Who You Say I Am (song)

"Who You Say I Am" is a song performed by Australian praise and worship group Hillsong Worship. Written by Reuben Morgan and Ben Fielding,^[1] a studio-recorded version of the song was released on 15 June 2018 as the first single from their 26th live album, There Is More (2018), by Hillsong Music Australia and Capitol Christian Music Group.^[2] It appeared on the compilation album Wow Hits 2019.

"Who You Say I Am"
Single by Hillsong Worship
from the album There Is More
Released	15 June 2018 (2018-06-15)
Recorded	2017
Studio	Sound Stage, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Contemporary worship music
Length	3:18
Label	Hillsong Music Capitol CMG
Songwriter(s)	Reuben Morgan Ben Fielding
Producer(s)	Michael Guy Chislett Brooke Ligertwood
Hillsong Worship singles chronology
"Seasons" (2017) "Who You Say I Am" (2018) "King of Kings" (2019)
Music videos
"Who You Say I Am" (Live) on YouTube
"Who You Say I Am" (Acoustic) on YouTube
"Who You Say I Am" (Studio Sessions) on YouTube

It was nominated for Top Christian Song at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards.^[3]

Background

On 2 March 2018, Hillsong Worship released the live version of "Who You Say I Am" as one of two tracks available during the digital pre-order period for There Is More (2018), the live album slated for an April release.^[4] On 6 April 2018, a live acoustic version of the song was released as a bonus track on the digital edition of There Is More. Following the album's release, Hillsong Worship released Spotify Singles, which has two songs, including "Who You Say I Am" which was recorded at Sound Stage in Nashville, Tennessee, on 2 May 2018.^[5] Hillsong Worship then released a studio version of "Who You Say I Am" in digital formats on 15 June 2018 as a single.^[6][7] The studio version of the song impacted Australian radio on 22 June 2018.^[8] On 13 July 2018, Hillsong Worship published the studio sessions version of the song which released as a song in There Is More: Studio Sessions EP.^[9] On 19 October 2018, Hillsong Worship released an instrumental version of "Who You Say I Am" in the instrumental album titled There Is More: Instrumental.^[10]

Music videos

Hillsong Worship published a live music video of "Who You Say I Am" recorded during the 2018 Hillsong Worship & Creative Conference held at Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia, on 2 March 2018 via the video-sharing website, YouTube.^[11] On 6 March 2018, the acoustic performance video of the song was published on Hillsong Worship's YouTube channel.^[12] Hillsong Worship then published the official lyric video of the song's live version on 21 March 2018.^[13] On 13 July 2018, Hillsong Worship published the studio version of the song which released as a song in There Is More: Studio Sessions.^[9]

Awards and nominations

Year	Organization	Award	Result	Ref.
2018	GMA Dove Awards	Worship Recorded Song of the Year	Nominated	^[14] ^[15]
2019	We Love Christian Music Awards	Worship Song of the Year	Nominated	^[16] ^[17]
	Billboard Music Awards	Top Christian Song	Nominated	^[18]
	GMA Dove Awards	Worship Song of the Year	Won	^[19]

Track listing

Who You Say I Am (Studio Version)^[6][2][7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Who You Say I Am" (Studio Version)	3:18

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[20] 25 US Christian Songs (Billboard)^[21] 2 US Christian Airplay (Billboard)^[22] 1 US Christian AC (Billboard)^[23] 2 US Christian AC Indicator (Billboard)^[24] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Peak position US Christian AC (Billboard)^[25] 23 US Christian Airplay (Billboard)^[26] 19 US Christian Songs (Billboard)^[27] 4 Chart (2019) Position US Christian AC (Billboard)^[28] 18 US Christian Airplay (Billboard)^[29] 18 US Christian Songs (Billboard)^[30] 6 Chart (2020) Position US Christian Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[31] 22 US Christian Streaming Songs (Billboard)^[32] 12 Decade-end charts Chart (2010s) Position US Christian Songs (Billboard)^[33] 11

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[34]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	15 June 2018	CD Digital download streaming	Hillsong Music Australia Capitol Christian Music Group	^[2]^[6]^[7]
Australia	22 June 2018	Contemporary hit radio	Hillsong Music Australia	^[8]

References

1. "Who You Say I Am - Hillsong Worship Sheet Music | PraiseCharts". PraiseCharts. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
2. "Who You Say I Am (Studio Version) / Hillsong Worship TIDAL". Tidal. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
3. Warner, Denise. "Cardi B Leads 2019 Billboard Music Awards Nominations With 21". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
4. Clarks, Jessie (2 March 2018). "Hillsong Worship Releases "Who You Say I Am" From New Record". The Christian Beat. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
5. "Hillsong United release new single called 'Spotify Singles' | US Tribune News". The Christian Beat. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
6. "Who You Say I Am (Studio Version) by Hillsong Worship on Spotify". Spotify. 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
7. Worldwide digital release of "Who You Say I Am":
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   • "Who You Say I Am - Single by Hillsong Worship on Apple Music". Apple Music (iTunes). South Africa. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
   • "Who You Say I Am - Single av Hillsong Worship på Apple Music". Apple Music (iTunes). Sweden (in Swedish). 15 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
   • "Who You Say I Am - Single by Hillsong Worship on Apple Music". Apple Music. United Kingdom. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
   • "Who You Say I Am - Single by Hillsong Worship on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
8. "Hillsong Worship – Who You Say I Am | Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
9. "Who You Say I Am Studio Sessions Video - Hillsong Worship - YouTube". YouTube. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
10. "Instagram post by Hillsong Worship • October 19, 2018". Instagram. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
11. "Who You Say I Am - Hillsong Worship - YouTube". YouTube. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
12. "Who You Say I Am (Acoustic) - Hillsong Worship - YouTube". YouTube. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
13. "Who You Say I Am Lyric Video - Hillsong Worship - YouTube". YouTube. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
14. "2018 Nominees | The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
15. "2018 Winners | The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
16. "We Love Christian Music Awards - 7th Annual 2018". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
17. "The 7th Annual We Love Christian Music Awards Announces Winners, Hosts Live Celebration Event". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
18. Warner, Denise. "Cardi B Leads 2019 Billboard Music Awards Nominations With 21". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
19. "2019 Winners | The 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
20. "Hillsong Worship Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
21. "Hillsong Worship Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
22. "Hillsong Worship Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
23. "Hillsong Worship Chart History". Billboard. Christian AC. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
24. . Billboard. Christian AC. Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
25. "Christian AC Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
26. "Christian Airplay Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
27. "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
28. "Christian AC Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
29. "Christian Airplay Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
30. "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
31. "Christian Digital Song Sales - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
32. "Christian Streaming Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
33. . Billboard. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
34. "American single certifications – Hillsong Worship – Who You Say I Am". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 31, 2019.

External links

• Sheet music for the song on PraiseCharts