Child of Love

"Child of Love" is a song by We the Kingdom that was the fifth single released from their first studio album, Holy Water (2020), on January 29, 2021.^[1] It was written by Ed Cash, Scott Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash and Andrew Bergthold.^[2]

"Child of Love"
Single by We the Kingdom featuring Bear Rinehart
from the album Holy Water
Released	January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
Recorded	2020
Genre	Contemporary Christian music
Length	4:11
Label	Capitol CMG
Songwriter(s)	Ed Cash Scott Cash Franni Cash Martin Cash Andrew Bergthold
Producer(s)	We the Kingdom
We the Kingdom singles chronology
"Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)" (2020) "Child of Love" (2021)
Music video
"Child of Love" on YouTube

"Child of Love" peaked at No. 5 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.^[3]

Background

We the Kingdom initially released the original version of "Child of Love" on July 3, 2020, as a promotional single from the album, Holy Water (2020).^[4] On January 8, 2021, the band released a new version of the song featuring Maverick City Music as part of the deluxe edition of Holy Water.^[5]

On January 29, 2021, We the Kingdom released the new version of "Child of Love" featuring Bear Rinehart as a single.^[6] We the Kingdom commented on the collaboration with Rinehart, saying, "Bear brought something powerful to this song and it is out of control."^[1]

Composition

"Child of Love" is composed in the key of G with a tempo of 100 beats per minute and a musical time signature of ⁴
₄.^[7] The singers' vocal range spans from D₄ to G₅.^[8]

Critical reception

Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a positive review of the song, writing, "Bear Rinehart brings another depth and uniqueness to the song, as we see how a little tweak here and there, can elevate a track so high that I reckon this new version, will go farther than the original."^[6]

Commercial performance

"Child of Love" entered the US Hot Christian Songs chart at No. 35 in the chart dated February 20, 2021,^[9] following its commercial release.

Music videos

The official audio video of the song featuring Bear Rinehart was published on We the Kingdom's YouTube channel on January 29, 2021.^[10] The official music video of "Child of Love" featuring Bear Rinehart was released on April 9, 2021.^[11]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Child of Love" Chart (2021) Peak position US Christian Songs (Billboard)[3] 5 US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[12] 3 US Christian AC (Billboard)[13] 2

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Child of Love" Chart (2021) Position US Christian Songs (Billboard)[14] 22 US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[15] 13 US Christian AC (Billboard)[16] 8

Release history

Region	Date	Version	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	July 3, 2020	Original	Digital download (promotional release) streaming (promotional release)	Capitol Christian Music Group	[17]
	January 29, 2021	Single (featuring Bear Rinehart)	Digital download streaming		[18]

References

1. Clarks, Jessie (January 29, 2021). "We The Kingdom Debuts New Version Of "Child Of Love" Feat. NEEDTOBREATHE's Bear Rinehart". The Christian Beat. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
2. "Child of Love". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
3. "We The Kingdom Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
4. Cluver, Ross (July 4, 2021). "We The Kingdom Releases 'Child of Love'". CCM Magazine. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
5. Andre, Joshua (January 11, 2021). "We the Kingdom – Holy Water (Deluxe Edition) | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
6. Andre, Jonathan (February 3, 2021). "We the Kingdom – Child of Love (feat. Bear Rinehart of NEEDTOBREATHE) (Single)". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
7. "Child of Love (feat. Bear Rinehart of NEEDTOBREATHE) by We the Kingdom". MultiTracks. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
8. "We The Kingdom "Child of Love" Sheet Music (Leadsheet) in G Major - Download & Print - SKU: MN0213366". Musicnotes. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
9. "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. February 16, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
10. "We The Kingdom - Child Of Love (feat. Bear Rinehart of NEEDTOBREATHE) [Audio]". YouTube. January 29, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
11. "We The Kingdom - Child Of Love (feat. Bear Rinehart of NEEDTOBREATHE) (Music Video)". YouTube. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
    - Clarks, Jessie (April 9, 2021). "We The Kingdom "Child Of Love" Music Video Ft. Bear Rinehart". The Christian Beat. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
12. "We The Kingdom Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
13. "We The Kingdom Chart History". Billboard. Christian AC Airplay Chart. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
14. "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
15. "Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
16. "Christian AC Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
17. "We The Kingdom Drops New Single "Child of Love" Ahead of Debut Album". JubileeCast. July 4, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
18. "Child Of Love (feat. Bear Rinehart of NEEDTOBREATHE) - Single by We The Kingdom on Apple Music". United States. Apple Inc. January 29, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

External links

• Lyrics and sheet music for the song on PraiseCharts