"Evidence" is a song by American
Christian
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singer-songwriter
Josh Baldwin
Josh Baldwin is an American Christian singer, songwriter and worship pastor. A member of the Bethel Music collective, Baldwin also serves as a worship leader at Bethel Church in Redding, California.
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that was released via
Bethel Music on June 12, 2020, as the lead single from his fourth studio album of the same name, ''
Evidence
Evidence for a proposition is what supports this proposition. It is usually understood as an indication that the supported proposition is true. What role evidence plays and how it is conceived varies from field to field.
In epistemology, evidenc ...
'' (2020).
Baldwin co-wrote the song with
Ed Cash and Ethan Hulse.
"Evidence" became Baldwin's second entry on
''Billboard'''s US
Hot Christian Songs chart, peaking at number seven.
Background
On June 1, 2020,
Bethel Music had announced via Daily Play MPE that "Evidence" would be
Josh Baldwin
Josh Baldwin is an American Christian singer, songwriter and worship pastor. A member of the Bethel Music collective, Baldwin also serves as a worship leader at Bethel Church in Redding, California.
Josh Baldwin starting serving as a worship l ...
's next single, with the song slated to impact
Christian radio
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on July 3, 2020.
On June 12, 2020,
Bethel Music released "Evidence" as the lead single to his forthcoming release with the label. On September 16, 2020, Bethel Music announced that ''
Evidence
Evidence for a proposition is what supports this proposition. It is usually understood as an indication that the supported proposition is true. What role evidence plays and how it is conceived varies from field to field.
In epistemology, evidenc ...
'' will be Baldwin's upcoming release, being slated for October 2, 2020.
Writing and development
Baldwin shared the story behind the song in a video uploaded to
YouTube. Baldwin said the following about the song:
Composition
"Evidence" is composed in the key of
G with a tempo of 70 beats per minute and a musical time signature of .
Commercial performance
"Evidence" made its debut at No. 41 on the US
Hot Christian Songs chart dated August 1, 2021, nearly eight weeks after the song's release. ''Billboard'' reported that "Evidence" broke through the top ten of the Hot Christian Songs chart, debuting at No. 10 because of substantial gains in radio airplay,
the feat being achieved after spending 25 weeks on the chart.
Music videos
The lyric video of "Evidence" was published on June 12, 2020, on Bethel Music's YouTube channel. The acoustic music video of the song, performed by Josh Baldwin, recorded at
Whiskeytown Lake
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in California was published on June 15, 2020, on Bethel Music's YouTube channel.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
Live version featuring Dante Bowe
On February 24, 2021, Josh Baldwin released the acoustic performance video of "Evidence" featuring
Dante Bowe. Bethel Music then released the re-imagined version of "Evidence" featuring on April 2, 2021.
Background
Bethel Music shared the story behind this version, saying:
Music video
The music video of "Evidence (Live)" was published on February 24, 2021, on Bethel Music's YouTube channel.
Track listing
Release history
References
External links
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2020 singles
2020 songs
Contemporary Christian songs
Songs written by Ethan Hulse
Songs written by Ed Cash