See a Victory

"See a Victory"
"See a Victory" Single Cover
Single by Elevation Worship
from the EP At Midnight
ReleasedAugust 9, 2019 (2019-08-09)
Recorded2019
VenueElevation Matthews, Matthews, North Carolina, US
Genre
Length
  • 6:03 (Live version)
  • 4:15 (Studio version)
Label
  • Elevation Worship Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Aaron Robertson
Elevation Worship singles chronology
"With You"
(2019)
"See a Victory"
(2019)
"Never Lost"
(2019)
Music videos
"See a Victory" (Acoustic) on YouTube
"See a Victory" (Live) on YouTube
"See a Victory" (Living Room Session) on YouTube
"See a Victory" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"See a Victory" is a song performed by American contemporary worship band Elevation Worship released as the lead single from their seventh extended play, At Midnight (2019), on August 9, 2019.[1] The song was written by Chris Brown, Ben Fielding, Jason Ingram and Steven Furtick.[2] Chris Brown and Aaron Robertson handled the production of the single.

"See a Victory" was a commercial success, having reached No. 5 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart while becoming Elevation Worship's fifth top ten on the chart.[3] It has been certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4]

Background

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"See a Victory" came into view with an announcement by Elevation Worship that it would be released as the lead single from the extended play At Midnight, the song's release being slated for August 9, 2019.[5][6] The song, with its accompanying live performance video, was released that day, along with availing of At Midnight for pre-order.[1] Elevation Worship announced that "See a Victory" will impact US Christian radio stations on January 10, 2020.[7]

The story behind the "See a Victory" was shared in Elevation Worship's announcement of the song being released to Christian radio.[7] Chris Brown said:

You know, worship is a powerful weapon. It's like a counter-attack on whatever the enemy is trying to bring against you. When you're facing or battling anxiety, choose to worship your way through it. If you're feeling overwhelmed or uncertain, you can choose worship. In 1 Corinthians 15, it says, thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. You can stand on the authority of the word of God, that whatever you're up against, it is no match for Jesus. He's never lost a battle before, and he's not going to start with yours. Our new song, "See A Victory," has become one of those songs that I've put in my own personal armory when I'm in the middle of a struggle or a fight. When I choose praise over fear, even in the face of overwhelming odds, I can trust that God is fighting my battles for me, and he's turning things around from my good in his glory. — Chris Brown[7]

Composition

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"See a Victory" is composed in the key of B♭ major with a tempo of 155 beats per minute,[8] and a musical time signature of 4
4
.[9]

Music videos

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On August 9, 2019, Elevation Worship released the extended live music video of "See a Victory" recorded at Elevation Church's Matthews campus on its YouTube channel.[10] The lyric video of "See a Victory" was released by Elevation Worship on August 16, 2019.[11] The acoustic performance video of the song was published on YouTube by Elevation Worship on August 23, 2019.[12] Elevation Worship availed a Spanish acoustic rendition of the song, titled "Ver La Victoria" on their YouTube channel on September 18, 2019.[13] On January 13, 2020, a "Living Room Session" performance video of the song was uploaded by Elevation Worship to YouTube.[14]

Accolades

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Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref
2020 GMA Dove Awards Song of the Year Nominated [15]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Version Date Format Label Ref.
Various Live August 9, 2019 Elevation Worship Records [21]
Studio January 10, 2020 [22]
United States Christian radio [7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Longs, Herb (August 9, 2019). "Elevation Worship Drops New Single "See A Victory"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "See A Victory | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Elevation Worship Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "American single certifications – Elevation Worship – See A Victory". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Elevation Worship to Release New Single "See A Victory" August 9 : News : Hallels". Hallels. August 8, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  6. ^ Young, Abby (August 8, 2019). "News: Elevation Worship To Release New Single "See A Victory" August 9th | Freeccm.com". Freeccm.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d "Elevation Worship - See A Victory - Daily Play MPE®Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. Destiny Media Technologies Inc. December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  8. ^ "Key & BPM for See A Victory by Elevation Worship | Tunebat". Tunebat. August 9, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  9. ^ "See a Victory by Elevation Worship". MultiTracks. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  10. ^ "See a Victory | Live | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. August 9, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  11. ^ "See a Victory | Official Lyric Video | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. August 16, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "See a Victory | Acoustic | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. August 23, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  13. ^ "Ver La Victoria (ee a Victory) | Spanish | Acoustico | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. September 23, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  14. ^ "See a Victory | Living Room Session | At Midnight | Elevation Worship - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  15. ^ "2020 Nominees | The 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  16. ^ "Elevation Worship Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  17. ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  18. ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  19. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  20. ^ "Christian AC Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  21. ^ "See A Victory by Elevation Worship on Spotify". Spotify. August 9, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  22. ^ "At Midnight - EP by Elevation Worship on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
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