"Wildfire"
Single by Crowder
from the album I Know a Ghost
A-side"Red Letters"
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2018 (2018-09-19)
Genre
Length3:14
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • David Crowder
  • Rebecca Lauren Olds
  • Solomon Olds
Producer(s)Tommee Profitt
Crowder singles chronology
"All My Hope"
(2017)		 "Red Letters" / "Wildfire"
(2018)		 "Testify"
(2019)
Music videos
"Wildfire" on YouTube
"Wildfire" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"Wildfire" is a song performed by American contemporary Christian music singer Crowder. It was released as one of the first singles from his third studio album, I Know a Ghost (2018), alongside "Red Letters" on September 19, 2018.[1] Crowder co-wrote the song with Rebecca Lauren Olds and Solomon Olds.[2]

"Wildfire" peaked at No. 43 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[3] "Wildfire" won the GMA Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 2019 GMA Dove Awards.[4]

Background

Crowder released "Wildfire" alongside "Red Letters" in September 2018 as the first singles from his studio album I Know a Ghost, which was slated for release on November 9, 2018.[5]

Composition

"Wildfire" is composed in the key of G♯ minor with a tempo of 91 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of 4
4.[6] The song has a swamp rock sound,[7] which also incorporates funk, dance and R&B,[8] and is "complete with a chorus of crickets, frogs & other creatures interspersed throughout the track,"[9] as Crowder "relays to us the notion that wildfire from Jesus set us free from sin."[10]

Reception

Critical response

Robert Crawford of Rolling Stone praised the single, describing it as "a loud, club-worthy banger doubling as a church anthem."[8] Joshua Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a review of "Wildfire", describing the song as being "experimental as ever," and concluding "It's a bit from left field to hear Crowder half-screaming in the chorus, yet I am sure that this song will grow on me in the future."[11]

Accolades

Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2019 GMA Dove Awards Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year Won [12]

Commercial performance

"Wildfire" debuted at number 43 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated November 24, 2018.[13]

Music videos

Crowder released audio video of "Wildfire" showcasing the single artwork through YouTube on September 19, 2018.[14] Crowder published the lyric video of "Wildfire" via YouTube on October 12, 2018.[15] On March 13, 2019, Crowder released the official music video for "Wildfire" on YouTube.[16]

Track listing

"Red Letters" / "Wildfire"[17]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)[18]Length
1."Red Letters"David Crowder
3:48
2."Wildfire"
  • Crowder
  • Rebecca Lauren Olds
  • Solomon Olds
Tommee Profitt3:14
Total length:7:02

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Wildfire"
Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[3] 43

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Wildfire"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various September 19, 2018 [19]

References

  1. ↑ "Louder Than The Music - Crowder - Red Letters / Wildfire". Louder Than The Music. September 19, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Wildfire | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Crowder Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Crowder 'Wildfire' Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. October 16, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ Longs, Herb (September 20, 2018). "Crowder Surprises Fans With New Music From Upcoming Album - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Wildfire by Crowder". MultiTracks. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  7. ↑ Weaver, Michael (November 9, 2018). "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Crowder, "I Know A Ghost" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  8. 1 2 Crawford, Robert (November 9, 2018). "10 Best Country Songs to Hear Now: Jerrod Niemann, Carly Pearce - Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  9. ↑ Meade, Kelly (November 4, 2018). "Crowder 'I Know A Ghost' – Today's Christian Entertainment". Today's Christian Entertainment. Avada. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  10. ↑ Andre, Joshua (November 16, 2018). "Crowder – I Know A Ghost | 365 Days of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  11. ↑ Andre, Joshua (September 22, 2018). "Crowder – Red Letters / Wildfire (Single) | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days Of Inspiring Media. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  12. ↑ "2019 Winners | The 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. October 16, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. November 20, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Crowder - Wildfire (Audio) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. September 19, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Crowder - Wildfire (Lyric Video) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. October 12, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Crowder - Wildfire - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. March 13, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Red Letters/Wildfire - Crowder | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Credits / Red Letters / Wildfire / Crowder – TIDAL". Tidal. September 19, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Red Letters / Wildfire - Single by Crowder on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. September 19, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
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