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"Promises"
Single by Maverick City Music featuring Joe L. Barnes and Naomi Raine
from the album Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1
Released	May 3, 2021 (2021-05-03)
Studio	1971 Sounds, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genre	Contemporary worship music contemporary gospel
Length	4:09
Label	Maverick City Music
Songwriter(s)	Aaron Moses Dante Bowe Joe L. Barnes Keila Alvarado Lemuel Marin Phillip Carrington Gaines
Producer(s)	Jonathan Jay Tony Brown
Maverick City Music singles chronology
"Acercame" (2021) "Promises" (2021) "Breathe" (2021)
Joe L. Barnes singles chronology
"You Are Here" (2020) "Promises" (2021) "Come Back Home" (2021)
Naomi Raine singles chronology
"Find My Peace" (2021) "Promises" (2021) "Welcome Home" (2021)
Music video
"Promises" on YouTube

"Promises" is a song performed by American contemporary worship collective Maverick City Music featuring Joe L. Barnes and Naomi Raine. The song was released on May 3, 2021, as the second single to their debut live album, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 (2020). The song was written by Aaron Moses, Dante Bowe, Joe L. Barnes, Keila Alvarado, Lemuel Marin, and Phillip Carrington Gaines.

"Promises" peaked at number one on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, and on the Hot Gospel Songs chart, and number eleven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. The song was ranked by Billboard as the third biggest gospel song in 2022. It has been certified platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song was nominated for the GMA Dove Award for Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year at the 2020 GMA Dove Awards. At the 2022 GMA Dove Awards, the song also received a GMA Dove Award nomination for Song of the Year.

Background

On April 10, 2020, Maverick City Music released the official music video for "Promises" featuring Joe L Barnes and Naomi Raine on YouTube in the lead-up to the release of their debut album, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 on April 17, 2020. On May 3, 2021, Maverick City Music released the radio-adapted version of the song, featuring Joe L Barnes and Naomi Raine. The song is slated to impact Christian radio in the United States on May 28, 2021.

Composition

"Promises" is composed in the key of B♭ with a tempo of 172 beats per minute and a musical time signature of
₈.

Accolades

Commercial performance

Following the release of the radio version, "Promises" debuted at number 26 on the US Hot Christian Songs, and number eight on the Hot Gospel Songs charts dated May 22, 2021. The song reached number one on both the Hot Christian Songs and the Hot Gospel Songs charts dated January 15, 2022, thus ending Kanye West's eighteen week reign on the religious charts, split between "Hurricane" spending twelve weeks at number one, followed by "Praise God" which stayed on top of the charts for six weeks.

Music video

The official music video for the "Promises" featuring Joe L Barnes and Naomi Raine was premiered on YouTube via Tribl, April 10, 2020. This video was recorded at 1971 Sounds in Atlanta with the Maverick City Music Choir as part of a song-sharing and recording session for Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1.

Charts

Certifications

Release history

Other versions

• Shane & Shane released their own rendition of the song on their album, The Worship Initiative, Vol. 22 (2020).
• North Point Worship released a cover of "Promises" featuring Chris Cauley, Desi Raines, and Lauren Lee, on their extended play, Live From Decatur City (2021).

References

1. ^ "Promises (Radio) [feat. Joe L. Barnes & Naomi Raine] - Single by Maverick City Music on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. May 3, 2021. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
2. "Promises | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
3. ^ "Maverick City Music Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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5. ^ "Maverick City Music Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
6. Asker, Jim (December 1, 2022). "Kanye West, CeCe Winans Dominate Gospel Charts in 2022 – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
7. ^ "American single certifications – Maverick City Music – Promises (feat. Joe L Barnes & Naomi Raine)". Recording Industry Association of America.
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9. Longs, Herb (August 10, 2022). "Watch: Nominations For 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards Announced - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
10. ""Promises" ft. Joe L Barnes and Naomi Raine by Maverick City Music. | COGHIVE". COGHIVE Media. April 12, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
11. ^ ""Promises" by Maverick City Music - 55 Promotion". 55 Promotion. April 29, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
12. "Promises by Maverick City Music". PraiseCharts. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
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14. "2022 Winners | The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. August 10, 2022. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
15. "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
16. "Hot Gospel Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
17. ^ Asker, Jim (January 12, 2022). "Maverick City Music's 'Promises' Tops Christian & Gospel Charts – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
18. "Promises (feat. Joe L Barnes & Naomi Raine) - Maverick City | TRIBL - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. April 10, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
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21. "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
22. "Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
23. "Christian AC Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
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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.
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29. "Christian Streaming Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
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31. "The Worship Initiative, Vol. 22 by Shane & Shane | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. September 25, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
32. Clarks, Jessie (March 26, 2021). "North Point Worship Completes 'Live From Decatur City' EP - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved May 11, 2021.

External links

• Lyrics and sheet music for the song on SongSelect

• 2020 songs
• 2021 singles
• Maverick City Music songs
• Songs written by Dante Bowe