"Because the audience is part of the church and we sing these songs in church regularly, most of the people in attendance were already familiar with the tracks. When asked about performing the song in an interview with Billboard 's Jim Asker, Ligertwood said about the audience: The performance was well received and "had audience members on their feet with their hands in the air." Hillsong performed the song at the 48th Annual Dove Awards held at Allen Arena in Nashville. The song was recorded at a live performance at the annual Hillsong Conference in 2016. "What a Beautiful Name" won the award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song at the 60th Grammy Awards, the first for Hillsong Worship. "What a Beautiful Name" earned two Dove awards, Song of the Year and Worship Song of the Year. Hillsong Worship was named Billboard's Top Christian Artist of 2017, as well as Top Christian Duo/Group. For 2017, Let There be Light was ranked the No. The album was released on 14 October 2016, and debuted as No. "What a Beautiful Name" is a track from Hillsong Worship's 25th live album, Let There Be Light. What a Beautiful Name also leads the CCLI, the international licensing service for 250,000 churches. 1 on Christian Airplay and was Hillsong Worship's first No. 3 on Christian Streaming Songs, and is also the No. 1 song of the year for 2017 on the Christian Digital Sales chart, No. "What a Beautiful Name" is ranked as the No. The song has stayed on the chart for 77 weeks, making it the third longest running song on the chart. "Oceans" led the Hot Christian chart for 61 weeks. 1 is " Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" and was released by another Hillsong unit, Hillsong United. The song which claims the distinction as the longest-leading No. 1 in the 14-year history of the Hot Christian chart. The single has held the top position for 37 weeks making it the third-longest-leading No. "What a Beautiful Name" had its worldwide digital release on 6 January 2017, and topped Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart on 25 February. He also comments that the song is written in the key of D which is "the optimal key for both men and women." Chart performance He writes that "What a Beautiful Name" is "singable." In practice this refers to the "small vocal range" of the song which is "one note over an octave." This translates to a song that is easy to sing and which does not strain the voice with notes that are too high or too low. Jake Gosselin attributes the popularity of the song in the Christian community to a number of factors. Hillsong responded to the criticisms of the song with a blog by singer Ben Fielding to defend the scriptural inspiration behind it. Īnother pastor, Sam Storms criticised the song along similar lines, but stopped short of labelling it "heretical". It fits too easily into a theology of a God who created because he was lonely, and then saved people for the same reason. However, theologian and pastor John Piper had criticised this song for heresy, saying Music critic Matt Collar praised Hillsong Worship for their "passionate, faith-based sound" and wrote that fans of the group "will surely appreciate this emotive, uplifting Christian pop." The YouTube video has more than 400 million views as of 16 April 2021. Music video Ī video for the song was recorded at the Hillsong Conference in Sydney and was released on 30 September 2016. Brooke Ligertwood's vocal range spans from A 3 to B 4 during the song. Written in common time, the song is in the key of D major. Composition Īccording to sheet music published at by Hillsong Publishing, "What a Beautiful Name" is a slow tempo of 68 beats per minute. The scriptural foundation of the song can be found in Hebrews 1:1–1:4, Colossians 1:15–1:20 and Colossians 1:26–1:27. "What a Beautiful Name" was composed in December 2015 in Sydney, Australia, for the upcoming Hillsong Conference, the annual church gathering. "What a Beautiful Name" was released on 6 January 2017, as the lead single from their 25th live album, Let There Be Light (2016). It won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song.
"What a Beautiful Name" won two Dove Awards for Song of the Year and Worship Song of the Year in 2017. The "genre-smashing single" contributed to Hillsong being named Billboard 's Top Christian Artist of 2017. The song, written and led by Brooke Ligertwood and co-written with Ben Fielding, refers to the promise of salvation through Jesus Christ as represented by His Holy Name. " What a Beautiful Name" is a song by Australian praise and worship group Hillsong Worship. "What a Beautiful Name" (Single Version) on YouTube "What a Beautiful Name" (Lyrics) on YouTube "What a Beautiful Name" (360°) on YouTube