2025 single by Brandon Lake, Elevation Worship, and CeCe Winans
"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]
Writing and composition [ edit ]
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]
"I Know a Name" debuted at its peak position of No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart.[ 16] It was No. 3 on the Christian Digital Song Sales and No. 4 on the Christian Streaming Songs charts.[ 17] [ 18] It later peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart and No. 5 on the Christian AC Airplay chart.[ 19] [ 20]
Single version Title Writer(s) Performer(s) 1. "I Know a Name" 7:09
Amazon-exclusive version Title Writer(s) Performer(s) 1. "I Know a Name" Brandon Lake Hank Bentley Steven Furtick Jacob Scooter Brandon Lake 5:39
Album version[ a] Title Writer(s) Performer(s) 1. "I Know a Name" Brandon Lake Hank Bentley Steven Furtick Jacob Scooter 5:39
Adapted from AllMusic .[ 1] [ 12]
Andrew Joseph – backing vocals
Andria Alston – backing vocals
Brandon Lake – composer, writer, acoustic guitar, lead vocalist
Chris Brown – acoustic guitar, lead vocalist, producer
Cory Edwards – engineer
Davide Mutendji – backing vocals
Drew Lavyne – engineer, mastering
E. Edwards – backing vocals
Graham King – engineer
Hank Bentley – composer, writer
Hannah Robinson – backing vocals
Jacob Scooter – composer, keyboards, programmer
Jaleta Gardner – backing vocals
Joey Signa – guitar
Johnny Collier – backing vocals
Jonathan Buffum – engineer
Jonathan Mix – editing , engineer
Josh Linker – engineer
LJ Mitchell – organ
Mapi Ramirez – backing vocals
Samuel Gibson – mixing, engineer
Scott Gardner – piano
Shae Wooten – bass guitar
Steven Furtick – composer, writer, executive producer , producer
Tai Mahawon – engineer
Tiffany Hudson – backing vocals
Vincent Baynard – drums
William Oakly – engineer
Elevation Worship version [ edit ]
Brandon Lake solo version [ edit ]
CeCe Winans version [ edit ]
Elevation Worship version [ edit ]
Brandon Lake solo version [ edit ]
^ Full album not featured on this list
^ a b c "I Know a Name" . AllMusic . February 14, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025 .
^ "Elevation Worship & Brandon Lake Release Collaboration, "I Know A Name" " . FaithTalk1360 . February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025 .
^ Yap, Timothy (February 15, 2025). "Elevation Worship and Brandon Lake Release New Song, "I Know A Name" " . Jubilee Cast . Retrieved April 7, 2025 .
^ a b "I Know a Name" . NewReleaseTuesday . February 14, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025 .
^ "Elevation Worship and Brandon Lake Release New Song" . NewReleaseTuesday . February 16, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025 .
^ "Elevation Worship & Brandon Lake Release Collaboration, "I Know A Name" " . The Word Sacramento . February 14, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025 .
^ a b Clarks, Jesse (February 14, 2025). "Elevation Worship & Brandon Lake Drop New Song "I Know A Name" " . The Christian Beat . Retrieved April 7, 2025 .
^ "Elevation Worship and Brandon Lake release powerful new song, "I Know a Name" " . Jesus Freak Hideout . February 14, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025 .
^ a b "I Know a Name (Amazon Music Original)" . Amazon Music . February 14, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025 .
^ a b c Nicholson, Jessica (April 4, 2025). "Brandon Lake Sets New 'King of Hearts' Album, 48-City Arena Headlining Tour" . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2025 .
^ "I Know a Name" . AllMusic . Retrieved April 7, 2025 .
^ a b "I Know a Name - album" . AllMusic . February 14, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025 .
^ "I Know a Name" . MultiTracks . February 14, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025 .
^ a b "2025 Nominees" . Gospel Music Association . July 30, 2025. Archived from the original on July 31, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2025 .
^ Atkinson, Katie (November 7, 2025). "Grammy Nominations 2026: See the Complete List" . Billboard . Retrieved November 7, 2025 .
^ a b "Hot Christian Songs" . Billboard . May 3, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025 .
^ "Christian Digital Song Sales" . Billboard . March 1, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025 .
^ "Christian Streaming Songs" . Billboard . March 1, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025 .
^ a b "Christian Airplay" . Billboard . August 16, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025 .
^ "Hot Christian Adult Contemporary" . Billboard . August 16, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025 .
^ "Hot Christian Songs" . Billboard . June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025 .
^ "Christian Digital Song Sales" . Billboard . June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (December 3, 2025). "Brandon Lake & CeCe Winans Shine on Christian & Gospel Year-End Charts: Countdown to Billboard's 2025 Year-End Charts" . Billboard . Retrieved December 4, 2025 .
^ "Christian Airplay Songs" . Billboard . December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025 .
^ "Christian AC Airplay Songs" . Billboard . December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025 .
^ "Hot Christian Songs" . Billboard . December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025 .
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