Ain't No Grave (Bethel Music song)

"Ain't No Grave" is a song performed by Bethel Music and Molly Skaggs which was released as a promotional single from Bethel Music's eleventh live album, Victory (2019), on January 4, 2019.[1] The song was written by Jonathan David Helser, Melissa Helser and Molly Skaggs, with Claude Ely receiving a posthumous credit for the interpolation of his similarly titled original composition.[2] Ed Cash handled the production of the single.[3] The song peaked at No. 17 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart despite not being an official single.

"Ain't No Grave"
Promotional single by Bethel Music and Molly Skaggs
from the album Victory
ReleasedJanuary 4, 2019 (2019-01-04)
Format
Recorded2018
Genre
Length8:13
LabelBethel Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ed Cash
Music videos
"Ain't No Grave" (Acoustic) on YouTube
"Ain't No Grave" (Live) on YouTube
"Ain't No Grave" (Lyrics) on YouTube

Background

"Ain't No Grave" was initially released by Bethel Music on January 4, 2019, as one of four promotional singles from Victory (2019), in the lead-up to the album's release which was slated for January 25, 2019.[4] Molly Skaggs shared the story behind the song,[5] saying:

"Ain't No Grave" is rooted in old-time Appalachian gospel music. It is a marriage of the old, with Brother Claude Ely's original chorus and the new, my personal testimony of overcoming fear and shame, woven into each verse. For me, this song is steeped in the reality of Jesus and what He has done for me and my community. This is an anthem for anyone who is ready to follow Jesus and walk out of the graves in their daily life. "Ain't No Grave" is a testimony of faith, a song for those who are ready to shake off the victim mentality and stand up in the truth of who they really are. — Molly Skaggs[5]

Composition

"Ain't No Grave" is composed in the key of B minor with a moderate rock tempo of 74 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4.[6]

Commercial performance

The song debuted on the US Hot Christian Songs chart at No. 40 on the issue week of January 19, 2019.[7] After the release of Victory, it jumped to No. 27.[8] In its fifteenth week on the chart, the song peaked at No. 17.[9]

Music videos

Bethel Music released the live music video of "Ain't No Grave" with Molly Skaggs leading the song during a worship service at Bethel Church through their YouTube channel on January 5, 2019.[10] The lyric video of the song was released on January 25, 2019, on YouTube by Bethel Music.[11] An acoustic performance video shot on location in North Carolina, with Skaggs singing was published on YouTube on September 11, 2019.[12]

Charts

References
  1. Clarks, Jessie (January 4, 2019). "Bethel Music Album 'Victory' To Drop January 25". The Christian Beat. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. "Ain't No Grave | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  3. "Victory - Bethel Music | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  4. Clarks, Jessie (January 4, 2019). "Bethel Music Album 'Victory' To Drop January 25". The Christian Beat. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  5. Yap, Timothy (January 3, 2019). "Listen to Bethel Music's New Rootsy "Ain't No Grave" Here : News : Hallels". Hallels. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  6. "Ain't No Grave by Bethel Music". MultiTracks. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  7. "Christian Music: Praise and Worship Songs Chart | Billboard 200 chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. January 15, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  8. "Christian Music: Praise and Worship Songs Chart | Billboard 200 chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. February 4, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  9. "Christian Music: Praise and Worship Songs Chart | Billboard 200 chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. April 30, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  10. "Ain't No Grave (LIVE) - Bethel Music & Molly Skaggs | VICTORY - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. January 5, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  11. "Ain't No Grave (Official Lyric Video) - Bethel Music & Molly Skaggs | VICTORY - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. January 25, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  12. "Ain't Nograve - Molly Skaggs | Acoustic - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. September 11, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  13. "Bethel Music Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  14. "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
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