You Make Me Brave

"You Make Me Brave"
"You Make Me Brave"
Single by Bethel Music and Amanda Lindsey Cook
from the album You Make Me Brave: Live at the Civic
Released	June 17, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	Worship; CCM;
Length	4:02
Label	Bethel Music
Songwriter	Amanda Lindsey Cook
Producers	Gabriel Wilson; Daniel Mackenzie;
Bethel Music singles chronology
Amanda Lindsey Cook singles chronology
Music videos
	"You Make me Brave" (Live) on YouTube

"You Make Me Brave" is a song performed by Bethel Music and Amanda Lindsey Cook. It was released as the lead single from Bethel Music's ninth album You Make Me Brave: Live at the Civic, on June 17, 2014.^[1] Cook wrote the song while Gabriel Wilson and Daniel Mackenzie handled its production.^[2]

"You Make Me Brave" peaked at number 16 on the Hot Christian Songs chart in the United States. The song has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).^[3] The song received two awards at the 36th Annual GMA Canada Covenant Awards for Song of the Year and Praise and Worship Song of the Year.

Background

On May 28, 2014, Bethel Music announced that "You Make Me Brave" will be slated to impact Christian radio on June 27, 2014.^[4] The song was released in digital format on June 17, 2014.^[1]

Composition

"You Make Me Brave" is composed in the key of E♭ with a tempo of 69 beats per minute and a musical time signature of ⁴
₄.^[5]

Accolades

Awards
Year	Organization	Award	Result	Ref.
2014	GMAC Covenant Awards	Song of the Year	Won	^[6]
2014	GMAC Covenant Awards	Praise and Worship Song of the Year	Won	^[6]

Commercial performance

"You Make Me Brave" debuted at number 23 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated May 10, 2014.^[7] The song went on to peak at number 16 and spent a total of twenty-eight non-consecutive weeks on the chart.^[8]

Music video

Bethel Music released the live music video for "You Make Me Brave" on their YouTube channel on April 5, 2014, with Amanda Lindsey Cook leading the song.^[9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "You Make Me Brave"
Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Hot Christian Songs (Billboard)^[10]	16
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)^[11]	20

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "You Make Me Brave"
Chart (2014)	Position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)^[12]	48
US Christian CHR Songs (Billboard)^[13]	33

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[14]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	June 17, 2014	Digital download streaming	Bethel Music	^[1]
Various	June 27, 2014	Christian radio	Bethel Music	^[4]

Other versions

WorshipMob released their own cover of "You Make Me Brave" on their debut album, Carry the Fire (2015).^[15]
Shane & Shane released their own rendition of the song on their album, The Worship Initiative (2015).^[16]
Bethel Music released an instrumental remix of the song on their instrumental album, Without Words: Synesthesia (2015).^[17]
Bethel Music Kids released their own version of the song on their debut album, Come Alive (2015).^[18]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "You Make Me Brave (Studio Version) - Single by Bethel Music & Amanda Lindsey Cook on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. June 17, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ "You Make Me Brave | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ "American single certifications – Bethel Music and Amanda Lindsey Cook – You Make Me Brave (Live)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Bethel Music - You Make Me Brave - Daily Play MPE®Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. Destiny Media Technologies Inc. May 28, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ "You Make Me Brave by Bethel Music". MultiTracks. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ Fabbri, Christy (November 14, 2014). "2014 Covenant Award Winners Here - CHVNRadio: Southern Manitoba's hub for local and Christian news, and adult contemporary Christian programming". CHVNRadio. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ "You Make Me Brave Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ "Amanda Cook - You Make Me Brave (Official Live Music Video) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. April 5, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ "Bethel Music Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ "Bethel Music Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ "Christian CHR Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2021., Billboard, Retrieved January 7, 2014
^ "American single certifications – Bethel Music and Amanda Lindsey Cook – You Make Me Brave (Live)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ Andre, Joshua (March 6, 2015). "Worship Mob – Carry The Fire | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ Andre, Joshua (May 1, 2015). "Shane & Shane – The Worship Initiative | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Bethel Music, "Without Words: Synesthesia" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. July 31, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ Yap, Timothy (December 11, 2015). "Bethel Kids Prepares to Impact the Next Generation with "Come Alive" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

External links

Lyrics and sheet music for "You Make Me Brave" on PraiseCharts

[Apple_Music-1] "You Make Me Brave (Studio Version) - Single by Bethel Music & Amanda Lindsey Cook on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. June 17, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[2] "You Make Me Brave | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[RIAA-3] "American single certifications – Bethel Music and Amanda Lindsey Cook – You Make Me Brave (Live)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[Daily_Play_MPE-4] "Bethel Music - You Make Me Brave - Daily Play MPE®Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. Destiny Media Technologies Inc. May 28, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[5] "You Make Me Brave by Bethel Music". MultiTracks. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[6] Fabbri, Christy (November 14, 2014). "2014 Covenant Award Winners Here - CHVNRadio: Southern Manitoba's hub for local and Christian news, and adult contemporary Christian programming". CHVNRadio. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[7] "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[8] "You Make Me Brave Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[9] "Amanda Cook - You Make Me Brave (Official Live Music Video) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. April 5, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[Hot_Christian_Songs-10] "Bethel Music Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[sc_Billboardchristianairplay_Bethel_Music-11] "Bethel Music Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[12] "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[13] "Christian CHR Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2021., Billboard, Retrieved January 7, 2014

[United_StatesBethel_Music_and_Amanda_Lindsey_CookYou_Make_Me_Brave_(Live)singleCertRef-14] "American single certifications – Bethel Music and Amanda Lindsey Cook – You Make Me Brave (Live)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[15] Andre, Joshua (March 6, 2015). "Worship Mob – Carry The Fire | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[16] Andre, Joshua (May 1, 2015). "Shane & Shane – The Worship Initiative | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[17] "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Bethel Music, "Without Words: Synesthesia" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. July 31, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[18] Yap, Timothy (December 11, 2015). "Bethel Kids Prepares to Impact the Next Generation with "Come Alive" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

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v t e Bethel Music
Brian Johnson Jenn Johnson Josh Baldwin Kristene DiMarco Jonathan David Helser Melissa Helser Paul McClure Hannah McClure Sean Feucht Steffany Gretzinger Leeland William Matthews Jeremy Riddle Amanda Lindsey Cook Hunter G. K. Thompson Cory Asbury Brandon Lake Dante Bowe
Live albums	Here Is Love (2010) Be Lifted High (2011) The Loft Sessions (2012) For the Sake of the World (2012) Tides Live (2014) You Make Me Brave (2014) We Will Not Be Shaken (2015) Have It All (2016) Starlight (2017) Moments: Mighty Sound (2018) Victory (2019) Revival's in the Air (2020) Homecoming (2021)
Studio albums	Tides (2013) Peace (2020) Peace, Vol. II (2021)
Remix albums	Without Words (2013) Without Words: Synesthesia (2015) After All These Years (Instrumental) (2017) Without Words: Genesis (2019)
Spanish albums	Bethel Music en Español (2019) Homecoming (Español) (2021)
Singles	"You Make Me Brave" "It Is Well" "No Longer Slaves" "Have It All" "Take Courage" "Stand in Your Love" "Raise a Hallelujah" "Goodness of God" "God of Revival" "We Praise You" "Egypt" "Champion" "Revival's in the Air" "Too Good to Not Believe"
Other songs	"Ever Be" "Ain't No Grave" "Come Out of That Grave (Resurrection Power)"
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