What a Beautiful Name

"What a Beautiful Name"
Single by Hillsong Worship
from the album Let There Be Light
Released 6 January 2017 (2017-01-06)
Format Digital download
Length 3:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Hillsong Worship singles chronology
"O Praise the Name (Anástasis)"
(2016)
"What a Beautiful Name"
(2017)

"O Praise the Name (Anástasis)"
(2016)
"What a Beautiful Name"
(2017)
Music video
"What a Beautiful Name" on YouTube

"What a Beautiful Name" is a song by Australian praise and worship group Hillsong Worship. It was released on 6 January 2017, as the lead single from their 25th live album, Let There Be Light (2016).[1] The song was led and written by Brooke Ligertwood, and was co-written with Ben Fielding.[2][3]

Background

When asked about performing the song in an interview with Billboard's Jim Asker, Ligertwood said about the audience:

"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. As an audience, they are just super gracious and welcoming. Our mission is that the music will resonate with them. We're not really performing—we're simply vessels.[2]

Finally, she said about performing the song:

"I guess that when I am leading the song, my voice is me, but it's also my prayer first, that I am there to serve people and link with them in the presence of God. When you connect with people, you can feel their spirits being lifted. It's really the beauty of singing something about the wonder and power of Jesus. When people connect, it's freeing for them and breaks chains and creates faith."[2]

Music video

A video for the song recorded at the Hillsong Conference in Sydney was released on 30 September 2016.[4]

Track listing

Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."What a Beautiful Name"3:58
Digital download – EP[5]
No.TitleLength
1."What a Beautiful Name"4:00
2."What a Beautiful Name" (Live)5:43
3."What a Beautiful Name" (Alternate Acoustic)3:45
4."What a Beautiful Name" (Orchestral Selah)3:30
5."What a Beautiful Name" (Gospel Version)4:44
6."What a Beautiful Name" (Y&F Remix)3:58

Charts

Chart (2016–17) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] 7
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[7] 1

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide 6 January 2017 Digital download [1]
31 March 2017 Digital download
(EP)
  • Hillsong Australia
  • Sparrow
[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Worldwide digital release of "What a Beautiful Name":
  2. 1 2 3 Jim Asker (14 April 2017). "Hillsong Worship Songwriter Brooke Ligertwood Talks What Sets Christian Music Apart - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  3. "What a Beautiful Name - Hillsong, Hillsong Worship - Song Info - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  4. "What A Beautiful Name - Hillsong Worship - YouTube". YouTube. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  5. 1 2 Worldwide digital release of "What a Beautiful Name" (EP):
  6. "Hillsong Worship – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Hillsong Worship. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  7. "Hillsong Worship - Chart history (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
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