Sunday Sermons

"Sunday Sermons"
Single by Anne Wilson
from the album My Jesus
ReleasedJanuary 14, 2022 (2022-01-14)
GenreCCM
Length3:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jeff Sojka
  • Ben Glover
Anne Wilson singles chronology
"Emmannuel God With Us"
(2021) 		"Sunday Sermons"
(2022) 		"Me on Your Mind"
(2022)
Music videos
"Sunday Sermons" on YouTube
"Sunday Sermons" (Acoustic) on YouTube
"Sunday Sermons" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"Sunday Sermons" is a song by American contemporary Christian music singer Anne Wilson. It was released on January 14, 2022, as the second single from her debut studio album, My Jesus (2022).[1] Wilson co-wrote the song with Ben Glover and Jeff Sojka.[2]

"Sunday Sermons" peaked at number five on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.

Background

On January 10, 2022, Anne Wilson announced that will be releasing a new single titled "Sunday Sermons" on January 14, availing the song for digital pre-order and also offering fans a snippet of the song to be sent via text message.[3] "Sunday Sermons" was released on January 14, 2022,[4] accompanied with a lyric video of the song.[5] "Sunday Sermons" follows the release of her debut single "My Jesus" and the holiday-themed single "I Still Believe in Christmas" in 2021.[6]

Anne Wilson shared the story behind the song,[7] saying:

This is my story of growing up in the church since I was a little girl. God used every Sunday sermon to develop a firm foundation in Him. I didn't realize just how deep my roots were in Him from all those years of showing up to church each Sunday until I encountered hardships in my life. No matter what happens in life - even losing a loved one, I can always go back to that foundation of truth that the Lord planted in me through each of those sermons. This song is to remind you to cling to the One who's consistent and faithful. Jesus loves you more than you could ever imagine.

Composition

"Sunday Sermons" is composed in the key of C with a tempo of 98 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4.[8]

Reception

Critical response

Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a positive review of "Sunday Sermons", saying: "the song is a reminder that we must not place tremendous importance on the big moment in someone's life, that just because someone has a 'w0ow' moment and they come to Christ in a profound way, doesn't mean that someone else's experience of growing up in a Christian home and becoming a Christian that way, is anything less than valid."[9]

Accolades

Year-end lists
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Jesus Freak Hideout 2022 Staff Picks: Alex Caldwell's Song Picks 6
[10]

Chart performance

"Sunday Sermons" debuted at number 38 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated January 29, 2022,[11] concurrently charting at number three on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[12]

"Sunday Sermons" made its debut at number 24 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated February 5, 2022, being the highest ranking debut that week.[13]

Music videos

On January 14, 2022, Anne Wilson released the official lyric video for the song.[14] On March 4, 2022, Anne Wilson released the official music video for "Sunday Sermons".[15][16] On June 16, 2022, Anne Wilson released the official acoustic performance video for "Sunday Sermons".[17][18]

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[19]

  • Dallan Beck — editing
  • Ben Glover — acoustic guitar, background vocals, electric guitar, engineer, keyboards, producer, programmer
  • Lindsay Glover — background vocals
  • Mark Hill — bass
  • Willie “the Fish” Johnson — background vocals
  • Joe LaPorta — mastering engineer
  • Jerry McPherson — electric guitar
  • Sean Moffitt — mixing
  • Gordon Mote — Hammond B3, piano
  • Randy Poole — engineer
  • Jeff Sojka — background vocals, drums, engineer, keyboards, producer, programmer
  • Demaryius Thomas — African Percussion
  • Anne Wilson — primary artist, background vocals

Charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Sunday Sermons"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 14, 2022
[26]
United States February 4, 2022 Christian radio [27]

References

  1. ^ Clarks, Jessie (January 14, 2022). "Anne Wilson Releases New Song "Sunday Sermons" - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Sunday Sermons | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  3. ^ Yap, Timothy (January 10, 2022). "Here's How You Can Listen to a Snippet of Anne Wilson's "Sunday Sermons" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "Billboard Chartbreaker Anne Wilson releases 'Sunday Sermons'". Niagara Frontier Publications. January 14, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Louder Than The Music - Anne Wilson Releases New Song 'Sunday Sermons'". Louder Than The Music. January 16, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  6. ^ Clarks, Jessie (January 17, 2022). "Anne Wilson Releases New Song "Sunday Sermons" | Freeccm.com". The Christian Beat. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  7. ^ Harper, Blessing (January 15, 2022). "Anne Wilson Shares the Story Behind "Sunday Sermons" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "Sunday Sermons by Anne Wilson". MultiTracks. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  9. ^ Andre, Jonathan (January 16, 2022). "Anne Wilson – Sunday Sermons – Single | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days Of Inspiring Media. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  10. ^ "JesusfreakHideout.com 2022 Staff Picks". Jesus Freak Hideout. December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  11. ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard. January 25, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  12. ^ "Christian Digital Song Sales – Billboard". Billboard. January 25, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  13. ^ "Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  14. ^ "Anne Wilson - Sunday Sermons (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube". YouTube. January 14, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  15. ^ "Anne Wilson - Sunday Sermons (Official Music Video) - YouTube". YouTube. March 4, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  16. ^ Clarks, Jessie (March 4, 2022). "Anne Wilson "Sunday Sermons" Music Video - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  17. ^ "Anne Wilson - Sunday Sermons (Official Acoustic Video) - YouTube". YouTube. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  18. ^ Clarks, Jessie (June 16, 2022). "Anne Wilson "Sunday Sermons" Acoustic Video - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  19. ^ "Sunday Sermons - Anne Wilson | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  20. ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  21. ^ "Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  22. ^ "Christian AC Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  23. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  24. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  25. ^ "Christian AC Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  26. ^ "Sunday Sermons - Single by Anne Wilson on Apple Music". United States. January 14, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Apple Music.
  27. ^ "Capitol CMG Radio on Instagram: "TODAY is the day that Anne Wilson's "Sunday Sermons" officially goes for adds!! 🎉⛪️🙌🏻"". Instagram. February 4, 2022. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.