Good God Almighty (Crowder song)

"Good God Almighty" is a song performed by American contemporary Christian music singer Crowder, released on January 15, 2021, as the lead single to his fourth studio album, Milk & Honey (2021). Crowder co-wrote the song with Jeff Sojka and Ben Glover.

"Good God Almighty" peaked at No. 1 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. The song also went on to peak at No. 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. "Good God Almighty" received a nomination for the GMA Dove Award Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards. At the 2022 GMA Dove Awards, the song also received a GMA Dove Award nomination for Song of the Year.

Background

On January 15, 2021, Crowder released "Good God Almighty" as his first single, indicating that he had been making music for the New Year. Crowder shared the story behind the song on social media, saying:

This song is just some good old fashioned group singing! And what I love about that is it is a group of people in harmony together. That's what we need and what I'm praying for, some harmony and togetherness.⁠

Composition

"Good God Almighty" is composed in the key of D with a tempo of 81 beats per minute and a musical time signature of
₄.

Reception

Critical response

Joshua Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a positive review of "Good God Almighty", describing the song as "a 3 minute fusion between worship, rock and southern gospel- a marriage of genres that wouldn't normally work. But this is Crowder– and he's never been one to shy away from music experimentation. The result is a track that is forever etched into our memories… for the right reasons."

Accolades

Awards
Year	Organization	Award	Result	Ref
2021	GMA Dove Awards	Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year	Nominated
2022	GMA Dove Awards	Song of the Year	Nominated

Commercial performance

"Good God Almighty" debuted on Christian Airplay chart dated January 23, 2021, at number 29. "Good God Almighty" debuted at number 14 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated January 30, 2021, concurrently charting at number one on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart. The song reached No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart dated April 24, 2021, following a surge in streams and downloads after the music video's release. "Good God Almighty" is Crowder's first chart-topping hit on the Hot Christian Songs chart. The song also reached No. 1 on the Christian Airplay chart dated May 15, 2021, becoming Crowder's third Christian Airplay chart-topper.

Music videos

Crowder released audio videos for the original and radio versions of "Good God Almighty" showcasing the single artwork on January 15, 2021. On April 10, 2021, Crowder released the official music video for "Good God Almighty".

Track listing

"Good God Almighty"
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Good God Almighty"	3:11
2.	"Good God Almighty" (radio version)	3:15
Total length:		6:26

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.

Adam Ayan – mastering engineer
Dave Clauss – mixing
Crowder – vocals
Ben Glover – producer
Jeff Sojka – producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Good God Almighty"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)	17
US Christian Songs (Billboard)	1
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)	1
US Christian AC (Billboard)	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Good God Almighty"
Chart (2021)	Position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)	3
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)	1
US Christian AC (Billboard)	1
US Weekend 22	3

Certifications


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

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Good God Almighty"
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	January 15, 2021	Digital download streaming	Sparrow Capitol CMG

References

Clarks, Jessie (January 15, 2021). "Crowder Releases New Single "Good God Almighty"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
"Good God Almighty - Crowder | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
^ "Crowder Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
Longs, Herb (October 22, 2021). "52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Winners List - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
Longs, Herb (August 10, 2022). "Watch: Nominations For 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards Announced - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
Clarks, Jessie (February 15, 2021). "Crowder Releases New Single "Good God Almighty"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
St. Cyr, Sylvia (January 15, 2021). "Crowder releasing toe-tapping new song on goodness of God - CHVNRadio: Southern Manitoba's hub for local and Christian news, and adult contemporary Christian programming". The Christian Beat. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
"Good God Almighty by Crowder". MultiTracks. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
Andre, Joshua (January 22, 2021). "Crowder – Good God Almighty (Single) | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days Of Inspiring Media. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
Grein, Paul (August 11, 2021). "2021 GMA Dove Award Nominees: Full List | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
"2022 Winners | The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. August 10, 2022. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
"Christian Airplay Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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^ Asker, Jim (April 21, 2021). "Crowder's 'Good God Almighty' Tops Hot Christian Songs |} Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
Asker, Jim (May 13, 2021). "Crowder's 'Good God Almighty' Tops Christian Airplay Chart |} Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
"Crowder - Good God Almighty (Audio) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
"Crowder - Good God Almighty (Radio Version/Audio) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
"Crowder - Good God Almighty - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
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"Good God Almighty – Crowder | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
"Crowder Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
"Crowder Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
"Crowder Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Christian AC Songs Chart. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
"Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
"Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
"Christian AC Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
"Weekend 22". Podbean. Year-End Chart. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
"American single certifications – Crowder – Good God Almighty". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 22, 2022.

External links

v t e Crowder
Studio albums	Neon Steeple American Prodigal I Know a Ghost Milk & Honey
EPs	Neon Porch Extravaganza
Singles	"I Am" "All My Hope" "Red Letters" "Wildfire" "Let It Rain (Is There Anybody)" "I'm Leaning on You" "Night Like This" "Good God Almighty" "In the House" "God Really Loves Us"
Featured singles	"My Jesus"

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