"Isaac" is a song recorded by
Hollyn
Holly Marie Wilson (née Miller; born January 3, 1997), known by her stage name Hollyn, is an American Christian music singer and songwriter. Hollyn sings a mixture of pop, R&B, and Christian music. She was a contestant on ''American Idol'' dur ...
as the B-side for the song "Everything and More".
Background
The song is inspired by the story of Abraham sacrificing Isaac in Genesis 22. Hollyn explained "I reflected upon this story, I realized how much it related to what I was going through. This song is about giving something that God gave you back to Him, even if it hurts."
"Isaac" impacted Christian radio on October 23, 2018.
Composition
"Isaac" is originally in the key of
G Major
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, with a tempo of 92
beats per minute
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Commercial performance
"Isaac" peaked at No. 37 on the ''Billboard''
Christian Airplay
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chart. The song spent four weeks on the chart.
Track listings
*;Digital download
#"Everything and More" featuring
Aaron Cole
Aaron Tyrese Cole CAN T TELL ME NUTHIN Work ID No.891970726 IPI No.738741611 (COLE AARON TYRESE) (born February 28, 1999) is an American Christian hip hop recording artist and songwriter. He began his career at the age of four. He signed to Go ...
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#"Isaac" — 4:00
Music video
A music video for "Isaac" was released on October 18, 2018, and was directed by Ezra Cohen. The video shows Hollyn singing the song in a bedroom while she is dancing. The video has over half a million views on
YouTube
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. A commentary video was released on October 31, 2018.
Charts
Release history
References
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2018 singles
2018 songs
Gospel songs
American pop songs
Contemporary Christian songs