"Blessed Be Your Name" is a song by English Christian singer-songwriters

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and Beth Redman and performed by Matt Redman. The track appeared in Redman's 2002 album ''

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'' on Worship Together label. The Matt Redman track was not released as a single. The song was covered as a single in 2003 by the South African Christian band

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. That version peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard

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chart, becoming their first and biggest chart success. The single stayed 68 weeks on that same chart. They included the track in their follow up album in 2004 titled '' The Answer to the Question''. Their version is included on ''

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''. Also in 2004,

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covered the song for their ''

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'' album. The song has reappeared on later compilations albums, specifically on the Matt Redman 2005 compilation album '' Blessed Be Your Name: The Songs of Matt Redman Vol. 1'' released on

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and in 2008, in Tree63's compilation album '' Blessed Be Your Name: The Hits'' released on

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Awards

In 2005, the song won

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Awards

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

References