Whispers in the Dark (Skillet song)

"Whispers in the Dark" is a song by the Christian rock band Skillet, and the second single off their sixth album Comatose. The song has achieved a large amount of popularity in both mainstream and Christian radio. It is the fourth single by Skillet to be released to physical media.

"Whispers in the Dark"
Single by Skillet
from the album Comatose
Released	2006
Recorded	February–April 2006
Genre	Christian metal alternative metal
Length	3:13 (Edit version) 3:23 (Album version)
Label	Lava Ardent Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Brian Howes John Cooper[1]
Skillet singles chronology
"Rebirthing" (2006) "Whispers in the Dark" (2006) "The Older I Get" (2006)

R&R magazine counted it as the No. 1 most played song in 2008 for Christian rock radio with 4,505 plays.^[2]

Music and lyrics

The song is based on a driving rock sound with heavy guitars in drop B tuning. It is written from the perspective of God, to humans, affirming that "you'll never be alone".^[3][4]

Video credits

• John Cooper - lead vocals, bass
• Korey Cooper - rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
• Lori Peters - drums
• Ben Kasica - lead guitar

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.