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For God Is with Us
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = For God Is with Us
| cover = For God Is With Us - For King & Country.jpg
| alt = "For God Is With Us" single cover
| type = single
| artist = For King & Country
| album = What Are We Waiting For?
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
* CCM
* pop rock
| length = 3:16
| label = Word Entertainment
| writer =
* Joel Smallbone
* Jordan Reynolds
* Josh Kerr
* Luke Smallbone
| producer =
* Josh Kerr
* Tedd T.
* Benjamin Backus
* For King & Country
| chronology = For King & Country
| prev_title = Relate
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Kingdom Come
| next_year = 2021
| misc =
}}
"'For God Is with Us'" is a song performed by an Australian Christian pop duo For King & Country. The song was released as the second single from their fifth studio album, 'What Are We Waiting For?' (2022), on 24 September 2021. The song was written by Joel Smallbone, Jordan Reynolds, Josh Kerr, and Luke Smallbone.
"For God Is with Us" peaked at No. 1 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.
Background
On September 21, 2021, For King & Country announced that they would be releasing "For God Is with Us" as a single on September 24, 2021. "For God Is with Us" is a follow-up to the duo's single "Relate" which was released in August 2021. Joel Smallbone shared the story behind the song, saying:
Composition
"For God Is with Us" is composed in the key of G with a tempo of 75 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 "For God Is with Us", saying, "For King & Country's new song is as joyous as it is poignant, as orchestral as it is resounding and compelling. Joel and Luke have crafted together a song that deeply proclaims so earnestly and fiercely that our God is with us, in the moments of yesteryear when He was born God incarnate as Jesus all those years ago, and is also with us now, even during moments when we may not 'see' or 'feel' Him also."Accolades
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Commercial performance
"For God Is With Us" debuted at number 43 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated 9 October 2021, concurrently charting at No. 3 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.
Music videos
The official music video of "For God Is with Us" was published on For King & Country's YouTube channel on 24 September 2021. The video shows the duo appearing in "an array of locations, from valleys to cityscapes, driving home that God is with us no matter the time or place." The official lyric video of the song was uploaded on YouTube on 29 November 2021.
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References
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