Kingdom Come (Rebecca St. James song)

"Kingdom Come" is a song performed by Australian Christian pop singer Rebecca St. James featuring Australian Christian pop duo For King & Country. The song was released on 22 October 2021, as the lead single to her tenth studio album, also titled Kingdom Come (2022).^[1] St. James co-wrote the song with Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, and Seth Mosley.^[2] Tedd Tjornhom and Seth Mosley handled the production of the single.

"Kingdom Come"
Single by Rebecca St. James featuring For King & Country
from the album Kingdom Come
Released	22 October 2021 (2021-10-22)
Recorded	2021
Genre	Contemporary worship music
Length	3:58
Label	Heritage Music Group
Songwriter(s)	Joel Smallbone Luke Smallbone Rebecca St. James Seth Mosley
Producer(s)	Tedd Tjornhom Seth Mosley
Rebecca St. James singles chronology
"Together (Acoustic Version)" (2020) "Kingdom Come" (2021) "Praise" (2022)
For King & Country singles chronology
"For God Is with Us" (2021) "Kingdom Come" (2021) "Heavenly Hosts" (2021)
Music video
"Kingdom Come" on YouTube

"Kingdom Come" peaked at No. 34 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.^[3]

Background

On 21 October 2021, Rebecca St. James announced that she would be releasing "Kingdom Come" as her next single, featuring For King & Country, on 22 October 2021.^[4] The single was released the following day, with St. James also announcing that it is the lead single to her tenth studio album of the same name,^[5] slated for release on 18 February 2022.^[6] St. James shared the story behind the song,^[7] saying:

When Joel, Luke and I were writing this song we were inspired by the Lord's prayer and the need for revival right now. I believe that there's a desperation that is foundational to every true move of the Spirit. And our world is desperate right now! Great revivalists have said if you want to see revival, draw a circle on the floor, step into it and pray for revival to begin there. Let it start with us!

Composition

"Kingdom Come" is composed in the key of E♭ with a tempo of 108 beats per minute and a musical time signature of ⁴
₄.^[8]

Accolades

Year-end lists

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
365 Days Of Inspiring Media	Top 50 Songs of 2021	31	[9]
365 Days Of Inspiring Media	Top 50 Music Videos of 2021	38	[10]

Commercial performance

In the United States, "Kingdom Come" made its debut at number eight on Billboard's Christian Digital Song Sales chart dated 6 November 2021.^[11] It later peaked at number twenty-six on Billboard's Christian Airplay chart and number thirty-four on the Hot Christian Songs chart.^[12][3]

Music video

The official music video of "Kingdom Come" premiered on Rebecca St. James' YouTube channel on 19 November 2021.^[13][14]

Charts

Chart performance for "Kingdom Come"

Chart (2021-2022)	Peak position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[3]	34
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[12]	26
US Christian AC (Billboard)[15]	20

Release history

Release history and formats for "Kingdom Come"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	22 October 2021	Digital download streaming	Heritage Music Group	[16]

References

1. Clarks, Jessie (22 October 2021). "Rebecca St. James Releases New Single 'Kingdom Come' | CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
2. "Kingdom Come | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
3. "Rebecca St. James Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
4. "Rebecca St. James Announces Upcoming Single with for KING & COUNTRY". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
5. Clarks, Jessie (22 October 2022). "Rebecca St. James Releases "Kingdom Come" Featuring For KING & COUNTRY - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
6. "Rebecca St. James Releases Lead Single from Upcoming Album". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
7. Chavez, Adriana (22 October 2021). "Rebecca St. James Releases New Single 'Kingdom Come' Featuring for KING & COUNTRY". Vacancy Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
8. "Kingdom Come by Rebecca St. James, for KING & COUNTRY". MultiTracks. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
9. Andre, Joshua (11 January 2021). "BEST OF 2021- PART 1: TOP 50 SONGS OF 2021 | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days Of Inspiring Media. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
10. Andre, Joshua (17 January 2021). "BEST OF 2021- PART 2: TOP 50 MUSIC VIDEOS OF 2021 | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days Of Inspiring Media. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
11. "Christian Digital Song Sales – Billboard". Billboard. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
12. "Rebecca St. James Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
13. "Rebecca St. James - Kingdom Come feat. for KING & COUNTRY (Official Music Video) - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
14. Clarks, Jessie (19 November 2021). "Rebecca St. James "Kingdom Come" Feat. For KING & COUNTRY Music Video - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
15. "Rebecca St. James Chart History (Christian AC Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
16. "Kingdom Come - Single by Rebecca St. James & for KING & COUNTRY on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

External links

• Lyrics and sheet music for the song on PraiseCharts