You Reign

"You Reign" was written following an iChat conversation between lead singer Bart Millard and Steven Curtis Chapman.{{cite web|url=http://www.crosswalk.com/11620404/?p=2|title=MercyMe|page=2|date=24 November 2009|work=Christianity Today|publisher=Crosswalk.com|access-date=3 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403075400/http://www.crosswalk.com/11620404/?p=2|archive-date=3 April 2012|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} The band was rushing to get new material for their album All That Is Within Me, and Chapman shared a song idea he had been unable to finish. MercyMe developed the song from there, and decided to release it as their second single from the album.

"You Reign" is a worship song with a length of three minutes and 50 seconds.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/all-that-is-within-me-r1240329|title=All That Is Within Me - MercyMe|work=Allmusic|publisher=All Media Guide|access-date=22 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616140342/http://www.allmusic.com/album/all-that-is-within-me-r1240329|archive-date=16 June 2011|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} The song is set in the key of C major and has a tempo of 80 beats per minute, with a vocal range spanning from B{{music|flat}}₃-G₅{{cite web|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdVPE.asp?ppn=MN0061765|title=You Reign Sheet Music|work=Musicnotes.com|date=14 January 2008 |publisher=Simpleville Music|access-date=22 August 2011}}

Critical reception to "You Reign" was generally mixed. Jay Heilman of Christian Music Review gave the song a positive review, commenting that the song "is another worship song that testifies to the fact that Jesus, who through the Lord, [sic] reigns over all creation. The chorus is a great proclamation... These are the kind of reminders that I like to hear in music".{{cite web|url=http://www.christianmusicreview.org/mercyme_allthatiswithinme.html|title=MercyMe All That Is Within Me (2007)|last=Heilman|first=Jau|date=4 November 2007|work=Christian Music Review|access-date=3 October 2011}} Today's Christian Music called "You Reign" "a tune destined to be covered by youth worship bands all across the country".{{cite web|url=http://www.todayschristianmusic.com/artists/mercyme/albums/all-that-is-within-me/|title=All That Is Within Me (Review)|work=Today's Christian Music|publisher=CCM Magazine|access-date=3 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330020928/http://www.todayschristianmusic.com/artists/mercyme/albums/all-that-is-within-me/|archive-date=30 March 2012|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} Russ Breimeier of Christianity Today, however, criticized the song, commenting that the song's chorus is "the chorus to probably at least 100 worship songs, right?"{{cite web|url=http://www.thefish.com/music/reviews/11619721/All-That-Is-Within-Me/|title=All That Is Within Me, Christian Music Review|last=Breimeier|first=Russ|work=Christianity Today|publisher=The Fish|access-date=3 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515222235/http://www.thefish.com/music/reviews/11619721/All-That-Is-Within-Me/|archive-date=15 May 2012|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

"You Reign" debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart for the chart week of June 21, 2008.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-06-21/christian-songs?order=gainer|title=Christian Songs Archive (21 June 2008)|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=3 October 2011}} The song advanced to No. 17 in its second week{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-06-28/christian-songs?order=gainer|title=Christian Songs Archive (28 June 2008)|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=3 October 2011}} and to No. 12 in its third week.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-07-05/christian-songs?order=gainer|title=Christian Songs Archive (5 July 2008)|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=3 October 2011}} The song jumped to No. 10 in its fourth week,{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-07-12/christian-songs|title=Christian Songs Archive (12 July 2008)|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=3 October 2011}} and to No. 4 in its fifth week.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs?chartDate=2008-06-21#/charts/christian-songs?chartDate=2008-7-19|title=Christian Songs Archive (19 July 2008)|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=3 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514144045/https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs?chartDate=2008-06-21#/charts/christian-songs?chartDate=2008-7-19|archive-date=14 May 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} "You Reign" reached its peak of No. 2 for the chart week of July 26, 2008,{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-07-26/christian-songs|title=Christian Songs Archive (26 July 2008)|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=3 October 2011}} its sixth week on the chart. It held that spot for 15 consecutive weeks, blocked by Third Day's "Call My Name" and Brandon Heath's Give Me Your Eyes.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-11-01/christian-songs|title=Christian Songs Archive (1 November 2008)|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=3 October 2011}} The song dropped to No. 4 in its 21st chart week{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-11-08/christian-songs|title=Christian Songs Archive (8 November 2008)|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=3 October 2011}} and spent a further 15 weeks on the chart before dropping out.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/1?orderBy=chartDate&orderType=a|title=You Reign - Christian Songs (Billboard.biz)|work=Billboard.biz|publisher=Billboard|access-date=3 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805112439/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/1?orderBy=chartDate&orderType=a|archive-date=5 August 2011|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} In all, "You Reign" spent a total of thirty-six weeks on the Christian Songs chart.

"You Reign" also peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Christian AC chart and No. 1 on the Radio & Records Christian AC Monitored and Soft AC/Inspirational charts.

"You Reign" was nominated for "Song of the Year" at the 40th GMA Dove Awards{{cite web|url=http://www.todayschristianmusic.com/artists/mercyme/features/dove-award-nominee-for-group-of-the-year-mercyme/|title=Dove Award Nominee for Group of the Year: MercyMe|last=Midkiff|first=Rebeccah|date=16 March 2009|work=Today's Christian Music|publisher=CCM Magazine|access-date=3 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330020957/http://www.todayschristianmusic.com/artists/mercyme/features/dove-award-nominee-for-group-of-the-year-mercyme/|archive-date=30 March 2012|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} and "Best Gospel Song" at the 51st Grammy Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.disneyyouth.com/performing-arts-onstage/hall-of-fame/|title=Disney Performing Arts Hall of Fame|work=Disney Youth|publisher=The Walt Disney Company|access-date=3 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222040002/http://www.disneyyouth.com/performing-arts-onstage/hall-of-fame/|archive-date=22 February 2012|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

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