2022 song by Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin
"Bless Me " is a song performed by Americancontemporary worship collectiveMaverick City Music and Americangospel musicianKirk Franklin . The song was released on May 20, 2022, as a promotional single from their collaborative live album,Kingdom Book One (2022).[ 1] The song was written by Kirk Franklin.[ 2]
"Bless Me" debuted at number 19 on the USHot Christian Songs chart,[ 3] and at number eight on the Hot Gospel Songs chart.[ 4]
On June 3, 2022, Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin released "Bless Me" as the second promotional single fromKingdom Book One (2022), accompanied with its music video.[ 5] The song follows after the release of "Kingdom " as the first promotional single from the album.[ 6]
"Bless Me" is composed in the key ofB♭ with a tempo of 68beats per minute and a musical time signature of4 4 .[ 7]
Awards Year Organization Award Result Ref 2023 GMA Dove Awards Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year Pending
Year-end lists Publication Accolade Rank Ref. Jesus Freak Hideout 2022 Staff Picks: Josh Balogh's Song Picks 2
Commercial performance [ edit ] "Bless Me" debuted at number 19 on the USHot Christian Songs chart,[ 10] and number eight on the Hot Gospel Songs chart dated June 18, 2022.[ 11]
On June 3, 2022, Kirk Franklin released the official music video of "Bless Me" viaYouTube .[ 12] The video shows Kirk Franklin and Maverick City Music performing the song alongside inmates at theEverglades Correctional Institution inMiami-Dade , Florida.
Year-end chart performance for "Bless Me" Chart (2022) Position US Christian Songs (Billboard )[ 13] 61 US Gospel Songs (Billboard )[ 14] 17 Chart (2023) Position US Gospel Songs (Billboard )[ 15] 13
Release history for "Bless Me" Region Date Format Label Ref. Various June 3, 2022 (promotional release)[ 16]
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