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"House of the Lord"
Single by Phil Wickham
from the album Hymn of Heaven
Released	April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02)
Recorded	2020
Genre	Contemporary worship music
Length	4:16
Label	Fair Trade Services
Songwriter(s)	Phil Wickham Jonathan Smith
Producer(s)	Jonathan Smith
Phil Wickham singles chronology
"Battle Belongs" (2020) "House of the Lord" (2021) "Hymn of Heaven" (2022)
Music videos
"House of the Lord" on YouTube
"House of the Lord" (Acoustic) on YouTube
"House of the Lord" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"House of the Lord" is a song by American contemporary Christian musician Phil Wickham. The song was released on April 2, 2021, as the second single from his eighth studio album, Hymn of Heaven (2021). Wickham co-wrote the song with Jonathan Smith. Jonathan Smith produced the single.

"House of the Lord" peaked at number one on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. The song also went on to peak at number twelve on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. "House of the Lord" received two GMA Dove Award nominations for Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards.

Background

On April 2, 2021, Phil Wickham released "House of the Lord" as the second single from his upcoming album, Hymn of Heaven (2021). Wickham shared the story behind the song, saying:

Over the past 12 months I've learned in a deeper way than ever that though happiness comes and goes in Jesus I can always have joy. Cause though happiness is based on circumstances, joy is rooted in identity. It's based on who God says we are! Though we were once beggars, in Jesus we are royalty.

On May 7, 2021, the radio team of Fair Trade Services announced that "House of the Lord" will be serviced to Christian radio in the United States, the official add date for the single slated on July 2, 2021.

Composition

"House of the Lord" is in the key of B♭ major, with a tempo of 86 beats per minute and a musical time signature of
₄.

Reception

Critical response

Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a positive review of the song, saying that it "keeps our focus on things above, to realign from our own immediate circumstances, to being reminded that God is in our midst wherever we are, that His moving in our lives, either through healing physically, mentally, or even spiritually, needs to be declared and recognised, and such a song as this, does this very fact."

Accolades

Commercial performance

"House of the Lord" debuted at No. 35 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated April 17, 2021. The song reached number one on the Hot Christian Songs chart dated January 29, 2022, becoming Wickham's first Hot Christian Songs chart number one hit in his career.

"House of the Lord" debuted at number 39 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated June 15, 2021. "House of the Lord" reached number one on the Christian Airplay chart dated October 16, 2021, after twenty weeks, becoming Wickham's fastest ascent to the top of the chart as well as his third chart-topping entry following "Battle Belongs" and "This Is Amazing Grace".

Music videos

The lyric video of "House of the Lord" was published on Phil Wickham's YouTube channel on April 2, 2021. The official music video for "House of the Lord" was availed by Phil Wickham on April 10, 2021, to YouTube. On April 30, 2021, Phil Wickham released the acoustic performance video of the song on YouTube.

Charts

Release history

References

1. Clarks, Jessie (April 2, 2021). "Phil Wickham Premieres New Single "House Of The Lord" - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
2. Yap, Timothy (April 9, 2021). "Phil Wickham Reveals Tracklist of New Album & Shares the Heart Behind "Battle Belongs" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
3. "House Of The Lord | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
4. ^ "Phil Wickham Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
5. Longs, Herb (October 21, 2022). "53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards Winners List - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
6. ^ "House Of The Lord - Single by Phil Wickham on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
7. Yap, Timothy (April 2, 2021). "Phil Wickham Helps Us Find True Joy with "House of the Lord" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
8. ^ Fair Trade Radio Team (May 7, 2021). "Fair Trade Radio Team on Instagram: "There is joy in the HOUSE OF THE LORD and there is the next single from @philwickham on PlayMPE now! House Of The Lord // Impacting July…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
9. "House of the Lord by Phil Wickham". MultiTracks. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
10. Andre, Jonathan (April 2, 2021). "Phil Wickham – House of the Lord – Single | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
11. "2022 Nominees | The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. August 10, 2022. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
12. "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. September 15, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
13. Asker, Jim (January 26, 2022). "Phil Wickham Earns His First No. 1 on Hot Christian Songs Chart – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
14. "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
15. Asker, Jim (October 13, 2021). "Phil Wickham's 'House of the Lord' Tops Christian Airplay | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
16. "House Of The Lord (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube". April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via YouTube.
17. "Phil Wickham - House Of The Lord (Official Music Video) - YouTube". April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via YouTube.
18. "Phil Wickham - House Of The Lord (Acoustic Performance Video) - YouTube". April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via YouTube.
19. "Phil Wickham Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
20. "Phil Wickham Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
21. "Phil Wickham Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Christian AC Songs Chart. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
22. "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
23. "Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
24. "Christian AC Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
25. "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
26. "Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
27. "Christian AC Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 3, 2022.

External links

• Lyrics and sheet music for the song on PraiseCharts

• 2021 songs
• 2021 singles
• Contemporary Christian songs
• Phil Wickham songs
• Songs written by Phil Wickham