Rest on Us

"Rest on Us" is a song performed by American contemporary worship groups Maverick City Music and Upperroom featuring Brandon Lake and Eniola Abioye. It was released by Tribl Records as the opening track on their collaborative extended play, Move Your Heart, on January 29, 2021.^[1] The song had been originally recorded and released by Harvest and Jon Thurlow on their collaborative album, There in the Middle (2020).^[2] The song was written by Brandon Lake, Elyssa Smith, Harvest Bashta, Jonathan Jay, Rebekah White, and Tony Brown.^[3] Jonathan Jay, Tony Brown, and Oscar Gamboa produced the song.

"Rest on Us"
Song by Maverick City Music and Upperroom featuring Brandon Lake and Eniola Abioye
from the EP Move Your Heart
Released	January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
Recorded	2020
Venue	Upperroom, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Genre	Contemporary worship music contemporary gospel
Length	5:37
Label	Maverick City Music
Songwriter(s)	Brandon Lake Tony Brown Jonathan Jay Harvest Parker Rebekah White Elyssa Smith
Producer(s)	Jonathan Jay Tony Brown Oscar Gamboa
Music video
"Rest on Us" on YouTube

"Rest on Us" debuted at No. 36 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart,^[4] and No. 12 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart.^[5]

Composition

"Rest on Us" is composed in the key of B♭ with a tempo of 72 beats per minute and a musical time signature of ⁴
₄.^[6]

Commercial performance

"Rest on Us" debuted at No. 39 on the US Hot Christian Songs,^[7] and No. 7 on the Hot Gospel Songs charts dated February 13, 2021,^[8][9] "Rest on Us" went on to peak at No. 36 on the Hot Christian Songs chart and spent a total of twenty-four non-consecutive weeks,^[10] and at No. 12 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart spending a total of twenty-six non-consecutive weeks.^[11]

Music video

Tribl released the official music video of "Rest on Us" featuring Brandon Lake and Eniola Abioye leading the song at Upperroom, Dallas, Texas, through their YouTube channel on February 5, 2021.^[12]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Rest on Us" Chart (2021) Peak position US Christian Songs (Billboard)^[4] 36 US Christian Airplay (Billboard)^[13] 38 US Gospel Songs (Billboard)^[5] 12

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Rest on Us" Chart (2021) Position US Gospel Songs (Billboard)^[14] 43

Elle Limebear version

"Rest on Us"
Single by Elle Limebear
Released	June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17)
Genre	Contemporary worship music
Length	5:25 3:44 (single version)
Label	Provident Label Group
Songwriter(s)	Brandon Lake Tony Brown Jonathan Jay Harvest Parker Rebekah White Elyssa Smith
Producer(s)	David Leonard
Elle Limebear singles chronology
"Thank You, Sorry, Please" (2022) "Rest on Us" (2022) "Never-Ending Love" (2022)
Music video
"Rest on Us" on YouTube

Elle Limebear released a studio-recorded version of "Rest on Us" as a single on June 17, 2022.^[15]

Composition

Limebear's version is composed in the key of F with a tempo of 74 beats per minute and a musical time signature of ⁴
₄.^[16]

Commercial performance

Limebear's version of "Rest on Us" debuted at No. 38 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated July 23, 2022.^[17]

Limebear's version made its debut at No. 48 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated August 27, 2022.^[18]

Music videos

On June 17, 2022, the official music video for "Rest on Us" by Elle Limebear was published on her YouTube channel.^[19]

Track listing

"Rest on Us"^[20]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rest on Us"	5:25
2.	"Rest on Us" (Single Version)	3:44
Total length:		9:09

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Rest on Us"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)^[21]	48
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)^[22]	36

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	June 17, 2022	Digital download streaming	Provident Label Group	^[20]
United States	July 8, 2022	Christian radio		^[23]

Other versions

• Upperroom released their rendition of the song with Elyssa Smith on their live album, Land of the Living (2020).^[24]
• Tribl and Maverick City Music released a version of the song featuring Mariah Adigun and Jekalyn Carr on their collaborative live album, Tribl Nights Anthologies (2022).^[25]

References

1. "Move Your Heart (feat. Upperroom) EP by Maverick City Music | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. January 29, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
2. "Rest On Us - Harvest | COGHIVE". COGHIVE Media. April 5, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
3. "Rest On Us | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
4. "Maverick City Music Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
5. "Maverick City Music Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Gospel Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
6. "Rest On Us by Maverick City Music". MultiTracks. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
7. "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. February 9, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
8. "Hot Gospel Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. February 9, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
9. Asker, Jim (February 11, 2021). "Maverick City Music, Upperroom's 'Move Your Heart' No. 1 on Top Gospel Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
10. "Rest On Us Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
11. "Rest On Us Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Gospel Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
12. "Rest On Us - Maverick City Music x UPPERROOM - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. February 5, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
13. "Maverick City Music Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
14. "Hot Gospel Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
15. Clarks, Jessie (June 17, 2022). "Elle Limebear Releases "Rest On Us" - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
16. "Rest On Us by Elle Limebear". MultiTracks. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
17. "Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
18. "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
19. "Elle Limebear - Rest On Us (Official Music Video) - YouTube". YouTube. June 17, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
20. "Rest On Us - Single by Elle Limebear on Apple Music". Apple Music. June 17, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
21. "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard. August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
22. "Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
23. . AllAccess.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
24. Clarks, Jessie (April 20, 2020). "UPPERROOM Releases Sophomore Album 'Land Of The Living' - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
25. "Tribl Nights Anthologies by Maverick City Music | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. March 24, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.

External links

• Lyrics and sheet music for the song on SongSelect