I'm Not Who I Was

"I'm Not Who I Was"
Single by Brandon Heath
from the album Don't Get Comfortable
Released	2007
Recorded	2005
Genre	Christian pop
Length	3:19
Label	Provident
Songwriter(s)	Brandon Heath
Brandon Heath singles chronology
"Our God Reigns" (2006) "I'm Not Who I Was" (2007) "Don't Get Comfortable" (2007)
Music video
"I'm Not Who I Was" on YouTube

"I'm Not Who I Was" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath and was the lead single from his debut album Don't Get Comfortable (2006). It became a number 1 hit song on Christian radio in mid-2007 and was nominated for two GMA Dove Awards in 2008: "Song of the Year" and "Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year".[1][2]

Content

The song is about forgiveness and, according to Brandon Heath, was inspired by seeing an old photograph of someone he hadn't been in touch with for a while.[1]

Awards

In 2008 the song was nominated for two Dove Awards: Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards.[3]

Music video

The music video for the single "I'm Not Who I Was" was uploaded to YouTube on October 25, 2009.[4] The video features Heath walking around town with a guitar in hand, performing the song.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2007) Peak position US Christian AC (Billboard)[5] 1 US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[6] 1 US Christian Songs (Billboard)[7] 1 US Christian AC Indicator (Billboard)[8] 1 US Christian Soft AC (Billboard)[9] 6

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Peak position US Christian Songs (Billboard)[10] 2

References

1. "TobyMac wins artist of year at Dove Awards". Houston Chronicle (The Associated Press). 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
2. Kim Jones. "39th Annual GMA Music Awards - Songs of the Year Nominees & Winners". About.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
3. Nominations Announced for 39th GMA Dove Awards on CBN.com (February 14, 2008)
4. "Brandon Heath - I'm Not Who I Was". YouTube. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
5. "Brandon Heath - Christian AC History". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
6. "Brandon Heath Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
7. "Brandon Heath Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
8. "Christian AC Indicator". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
9. "Christian Soft AC". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
10. "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End 2007 - Billboard". Retrieved November 20, 2018.