| "I Know a Name" | ||||
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| Single by Brandon Lake, Elevation Worship, and CeCe Winans | ||||
| from the album King of Hearts | ||||
| Released | February 14, 2025 | |||
| Length | 7:09 (single version) 5:39 (album version) | |||
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"I Know a Name" is a song by Brandon Lake and Elevation Worship.[1][2][3] The song was officially released as a single on February 14, 2025, through Elevation Worship Records.[4][5][6]
The first edition of the song, released on February 14, 2025, was recorded live at Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.[7][8] On the same day, a solo version of the song was released as an Amazon-exclusive by Lake.[9] On June 13, 2025, an album version of the song is set to be released from Lake's fifth studio album, King of Hearts. The album version is two minutes shorter than the single version and features a guest appearance from singer CeCe Winans.[10][11]
The song was written by Brandon Lake, Hank Bentley, Steven Furtick, and Jacob Scooter.[10] It was produced by Chris Brown and Steven Furtick.[1][12] Brown said of the song's lyrical theme,[7]
"When I recognize my own insufficiency, I make room for the One who is all-sufficient to step in. I don’t have enough wisdom, don’t know how to get over this anxiety, don’t know if I’ve got enough strength to keep fighting, but I know the One who does. His name is Jesus and he holds all authority in heaven and on earth."
The song is written in the key of C with a tempo of 86 beats per minutes and a time signature of 6
8.[13]
At the 2025 GMA Dove Awards, "I Know a Name" was nominated for Worship Recorded Song of the Year.[14]
| Year | Organization | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2025 | GMA Dove Awards | Worship Recorded Song of the Year | Pending | [14] |
"I Know a Name" debuted at its peak position of No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart.[15] It was No. 3 on the Christian Digital Song Sales and No. 4 on the Christian Streaming Songs charts.[16][17] It later peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart and No. 5 on the Christian AC Airplay chart.[18][19]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Know a Name" |
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| 7:09 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Know a Name" |
| Brandon Lake | 5:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Know a Name" |
| 5:39 |
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Christian Songs (Billboard)[15] | 5 |
| US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[18] | 2 |
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Christian Songs (Billboard)[20] | 13 |
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| US Christian Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[21] | 2 |
| Region | Version | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various |
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February 14, 2025 | Elevation Worship | [4] | |
| Solo | February 14, 2025 | [9] | |||
| Album | June 13, 2025 | [10] |
