Joyful (song)

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"Joyful"
Joyful Single Cover
Single by Dante Bowe
from the album Circles
ReleasedMarch 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length2:16
LabelBethel Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Dante Bowe
  • Ben Schofield
Producer(s)Ben Schofield
Dante Bowe singles chronology
"Voice of God"
(2020) 		"Joyful"
(2021) 		"Evidence (Live)"
(2021)
Music video
"joyful" on YouTube
"joyful" (Live) on YouTube

"Joyful" (stylized in lower case) is a song by American Christian 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. 16 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart,[4] and at No. 4 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart.[5] "Joyful" received a nomination for the GMA Dove Award Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove 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[]

Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref
2021 GMA Dove Awards Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year Pending [11]

Commercial performance[]

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

Music videos[]

Dante Bowe released the music video of "Joyful" via YouTube on March 12, 2021.[15] Creedlife directed the music video.[16] The video shows Bowe walking about in the neighborhood on a sunny day, interacting with the people in his community.[17]

On June 7, 2021, Bethel Music published the live performance video of "Joyful" by Dante Bowe on YouTube.[18]

Charts[]

Chart (2021) Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[4] 16
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[19] 13
US Gospel Songs (Billboard)[5] 3

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 12, 2021
Bethel Music [3][20]

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. ^ Jump up to: a b "joyful - Single by Dante Bowe | Spotify". Spotify. March 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Hot Gospel Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: 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'". CCM 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. ^ Grein, Paul (August 11, 2021). "2021 GMA Dove Award Nominees: Full List | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. March 23, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "Hot Gospel Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. April 6, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "Christian Airplay Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. April 6, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  15. ^ "joyful - Dante Bowe (Official Music Video) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. March 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  16. ^ "Dante Bowe Is Spreading Positivity with New Video "joyful" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. March 14, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  17. ^ Moss, Iain (March 16, 2021). "Dante Bowe Releases Joyful new Video - JesusWired.com". JesusWired.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  18. ^ "joyful (Live) - Dante Bowe | circles - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  19. ^ "Christian Airplay Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  20. ^ "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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