I Am (Crowder song)

"I Am"
Single by Crowder
from the album Neon Steeple
Released	November 25, 2013 (2013-11-25)[1]
Genre	CCM Christian alternative modern worship folk Americana electropop folktronica[2]
Length	4:05 (album version) 3:30 (radio edit)
Label	sixsteps/Sparrow
Songwriter(s)	Ed Cash David Crowder
Producer(s)	Cash Crowder
Crowder singles chronology
"I Am" (2013) "Come As You Are" (2014)

"I Am" is the debut solo single by folktronica musician Crowder from his debut album, Neon Steeple.[2] It was released on November 25, 2013 by sixstepsrecords and Sparrow Records, with the song being written and produced alongside Ed Cash.

Background

The single was co-written by Crowder and Ed Cash. The song was recorded just after Cash had worked with a choir group of orphans from Uganda, and this experience inspired the lyrics in the first verse of the song.[3]

Release

"I Am" was digitally released as the lead single from Neon Steeple on November 25, 2013 by sixstepsrecords and Sparrow Records.[1]

Weekly charts

Charts (2013–2014)	Peak position
Billboard Christian Songs[4]	3
Billboard Christian AC[5]	6
Billboard Christian AC Indicator[5]	5
Billboard Christian Hot AC/CHR[5]	2

References

1. "I Am: Crowder". November 25, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
2. Zandi, Ian (November 22, 2013). "Crowder Announces Neon Steeple". Indie Vision Music. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
3. Crossroads360 (November 22, 2013). "Crowder Releases Single 'I Am' off of Neon Steeple". Crossroads360. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
4. Billboard (December 5, 2013). "Christian Songs: December 14, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
5. Billboard.biz search for Crowder