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Peace Be Still (song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Peace Be Still
| cover = Peace Be Still - Hope Darst (Single).jpg
| alt = "Peace Be Still" Single Artwork
| caption =
| type = single
| artist = Hope Darst
| album = Peace Be Still
| released =
| recorded = 2020
| genre = Contemporary worship music
| length =
*
* (The Selah Session)
| label = Fair Trade Services
| writer =
* Andrew Holt
* Hope Darst
* Mia Fieldes
| producer = Jonathan Smith
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Promise Keeper
| next_year = 2020
| misc =
}}
"'Peace Be Still'" is a song performed by American contemporary Christian singer Hope Darst. The song was released on February 7, 2020, as the lead single from her debut studio album, 'Peace Be Still' (2020). Darst co-wrote the song with Andrew Holt and Mia Fieldes. Jonathan Smith produced the single.
"Peace Be Still" peaked at No. 6 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. "Peace Be Still" received a nomination for the GMA Dove Award Worship Recorded Song of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards.
Background
On February 7, 2020, Darst released "Peace Be Still" as her debut single via Fair Trade Services with her debut album slated for release in summer 2020. The song had been originally performed by The Belonging Co and Lauren Daigle, released on The Belonging Co's debut album, 'All the Earth' (2017). On January 10, 2020, Fair Trade Services announced that "Peace Be Still" will be serviced to Christian radio in the United States, the official add date for the single slated on February 28, 2020. Darst shared the story behind the song, saying:
Composition
"Peace Be Still" is composed in the key of A with a tempo of 71 beats per minute and a musical time signature of .
Reception
Critical response
Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a positive review of the song, saying "Writing and singing about peace when the world they knew was upside down is quite a wacky concept. But as evident in the song and how strong it is lyrically and musically in my opinion, Peace Be Still is a winner!"Accolades
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"|+ Awards
|-
! Year
! Organization
! Award
! Result
! Ref
|-
! 2021
| GMA Dove Awards
| Worship Recorded Song of the Year
|
|
|-
|}
Music videos
The official lyric video of "Peace Be Still" was published on Hope Darst's YouTube channel on February 7, 2020. The official audio video of the song showcasing the single's artwork was published on YouTube on February 24, 2020. The official performance video for the "Peace Be Still" was availed by Hope Darst on August 16, 2020, to YouTube.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"|+ Weekly chart performance for "Peace Be Still"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2020-2021)
! scope="col"| Peak
position
|-
! scope="row"| US Christian Songs ('Billboard')
| 6
|-
! scope="row"| US Christian Airplay ('Billboard')
| 6
|-
!scope="row"|US Christian AC ('Billboard')
| 5
|-
|}
Year-end charts
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"|+ Year-end chart performance for "Peace Be Still"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US Christian Songs ('Billboard')
| 42
|-
! scope="row"| US Christian Airplay ('Billboard')
| 18
|-
! scope="row"| US Christian AC ('Billboard')
| 12
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2021)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US Christian Songs ('Billboard')
| 83
|-
|}
Release history
References
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