"Goodness of God" is a song by

Bethel Music Bethel Music is an American music label and worship movement from Redding, California, originating out of Bethel Church (Redding, California), Bethel Church where they started making music in 2001. Bethel Music has grown from being a local church ...

and

Jenn Johnson Jennifer Louise Rock Johnson is an American Christian worship singer, songwriter and worship pastor. She is a co-founding member of Bethel Music, and is one-half of the husband-and-wife worship duo, Brian & Jenn Johnson. She is also a senior wors ...

, which was released as the third single from Bethel Music's eleventh live album, ''Victory'' (2019), on November 1, 2019. The song was written by

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, Ben Fielding,

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Brian Johnson Brian Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. In 1980, after the death of Bon Scott, he became the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC. He and the rest of the band were inducted into the Rock and Rol ...

and Jenn Johnson. Ed Cash handled the production of the single. "Goodness of God" peaked at No. 15 on the US

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chart. The song was nominated for the 2020 GMA Dove Award for Worship Recorded Song of the Year. The song was notably covered by

CeCe Winans Priscilla Marie Winans Love, known professionally as CeCe Winans, (born October 8, 1964) is an American gospel singer. She rose to prominence as a member of the duo BeBe & CeCe Winans; before launching an acclaimed solo career. Winans has been a ...

, who released her version of the song on her live album, '' Believe For It'' (2021). CeCe Winans' recording peaked at No. 6 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, and No. 3 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart. CeCe Winans' rendition of "Goodness of God" was nominated for the GMA Dove Award Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards.

Background

"Goodness of God" was initially released by Bethel Music on January 4, 2019, as one of four promotional singles from ''Victory'' (2019), in the lead-up to its release which was slated for January 25, 2019. Jenn Johnson shared with Fox News that the song had been inspired by the process of adopting her fourth child, as she had been singing impromptu into her phone while driving on a long country road about the faithfulness and kindness of God. The song was then developed from the impromptu recording. The radio version of "Goodness of God" was released in digital format on November 1, 2019. The song impacted

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stations on November 8, 2019. Bethel Music released an instrumental version of the song on their album, '' Without Words: Genesis'', on November 15, 2019. On April 10, 2020, Bethel Music also released an alternate version of the song on their second studio album, ''

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Composition

"Goodness of God" is composed in the key of A♭ with a moderate rock tempo of 63 beats per minute and a musical time signature of . Johnson's vocal range spans from A♭₃ to E♭₅.

Accolades

Music videos

Bethel Music released the live music video of "Goodness of God" with Jenn Johnson leading the song during a worship service at Bethel Church through their YouTube channel on January 4, 2019. The lyric video of the song was released on January 25, 2019, on YouTube by Bethel Music.

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Release history

CeCe Winans version

released a cover of the song on her live album ''Believe For It'' (2021). Winans' version of "Goodness of God" received a

GMA Dove Award A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards are presented annually. Formerly held in Nashville, Tennessee, the Dove Awards ...

nomination for Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards.

Accolades

Commercial performance

CeCe Winans's version of "Goodness of God" debuted at No. 22 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart dated May 7, 2022. The song also debuted number 45 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated May 14, 2022.

Music videos

On March 12, 2021, CeCe Winans released the audio video for the song. The lyric video of the song was released on August 3, 2022, on YouTube by CeCe Winans. CeCe Winans released the official music video for "Goodness of God" through her YouTube channel on September 14, 2022.

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Other versions

Shane & Shane Shane & Shane is a Texas-based contemporary worship music band known for acoustic praise and worship music. The band consists of Shane Barnard (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Shane Everett (vocals). They are often joined by their drummer and manag ...

released their own rendition of "Goodness of God" on their album, ''The Worship Initiative, Vol. 17 '' (2019). *

One Sonic Society One Sonic Society is a contemporary worship music collective from around the globe. That collective is composed of songwriter Jason Ingram on vocals, guitar and piano, Delirious? lead guitarist Stu G, Stuart Garrard on guitar and vocals, List of ...

released their cover of the song featuring

Vertical Worship Vertical Worship, previously known as Vertical Church Band, is a contemporary Christian and worship band from Chicago, Illinois as part of the Harvest Bible Chapel. They are signed to Provident Label Group and have released seven albums through ...

as a standalone single. *

released his version of the song of part of his EP, ''Goodness of God'' (2020). *

North Point Worship North Point Worship, formerly known as North Point InsideOut, is an American contemporary worship music band from Alpharetta, Georgia. Their group formed at North Point Community Church in 2012, a non-denominational congregation, a church establi ...

released a double-sided single containing their own cover of the song. *

Rhett Walker Rhett Walker Band is a Southern rock and Christian rock band from Nashville. The band released their debut studio album under the Essential Records label on July 10, 2012 called ''Come to the River.'' The band's debut single, "When Mercy Found Me ...

and Essential Worship released their own version of the song as a standalone single. *

Triumphant Quartet The Triumphant Quartet (formerly Integrity Quartet until 2005) is an American Southern Gospel group that group consists of David Sutton (tenor), Clayton Inman (lead), Scott Inman (baritone), and Eric Bennett (bass). Background The Triumphan ...

released their Southern Gospel version of the song on their album, ''Bigger Than Sunday'' (2021). *

Israel & New Breed Israel Houghton (; born May 19, 1971) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, producer and worship leader. He is usually credited as Israel & New Breed. Musical career Houghton produced an album by Michael Gungor, ''Big ...

released their own cover of the song on their album, ''Feels Like Home, Vol. 2'' (2021). *

We The Kingdom We the Kingdom is an American contemporary Christian music band signed to the Capitol Christian Music Group. The band consists of multiple generations of relatives: Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Rae Cash, Martin Cash, and Scott Cash. The b ...

acoustic guitars and vocals cover with spontaneous additions. Uploaded Sept. 9, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVEOJzAYIW4

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