Redeemed

"Redeemed" is a song by contemporary Christian band Big Daddy Weave from their 2012 album Love Come to Life.[5] It was released on May 3, 2012, as the second single. The song became Weave's second Hot Christian Songs No. 1, staying there for seven weeks.[6] It lasted 54 weeks on the overall chart, becoming their longest charting single to date.[7] The briefly crossed over to secular radio, peaking at #25 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100. The song is played in a B major key, and 127 beats per minute.[8]

"Redeemed"
Single by Big Daddy Weave
from the album Love Come to Life
ReleasedMay 3, 2012 (May 3, 2012)
Recorded2011–12
StudioBletchley Park, (Nashville, TN), Little Big Sound, (Nashville, TN), Red 91 Productions, (Mt. Juliet, TN)[1][2]
GenreContemporary Christian music, folk,[3][4] contemporary worship music
Length4:36
LabelFervent/Curb
Songwriter(s)
  • Benji Cowart
  • Mike Weaver
Big Daddy Weave singles chronology
"Love Come to Life"
(2012)		 "Redeemed"
(2012)		 "The Only Name (Yours Will Be)"
(2013)
Music video
"Redeemed" on YouTube

Background

"Redeemed" was released on May 3, 2012, as the second single from their seventh studio album, Love Come To Life. The song is a testimony to the power of redemption. Weaver revealed that the message of the song is the understanding of how God's love for him can redeem his own self-image. He told NewReleaseToday: "'I don't doubt that God loves me, my parents showed that to me and I've never doubted how God feels about me. There's this problem of never letting that translate to how I feel about myself. I walked around carrying this self-deprecating, self-hating feeling. I sank into a depressed state. I remember being in my garage, my man-cave. One day after a workout, I was hating myself. I prayed 'God I know You love me completely, but why can't I love me?' I felt the Holy Spirit invade that space in my garage and He began to deal with my heart. God began to fill my heart and my mind with the stuff that He likes about me. It's unbelievable that the King of the Universe cares about me. He does that because of the blood of Jesus. He made me. He knows me more than anyone else. He told me He loves my smile and my heart for people. He put that inside of me. He broke down that self-hating feeling. I've been sharing my story for the past year and it has brought people out of the woodwork, and it dawned on me one night that I don't feel like I hate myself anymore. That healing is available to all of us. We just need to make ourselves vulnerable before the Lord."[9]

Music video

The music video for the single "Redeemed" was released on May 3, 2012.[10] The video shows the band performing the song live.[11]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[22] Platinum 1,000,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. According to the inner liner notes of the album.
  2. Big Daddy Weave (April 17, 2012). "Love Come to Life CD". CD Universe. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  3. Big Daddy Weave (April 17, 2012). "Love Come to Life". AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  4. Jesus Freak Hideout. "Big Daddy Weave". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  5. "Love Come To Life by Big Daddy Weave". April 17, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  6. Chart dates for "Redeemed":
  7. "Big Daddy Weave Redeemed Chart History". Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  8. "Key & BPM for Redeemed by Big Daddy Weave". TuneBat. April 17, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  9. "#342 - "Redeemed" by Big Daddy Weave". Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  10. "#342 - "Redeemed" by Big Daddy Weave". NewReleaseToday. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  11. "Big Daddy Weave Performs "Redeemed" in a Powerful Music Video". FaithInTheNews. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  12. "Big Daddy Weave Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  13. "Big Daddy Weave- Christian AC History". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  14. "Big Daddy Weave Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  15. "Big Daddy Weave Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  16. "Christian AC Indicator". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  17. "Christian Soft AC". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  18. "Big Daddy Weave - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  19. "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End 2012 - Billboard". Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  20. "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End 2013 - Billboard". Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  21. "Hot Christian Songs – Decade-End 2010s". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  22. "American single certifications – Big Daddy Weave – Redeemed". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 14, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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