Talking to Jesus

On April 9, 2021, Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music released "Talking to Jesus" featuring Brandon Lake as the second promotional single from their collaborative album, Old Church Basement (2021). "Talking to Jesus" is the follow-up to the first promotional single from the album, "Jireh". The song also marks Brandon Lake's second appearance on an Elevation Worship project, having co-written and featured on the hit single "Graves into Gardens".

Chris Brown of Elevation Worship shared the story about how the song came about,{{cite web |url= https://www.jubileecast.com/articles/26213/20210413/elevation-worship-and-maverick-city-reveal-how-grandma-was-the-inspiration-behind-talking-to-jesus.htm |title= Elevation Worship and Maverick City Reveal How Grandma was the Inspiration Behind "Talking to Jesus" : News : JubileeCast |last= Yap |first= Timothy |date= April 13, 2021 |website= JubileeCast |access-date= April 15, 2021}} saying

{{blockquote|That morning Brandon and I were hacking away at a really fast song idea on a $200 bass and a Gretsch guitar when pastor [Steven Furtick] walked in on a mission to share the lyric idea that had come to him in the car on the way over.}}

Brown further added that he had difficulty explaining how they fell into a two chord trance that lasted several hours, with Furtick telling stories on the microphone, but that is how the song came about.

"Talking to Jesus" is composed in the key of B with a tempo of 59 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of {{music|time|4|4}}.{{cite web |url= https://www.multitracks.com/songs/Elevation-Worship/Talking-to-Jesus/Talking-to-Jesus/ |title= Talking to Jesus by Elevation Worship |website= MultiTracks |access-date= April 15, 2021}}

"Talking to Jesus" debuted at No. 9 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart and at No. 1 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart, both dated April 22, 2021.{{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9561034/talking-to-jesus-tops-hot-gospel-songs-chart |title= 'Talking To Jesus' Tops Hot Gospel Songs Chart {{!}}} Billboard |last= Asker |first= Jim |date= April 22, 2021 |website= Billboard |publisher= Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group |access-date= April 22, 2021}} "Talking to Jesus" attracted 2 million streams and 4,000 downloads in the United States in its first week. "Talking to Jesus" is the second Hot Gospel Songs chart-topper for Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music, while being Brandon Lake's first No. 1 entry on the chart. On Hot Christian Songs, it is the eighth top ten entry for Elevation Worship, and the second for Maverick City Music and Lake.

On April 9, 2021, Elevation Worship released the official music video of "Talking to Jesus" on their YouTube channel.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXsxw1fRHMA |title= Talking To Jesus {{!}} Elevation Worship & Maverick City - YouTube |date= April 9, 2021 |website= YouTube |access-date= April 15, 2021}} The video shows Brandon Lake leading the song.

On April 30, 2021, Elevation Worship published the lyric video of the song on YouTube.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbRHsHnMT2w |title= Talking To Jesus {{!}} Official Lyric Video {{!}} Elevation Worship & Maverick City - YouTube |date= April 30, 2021 |website= YouTube |access-date= April 30, 2021}}

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| venue = Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

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| chronology = Brandon Lake

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Brandon Lake and Thomas Rhett released a live version of "Talking to Jesus" as a standalone single on May 12, 2023.{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/brandon-lake-thomas-rhett-team-up-for-powerful-rendition-of-talking-to-jesus/ |title= Brandon Lake & Thomas Rhett Team Up For Powerful Rendition Of "Talking To Jesus" - TCB |last= Clarks |first= Jessie |date= May 12, 2023 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= September 22, 2023}} The track was recorded during the Lake's headlining Miracle Nights Tour on April 16, 2023, at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.{{cite web |url= https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/brandon-lake-thomas-rhett-team-up-for-talking-to-jesus-live-from-ryman-auditorium/ |title= Brandon Lake & Thomas Rhett Team Up For 'Talking To Jesus (Live From Ryman Auditorium)' {{!}} CCM Magazine |last= Woolum |first= Brandon |date= May 12, 2023 |website= CCM Magazine |access-date= September 22, 2023}}

"Talking to Jesus" debuted at No. 26 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated May 27, 2023,{{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2023-05-27/ |title= Hot Christian Songs – Billboard |date= May 23, 2023 |website= Billboard |access-date= September 22, 2023}} concurrently charting at No. 8 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-digital-song-sales/2023-05-27/ |title= Christian Digital Song Sales Chart {{!}} Billboard |date= May 23, 2023 |website= Billboard |access-date= September 22, 2023}}

On May 11, 2023, the audio video of "Too Good to Not Believe" was published on Brandon Lake's YouTube channel,{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc6qo5sZux0 |title= Talking To Jesus (Live From The Ryman) - Brandon Lake x Thomas Rhett (Official Audio) - YouTube |date= May 11, 2023 |website= YouTube |access-date= September 22, 2023}} as well as the live performance video of the song alongside Thomas Rhett a day later.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9Rgb27afss |title= Brandon Lake, Thomas Rhett - Talking To Jesus (Live from The Ryman) - YouTube |date= May 12, 2023 |website= YouTube |access-date= September 22, 2023}}

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