title= Same God (Live From The Loft) {{!}} feat. Jonsal Barrientes & Brandon Lake {{!}} Elevation Worship - YouTube |date= August 24, 2022 |via= YouTube |access-date= October 17, 2022}} The video was recorded in the loft of a recently restored barn in Charlotte, North Carolina, showing Barrientes and Brandon Lake leading the song.

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