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Joyful (song)

"Joyful" (stylized in lower case) is a song by American Christian and Gospel singer and songwriter Dante Bowe, which was released on March 12, 2021, as the lead single to his second studio album, Circles.[1] Bowe co-wrote the song with Ben Schofield.[2] Ben Schofield handled the production of the single.[3]

"Joyful" peaked at No. 14 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart,[4] and at No. 3 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart.[5] "Joyful" won the GMA Dove Award Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song at the 2022 Grammy Awards.

Background

"We felt like for the times that "Joyful" was a message that felt important, you know what I mean? Choosing joy just felt more relevant — no pun intended — than anything right now. I think we wanted to just start the album off with, "You know what, this has been one crazy year, but we're going to be joyful.""

– Dante Bowe, on the decision to release "Joyful" as the lead single from Circles.[6]

On March 12, 2021, Dante Bowe released "Joyful" as the lead single to his second studio album, Circles, along with its accompanying music video.[7] The single followed the announcement made earlier that month, stated that Circles will be slated for release on March 26, 2021.[8]

Dante Bowe spoke of the message behind the song,[9] saying: "Joy is so different than happiness. While happiness is that temporary feeling created by circumstance, joy isn’t based on anything other than truth. You can be in a bad place or sad situation and still have joy: the knowing that greater things are coming and the moment you are in is not the end."

Bowe opined that "Joyful" a "completely different" single, stating that he was pushing boundaries of what he was offering his audience sonically, by giving them "something that they’d have to grow into."[6]

Composition

"Joyful" is a gospel and R&B song composed in the key of A♭ with a tempo of 92 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4.[10]

Accolades

Commercial performance

"Joyful" debuted at No. 39 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart,[13] and at No. 22 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart.[14] Following the album's release, "Joyful" debuted on Christian Airplay at No. 36.[15] "Joyful" peaked at No. 14 on Hot Christian Songs,[4] No. 3 on Hot Gospel Songs,[5] and No. 12 on the Christian Airplay chart.[16]

"Joyful" debuted at No. 23 on the Gospel Airplay chart dated July 31, 2021,[17] making Bowe the first artist to simultaneously rank on the Christian radio and Gospel radio charts.[18] "Joyful" went on to reach No. 1 on the Gospel Airplay chart dated February 26, 2022,[19] becoming Bowe's first chart-topping song on Gospel radio.[20]

Music videos

Dante Bowe released the music video of "Joyful" via YouTube on March 12, 2021.[21] Creedlife directed the music video.[22] The video shows Bowe walking about in the neighborhood on a sunny day, interacting with the people in his community.[23]

On June 7, 2021, Bethel Music published the live performance video of "Joyful" by Dante Bowe on YouTube.[24]

Performances

On January 14, 2022, Dante Bowe performed on "Joyful" on The Tamron Hall Show following his interview with Tamron Hall.[25]

Charts

Release history

References

  1. ^ Clarks, Jessie (March 12, 2021). "Dante Bowe Releases "Joyful" - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "joyful | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "joyful - Single by Dante Bowe | Spotify". Spotify. March 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. August 31, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Hot Gospel Songs – Billboard". Billboard. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Huckabee, Tyler (March 26, 2021). "Dante Bowe Knows Joyful Music Can Still Have Substance | RELEVANT". Relevant. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Cluver, Ross (March 12, 2021). "Dante Bowe Shares New Single 'Joyful'". Vacancy Magazine. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "JFH News: Dante Bowe Finds Joy in Everyday Life with New Music Video "Joyful"". Jesus Freak Hideout. March 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  9. ^ Chavez, Lizet (March 13, 2021). "Dante Bowe Shares New Single 'Joyful'". Vacancy Magazine. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "joyful by Dante Bowe". MultiTracks. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "2021 Winners | The 52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  12. ^ Atkinson, Katie (April 3, 2022). "2022 Grammys Winners List (Complete) – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  13. ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. March 23, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "Hot Gospel Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. April 6, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  15. ^ "Christian Airplay Chart | Billboard". Billboard. April 6, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  16. ^ a b "Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. August 24, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  17. ^ "Gospel Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. July 27, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  18. ^ Yap, Timothy (July 28, 2021). "Dante Bowe Unites Gospel and CCM with "joyful" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  19. ^ Asker, Jim (February 24, 2022). "Crowder, Dante Bowe Rule Religious Airplay Charts – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  20. ^ Cluver, Ross (February 25, 2022). "Dante Bowe Song 'Joyful' Hits #1 on Billboard Gospel Chart | CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  21. ^ "joyful - Dante Bowe (Official Music Video) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. March 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  22. ^ "Dante Bowe Is Spreading Positivity with New Video "joyful" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. March 14, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  23. ^ Moss, Iain (March 16, 2021). "Dante Bowe Releases Joyful new Video - JesusWired.com". JesusWired.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  24. ^ "joyful (Live) - Dante Bowe | circles - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  25. ^ Clarks, Jessie (January 14, 2022). "Dante Bowe Performs Hit Single "Joyful" On The Tamron Hall Show - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  26. ^ "Christian AC Airplay - Billboard". Billboard. August 17, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  27. ^ "Gospel Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  28. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  29. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  30. ^ "Christian AC Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  31. ^ "Hot Gospel Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  32. ^ "joyful - Single by Dante Bowe on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. March 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

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