Only Jesus (Casting Crowns song)

"Only Jesus" is a song by American contemporary Christian and Christian rock band Casting Crowns. The song was released as the lead single from their upcoming 2018 album with the same name on August 10, 2018.[4][5][6] The song peaked at No. 3 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming their twenty-sixth Top 10 single, the second most Top 10 songs in the chart's history. The song is played in a D major key, and 124 beats per minute.[7] The song became their first Christian Airplay No. 1 since "Courageous" in 2011.

"Only Jesus"
Single by Casting Crowns
from the album Only Jesus
Released	August 10, 2018[1]
Recorded	2018
Genre	Contemporary Christian, Christian rock
Length	3:43[2]
Label	Beach Street, Reunion, Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)	Mark Hall Matthew West Bernie Herms[3]
Producer(s)	Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns singles chronology
"God Of All My Days" (2018) "Only Jesus" (2018) "Nobody (featuring Matthew West)" (2019)
Music video
"Only Jesus" on YouTube

Background

"Only Jesus" was released on August 10, 2018, as the lead single on their eighth studio album of the same name. A lyric video was released on August 21, 2018.[8] This song finds frontman Mark Hall musing on the idea of what he will be remembered for when his life is over. He believes that his only accomplishments are those things where Jesus has been at work. Hall explained: "There's much talk these days about legacy. How do we want to be remembered? The more I think about it the more I'm reminded that anything in me that's worth remembering are the things that Jesus has worked on, and is still working on in me. On my own I have nothing to offer the world, but Jesus does - so don't mind me. Jesus is the only name to remember."[9]

The single was also written by American contemporary Christian musician Matthew West, who also features on the track "Nobody."[10]

Accolades

Year	Organization	Award	Result	Ref.
2020	Grammy Award	Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance	Nominated	[11]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position US Christian AC (Billboard)[12] 1 US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[13] 1 US Christian Songs (Billboard)[14] 3 US Christian AC Indicator (Billboard)[15] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Peak position US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[16] 45 US Christian Songs (Billboard)[17] 42 Chart (2019) Position US Christian Songs (Billboard)[18] 7

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[19]	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Only Jesus - Casting Crowns". Genius. Genius. August 10, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
2. "Only Jesus - Casting Crowns on Spotify". Spotify. Spotify. October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
3. "Only Jesus - Casting Crowns on AllMusic". Spotify. Spotify. October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
4. "Only Jesus - Single". iTunes. August 10, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
5. "Casting Crowns - The Heart Behind Only Jesus".
6. "BRAND NEW ALBUM".
7. "Key & BPM for Known by Tauren Wells". Tunebat. October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
8. "Casting Crowns - Only Jesus (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube. October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
9. "Casting Crowns Releases New Single/Video for "Only Jesus"". CCMMagazine. October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
10. "NEW SONG".
11. "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List". GRAMMY.com. November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
12. "Casting Crowns - Christian AC History". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
13. "Casting Crowns Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
14. "Casting Crowns Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
15. "Christian AC Indicator". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
16. "Christian Airplay - Year-End 2018 - Billboard". Retrieved December 4, 2018.
17. "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
18. "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
19. "American single certifications – Casting Crowns – Only Jesus". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 30, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.